SUMMARIZING THE CRUCIAL STEPS OF THE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PROCESS THROUGH THE EYES OF ROMANIAN MANAGERS of SMEs Zenovia Cristiana POP*‚ Anca BORZA* Abstract: The paper discusses the different characteristics of the strategic management process from the perspective of Romanian SMEs managers‚ drawing on their understanding of the alternative theoretical approaches available on this concept and the existent correlation with performance. By using a qualitative research we do not engage in a
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Strategic Management and Policy Case Study of Harley-Davidson‚ Inc. August 19‚ 2006 Introduction In 1903‚ a legendary motorcycle company was formed when William S. Harley and the Davidson brothers‚ William D.‚ Arthur and Walter‚ handcrafted their first three motorcycles. In 1909‚ Harley-Davidson introduced the first V-Twin engine‚ which is still the company standard to this day. From 1917-1918‚ the company supplied 20‚000 motorcycles for the military during World War I‚ and during this time
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1.2. (b) Strategic Drivers Model 6 3.1.3. Industry Environment 7 3.1.3. (b) Strategic Grouping 7 3.2. Internal Analysis 8 3.2.1.(a) SWOT Analysis 8 Strengths: 8 3.2.1. (b) Value Chain Analysis 10 4.0. Identifying Strategic Capabilities 11 4.1. Resources 11 4.2. Core Competencies 11 4.3. Dynamic Capability 11 5.0. Conclusion 12 6.0. References 13 7.0. Appendices 14 1.0. Introduction The purpose of this assignment is to identify the critical issues from the given case study about “IKEA
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The management of training 2012 Semester 2 Assignment: Investigating the Strategic Training of Shangri-La Hotel Sydney Lecturer: Professor Ian Hampson Due Date: 19 October 2012 Word Count: 5‚674 Table of contents Introduction 2 Company Background 4 Strategic training in Shangri-la hotels and resorts 5 Shangri-La Care Program 7 Departmental training programs 10 Managerial Training programs 14 Corporate management trainees (inside) and corporate executive
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Case study – Starbucks going global fast Summary Starbucks as a company is one of the best example of fast growth in terms of expansion. They started in Seattle and now it is possible to go buy a Starbucks coffee-cup in several countries on three continents. But still‚ it has encountered non-negligible problems that it will be important to underline. First of all‚ before even trying to get outside the United-States and becoming the great chain it is today‚ the company suffered from a kind of boycott
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Starbucks Case Part I – Prior to reading Starbuck’s Form 10-K‚ please answer the following questions. Your answers should be based upon your general knowledge of Starbucks‚ gained from visiting their stores‚ purchasing their products and/or observing them in the marketplace. a. Up until the economic downturn (Fall of 2008) what do you believe was Starbucks’ growth strategy? Give three examples of specific actions (growth initiatives) you observed Starbucks execute upon as part of their
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INTRODUCTION A global perspective is a matter of survival for businesses. Strategic management is the process of specifying an organization’s objectives‚ developing policies and plans to achieve these objectives‚ and allocating resources so as to implement the plans. The Coca-Cola Company (Coca-Cola) is a leading manufacturer‚ distributor and marketer of Non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups‚ in the world. The company owns or licenses more than 400 brands‚ including diet and light beverages
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BMA799 Strategic Management Semester 2‚ 2013 THIS UNIT IS OFFERED IN: Hobart & by distance Teaching Team: Dr Dallas Hanson CRICOS Provider Code: 00586B Contact Details Unit Coordinator: Campus: Room Number: Email: Phone: Fax: Consultation Time: Dallas Hanson Hobart 305 Dallas.Hanson@utas.edu.au +61 3 6226 1877 +61 6226 2170 TBC Flexible Education Office Coordinator: Email: Phone: Room Number: Campus: Ms Latha Jeyaraj Flexible.Education@business.utas.edu.au 1800 449 902 (toll
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NEW PERSPECTIVES ON STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PROCESS Pop Zenovia Cristiana‚ Borza Anca Department of Management‚ Faculty of Economics and Business Administration‚ “Babeş-Bolyai” University of Cluj-Napoca‚ Romania zenovia.pop@econ.ubbcluj.ro anca.borza@econ.ubbcluj.ro Abstract: For developing economies the development of enterprises should be a strategic goal‚ this way of thinking may become viable only as a result of a combination of judicious analysis based on specific local economic aspects
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NEW BRAND MANAGEMENT Creating and sustaining brand equity long term STRATEGIC J N KAPFERER I THE NEW BRAND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIC ii ‘After reading Kapferer’s book‚ you’ll never again think of a brand as just a name. Several exciting new ideas and perspectives on brand building are offered that have been absent from our literature.’ Philip Kotler‚ Northwestern University ‘A real thought provoker for marketing and business people. Strategic Brand Management is an essential
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