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by John Sohn · Published 3rd August 2019
Elements of Alternative Growth Strategies: Organic growth, Acquisition, Strategic alliance, JV Principle: Summary of advantages and drawbacks of strategic options Issues: Organic growth – utilizing recourses developing new competencies Acquisition – Friendly purchase or...
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by John Sohn · Published 3rd August 2019
Elements of Ansoff’s Extended Growth Vector: Extended Product and Market Strategy matrix Principle: Constitutes growth-options of products and markets Issues: Markets might be segments – Products might be needs Applications: To determine the growth options...
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by John Sohn · Published 3rd August 2019
Elements Ansoff’s Growth Vector: Product and Market Strategy matrix Principle: Constitutes growth-options of products and markets Issues: Markets might be segments – Products might be needs Ansoff rather simplistic Applications: To determine the growth...
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by John Sohn · Published 3rd August 2019
Elements M&A Decision Making: Elements in M&A situations Principle: Draws attention to factors that need to be considered Issues: Skeletons and perceptions Applications: To achieve successful implementation Source M&A Decision Making: Henley Business School
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by John Sohn · Published 3rd August 2019
Elements of Mastering Hyper Competition: Four strategies Hypercompetition strategies Principle: Mastering dynamic position and repositioning Issues: Industry competition level Applications: To create rapid movement – to create, erode, destroy and recreate advantage Source of Mastering...
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by John Sohn · Published 3rd August 2019
Elements of MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS – External Growth and Synergy: List of possible synergies in M&A situations Principle: Improving strategic position by acquiring another company’s assets Issues: 50% success rate (Hunt, 1990) Applications: To...
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by John Sohn · Published 3rd August 2019
Elements of Game theory – Prisoners dilemma: Example payoff in years of jail Principle: Determines the options and payoffs of players Issues: Multiple players, win-win or zero-sum, changing the rules of the game Applications:...
Competetive Advantage / Environment Internal / Models / Strategy Choice / Strategy Direction / Strategy Subjects / Strategy Tools
by John Sohn · Published 3rd August 2019
Elements of Porters Generic Strategies Competitive advantage: Matrix mapping strategic tarket market and competitive advantage Principle: Describe how a company pursues competitive advantage across its chosen market scope – to maximize profit Issues: Choices to...
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by John Sohn · Published 3rd August 2019
Elements of Simple Competitive Strategy matrix: Acknowledged differentiation and Relative price matrix Principle: Competitive strategy based on customer quality perception and price Issues: Over or under pricing Gap between customer and company perception Applications:...
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by John Sohn · Published 3rd August 2019
Spheres of influence Elements of Spheres of influence: Five key planning elements Principle: Building arsenal of products and services Issues: Core business (Heartland) + logically related interests to Manoeuvre competitors Rivals encouraged to focus...
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