Bus 411
Day 11
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Agenda
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Assignment 3 Corrected
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2 B’s, 4 C’s, 1 D, 2 F’s and 1 non-submit
This is not Group Work!
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Mid-term exam
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Had 4 different groupings of WRONG answers
Week of March 12-15
Take home (non-group work)
20-25 Short essays
Intense-- ~10 hours
Assignment 4 (on Next Slide)
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Due March 2
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One more assignment on Strategic analysis and choice
Discussion of Strategy Analysis & Choice
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Ch 6 -2
Assignment 4
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For assignment 4, complete Experiential Exercise
5A on page 210 of your text.
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Change the name of your report to "Strategies for Google
in 2007".
A three page (single spaced) report is about 1300-1500
words, so if you are double spacing your report I expect
about five to six pages.
This assignment will be due on March 2 at the beginning of
class.
Make sure you provide the sources of your information
(source attribution does not count towards the length
requirement).
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Ch 6 -3
Google SWOT (day 5 slides)
S&W >> IFE
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Strengths:
1. Strong brand recognition and recall
2. Brand equity (Ranked #1 among online
brands by EquiTrend)
3. Talented employee base
4. Access to Google available to anyone with
Internet access
5. Good cash reserves ($426,900,000)
6. Strong revenues (117 percent over
previous year)
7. Strong profits (profits increased 106
percent over previous year)
8. Relationships with major corporations like
AOL
9. Culture of innovation and accountability
10. Products based on solving consumer
needs
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Weaknesses:
1. Corporate governance minimizes power of
nonemployee shareholders
2. Lack of independence on board of directors
3. Vision for company may be unclear
4. Fast growth may be unmanageable and
unsustainable
5. Technology that supports targeting
advertising can result in inappropriate
positioning (e.g., Kraft ad on the Web site
for a White Nationalist group)
6. Net profit margin is weak (12.51 percent)
compared to Yahoo! (23.00 percent)
7. Company is smaller and less profitable
compared to Yahoo! (e.g., Yahoo! revenues
were $3,574,517,000 compared to
$3,189,223 for Google; Yahoo! spent
$368,760,000 on research development
while Google spent $225,632,000; Yahoo!
net income was $839,553,000 while
Google’s was $399,100,000.)
8. Little physical presence (offices) in Asia
and none in South America or Africa
Ch 6 -4
Google SWOT
O&T >> EFE
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Opportunities:
1. Internet-based technologies and
businesses continue to develop
2. Worldwide growth in Internet
coverage and use
3. Large market still to be tapped
(currently only 15.7 percent of the
world has Internet access). Asia, in
particular, is a valuable potential
market. It makes up 56.4 percent
of the world’s population, but only
9.9 percent of its population is
online (according to
www.internetworldstats.com).
4. Increasing demand for Web-based
business and consumer solutions
5. Advertising spending declining in
other media but increasing online
6. Potential to expand into other
media
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Threats:
1. Microsoft has stated its plans to
threaten Google’s future
2. Other competitors (Yahoo, eBay,
MSN, and others)
3. Potential for click fraud
4. Potential for attacks on Google’s
servers
5. Legal constraints in the area of
intellectual property rights
6. Consumer attitudes toward online
advertising
Ch 6 -5
GOOGLE IFE
Key Internal Factors
Weight
Rating
WS
Brand recognition and recall
.05
3
.15
Brand equity (#1 among online brands)
.05
4
.20
Talented employee base
.10
4
.40
Free to consumers with Internet access
.10
4
.40
Cash resources ($426 million)
.10
4
.40
Strong profits and revenues (up over 100% since previous
year)
.05
4
.20
No reliance on specific software/hardware
.05
3
.15
Culture of innovation
.10
4
.40
Powerful business relationships
.05
3
.15
Lack of presence in key international markets (especially
Asia)
.05
1
.05
Visionary leadership
.10
2
.20
Issues with corporate governance
.10
2
.10
Vulnerability in product applications
.05
1
.05
Weak profitability compared to competition
.05
2
.10
Totals
1.0
Strengths
Weaknesses
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Ch 6 -6
Google Ratio analysis
Ratio
Google
Yahoo! (2004)
Evaluation
* In this case, the quick ratio and the current ratio are
the same because these companies do not carry
inventory.
** Neither organization shows any short-term debt.
*** Financial statements do not indicate any interest
expense.
(dil) calculation using diluted share amounts
Current
7.91
2.89
Strength
Quick
7.91
2.89
Strength
Fixed assets turnover
3.26
.70
Strength
Total assets turnover
.96
.38
Strength
Inventory turnover
--
--
--
Accounts receivable turnover
--
--
--
Debt to total assets
.11
.08
Neutral
Debt to equity
.13
**.10
Neutral
Google Financial Issues
Long-term debt to equity
.01
.10
Neutral
Times-interest-earned ratio
***--
***--
Strength
Return on assets
12%
8.03%
Strength
Return on equity
12%
23.99%
Neutral
54.29%
36.07%
Strength
20%
33.00%
Neutral
12.51%
23.00%
Weakness
19.57(dil)
167.85
3.53
Strength
93.68
26.72
Weakness
EPS
1.35(dil)
2.07
1.28
Neutral
03-04 Assets increase by 2.5 billion on
300 million increase in income??
