NAME: _______________________________________ CASE 8: Research In Motion: Managing Explosive Growth 1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION |Timeframe |Country(s) Involved |Key Individuals & Titles |Company Type & Size | | | | | | 2. BRIEF SUMMARY OF CASE SITUATION |Business or Industry Description |Particular Company Situation | 3. INDUSTRY AND COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS |Dominant Economic Characteristics |Strategic Group MAP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Industry Driving Forces | NOT REQUIRED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Competitor Strategies |Key Success Factors | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Summary of Industry Attractiveness | | | 4. ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS |Company Strengths |Company Weaknesses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Strategic Vision & Mission Statement | | | |Company Core Values | | | |Overall Organizational Assessment | 5. COMPANY FINANCIAL ANALYSIS (Ratios, Trends, and Overall Financial Health) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6. EXTERNAL SITUATION |Opportunities | | | |Threats |Risks/Constraints | | | | 7. STRATEGIC ANALYSIS |SWOT Analysis (graph + narrative) | [Narrative summary of model analysis results) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8. MODELS Five-Forces Model |NEW ENTRANTS |SUPPLIERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |BUYERS |SUBSTITUTES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Industry Rivalry |Summary of the Competitive Nature of the Industry | | | | |Generic Strategy Model |Narrative summary of model analysis results | |[pic] | | |Model of Grand Strategy Clusters |Narrative summary of model analysis results | | | | | | | |[pic] | | |Grand Strategy Selection Matrix |Narrative summary of model analysis results | | | | |[pic] | | |Multinational Strategic Options |Narrative summary of model analysis results | | | | |Think Local, Act Local | | | | | |Think Global, Act Global | | | | | |Think Global, Act Local | | 9. Model Guidance (What do the models suggest?) |SWOT: | |Five-Forces: | |Generic Strategy: | |Grand Strategy Clusters: | |Strategy Selection Matrix: | |MNC Strategic Options: | 10. STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES |# 1 |#2 | | | | | | | | | | |#3 |#4 | | | | | | | | | | 11. ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS/OBJECTIVES |Key Goals/Objectives | | | | | | | 12. Evaluating Alternatives “Tests of a Winning Strategy” |How do these alternatives rate? |Alt #1 |Alt #2 |Alt #3 |Alt #4 | |Does the strategy fit the situation (Y/N)? | | | | | |Will the strategy achieve a sustainable competitive | | | | | |advantage (Y/N)? | | | | | |Will the strategy result in better company performance | | | | | |(Y/N)? | | | | | |Summary (Good or Poor choice?) | | | | | 13. RECOMMENDED STRATEGY/POLICY | | | | | | | | | | ----------------------- [pic]
