DEFINITION In the economic literature no one generally corresponding definition for the concept "Matrix-Organisation" exists. Nevertheless some general principles can be found: -While in the conventional organisation forms just one criterion is selected and used for the structure on a certain level‚ it is typical for the matrix organisation that simultaneously and with equal rights two or more structure features are taken into consideration. -Thereby emerges a "mixed organisation form"‚ which
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BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP MATRIX ( BCG ) This technique is particularly useful for multi-divisional or multiproduct companies. The divisions or products compromise the organisations “business portfolio”. The composition of the portfolio can be critical to the growth and success of the company. The BCG matrix considers two variables‚ namely.. N MARKET GROWTH RATE N RELATIVE MARKET SHARE The market growth rate is shown on the vertical (y) axis and is expressed as a %. The range is set somewhat
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To begin with‚ BCG is the acronym for Boston Consulting Group—a general management consulting firm highly respected in business strategy consulting. BCG Growth-Share Matrix (see figure 1) happens to be one of many of BCG’s strategic concepts the organisation developed in the late 1970s‚ and is being taught at leading business schools and executive education programmes around the world. It is a management tool that serves four distinct purposes (McDonald 2003; Kotler 2003; Cipher 2006): it can
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The company I chose to conduct my BCG Matrix on was Wal-Mart‚ because this company has become one of the largest and most successful companies within the United States. Wal-Mart started out as a small retail business in 1962 in Rogers‚ Arkansas by Sam Walton. Today Wal-Mart has more than 10‚000 stores in more than twenty eight different countries. In 2012 Wal-Mart gained revenue of $421‚849 million dollars‚ which was an increase of 3.4% from the previous year. (www.topics.nytimes.com>Business>Companies
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The BCG Growth-Share Matrix The BCG Growth-Share Matrix is a portfolio planning model developed by Bruce Henderson of the Boston Consulting Group in the early 1970’s. It is based on the observation that a company’s business units can be classified into four categories based on combinations of market growth and market share relative to the largest competitor‚ hence the name "growth-share". The growth-share matrix thus maps the business unit positions within these two important determinants of profitability
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BCG MATRIX CASE STUDY OF NESTLE BCG Matrix(Boston consulting Group ) • In the late 1960s the Boston Consulting Group‚ a leading management consulting company‚ designed a four-cell matrix known as BCG Growth/Share Matrix. This tool was developed to aid companies in the measurement of all their company businesses according to relative market share and market growth. Conti… • The BCG Matrix made a significant contribution to strategic management and continues to be an important strategic
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BCG ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC BANK The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) matrix is a tool that used to evaluate strategic business units. It is organizes business by two dimension‚ the business growth rate and market share. The growth rate is use to show how rapidly the entire industry is increasing and the market share is whether a business unit has a larger or smaller share than its competitors. The combination of market share and business growth rate have provides four categories to determine the SBUs
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IMPERIAL TOBACCO COMPANY ITC is an Indian conglomerate Headquartered in Kolkata Currently headed by Yogesh Chander Deveshwar. Employs over 26‚000 people at more than 60 locations across India and is listed on FORBES 2000. Annual turnover - over US$ 7 billion (44000 cr) Market capitalisation - US$ 45 billion (283‚000 cr) Business Segments Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Hotels Paperboards Paper & Packaging Agri Business
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ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF USING INTERNET In the history of human mankind‚ the Internet has undoubtedly been the greatest development in the domain of communication industry. Internet has tremendous potentials and a lot to offer in terms of services. However‚ if examined carefully‚ the Internet appears to have not only advantages but also some drawbacks. One good point is that the Internet is a source of information. There is a huge amount of information available on the Internet for just
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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Communicative Language Teaching The Advantages and Disadvantages of Communicative Language Teaching By HAH Introduction The focus of this essay is to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT). In doing so‚ it is important to first clarify the meaning of CLT and it’s place in the ongoing history of language teaching methodology. CLT is generally accepted as the most recognized‚ contemporary approach to language
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