Case Name: GEELY’s ACQUISITION of VOLVO 1. INTRODUCTION INDUSTRY | AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY | TIME OF CASE | 2010 | ISSUE ON HAND | ACQUISITION OF “VOLVO” BY “GEELY” | KEY PLAYERS | “VOLVO” AND “GEELY” | COMPANY COUNTRY | CHINA | FOUNDER OF THE COMPANY | LI SHUFU | PRODUCT | LUXURY CARS | 2. SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS Li Shufu was born in China in 1963, the son of a small business owner. He started the business from making photographs of tourists, then he shifted to making
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Strategic Analysis of Compagnie Marocaine de Transport (CTM) MGT4306: Strategic Management Dr. Chihab Benmoussa Rabie Baijou Amine Belkhaoua Youssef Bounaga Haitham Naciri Fabian Zellinger Fall 2011 Acknowledgements Our team would like to thank all AUI Staff and Professors who contributed in a way or another to the realization of the CTM project. We are grateful to some professors for helping us achieve our objectives. Especially, we would like to thank Dr. Ahmed Baijou for
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Vision and Mission Statements IV. External Assessment a. Porter’s Five Forces Model b. External Factor Evaluation c. Competitive Profile Matrix V. Internal Assessment a. Value Chain b. Internal Factor Evaluation VI. Porter’s Five Generic Strategy VII. SWOT Analysis a. SPACE Matrix b. Boston Consulting Group Matrix c. Internal-External Matrix VIII. Strategy and Objective Recommendations IX. Recommended Implementation Plan X. Strategy Review and Evaluation References Appendixes
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12345) Mid-Term Exam – Review Questions 1) All of these are pitfalls an organization should avoid in strategic planning EXCEPT (Ch. 1) Some pitfalls to watch for and avoid in strategic planning are these: Using strategic planning to gain control over decisions and resources Doing strategic planning only to satisfy accreditation or regulatory requeriments Too hastily moving from mission development to strategy formulation Failing to communicate the plan to employees, who continue working
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Substitutes5.Intensity of Rivalry Among Competitors | | IV Analysis 1: The Input Stage 1. Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) Matrix 2. External Factor Evaluation (EFE) Matrix 3. Competitor Profile Matrix (CPM) | | V Analysis II: The Matching Stage1. SWOT matrix 2. SPACE matrix 3. BCG matrix 4. I/E matrix 5. Grand Strategy Matrix | | VI Analysis III: The Decision Stage 1. QSPM Matrix | | VII Strategy Recommendation | | References | | Appendices | |
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BACKGROUND Coca-Cola was invented by Doctor John Pemberton who was a pharmacist from Atlanta, Georgia. He developed Coca-Cola in a three legged brass kettle in his backyard. His bookkeeper, Frank Robinson, suggested the name “Coca-Cola” and with his excellent penmanship, he developed the logo of the company, which is still used today on the sides of the cans and bottles of Coca-Cola. Initially, the soft drink was sold to the public at a pharmacy/soda fountain shop in Atlanta, Georgia and it made
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Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases, 13e (David) Chapter 9 Strategy Review, Evaluation, and Control 1) Most strategists believe that an organization's well being depends on evaluation of the strategic-management process. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 286 Topic: The Nature of Strategy Evaluation Objective: 9.02 Explain why strategy evaluation is complex, sensitive, and yet essential for organizational success. 2) Adequate, timely feedback is important to effective
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PepsiCo - 2009 Case Notes Prepared by: Dr. Mernoush Banton Case Author: John & Sherry Ross A. Case Abstract Pepsi (www.pepsico.com) is a comprehensive strategic management case that includes the company’s calendar December 31, 2008 financial statements, competitor information and more. The case time setting is the year 2009. Sufficient internal and external data are provided to enable students to evaluate current strategies and recommend a three-year strategic plan for the company.
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MB 401 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ______________________________________________________________________ __ INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTER The question paper will consist of Two parts, A and B. Part A will have 15 short answer questions (40-60 words) of 2 marks each. Part B will have 12 long answer questions of 5 marks each. The syllabus of the subject is divided into 3 sections I, II and III. The question paper will cover the entire syllabus uniformly. Part A will carry 5 questions from each section and
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P&G Strategic Management Case Analysis Company description and its businesses P&G is a multinational firm that offers a wide variety of products globally. The firm products can be categorized into three major categories, which include: health and wellbeing products, beauty and grooming products, and household items. The products are sold in different merchandises across the world. The firm had previously produced Crisco Shortening, peanut butter, Folgers coffee, and orange drink products
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