...introduced more fully immediately after this chapter and will provide the framework for separate commentaries on each of the three parts of this book. This section introduces them briefly as follows: ● Strategy as design. This takes the view that strategy development can be ‘designed’ in the abstract, as an architect might design a building using pens, rulers and paper. The architect designs, and then hands over the plans for the builders actually to build. This design lens on strategy encourages a large investment in planning and analysis before making final decisions. It tends to exclude improvisation in strategy development and underplay the unpredictable, conservative or political aspects of human organisations. Taking a design lens to a strategic problem means being systematic, analytical and logical. Strategy as experience. The experience lens recognises that the future strategy of an organisation is often heavily influenced by its experience and that of its managers. Here strategies are seen as driven not so much by clear-cut analysis as by the taken-for-granted assumptions and ways of doing things embedded in people’s personal experience and the organisational culture. Strategy is likely to build on and continue what has gone on before. Insofar as different views and expectations within the organisation exist, they will be resolved not through rational optimisation, as in the design lens, but through messy compromises and ad hoc deals. The experience lens suggests that the personal...
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...[pic][pic] [pic][pic] [pic] [pic] 1. What is the organizational philosophy of Martex with respect to the controller function? What do you think of it? Should Rendell adopt this philosophy? Martex Corporation has adopted a close relationship between the corporate controllers and the division controllers. Each business unit manager does not have his own staff. Divisional controllers informed directly to the corporate controller. Martex management looks for transparency and impartial access to information, whether operational or financial, at each business unit so that: a) Each business unit's goal will be more congruent with the company's goal b) Top management will be able to make more sound decisions if corporate staff will have access to unbiased information c) Corporate will have better control of the information reported to top management in order to avoid sugar coating of the financial information and operating statistics d) Corporate will have better and quicker response on red flag information on each business unit (for example, a business unit that overspent on marketing expenses instead of previsional budget) We believe that this philosophy can be a real strong asset for the company because it enables producing reliable reports for each division and data statistical budget. We believe that the organizational philosophy used by Martex is a key effective factor for...
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...When a firm creates, formulates, and implements a strategy that adds value and competitive advantage that is a strategic business plan. A strategic business plan is the layout or outline that specifies how a firm is going to reach their plans or goals over a certain period of time. The plan can be very specific or very broad. It can focus on one part of the business, as well as a whole focusing on all functions within a company. This plan is important to an organization’s long-term success because it gives the company a direction or purpose in which to set goals and carry them out. A strategic business plan assists a company in providing products and services in a more efficient and effective manner. Without a strategic business plan a firm will have a difficult time maximizing the potential of its resources. New opportunities and key resources for growth or improvement will be limited or perhaps even missed. A strategic plan is important to both small and large businesses. I believe that for any company, no matter the size, it is equally important to have a strategic business plan in place. This will assist in understanding customer needs and be able to adapt to constant changes and new trends taking place within the company. With a successful strategic plan, a company has a great opportunity for becoming very successful. Innovation plays a key role in developing a company that has potential for growth and success. Innovation provides the company with ways to maintain a competitive...
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...Table of Contents Company Background3 Strategic Planning3 Strategic Capacity Plan 5 Portfolio Management Process6 Project Selection Criteria…………………………………………………………………………. Project Management Plan Risk Assessment…………………………………………………………………………………… Change Management Plan…………………………………………………………………… Resource Utilization…………………………………………………………………………… References………………………………………………………………………………………… Company Background VIZIO, Inc. was founded by William Wang in 2002 with the idea that everyone deserves to own the latest technology. Over the years, the company has grown from having three (3) employees at its inception in 2002 to having nearly 200 employees. VIZIO ‘s primary line of business is televisions (TV), and remains the first American brand in over a decade to lead the United States in LCD HDTV sales. While VIZIO excels in LCD sales, the company continues to add new innovative products to their portfolio such as blue ray players, tablets, notebooks, desktop pc’s, home theater sound bars, wireless subwoofers, motorized wall mounts, as well as innovative apps for smart TVs. VIZIO’s uncompromised technology and incredible value has continued to make VIZIO America’s best-seller of LED, LCD, and HDTV and the industry leader in sales growth. Company Vision: “To be the industry leader in consumer electronics by consistently delivering the latest technologies at the most affordable price.” Strategic Planning Company Mission The company mission is where the vision meets value...
