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Have Google's business model and strategy proven to be successful? Should investors be impressed with the company's financial performance? How does the company's financial performance compare to that
What are the company's key resources and competitive capabilities? What competi-tive liabilities and resource weaknesses does it have? What opportunities exist? What threats to its continued success
What recommendations would you make to Google's top-management team to sustain its competitive advantage in the search industry? How should it best capitalize on its strategic initiatives in
What is competition like in the North American wholesale club industry? Which of the five competitive forces is strongest and why? Use the information in Figures 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8 (and the
What are the chief elements of Apple's overall competitive strategy? How well do the pieces fit together? Is the strategy evolving?
What are the key elements of Apple's strategy in computers, personal media players, tablet computers, and smartphones? Have its strategies in its core businesses yielded success? Explain.
What does a competitive strength assessment reveal about Apple's computer business, as compared to the leaders in the personal computer industry? Use the methodology in Table 4.4 to support your
Does it make good strategic sense for Apple to be a competitor in the computer, personal media player, smartphone, and tablet computer industries? Are the value chain activities that Apple performs
What is your assessment of Apple Computer's financial performance the past three years? (Use the financial ratios in the Appendix of the text as a guide in doing your financial analysis.)
What recommendations would you make to allow Apple to strengthen its position in its most important markets? What steps should it take to ensure that the iPad becomes a success in the marketplace and
Why is Curry Roberts torn?
How does the macro-environmental context influence future strategic options?
What should Roberts do to save the State Fair of Virginia?
If Roberts were to recommend either of the bankruptcy options (Chapter 11 or 7), what would be the "sunset" costs? Who would bear those costs?
How well is Costco performing from a financial perspective? Do some number-crunching using the data in case Exhibit 1 to support your answer. Use the financial ratios presented in Table 4.1 of
If it is able to forestall both of the two bankruptcy options, what elements of SFVA governance need to be preserved or changed?
Discuss the key elements of Eastman Kodak's business model in film photography. How did its customer value proposition and profit formula for its digital image capture business differ from its film
Throughout its history what various strategies did Kodak employ? What was Kodak's strategy prior to 2012?
What are Kodak's competitively important resources and capabilities? Which of its resources have the greatest competitive power? Are any of its resources and capabilities able to pass all four VRIN
What does an analysis of Eastman Kodak's financial statements for 2007 - 2011 reveal about the strength of its business model and strategy? Were any of its three business units stronger than others?
What are the primary reasons that Eastman Kodak was forced into bankruptcy in 2012? Does it appear that the company's restructuring will allow it to emerge from bankruptcy as a stronger rival in the
What recommendations would you make to Eastman Kodak to bolster its standing in the commercial and consumer printing industry? What should be done to strengthen the company's competitive position in
What are the primary competitive forces impacting U.S. steel producers in general and the producers like Nucor that make new steel products via recycling scrap steel in particular? What does a
What driving forces do you see at work in this industry? Are they likely to impact the industry's competitive intensity and profitability favorably or unfavorably?
How attractive are the prospects for future profitability of U.S. steelmakers? Should Nucor consider expanding in this type of industry environment? Why or why not?
Based on the data in case Exhibits 1, 5, and 6, is Costco's financial performance superior to that at Sam's Club and BJ's Wholesale?
What type of strategy has Nucor followed? Which of the five generic strategies discussed in Chapter 5 is Nucor employing? Is there any reason to believe that Nucor has achieved a sustainable
What are the specific policies and operating practices that Nucor has employed to implement and execute its low-cost provider strategy?
What specific factors account for why Nucor has been so successful over the past several decades? Do these factors have more to do with great strategy, great strategy execution, or great leadership?
What does a SWOT analysis reveal about Nucor's situation? Does Nucor have any core or distinctive competencies?
Which, if any, of Nucor's resource strengths and capabilities qualify as core or distinctive competencies?
What is your assessment of Nucor's financial performance the past several years? How strong is the company's financial condition?
Based on your analysis and assessment of Nucor's situation, what issues does Nucor management need to address?
What recommendations would you make to Dan DiMicco?
Describe economic characteristics of the global motor vehicle industry.
What are the key success factors for a successful firm in the global motor vehicle industry?
How well is Costco performing from a strategic perspective? Does Costco enjoy a competitive advantage over Sam's Club? Over BJ's Wholesale? If so, what is the nature of its competitive advantage?
Prepare a SWOT analysis: what are the internal strengths and weaknesses of Tata Motors? Identify competencies and capabilities that the company's major competitors are lacking. What market
Would you describe Tata Motors' international strategy as global, transnational, or multidomestic strategy? Explain your answer. Does this appear to be the optimal strategy?
What are the driving forces in the global motor vehicle industry?
What are the relative strengths of the five competitive forces affecting the global automobile industry?
What is the financial condition of Tata Motors as indicated from case Exhibits 3 and 4? What is its ability to meet short-term obligations? What advice can you offer to Tata's management based on the
What do you consider to be the most important problems and issues facing Tata Motors, based on your analysis of company and the global motor vehicle industry? Prioritize these problems and issues
What actions would your suggest to the company's management team to help Tata Motors improve its competitive position in its domestic Indian market, and in the global market, and its long-term
What are the principal economic and business characteristics of the convenience store industry in Taiwan?
What are the driving forces in the convenience store industry in Taiwan?
Identify the key success factors for businesses in the convenience store industry in Taiwan?
Are Costco's prices too low? Why or why not?
