Product Management and Strategy Dr. Prashant Mishra prashant@iimcal.ac.in A Business Strategy Product-Market Investment Decision • Product-market scope • Investment intensity • Resource allocation over business units Basis of SCAs • Assets/Competencies • Synergies Functional Area Strategies • Product • Price • Distribution • Etc. Figure 1.1 The Four Ps: The Tools The Four Cs: The Ends Marketing Mix Product Customer Solution Place ConvenPromotion ience Communication Price Customer Cost
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Organizational analysis is the process of reviewing the development, work environment, personnel and operation of a business or another type of association.[1] This review is often performed in response to crisis, but may also be carried out as part of a demonstration project, in the process of taking a program to scale, or in the course of regular operations. Conducting a periodic detailed organizational analysis can be a useful way for management to identify problems or inefficiencies that have
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human resource (HR) practitioners in the People’s Republic of China. The results identified four “S”s of workplace fun factors, namely: (1) Staff-oriented workplace fun, (2) Supervisor-oriented workplace fun, (3) Social-oriented workplace fun, and (4) Strategy-oriented workplace fun. This study provides a roadmap to guide future hospitality management research in workplace fun domain. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 1. Introduction As the jargon goes, “Happy Employees Produce Happy Customers
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TOYOTA branched out by established a luxury line of vehicles with debut of LEXUS LS 400 and the ES250. In 1999, Total vehicle production reached 100 million in Japan. In 2003, they became the world’s number 2 in terms of annual sales, as they overtook Ford Motor Company and coming behind General Motor. In 2008-2010 sales of vehicles is the first in the world for 3 consecutive years. 2|Page Business Overview Toyota sells its vehicles in more than 170 countries and regions. The company’s primary
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Case Preparation Chart Facts & Issues: Kimi Ford was the portfolio manager in NorthPoint Group, who was concerned about whether or not to add Nike, Inc. shares into her fund Analysts had different opinion about the company prospects; Lehman Brothers suggested a strong buy while UBS and CSFB recommended a hold. She asked her assistant, Joanna Cohen, to calculate the company’s cost of capital precisely. On the report, Joanna Cohen used weighted average cost of capital (WACC) to calculate
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Ignorance is another basic problem evident in this case study. These CEOs are very ignorant. They attend the corporate public relation congress in Washington unprepared and thus appear to know nothing about their problems. The three companies, GM, Ford and Chrysler, lack the concepts of public relations. The main issues American economy is melting down. Most of the workers are losing their jobs since the companies cannot handle many workers anymore. The companies have got inadequate cash. Bankruptcy
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Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago – Iwoye. Ogun – State, Nigeria. Email: obasankehinde@yahoo.com ABSTRACT A wide divergence of opinion exists on the source and effect of conflicts on corporate productivity and the effectiveness of the various strategies available for managing them. It has been argued by some that conflicts are signs of a vibrant organization while others contend it is destructive and capable of retarding stability and profitability of organizations. Using a student t distribution
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response to government rules and incentives that have spurred electric-car sales in China, automakers are beefing up their global electric-vehicle and plug-in offerings. General Motors Co. plans to make a plug-in hybrid version of every Cadillac model. Ford Motor Co. has budgeted $4.5 billion to develop 13 new EVs and plug-in hybrids by 2020, and China is a big reason for both automakers. Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz is selling five plug-ins in China, two of which also sell in the U.S. Similarly, BMW AG
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Factors in Implementing an IT System in Health Facilities Cynthia Jones Professor Ilisher Ford HSA315 Health Information Systems Strayer University
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Leading Change at TATA Motors Established in 1954, TATA Motors Limited is India's largest integrated automobile company, with consolidated revenues of 20 billion USD in 2009-10. It is the leader in commercial vehicles in each segment, and among the top three in passenger vehicles with winning products in the compact, midsize car and utility vehicle segments. The company is the world's fourth largest truck manufacturer, and the world's largest bus manufacturer. TATA Motors in 2005 was ranked among
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