All income saved in retained earning
2.5 billion capital surplus??
93 P/E?
Effects of stock dilution
54% GPM >> 12.5% NPM?
Net income growth??
The assets are the equity, buying GOOG is
like buying a Fund that only trades in GOOG
Net Income Growth
277.94%
28.00%
Strength
Gross profit margin
Operating profit margin
Net profit margin
Revenue per share
Price-earnings ratio
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G&annual
Ch 6 -7
Chapter 6
Strategy Analysis & Choice
Strategic Management:
Concepts & Cases
11th Edition
Fred David
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Ch 6 -8
Chapter Outline
The Nature of Strategy & Choice
A Comprehensive
Strategy-Formulation Framework
The Input Stage
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Ch 6 -9
Chapter Outline (cont’d)
The Matching Stage
The Decision Stage
Cultural Aspects of Strategy Choice
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Chapter Outline (cont’d)
The Politics of Strategy Choice
Governance Issues
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Ch 6 -11
Strategy Analysis & Choice
To acquire or not to acquire, that is the
question –
Robert J. Terry
Life is full of lousy options –
General P.X. Kelley
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Ch 6 -12
Comprehensive strategic management model
External
Audit
Chapter 3
Vision
&
Mission
Chapter 2
Long-Term
Objectives
Generate,
Evaluate,
Select
Strategies
Implement
Strategies:
Mgmt Issues
Implement
Strategies:
Marketing,
Fin/Acct,
R&D, CIS
Measure &
Evaluate
Performance
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Internal
Audit
Chapter 4
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Strategy Analysis & Choice
Nature of Strategy Analysis & Choice
-- Establishing long-term objectives
-- Generating alternative strategies
-- Selecting strategies to pursue
-- Best alternative - achieve mission & objectives
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Strategy Analysis & Choice
Alternative Strategies Derive From -
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Vision
Mission
Objectives
External audit
Internal audit
Past successful strategies
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Strategy Analysis & Choice
Generating Alternatives -Participation in generating alternative
strategies should be as broad as
possible
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Ch 6 -16
Comprehensive Strategy-Formulation
Framework
Stage 1:
The Input Stage
Stage 2:
The Matching Stage
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Stage 3:
The Decision Stage
Ch 6 -17
Strategy-Formulation Analytical
Framework
Internal Factor Evaluation
Matrix (IFE)
Stage 1:
The Input Stage
External Factor Evaluation
Matrix (EFE)
Competitive Profile Matrix
(CPM)
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Stage 1: The Input Stage
Basic input information for the matching &
decision stage matrices
Requires strategists to quantify subjectivity
early in the process
Good intuitive judgment always needed
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Ch 6 -19
Strategy-Formulation Analytical
Framework
SWOT Matrix
SPACE Matrix
Stage 2:
The Matching Stage
BCG Matrix
IE Matrix
Grand Strategy Matrix
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Stage 2: The Matching Stage
Match between organization’s internal
resources & skills and the opportunities & risks
created by its external factors
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Stage 2: The Matching Stage
SWOT Matrix
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
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SWOT Matrix
Four Types of Strategies
Strengths-Opportunities (SO)
Weaknesses-Opportunities (WO)
Strengths-Threats (ST)
Weaknesses-Threats (WT)
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SO Strategies
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
SWOT
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SO
Strategies
Use a firm’s
internal strengths
to take advantage
of external
opportunities
Ch 6 -24
WO Strategies
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
SWOT
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WO
Strategies
Improving internal
weaknesses by
taking advantage
of external
opportunities
Ch 6 -25
ST Strategies
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
SWOT
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ST
Strategies
Use a firm’s
strengths
to avoid or
reduce the impact
of external
threats
Ch 6 -26
WT Strategies
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
SWOT
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Strategies
Defensive tactics
aimed at reducing
internal
weaknesses &
avoiding
environmental
threats
Ch 6 -27
SWOT Matrix
Developing the SWOT
List firm’s key internal
Strengths
List firm’s key internal
Weaknesses
List firm’s key external
Opportunities
List firm’s key external
Threats
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SWOT Matrix
Strengths – S
Weaknesses – W
List Strengths
List Weaknesses
Opportunities – O
SO Strategies
WO Strategies
List Opportunities
Use strengths to take
advantage of
opportunities
Overcoming weaknesses
by taking advantage of
opportunities
Threats – T
ST Strategies
WT Strategies
List Threats
Use strengths to avoid
threats
Minimize weaknesses and
avoid threats
Leave Blank
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Matching Key Factors to Formulate Alternative Strategies
Key Internal Factor
Key External Factor
Excess working capacity
(strength)
20% annual growth in
the cell phone industry
(opportunity)
Insufficient capacity
(weakness)
Strong R&D (strength)
Poor employee morale
(weakness)
+
Resultant Strategy
=
Acquire Cellfone, Inc.