What is 7-Eleven's international strategy?
Assess the company's financial condition and financial performance. Is PCSC in good financial condition? Use the financial ratios highlighted in the text to support your assessment.
Based on your analysis of the company and the industry, describe the most significant problems or issues facing 7-Eleven in Taiwan.
What would you suggest to PCSC and the 7-Eleven management team in Taiwan to help the franchise improve its competitive position in the Taiwanese market?
What is Walt Disney Company's corporate strategy?
What is your assessment of the long-term attractiveness of the industries in Walt Disney's business portfolio?
What is your assessment of the competitive strength of Walt Disney's different business units?
What does a 9-cell industry attractiveness/business strength matrix displaying Walt Disney's business units look like?
Does Walt Disney's portfolio exhibit good strategic fit? What value-chain match-ups do you see? What opportunities for skills transfer, cost sharing, or brand sharing do you see?
What is your assessment of Walt Disney Company's financial and operating performance in fiscal years 2010-2011? What is your assessment of the relative contribution of the Disney SBUs to the
What do you think of Costco's compensation practices? Does it surprise you that Costco employees apparently are rather well-compensated? Better compensated than employees at Sam's Club or BJ's?
What actions do you recommend that Walt Disney Company's management take to improve the company and increase shareholder value? Your recommended actions must be supported with a convincing,
What is Kraft Foods Inc.'s corporate strategy? How has its corporate strategy evolved since its independence in 2007?
What is your assessment of the long-term attractiveness of the industries represented in Kraft Foods' business portfolio?
What is your assessment of the competitive strength of Kraft Foods' different business units?
What does a 9-cell industry attractiveness/business strength matrix displaying Kraft Foods' business units look like?
Does Kraft Foods' portfolio exhibit good strategic fit? What value-chain match-ups do you see? What opportunities for skills transfer, cost sharing, or brand sharing do you see?
What is your overall evaluation of Kraft Foods' corporate strategy and planned restructuring in 2012? What evidence and/or reasons support a conclusion that Kaft Foods' shareholders will or will not
What actions do you recommend that Kraft Foods management take to improve the company's performance and boost shareholder value after the spinoff of its North American grocery business? Your
What problems does Robin Hood have? What issues need to be addressed?
Do Robin Hood and the Merrymen need a new mission? new performance targets? a new strategy?
What recommendations would you make to Costco top executives regarding how best to sustain the company's growth and improve its financial performance?
What strategic options does Robin Hood have?
Does it make sense to impose a fixed transit tax to counter the decline in revenues?
What about expanding the band's operations to geographical areas to the north, south, east, and west of Sherwood Forest as a way of rejuvenating revenues and cash flows?
Why not try to end the campaign by killing the Sheriff?
What are the pros and cons of accepting the offer of the barons to assist in securing King Richard's release from prison?
What action plan would you recommend to Robin?
How should Robin implement the recommended plan? What action steps will need to be taken to make the recommended strategy work successfully?
What problems has Susan identified with the night shift operations of the Devil's Den? How well does the management team perform such strategy execution processes as competency building, shaping the
What is Susan's dilemma? What seems to influence her perceptions and behavior? What seems to influence the perceptions and behaviors of other Devil's Den employees?
What should Susan do about her dilemma?
Describe the competing business models of traditional textbooks and etextbooks. How do the customer value propositions of the two textbook formats compare? How are the profit formulas of paper
What was Howard Schultz's original strategic vision for Starbucks? How many times has his strategic vision changed or evolved into something different? Is his strategic vision for Starbucks in
Has Starbuck's strategy evolved as the strategic vision has evolved?
Which one of the five generic competitive strategies discussed in Chapter 5 most closely approximates the competitive approach that Starbucks is employing?
What key policies/practices/procedures underlie how Howard Schultz and Starbucks have implemented and executed the company's strategy?
What "values" does this company have? How well do they connect to the strategy and to the manner in which the company conducts its business?
What is your evaluation of Starbucks social responsibility strategy? Is it sincere or just something the company does and talks about to create a good public image? What grade would you give Howard
What is your assessment of Starbucks financial performance during the 2007-2011 period?
Has Howard Schultz done a good job since his return as Starbucks' CEO? Why or why not? What evidence can you cite in support of your position?
What issues confront the company as of mid-2012? What should Starbuck's management be worried about?
What recommendations would you make to Howard Schultz to sustain the company's growth and support continued strong financial performance in the years ahead?
How do textbook platforms that include online tutorials affect the customer value proposition of textbooks? Does the addition of such online materials affect the profit formula for a textbook?
Describe Herman Miller's strategy. Is there evidence it has produced a competitive advantage and good financial performance? Explain.
How have the company's values shaped its strategy and approach to strategy execution? Provide illustrations of how these values are reflected in company policies.
How you describe HMI's financial situation? How does its performance compare to prior years? the competition?
Until 2003, HMI offered lifelong employment. How did this practice affect the company's ability to staff the organization with managers and employees capable of executing the strategy? How did this
Do non-monetary benefits facilitate strategy execution at HMI? Explain.
Describe the culture at HMI. Would you characterize HMI's culture as healthy and largely supportive of good strategy execution? Explain.
What recommendation would you make to Herman Miller's CEO Brian Walker to improve the company's current financial performance? Does the company need to radically alter its strategy because of poor
Is Henkel's approach to strategy execution shaped sufficiently by its mission and values? How does the company's approach to staffing the organization and building organizational capabilities support
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