Strategy Essays

a) In his article, The fall and rise of strategic planning, Henry Mintzberg (1994) depicts the strategy-making process as a strategic thinking process rather than a strategic planning one. In his attempt to explain the debacle that the latter concept has experienced after being enthusiastically embraced in the mid 1960s, …

StrengthsWeaknesses * Sold about more than 1 million smartphones last quarter than average analysts expected * Leader in Supply Chain Managment * Strong finances * World leader in R&D * Nokia has built one of the wireless industry’s strongest and broadest IPR portfolios with over 10,000 patents * Sold about …

            The term professionalism is defined as the “skill, competence, or character expected of a member of a highly trained profession” (Microsoft Corporation). This definition from the Encarta Dictionary of Microsoft Corporation denotes the fact that professionalism is an expectation from a person called professional to act or demonstrate characteristics …

1. Compare the physical structure of Mercadona supermarkets with different supermarket chains (size of the shops, location, parking, other elements…) In one hand, Mercadona owns a network of 900 supermarkets approximately, strategically located in commercial areas. Such supermarkets are of a considerable size but they are located inside towns and …

A job interview is a brief, but crucial, component of the employment process. And the Interview strategy majorly revolves around Selection Process. Selection process is a series of specific steps used by an employer to decide which recruits should be hired. It begins when recruits apply for employment and ends …

The Power Elite written by C. Wright Mills in the year 1956 is a statement, consisting mostly of evaluation and critique, on how the organization of America has evolved. Specifically, Wright discusses on how the three key players of America’s society has intermingled and entwined thereby forming the power of …

Analysis: Competitor Threat Campana is currently facing threat from existing competitors and new entrants. The threat of substitution is high when the competitor, Odyssey, can offer a similar or lower price-performance than Nouveau Planning. Although Nouveau Planning operates within a mature market, the lack of barrier can force Nouveau to …

Parle Agro has started its product line to cater to demands of every customer. It has various packaging schemes and sizes. The various strategies which have helped it to achieve its image after isolation from Parle Products are: Costleadership The companies that attempt to become the lowest-cost producers in an …

1. Multinational bank ICB Banking Group has presence in 14 countries of Africa, Asia and Europe. Recently it has expanded its horizon to Lao PDR. and Malawi. 2. Brand value ICB Islamic Bank is a member of ICB Financial group holding AG of Switzerland and was awarded so many times …

The function of public relations is to effectively manage communications between an organization and its publics. (Grunig 1992) It is an accepted position in organizational theory that organizations like humans exist and function within the larger environment and like other organisms, their relationship with the environment is very crucial for …