The value network – Industry Structure Map
Elements of The value network – Industry Structure Map: Overall map of Key Elements of the industry activity chain Principle: Patterns in general have an economic, historical, political or technological…
Porter’s Five Forces
Elements Porter’s Five Forces: Threat of new entrants: Economies of scale, Product differentiation, Capital requirements, Switching cost, Access to distribution channel, Cost advantage independent of scale. Bargaining power of suppliers:…
Strategic management
Elements of Strategic management: Main components and main attributes of Strategic Management Principle: Illustrates the linkage between strategic content that needs to be managed Issues: Main issues of strategic management…
Strategic Planning Process
Elements of Strategic Planning Process: Steps in the planned process Principle: The planned process of deliberate strategic development and implementation Issues: Deliberate strategies not always suitable – when focusing the…
Drivers and Resistors to Relationship Marketing
Elements of Drivers and Resistors to Relationship Marketing: Drivers for RM: High acquisition costs relative to retention costs (understanding that lifetime value of customers makes economic sense) High exit barriers…
Competitive Analysis Strategic Groups
Elements of Competitive Analysis Strategic Groups: Adapt to: geography/vertical integration – price/quality – differentiation/low cost etc. Principle: Selecting and grouping competitors by key differentiation parameters Issues: Management judgement of parameters…
Competitor Strategy Analysis
Elements of Competitor Strategy Analysis: Competitor objectives, strategy, assumptions and capabilities Principle: Key competitor strategic analysis Issues: Uncertainty of rapid changing future – Increasing organisational empowerment (fluid organisations and strategy)…
Strategic Process
Elements of Strategic Process: Steps in the Strategy Process and main components Principle: Process from identification to implementation of strategy Issues: KSF & CSF Stakeholders interests Does it create competitive…
Mission Types
Elements of Mission Types: Matrix of difference in Content and the organisations Participation Principle: Describes the difference in what drives the organisations Mission in relation to values and/or strategy Issues:…
Boston Consulting group growth-share matrix
Elements of Boston Consulting group growth-share matrix: Products or companies positioned in matrix in relation to their stage in life-cycle Principle: Cash cow – milk and redeploy the cash flow…