such critical aspects including their business model and value chain have direct implications on their ability to sustain themselves over time. The accumulated research shown by Dr. W. Chan Kim and Dr. Renee Mauborgne in their best selling book Blue Ocean Strategy (Kim & Mauborgne, 2005) illustrate that new, uncontested markets are created by the decisions companies make over time rather than high levels of research and development (R&D) spending or intensive mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to acquire
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strategy on using electrical power and thus business now should transition away from basing strategy on IT. Carr continues with his argument that IT doesn’t matter by describing how the biggest risk with IT is overspending on unnecessary resources, creating a cost disadvantage. Carr outlines three key philosophies that companies should employ to properly manage IT as a commodity rather than a strategic resource. First, companies should reduce IT spending by differentiating necessary and unnecessary
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New Sunday Times (27 March 2011) SUMMARY OF ARTICLE: “ARMY AND PRISONS OFFICIALS TO LEAD NEW PROGRAMME” This article is about the new program launched by government that is the National Blue Ocean Strategy (NBOS) program. This program involved army and prison department. Several ministries and government agency contribute to this program. Those Ministries are ministries of Defence; Home; Agriculture and Agro-based industries; Information
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GENERAL MANAGEMENT SUBMITTED TO: DR. K. ANAND REDDY SUBMITTED BY: NIRAJ KUMAR (ROLL NO.26) NIRANJAN KASHYAP (ROLL NO. 27) NITISH KUMAR (ROLL NO. 28) PHANIRAJ VARMA (ROLL NO. 29) PRATEEK KAPOOR (ROLL NO. 30) GENERAL MANAGEMENT Page 1 10 INNOVATIVE CONCEPT IN MANAGEMENT 1. Triple bottom line The triple bottom line refers to an accounting model in which environmental and social considerations are measured along with financial performance. The concept shifts corporate responsibility
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In this Harvard Business Press article, the co-authors of the Blue Ocean Strategy book, W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne explain the importance of alignment across the three strategy propositions of value, profit and people propositions, regardless of an executive's strategic approach to strategy. In choosing which of the two is most appropriate for your organization, you need to consider environmental attractiveness, the capabilities and resources you can call on, and whether your organization has
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Blue Ocean Strategy Paper Roberta Willis Marketing/ MKT 421 Nick Okoro July 28, 2014 Today’s society is among one that is very competitive, and always trying to discover ways to beat out competition. This is typically done by advertising their products by celebrities so the consumers are more likely to buy. Due to the way products are promoted and advertised, it makes it harder for the consumer to make a decision on what to buy. Competing in over-crowded industries is not way to sustain
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Blue Ocean Strategy Paper Roberta Willis Marketing/ MKT 421 Nick Okoro July 28, 2014 Today’s society is among one that is very competitive, and always trying to discover ways to beat out competition. This is typically done by advertising their products by celebrities so the consumers are more likely to buy. Due to the way products are promoted and advertised, it makes it harder for the consumer to make a decision on what to buy. Competing in over-crowded industries is not way to sustain
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Blue Ocean Strategy Eric Montoya MKT/421 February 12, 2015 William Gay Blue Ocean Strategy The Blue Ocean Strategy focuses on three big industries that touch thousands of people’s lives. The areas in which they look at are Autos, Movies and Computers. What companies in those fields are doing into managing their profit and growth through times? Creation of blue ocean strategy placed its focus on very good strategic moves in order to place their brand in a position which long past its rise
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LITERATURE REVIEW BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY BY W. CHAN KIM AND RENÉE MAUBORGNE Mirko Hagendorf AGENDA I. Introduction of authors II. The Blue Ocean Strategy Definitions of Red and Blue Oceans Characteristics Summary Success and examples III. Critical reflection of the strategy IV. Discussion and questions 2 I. INTRODUCTION OF AUTHORS W. Chan Kim & Renée Mauborgne Work together at INSEAD (Institut Européen d´Administration des Affair, France) Both as Co‐Director of “INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy Institute”
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Introduction & Background Blue ocean strategy was published in Oct 2004 by Harvard Business Review. Written by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne, the article became one of the most popular articles in the history of HBR. Although the article has been appreciated by academicians, workers, corporate honchos, consultants alike, there are many flaws in the article which remain unattended to. Kim and Mauborgne studied about one hundred fifty positions made from 1880 to 2000 in more than thirty industries
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