strategic planning systems are used in order to make companies work more efficiently, they may restrict organisations from showing their true potential by stifling innovative thinking. There are other theorists that state that listening to closely to markets and strategies can create a barrier to commercialising new technology and lead to reduced competitiveness. (Ferrell and Lukas 2000). In order to truly understand and analyse whether innovative thinking is being constrained by strategic planning systems
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Strategic Management Apple & Nokia Case Analysis 1. Table of Contents 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF APPLE AND NOKIA CASE 2 2.0 QUESTION 1 3 2.1 Competitive analysis of Apple and Nokia – who is stronger? 3 2.1.1 Competitive Analysis 3 2.1.1.1 SWOT Analysis 5 1.1.1 Strengths of Apple 6 2.1.1.2 Value Chain Analysis 9 2.1.1.3 Resourced Base View Tool 11 3.0 QUESTION 2 14 3.1 PESTEL analysis tool 15 3.2 Porter’s
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Supplemental In-Depth Integrative Case Nokia Targets the Base of the Pyramid One of the most widely used clichés in the world of business is the so-called 80/20 rule. In the realm of sales, the rule is sometimes interpreted as “80 percent of our sales come from 20 percent of our customers.”1 One recent business theory that has challenged this rule is the so called BOP or Bottom of the Pyramid perspective, developed and popularized by C.K. Prahalad.2 It refers to the around 4 billion people at
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Supplemental In-Depth Integrative Case Nokia Targets the Base of the Pyramid One of the most widely used clichés in the world of business is the so-called 80/20 rule. In the realm of sales, the rule is sometimes interpreted as “80 percent of our sales come from 20 percent of our customers.”1 One recent business theory that has challenged this rule is the so called BOP or Bottom of the Pyramid perspective, developed and popularized by C.K. Prahalad.2 It refers to the around 4 billion people at
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smartphone sweepstakes currently but there are quite a few curveballs to come in the hyperactive mobile phone market before a clear winner can emerge. Onkar Pandey keeping the flag flying high B.D. Park, Managing Director, Samsung India, leads an established brand, which is the leader in the smartphone segment. But his real test will be to manage the brand in face of a resurgent Nokia, besides facing off competition from the likes of Sony U 3 revenues of top mobile players Samsung’s revenue
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implementation plan for Nokia Corporation. Nokia is a Finish manufacturer of mobile devices, which makes a full range of cellular phones for all major consumer segments worldwide, including Internet-enabled devices enable people to experience music, maps, media, messaging and games. Company has over 132,000 employees in 120 countries, sales in more than 150 countries and global annual revenue of over 60 billion dollars and operating profit of 2.86 billion dollars as of 2010. Nokia is the world's largest
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The Nokia-Microsoft strategic alliance was announced in early 2011 to cooperate in the development of smartphones. The Wall Street Journal wrote: "Nokia calls Microsoft for help." 1 The Financial Times observed: "Elop jumps into the arms of former boss."2 The alliance was specifically initiated by Stephen Elop, an ex-Microsoft executive who had worked with Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft. No wonder Nokia hired Elop to become its CEO in 2010. This was a calculated move by Nokia to grow in an
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Nokia – The Success Enablers From the standpoint of innovation policy and supporting institutions the success of Nokia could be related to the Nordic decision to create the common standard Nordic Mobile Telephony (NMT). This provided Nokia with a common Nordic market of 20 million techno savvy customers before anywhere else in the world. And it provided a perfect platform for ‘infant industry development’ . When Nokia had grown sufficiently large on the back of this market it was blessed by
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appropriate reduction in the mark I might otherwise have received will be made.” 1 Nokia shifting from a “Leader” to a “Challenger” – Marketing Strategy of Nokia Lumia 1020 1. Executive summary Nokia was one of the most recognized and well-loved brands in the world. It was trampled and nearly destroyed by the disruptive innovation of Apple’s iPhone and the massive success of Android OS in the smartphone sector. Nokia holds many of the key technologies for mobile devices, but lacked the foresight
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Webster University Nokia Product Design Analysis A Product Design Project for the new Lumia Century Jaqui Melton Business 6110 Professor Gary Sample December 20, 2013 Nokia Product Design Analysis 2 Abstract Having been made project manager for the design of Nokia’s new cell phone, the Lumia Century, the purpose of this report is to provide management with an anticipated project schedule and calculated project duration. In doing this, a project network has been created; and the slack
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