14) How does horizontal growth differ from vertical growth as a corporate strategy?

From

concentric diversification?

15) Compare and contrast a SWOT approach with portfolio analysis.

16) What concepts or assumptions underlie the BCG growth-share matrix?

Are these concepts

valid? Why or why not?

17) Should functional strategies be categorized under strategy formulation or under strategy

implementation?

18) How do timing tactics impact the strategy implementation efforts of a company?

19) How can a corporation keep from sliding into the decline stage of the organizational life

cycle?

20) Does structure follow strategy or does strategy follow structure?

Why?

21) How can corporate culture be changed?

22) Why is an understanding of national cultures important in strategic management?

23) Why bother with shareholder value or a stakeholder scorecard?

Isn't it simpler to evaluate

a corporation and its SBUs just by using standard measures like ROI or earnings per

share? What are the pros and cons of using the strategic audit as a framework for case

analysis?

24) What ratios would you use to begin your analysis of a case? What are the five crucial steps

to follow in basic financial analysis?