Assignment 2 Transformation at Harley Davidson – Critical Thinking questions 1. During Teerlink`s tenure as Harley´s CFO was the organizational structure flat or tall? Centralized or decentralized? During this period Harley Davidson´s organizational structure seemed very tall. The leadership was hierarchical and centralized. This can clearly be seen when the AMF managers that were in charge at this point rapidly made the decision to increase production and mass produce Harley Davidson motorcycles‚ despite
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Module 1 - Case Strategic Management: Mission‚ Vision‚ and Stakeholders Assignment Overview Harley-Davidson: A Unique‚ Loyal Stakeholder Base In this course we will look at Harley-Davidson Motor Company from a strategic management perspective. This organization is quite unique in that it has worked very hard through the years to build its brand and has acquired a loyal following. This loyal customer following has actually been quite a phenomonen and many have even identified it as "cultlike." That
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in Guangzhou." 09 15‚ 2008. http://www.itdp.org/documents/Guangzhou%20Case%20Studies%20%20Motorcycles%2015-Sep-08.pdf (accessed 11 6‚ 2012). Gerry Jhonson‚ Richard Whittington‚ Kevan Scholes. Exploring Strategy. 9th. England: Prentice Hall‚ 2011. Harley Davidson. http://www.harleydavidson.com/company/investor/ar/1998/leadership/unions.asp (accessed 11 6‚ 2012). —. http://www.harleydavidson.com/wcm/Content/Pages/Career_Opportunities/culture.jsp?locale=en_US (accessed 11 6‚ 2012). —. 11 21‚ 2012. http://www
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Royal Enfield – Brand Rejuvenation of Motorcycle in India The year 2000 could have been decisive. That was when the board of directors at Eicher Motors decided to either shut down or sell off Royal Enfield - the company’s Chennai-based motorcycle division‚ which manufactured the iconic Bullet motorbikes. For all its reputation‚ the sales of the bike was down to 2‚000 units a month against the plant’s installed capacity of 6‚000; losses had been mounting for years. Just one person stood up to the
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| | |Winter Quarter‚ 2004 | SiL’K Supplier Selection Report of Findings and Recommendations Harley-Davidson Motor Company Prepared By: Thomas A. Pinkowski Business Analyst Blue Demons Consulting January 26‚ 2004 -Confidential
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Harley-Davidson: Women and Motorcycles Introduction An American tradition can be dated back to 1903 when two young men brought their idea to life and produced the first Harley-Davidson motorcycle. At the time‚ the motor-driven motorcycle that these young men were inventing was to be for their own personal use. Once it was produced‚ it became popular with motorcycle enthusiast and having survived some difficult times Harley-Davidson is just as popular today‚ as it was when if first began (Bolfert)
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Ansoff Matrix: Market penetration: Harley-Davidson can use some international marketing techniques like advertising `in existing market like U.S‚ U.K and other countries like Japan. As it has a very good brand name it’s easy to hold their competitor market share which provides more customer benefits. Market penetration can be a good choice where mostly in U.S where competition is very high. They can expand and increase the sales by providing a good customer satisfaction not only in U
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Sun Microsystems ( Corporate Strategy) Introduction Sun Microsystems was found by four individuals. It is the market leader in the fast growing workstations industry. The SPARCstation I was introduced in May of 1990. An improved version of Sparc I was introduced in the summer of 1990 with an improved interface‚ a color monitor. In the beginning company strategy was designed to emphasize gaining market share‚ concentrating on all out sales growth‚ no matter what the cost. Products were sold
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Harley History Harley Davidson was seen in America as a company that produced motorcycles with “raw power.” The company was founded by Arthur and Walter Davidson and William Harley in 1903. In 1918‚ Harley Davidson had become the largest motorcycle producing company in the world. Their production totaled 28‚000 motorcycles. Production continued to increase with the onset of World War II and the military use of Harley’s motorcycles. The mystique of the product had a tough sense to it with
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The decision-making authority is decentralized around domestic and foreign operations. b) Is the corporation organized on the basis of functions‚ projects‚ geography‚ or some combination of these? Harley Davidson is an MNC organized by a geographic area structure. This MNC operates in Europe‚ Middle East‚ Africa‚ Asia‚ Latin America‚ US‚ and Canada. 2. Is the structure clearly understood by everyone in the corporation? Yes.
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