...1. Define Wicked Problem, Examples, 10 Properties. 2. Summarize the 4 solutions listed 3. Summarize PPG’s situation and wickedness 4. Analyze their strategy to come up wickedness through solutions listed in the context: 1. Involve stakeholders, document opinions and communicate 2. Define the corporate identity 3. Focus on action and Adopt a “feed-forward” orientation 5. Lessons from case PPG Question 3 The company, founded over a century ago as a plate-glass manufacture, chemicals and coating business. PPG is a global player with 125 manufacturing facilities and partner over 25 countries,. PPG first became aware of strategy’s wickedness in the late 1980s. Two missteps taught the company that diversification, be it into other industries or countries, is fraught with peril: 1 Diversification: PPG expanded its portfolio by acquiring medical electronics businesses from Honeywell and Litton Industries in 1986 and from Allegheny International in 1987. However, the biomedical industry’s volatility and the units’ focus on customization did not fit the company’s competence in low cost, standardized production. As resulte: Seven years later, PPG had to sell the division. 2 Being in other countries: The company others wicked challenge was China, where PPG offering the market with something they do not have competitive edge over the local supplier. This result where PPG’s operations there...
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... mission To expand the company into a power generation capacity to the tune of 1000 MW which is 20% of the electricity requirement of Bangladesh and maintain that level. objectives • Generate and provide uninterrupted reasonably priced electricity to our customers. • Efficient utilization of capital, machines, material and human resources. • Continuous improvement of customer satisfaction and resource management. iv Table of conTenTs Company Information Corporate Directories Notice of the 14th AGM Chairman’s Speech Introducing the Directors Success Milestones Statement of Corporate Governance Financial Highlights Directors’ Report to the Shareholders Compliance Report on SEC’s Notification Shareholding Information Management Commitee Management Team Senior Executives Introduction of the Senior Executives Memorable Events for 2010 Report of Audit Committee Auditors Report & Financial Statements Proxy form 02 04 06 08 12 18 20 22 24 42 44 45 46 48 50 52 54 57 Annexed 1 Company 2 Information Summit Power Limited (SPL), sponsored by Summit Group, is the first Bangladeshi Independent Power Producer (IPP) in Bangladesh in private sector providing power to national grid. SPL was incorporated in Bangladesh on March 30, 1997 as a Private Limited Company. On June...
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