Strategy Evaluation SFA -analysis
Source: JOHNSON, G., and SCHOLES, K. (1997). Exploring Corporate Strategy, Fourth Edition, Prentice Hall, New York. A useful way of looking at evaluation criteria is to view them as falling…
Aligning the Internal Organisation
Business Transformation
Framework
Management
Managing People
Strategy Subjects
Strategy Tools
Sustainability/Appropriability
Classifying Organisation Structures in relation to Structure, Environment and Strategy
Elements of Classifying Organisation Structures: STRUCTURAL DIMENSIONS Simple Structure Machine Bureaudracy Organic Divisionalised Powercentralisation All at the top CEO and designers of workflow Scientistis, technocrats and middle managers Divisional Executives…
Management
Managing Finances
Models
Strategy Subjects
Strategy Tools
Strategy Validation
Sustainability/Appropriability
Feasibility of recovery
Elements of Feasibility of recovery: Slatter (1984); Four types of recovery Realistically non-recoverable Initially successful retrenchment but not sustained turnaround Sustaines survival Sustained recovery Principle: In a crisis stage change…
Complexity/Turbulence
Management
Risk
Strategic Financial Analysis
Strategy Validation
Sustainability/Appropriability
Symptoms of Decline
Elements of Symptoms of Decline: Decline in: Profitability, dividends, sales, debt, liquidity, market share, Raise of: Manager turnover Lack or delay of: Strategic thinking, Publishing financial results, Problem solving Principle:…
Strategic Leadership and E-V-R congruence
Elements of Strategic Leadership and E-V-R congruence: Vision, resources, environment and leadership influence on strategic position Principle: The influence of “Strategic Leadership – changing the vision” & “Leadership values –…
Extended versus limited problem-solving in purchase decisions
Elements of Extended versus limited problem-solving in purchase decisions: The extended and limited purchase process in relation to different product types. Principle: The purchase decision will range on a continuum…
Hockey stick effect
Elements of Hockey stick effect: The cumulative cash flow from investment Principle: Key determinant of value is planning period of competitive advantage Issues: To the point (M year 7 in…