BlaBlaCar" you should identify, assess, and discuss such topics as: Key landmarks in the development of the organization’s overall strategy, How they handle contradictory interests, surprises, and the ‘Red Queen’ effect. The difference between the organization's corporate, business unit, and functional strategies if applicable. The role of the macro external environment in shaping their strategy. The dynamics of markets and industries, including the organizations approach, (i.e., Porter’s Five Forces framework and strategic group analysis). How the organization position itself within industries in terms of generic strategies of cost, quality differentiation and focus. How the organization has created new industries through ‘blue ocean’ strategies if applicable. 

Their approach to value creation, value capture, and the value chain. Their role of dynamic capabilities (DCs) in building sustainable competitive advantage. The role of innovation for strategic management. The organizations approach to co-creation, open innovation, and open strategy. The organizations approach to vertical and horizontal integration. The organizations use of outsourcing if applicable. The organizations nature and role of inter-firm cooperation, coopetition, and collaborative strategies from different theoretical perspectives. Different types of collaboration the organization participates in (strategic alliances, partnerships and joint ventures). The effects of politics on multinational mandates that affects their industry if applicable. 

The role of governance in their strategy-making. The role codes of ethics and social responsibility (CSR) in governance influences the organization's strategy. The organizations use of sense making and stories for strategy development if applicable. The role of strategic champions and of celebrity in strategy if applicable to their organization. The organization's strategy and decision-making process. Identify the organizations step-based and contingency models of implementing change. 

The role played by power, politics and resistance during any change process the organization has undertaken.

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Key landmarks in the development of the organizations overall strategy 1 Allocation of Resources The allocation of resources at a firm focuses mostly on two resources people and capital In an effort t... View the full answer