BHS0027: Strategic Management Hong Kong 2013/14 Written Individual report Task Using Porter’s Generis Strategies model‚ critically analyse IKEA’s competitive strategy. You must also recommend a course of action or direction that the organisation should take. Use the case study as a starting point and source relevant company information from their web site and other suitable sources. Style: report Word limit: 2500 words Deadline: 19 August 2013 Approximate weighting of marks and suggested structure:
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Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson‚ one of the world’s leading healthcare products manufacturer‚ was founded in 1886 by three brothers‚ Robert Wood Johnson‚ James Wood Johnson and Edward Mead Johnson. In 1888‚ Johnson & Johnson pioneers the first commercial first aid kit and other key products such as‚ baby powder‚ baby oil‚ no tears shampoo and tylenol in the following years. With more than 275 companies located in more than 60 countries‚ Johnson & Johnson and it’s subsidiaries have approximately
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The $10‚000 investment made into Johnson and Johnson is a good investment to have in your portfolio. This is because of the stable nature of Johnson and Johnson and the growth trend of the company. Based on the JNJ 10-Ks for the last 5 years ended Jan. 1‚ 2012‚ the revenue trend is growing. Revenues have trended favorably from $61‚095 in the year ended Jan. 2007 to $65‚030 in the year ended Jan. 1‚ 2012. The company is also operating efficiently showing the more stable aspect of this investment
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ESLG 0238 (T&F: 3:25-5:05) SITU SUIYAN (SUSAN) Diversity Plan of Johnson and Johnson I. Overview of company Johnson and Johnson company has a long history‚ which was founded in 1886 by Robert Wood Johnson‚ James Wood Johnson and Edward Mead Johnson in Brunsewick‚ New Jersey. Until now‚ Johnson and Johnson has 250 branches in over 57 countries‚ and it has nearly a hundred consumer brands with thousands of products sold in over 157 countries. The products are including medication‚ first aid
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I. Main Problem: J&J has observed that one of its baby products‚ Johnson’s Baby Powder‚ was being used by young female consumers in a different way from the product’s original usage purpose. Based on this observation‚ the company is considering launching a new product (“Johnson’s Face Powder”) targeting different segment (urban teen and young female adults between 16 and 25 years old‚ and from AB and C category economic households). The Face Powder is basically Johnson’s Baby Powder with several
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Product Contamination of Johnson & Johnson MAN 3554-1 Workplace Continuity & Contingency Planning – 1 Michelle Alderman Everest College June 8‚ 2014 The company I chose to write about is Johnson & Johnson and its crisis with Tylenol. Back in 1982 for reasons they did not know due to the “acts of a malevolent person or persons‚ presumably unknown‚ replaced Tylenol Extra-Strength capsules with cyanide-laced capsules‚ resealed the packages‚ and deposited them on the shelves of at least a half-dozen
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I. Main Problem: J&J has observed that one of its baby products‚ Johnson’s Baby Powder‚ was being used by young female consumers in a different way from the product’s original usage purpose. Based on this observation‚ the company is considering launching a new product (“Johnson’s Face Powder”) targeting different segment (urban teen and young female adults between 16 and 25 years old‚ and from AB and C category economic households). The Face Powder is basically Johnson’s Baby Powder with several
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Michael Porter’s Factor 1) Threat of New Entrants - The easier it is for new companies to enter the industry‚ the more cut-throat competition there will be. Factors that can limit the threat of new entrants are known as barriers to entry. Some examples include: Existing loyalty to major brands Incentives for using a particular buyer (such as frequent shopper programs) High fixed costs Scarcity of resources Government restrictions or legislation Entry protection (patents‚ rights‚ etc.)
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MG 496 Case #2 Johnson & Johnson (Case #21) External Factors Analysis • Economic I. Economic crisis directly affected R&D budget (2009) threat II. Currency rate fluctuations III. Change in consumer behaviors and spending patterns of health care products and services due to economic downfall. threat • Political/ Legal I. Government legislation relating to sales‚ promotions‚ and reimbursement II. Patent expirations (Patent Cliffs); could decrease demand for a
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Carolyn Kuzmin Johnson & Johnson Case BUS465 September 21‚ 2014 Primary Issues Johnson and Johnson is facing many quality control problems due to the size and spread of the company The hip recall- and a swarm of other product recalls‚ manufacturing lapses and government inquiries They have struggled with owning up to issues and addressing them quickly enough--- so the brand becomes somewhat tainted The business is still growing with another merger on the horizon so something must be done to address
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