COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY EQUITY BANK LIMITED By Chege Bernard K. K. A Management Research Project submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA)‚ School of Business‚ University of Nairobi October 2008 ii DECLARATION This project is my original work and has not been submitted for a degree in any other university. Signed: ____________________________________ Chege Bernard K. K. Regn No: D61/P/8500/04 Date: _______________________________________
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Managing strategy requires the consideration of a wide range of factors‚ which change over time. Dell Computers aims to stretch its way of business In an interview with the Financial Times in November 2003‚ Kevin Rollins‚ the CEO of Dell Computers‚ explained how he was putting his job on the line by leading a major strategic change in the company. The US company famous for selling PCs is planning a big push into consumer electronics. If things go according to plan‚ Michael Dell could
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General Environment The fastest growing sports organization in the world‚ the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)‚ started in 1993 as a professional mix martial arts (MMA) organization. Once the UFC brand was launched‚ MMA popularity surged in Brazil‚ followed by immense interest in Japan where these bouts became major events. The most recent fight in April‚ UFC sold 55‚000 tickets in minutes‚ became the largest paid audience in North American to witness a mix martial arts event. They delivered
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Product Strategies and Firm Survival in Technologically Dynamic Industries Barry L. Bayus Kenan-Flagler Business School University of North Carolina CB 3490 Chapel Hill‚ NC 27599 Voice: (919) 962-3210 Fax: (919) 962-7186 Barry_Bayus@UNC.edu Rajshree Agarwal College of Business University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 350 Wohlers Hall‚ 1206 S. Sixth Street Champaign‚ IL 61822 Voice: (217) 265-5513 Fax: (217) 244-7969 agarwalr@uiuc.edu Key words: innovation‚ industry evolution‚ marketing‚ entrepreneurship
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Strategy and Business Policy / SCHINDL 04/03/2013 Strategic Management & Business Policy How to assure a competitive advantage sources and basic choices when developing a strategy copyright 2010 formulating a strategy 1. understand stakeholders as components of your future strategy 2. understand their needs and their power options 3. understand the „landscape“ you are in 4. realize the options to turn stakeholders into partners how to formulate a strategy now ? copyright 2010
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Negotiation Strategy Analysis MGT445 September 6‚ 2010 Jeni Mixon Negotiation Strategy Analysis In many interactions throughout life‚ there comes the need to negotiate. Negotiation comes in many forms and fashions. Often when there is an issue‚ when there is a purchase‚ when a person has a need‚ when we have a want and many other instances can require the use of negotiation to achieve the desired outcome. In the world of business‚ negotiations are a staple of every interaction. Depending
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The 1970s in many ways were a continuation of the 60s‚ there were confusion‚ civil disorder‚ and growing violence. Many more Americans aligned themselves with the protesters against the ongoing war in Vietnam. The fight for equality for African Americans‚ Women‚ Native Americans‚ gays and lesbians continued. The criminal actions of President Richard Nixon significantly diminished the American citizen’s abiding faith in their government and political leaders. The multitude of social issues that relentlessly
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…………………………………………………………………..p.6 Profile of CEO………………….…………………………………………………………………..p.7 Competitor’s Profile………….…………………………………………………………………….p.7 Industry Profile……………………………………………………………………………………..p.8 Company Analysis…………………………………………………………………………………p.9 Industry Analysis………………………………………………………………………………......p.24 Top Competitor Analysis………………………………………………………………………….p.25 Other External Forces…………………………………………………………………………….p.26 Key Opportunity……………………………………………………………………………..….…p.27 Key Threat…………………………………………………………………………………………p
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Strategy Formulation in the context of SMEs: relevant or irrelevant? ABSTRACT A study was made to determine whether SME’s in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia applies the strategic management concept as described by the Wheelen and Hunger model. Specifically‚ this study was intended to determine whether SMEs do strategic planning and what methods were used. Findings indicated that most SMEs were found to have strategic planning process in-place. Further study shows that these SMEs also
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with more planning phases and activities to ensure well-rounded direction for the nonprofit. Planning is usually carried out by top-level management. The basic strategic planning process includes: 1. Identify your purpose (mission statement) - This is the statement(s) that describes why your organization exists‚ i.e.‚ its basic purpose. The statement should describe what client needs are intended to be met and with what services‚ the type of communities are sometimes mentioned. The top-level management
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