QUESTION 1 Why was Haier so successful in China? ANSWER Haier Group became the business leader in appliance manufacturer business in China by the end of December 2004. The fact that it was the second largest manufacturer of refrigerators globally was evidence of its outstanding growth. Haier strictly abided by its objectives in a very focussed way and worked hard towards achieving success. The following are the reasons for Haier’s sucees story in China: • Commitment to Quality: Haier stressed on greater
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HAIER Strategic Implementation Assignment Mandeep Singh Grover 3/12/09 # 317 Question 1: Mention the defying strategic perspectives at Haier over the years. What have been the salient and meritorious points in the implementation of such strategic initiatives at Haier in China? Answer1: Haier is one of the world’s largest manufacturer of home appliances. Haier started off as a defunct refrigerator factory in 1984. Its development from a small Chinese producer to Global player has
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Haier globalization strategy Encouraged by government to create international brands has built a reputation at home for quality‚ innovation‚ and customer service Haier tries to replicate its domestic success overseas‚ it faces enormous challenges—everything from learning the preferences of new customers to managing its growing foreign operations In the United States‚ it has established a beachhead by selling niche products under the Haier brand name through The Home Depot‚ Sears‚ and Wal-Mart
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Haier: Taking a Chinese Company Global in 2011 Haier‚ started as a defunct refrigerator factory in Qingdao‚ China‚ was China’s largest white-goods maker before its expansion to foreign countries and was named the leading refrigerator manufacturer worldwide after expansion. Generally speaking‚ it is successful both in China and abroad using its unique and leading managing concepts. Haier’s CEO knows well about the company he founded and is now looking for more achievements. For its further development
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5. Conclusion 3 Appendix A: OEC Evaluation Worksheet 4 Appendix B: Possible Gender Issues 5 References 6 1. Introduction to Zhang Rui Min Zhang Rui Min (Zhang) is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Haier Group. Under his leadership‚ revenues at Haier had surpassed $12 billion with over 30‚000 employees and he is recognized as one of the “50 most respected business leaders in the world.” 2.1. Personality Traits Despite having abbreviated education‚ Zhang has a voracious
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Barney and Hesterly (2006)‚ describe the VRIO framework as a good tool to examine the internal environment of a firm. They state that VRIO “stands for four questions one must ask about a resource or capability to determine its competitive potential: 1. The Question of Value: Does a resource enable a firm to exploit an environmental opportunity‚ and/or neutralize an environmental threat? 2. The Question of Rarity: Is a resource currently controlled by only a small number of competing firms
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VRIO ANALYSIS Barney and Hesterly (2006)‚ describe the VRIO framework as a good tool to examine the internal environment of a firm. They state that VRIO “stands for four questions one must ask about a resource or capability to determine its competitive potential: 1. The Question of Value: Does a resource enable a firm to exploit an environmental opportunity‚ and/or neutralize an environmental threat? 2. The Question of Rarity: Is a resource currently controlled by only a
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. VRIO The VRIO framework is a set of four questions of: Value‚ Rarity‚ Imitability‚ andOrganization (Barney and Hesterly‚ 2006). It is a tool to analyze company’s resourcesand capabilities to discover their potential competitive advantages or to identifycompany’s internal weaknesses (Barney and Hesterly‚ 2006). The following competenceswere chosen from Nokia: quality‚ price‚ services/functions‚ and brand image. 5.1 Quality The high quality of Nokia’s products and services enables
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Internal Analysis Haier Profile Haier Group is the No.1 in the top ten innovative companies issued by USA Newsweek’s website. Founded in 1984‚ Haier has grown into an international group which is making a turnover of 135.7 billion yuan in 2010 and employed more than seventy thousand people. Haier aims to create a world famous brand in the age of the internet that helps satisfying needs of user in a short time. “Zero-distance virtual and practical network combination” is fully combination with
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VRIO Analysis Bristol-Myers Squibb and other pharmaceutical companies have very limited space for the development of competitive advantage. This is due to the limitations set in patents available for new pharmaceuticals. Most chemicals in pharmaceutical products have an equivalently functional substitute making it possible to have multiple products on the market that have identical uses and outcomes. This being the case‚ pharmaceutical companies can’t rely on one particular product to provide
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