P Please po ost your answers s in the s same she eet T This is a t take hom me exam mination. D Delivery should b be on or before July 16th 2011 Nam me: __ ____ ____ ____ ____ _ Inta Num r: __ ____ ake N mber ____ _ Date e: _ ____ _ ____ ____ 2011 ©ESLSCA A – Strategic c Manageme ent & Busines ss Policies ‐ 2 2011 – Ramy y Khodeir Strateg gic Manag gement Mid‐Term Examination – th of July 2011 – 16 1 Please re ead through the followin ng case and f
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IFAS Comments Weight score Rating Weight Internal factors Better stability and reliability- -Easy to use -Viable option for a potential consumer -Highly trusted - Government & corporate individuals 0.4 0.45 0.125 0.1 0.3 4 4.5 2.5 2.0 3.0 0.1 0.1 0.05 0.05 0.1 *Strengths: 1-Unique OS 2-QWERTY keyboard 3-Strong brand recognition 4-Highly secure mobile devices 5-Loyal customer base Ageing and archaic product - -Devices for “professionals” R & D improvement
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Pestel Analysis Political Factors : * War‚ terrorism‚ geopolitical uncertainties; issues beyond company’s ability to control. * 52% of the company’s net sales in 2007 coming from countries outside America. * Manufacturing or logistics might be interrupted by political events in the manufacturing countries. Economic Factors : * Overall global economy outlook is not good. * Inflation reduced consumer’s expenditure on luxuries. * Economic crisis influencing Apple’s retail’s
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strategies in a workplace. It discusses the Harley-Davison company on how it can improve and innovative in order to be always ahead of their competitors. GJ de J Cronje‚ M J Vrba‚ PJ Smith‚T Brevis (2007:203) state‚ every organisation faces change. Change can originate from an external environment or within the organisation itself. An organisation can benefit from change if it manages the process carefully. Question 1 Critically discuss to what extent Harleys is a stragety-alligned organisation? “Strategic
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Stategic Plan Executive Summary –Harley Davidson Strategic Plan The motorcycle industry is a consolidated industry. The U.S. and international heavyweight motorcycle markets are highly competitive. The major players‚ such as Yamaha‚ Suzuki‚ and Honda‚ generally have financial and marketing resources that are substantially greater than the non-major players. Competitions in the heavyweight motorcycle market are based on several factors; price‚ quality‚ reliability‚ styling‚ product features‚ customer
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TOWS Matrix Strengths- S 1. Financial resources 2. Recognized as the world’s largest bank in terms of market capitalization 3. Broad product portfolio 4. Formulation of the Japan Desk 5. Strong market position and brand before the 2004 FSA crisis Weaknesses- W 1. Weak internal control 2. Unclear lines of authority 3. Lack of customer care 4. Unethical governance 5. Lack of reputation with regulatory agency Opportunities- O 1. Banks in Japan play an important role in financing
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Harley Davidson –Threats (T) New Emission Standards One of the growing Threats to Harley Davidson’s reign of dominance in US markets has been a growing awareness of the environment. In response to this‚ the bar for emission standards is continuously raised. In 2010 model year or newer motorcycles emission standards for both HC + NOx were reduced from 1.4 prior to 2010 to just 0.8 after 2010 (US Government Printing Office. 2013). For at least 5 years now‚ there have been rumors circulating that
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2. Using some of the tools and techniques introduced in this chapter‚ assess Harley´s principal resources and capabilities as the case date. Resources are the productive assets owned by the firm while the Capabilities are what the firm can do. The Resources can be classified in tangible‚ intangible and human resources. Applied to the case‚ we have identified several resources of the company: -The image of the company that the customers have. -The loyalty of its consumers. -The reputation and the
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Statement: "Harley-Davidson is n action-oriented‚ international company‚ a leader in its commitment to continuously improve our mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders (customers‚ suppliers‚ employees‚ shareholders‚ government and society). Harley-Davidson believes the key to success is to balance stakeholders’ interests through the empowerment of all employees to focus o value-added activities" Current Strategy: Differentiation Strategy Relevant History: öIn 1903‚ Harley-Davidson was
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SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGTHS has grown substantially over recent years‚ and has experienced global expansion 1. Offers a variety of products and services. 2. Allowed e-commerce company to facilitate exploitation of existing distribution system. 3. Offers a low cost for operations. 4. Open 24 hours in 7 days. The company has a core competence involving its use of information technology to 1. support its international logistics system. Weakness 1. Information technology hackings. 2. Low performance
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