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...the comparison of similar processes across organizations, companies and industries to identify best practices and develop improvement plans and actions (Score Research) [ Learn from the best by enterprise comparison!!! ] [ Learn from each other by enterprise comparison!!! ] © SAP AG 2002, The HR Balanced Scorecard, Dr. Martina Schuh, Page 4 Integration with Benchmark Provider: Data Flow Payroll Benchmark Provider SEM Measure Catalog (HR Measures) Administration 0100010101 1011001010 1101001010 1010100011 1010100101 1011010101 1001010101 XML Time Management HR Benchmarks Business Content Benchmarks from Provider 0100010101 1011001010 1101001010 1010100011 1010100101 1011010101 1001010101 XML Developments BW Rel. 3.0 HR InfoCube for external Benchmarking © SAP AG 2002, The HR Balanced Scorecard, Dr. Martina Schuh, Page 5 Measures: Data Flow SAP SEM Objective/Measure Actual Plan B.mark Develop key skills Strategic skills available 17 26 25,5 Employee retention 73 70 68 Improve corporate culture Employee satisfaction 9,1 8,5 9,0 Measure Builder Measure definition Balanced Scorecard MEASURES are defined from a purely business point of view in SAP SEM using the Measure Builder Queries InfoCubes The definition contains the possible data sources, for example BW queries, that could be used to determine the value of a measure For each measure in a scorecard, VALUES like Actual, Plan, and Benchmark can be used for evaluations For each value, a specific source of data in...
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...Strategic Analysis of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc. Can B&J Serve a Double Scoop of Being Green and Making Green? ESM 210 Professor Delmas Final Paper November 21, 2000 Alex Tuttle Vicky Krikelas 1 BEN & JERRY’S ICE CREAM Table of Contents INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………. MARKET DESCRIPTION………………………………………………………………….. FIRM DESCRIPTION………………………………………………………………………. THE MISSION STATEMENT……………………………………………………………… 1 1 1 2 GENERAL CORPORATE STRATEGY…………………………………………………… 2 CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY………………………………………… 4 STRATEGY ANALYSIS……………………………………………………………………... 8 Five Forces Model of Competition…………………………………………………….…8 SWOT Analysis…………………………………………………………………………..11 Key Success Factors……………………………………………………………………..11 STRATEGIC CONSISTENCIES……………………………………………………………..12 STRATEGIC DISCONNECTS……………………………………………………………….13 UNILEVER ACQUISITION………………………………………………………………….14 RECOMMENDATIONS & CONCLUSION………………………………………………...15 BIBLIOGRAPHY……………………………………………………………………………...17 Figures FIGURE 1. FIGURE 2. FIGURE 3. FIGURE 4. FIGURE 5. ANNUAL REVENUES…………………………………………………………..4 ANNUAL RECYCLING………………………………………………………...7 PORTER’S 5 FORCES MODEL ………………………………………………9 SWOT ANALYSIS………………………………………………………………11 KEY FACTORS OF SUCCESS………………………………………………..12 2 3 INTRODUCTION Ben & Jerry’s is an innovative leader in the super premium ice cream industry. The company blends a commitment to provide all natural, high quality ice cream with a commitment towards social activism and environmental...
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...b. Student engagement c. Office hours arrangements 4. ASSESSMENT DETAILS a. Assignments b. Module assessment components i. Pre module assignment ii. Group project iii. Examination 5. GRADING a. University grading policy b. Grade descriptors for assessment components 6. CONCLUDING COMMENTS APPENDICES 5 6 10 12 16 19 21 3 Welcome message Welcome to this unit on Business Policy. Dr Yousef Eiadat will be joining me in teaching this course. In this unit we aim to build skills in Strategic planning – the analysis behind strategic decisions, the crafting of strategies and the implementation of them to ensure organisational success. Strategy involves managing the interface between an organization and its external environment. To this end, the first three topics develop skills in strategic analysis, leading to consideration of the positioning of an organisation in its strategic environment. These cover internal and external analysis, and the options in setting strategic...
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...Saudi Arabia Cell: +966 59 9410000 / +966 59 2440161; Res: +2 01005400001 (Egypt) Email: ahmed.abdelalim@hotmail.com / abdelalim.ahmed@yahoo.com STRATEGIC MARKETING MANAGER / STRATEGY & BUSINESS PLANNING MANAGER Strong credentials in providing information and directions to promote organizational growth OBJECTIVE: Proactive decision maker, seeking to be a Senior Management Professional with a well established and globally reputed organization by utilizing the following strengths... ⇨ Possessing 12 years of expertise in marketing, strategic planning, business planning, commercial planning, project management, business process, performance management and team management. ⇨ Demonstrated exposure in Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Customer Service, Business Architecture, Governance Models, and eTOM & ITIL implementations. ⇨ Proficient in developing business cases, marketing plans, business proposals, governance models & frameworks, business plans and exploring new business management techniques and methodologies. ⇨ An efficient Team Leader, combining sound communication, interpersonal, mentoring, negotiating and problem solving skills with analytical & leadership capabilities to ensure operational excellence and strategic execution. Academics • Studying Strategic Marketing Management ‘‘Chartered Marketer’’ as part of the Continued Professional Development program (CPD) – United Kingdom, Chartered Institute of Marketing (in progress) ...
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...1. Porter five forces : The five forces are Rivalry, Supplier power, Threat of substitutes, Buyer power and Barriers to entry and are used to analyse the industry context in which the organisation operates. It draws upon industrial organization (IO) economics to derive five forces that determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of a market . Three of Porter's five forces refer to competition from external sources. The remainder are internal threats. Ansoff Matrix : The Ansoff Growth matrix is another marketing planning tool that helps a business determine its product and market growth strategy. Ansoff’s product/market growth matrix suggests that a business’ attempts to grow depend on whether it markets new or existing products in new or existing markets. The output from the Ansoff product/market matrix is a series of suggested growth strategies which set the direction for the business strategy. These are described below Market penetration Market penetration is the name given to a growth strategy where the business focuses on selling existing products into existing markets. Market penetration seeks to achieve four main objectives: * Maintain or increase the market share of current products – this can be achieved by a combination of competitive pricing strategies, advertising, sales promotion and perhaps more resources dedicated to personal selling * Secure dominance of growth markets * Restructure a mature market by driving out...
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...MEMORANDUM DATE: 11/12/12 TO: Mrs. Sabine Turnley FROM: Team 5 (Jamie Briscoe, Bradley Veenendaal, Jessica Kolb, Rebecca Christie, Kody Lynn) SUBJ: Sara Lee Corporation in 2011: Has Its Retrenchment Strategy Been Successful? EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In 2005, Sara Lee placed a strategic plan in action to transform the business into a more tightly focused food, beverage and household products company. This involved the divestiture of weak-performing business and product categories, which included eight business units. Although the divestiture would decrease Sara Lee’s revenues, it was believed that concentrating their financial and managerial resources on a smaller number of business units would be beneficial. Sara Lee struggled at the beginning of the retrenchment strategy but has been progressing upward in the last couple of years. ANALYSIS: Strategy Analysis Sara Lee’s corporate strategy was to transform the company into a more tightly focused company by focusing on their food, beverage, and household products. In order to accomplish this, Sara Lee planned to divest their weak performing business units and product categories which accounted for $7.2 billion in sales. Although the divestitures would decrease Sara Lee’s revenues from $19.3 billion to $12.3 billion, they believed it would be better to concentrate on its financial and managerial resources on a smaller number of business segments. These smaller number business segments had prospective markets...
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...competitors like Coca-Cola in the soft drink industry...... A value chain can be described as the key activities engaged in by the organisation or industry.: Value chain analysis may benefit an organisation in a number of ways including: - Value chain framework: complements other recent initiatives like strategic cost management, which refers to the simultaneous focus on reducing costs and strengthening an organisation's strategic position. This commonly involves taking a longer-term view of cost management and decision making - Provides a foundation for strategic alliance decisions. A value chain framework serves as the foundation for considering decisions such as outsourcing of particular parts of the value chain and for considering the formation of strategic alliances with say a distributor. In this way, the value chain serves as a strategic tool. - Focuses on activities. The central feature of the value chain is its focus on activities and processes rather than functions or departments. This makes identification of improvements across segments more likely. - Encourages a broader organisational view. This is particularly for accounting staff and business unit managers. Management accounting...
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...Marilyn Summers-Stephens HCA 340 Managing in Health & Human Services Instructor: Rhonda Travland June 25, 2012 I think the strategic mission should be revised. The Medical Center is in an older urban area with smaller shops and businesses. The community is trending towards a predominantly elder population. There has also been a decline in compliance with T.J.C. standards. Staffing supports new program development and the physician staff is in abundant supply. There are also major issues that need to be addressed, such as shortages in clinical staff, non-interfacing information technology systems, antiquated facilities and infrastructure, and a shift to its financial mix. Careful assessment of the aging person's perception of his or her health, health practices, and knowledge of safety factors affecting their own health is an important part of primary care in all settings. A strategic plan to handle the aging population must be addressed and plans implemented to meet the challenges and needs that the aging population would present. One of the major issues confronting the Community South Medical Center are the shortage of clinical staff including registered nurses, respiratory therapists, and medical technologists The strengths, (arrived through SWOT analysis),of Community South Medical Center is that it has comprehensive health services including acute care, residential care, independent living, in-home nursing, hospice, neonatal, and pediatric services,...
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...Company Overview Background Canyon Ranch (CR) is a health resort and spa that positioned itself such that it pioneered and evolved to bea leader in this luxury segment of spa industry. Founded by Enid and Mel Zuckerman in 1979, it aimed toattain its mission - ³ inspire people to make a commitment to healthy living, turning hopes and intentionsinto the highest enjoyment of life ´ It encompasses a range of services having both breadth and depth to various treatments and offerings, suchthat it¶s appreciated several times for its ³ innovative view towards health, wellness, holistic and integrativecare and for its uniquely relaxing and inspiring experience´ that helped it mature to be the most admireddestination resort in the world. It is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona and has expanded to incorporate twodestination resorts (i.e. backbone of CR) and three spa-clubs Situation Spa industry was flourishing in U.S., which was seen a threat to CR, as several other companies had begunattacking it directly, so much so that companies tired to invade on CR¶s uniqueness but as authors havementioned CR being coined as the golden standard of the industry, and it is essentially its Health andHealing department that set it apart from all other competitors. Having said that there was no doubt that the prosperity of this industry did affect CR, such that it made it difficult for them to compare and analyze their competitors.Although known for its high standard services and facilities...
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... Step One also includes preparing a change management plan for the organization, and conducting a focused communications workshop to identify key messages, media outlets, timing, and messengers.Step Two: Strategy In Step Two, elements of the organization’s strategy, including Strategic Results, Strategic Themes, and Perspectives, are developed by workshop participants to focus attention on customer needs and the organization’s value proposition.Step Three: Objectives In Step Three, the strategic elements developed in Steps One and Two are decomposed into Strategic Objectives, which are the basic building blocks of strategy and define the organization's strategic intent. Objectives are first initiated and categorized on the Strategic Theme level, categorized by Perspective, linked in cause-effect linkages (Strategy Maps) for each Strategic Theme, and then later merged together to produce one set of Strategic Objectives for the entire organization. | | | Step Four: Strategy Map In Step Four, the cause and effect linkages between the enterprise-wide Strategic Objectives are formalized in an enterprise-wide Strategy Map. The previously constructed theme Strategy Maps are merged into an overall enterprise-wide Strategy Map that shows how the organization creates value for its customers and stakeholders.Step Five: Performance Measures In Step Five, Performance Measures are developed for each of the enterprise-wide Strategic Objectives. Leading and lagging measures are...
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...Dell Corporation, Strategic Case Analysis prepared by Ijaz Qureshi and John Mufich, Argosy University Business School, San Francisco, California, USA. Case Analysis: Dell Corporation By: Ijaz Qureshi & John Muffich For: Dr. Admassu Bezabah B7405 Business Policy Seminar Summer II: 2004 © Ijaz and John, Argosy Business School, Argosy University, San Francisco, California, USA 1 Dell Corporation, Strategic Case Analysis prepared by Ijaz Qureshi and John Mufich, Argosy University Business School, San Francisco, California, USA. Executive Summary: Dell computer was founded by Michael Dell at age of twenty one in his dorm at the University of Texas, Austin. Dell’s strategy is to build computer so that it can be order by the consumers. It’s build to order strategy has made Dell the most successful company in the information technology field. Dell sells its machines and other equipments directly to customers so it has eliminated the middleman. Dell has high margin because of direct sale strategy and customers get excellent state of the art machines at low cost compare to Dell’s competitors. Michael Dell’s visionary leadership has made Dell the second most successful PC maker in the industry. (IBM is the leader). Dell’s ability to adapt to changing circumstances is its great strength. One week after the September 11th 2001 attack, Dell reported selling 24,000 servers and desktops. Dell established mobile technology park in Washington D.C. and New York by converting...
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