Exit of two major foreign
+ competitors from the
=
industry (opportunity)
Pursue horizontal integration
by buying competitor's
facilities
Decreasing numbers of
young adults (threat)
Develop new products for
older adults
+
+
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Strong union
activity (threat)
=
=
Develop a new
employee benefits
package
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Limitations with SWOT Matrix
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Does not show how to achieve a competitive
advantage
Provides a static assessment in time
May lead the firm to overemphasize a single
internal or external factor in formulating
strategies
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Strategy-Formulation Analytical
Framework
SWOT Matrix
SPACE Matrix
Stage 2:
The Matching Stage
BCG Matrix
IE Matrix
Grand Strategy Matrix
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SPACE Matrix
Strategic Position & Action Evaluation Matrix
Aggressive
Conservative
Defensive
Competitive
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SPACE Matrix
Two Internal Dimensions
Financial Strength (FS)
Competitive Advantage (CA)
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SPACE Matrix
Two External Dimensions
Environmental Stability (ES)
Industry Strength (IS)
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SPACE Factors
Internal Strategic Position
Financial Strength (FS)
Return on investment
Leverage
Liquidity
Working capital
Cash flow
External Strategic Position
Environmental Stability (ES)
Technological changes
Rate of inflation
Demand variability
Price range of competing products
Barriers to entry
Competitive pressure
Price elasticity of demand
Ease of exit from market
Risk involved in business
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SPACE Factors
Internal Strategic Position
External Strategic Position
Competitive Advantage CA
Industry Strength (IS)
Market share
Product quality
Product life cycle
Customer loyalty
Competition’s capacity utilization
Technological know-how
Control over suppliers & distributors
Growth potential
Profit potential
Financial stability
Technological know-how
Resource utilization
Ease of entry into market
Productivity, capacity utilization
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Steps to Developing a SPACE Matrix
Select a set of variables to define FS, CA,
ES, & IS
Assign a numerical value:
1.
2.
1.
2.
3.
From +1 to +6 to each FS & IS dimension
From -1 to -6 to each ES & CA dimension
Compute an average score for each FS,
CA, ES, & IS
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Steps to Developing a SPACE Matrix
1.
2.
3.
Plot the average score on the appropriate
axis
Add the two scores on the x-axis and plot
the point. Add the two scores on the y-axis
and plot the point. Plot the intersection of
the new xy point
Draw a directional vector from the origin
through the new intersection point.
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SPACE Matrix
FS
Conservative
Aggressive
+6
+5
+4
+3
+2
+1
CA
IS
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
+1
-1
+2 +3
+4
+5
+6
-2
-3
-4
Defensive
-5
Competitive
-6
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Ch 6 -40
The steps to develop a SPACE Matrix:
Select a set of variables to define financial strength (FS), competitive advantage (CA),
environmental stability (ES), and industry strength (IS).
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Table 6-2 provides Good examples
Assign a numerical value ranging from 1 (worst) to 6 (best) for the variables that make
up the FS and IS dimensions. Assign a number between –1 (best) to –6 (worst) for
variables that make up the ES and CA dimensions. On the FS and CA axes, make
comparison to competitors. On the IS and ES axes, make comparison to other
industries.
Compute an average score for FS, CA, IS, and ES by summing the values given to the
variables and dividing by the number of variables included in each dimension.
Plot the average scores for FS, IS, ES, and CA on the appropriate axis in the SPACE
Matrix.
Add the two scores on the x-axis and plot the resultant point on X. Add the two scores
on the y-axis and plot the resultant point on Y. Plot the intersection of the new xy point.
Draw a directional vector from the origin of the SPACE matrix through the new
intersection point. This vector reveals the type of strategies recommended for the
organization.
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Aggressive
Competitive
Defensive
Conservative
Lets try with Data in table 6-3
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Results from SPACE
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Conservative
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Market penetration
Market development
Product development
Concentric diversification
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Defensive
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Retrenchment
Divestiture
Liquidation
Concentric diversification
Aggressive
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Competitive
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Market penetration
Market development
Product development
Integration (all types)
Diversification (all types)
Integration (all types)
Market penetration
Market development
Product development
Joint ventures
Ch 6 -42
Strategy-Formulation Analytical
Framework
SWOT Matrix
SPACE Matrix
Stage 2:
The Matching Stage
BCG Matrix
IE Matrix
Grand Strategy Matrix
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BCG Matrix
Boston Consulting Group Matrix
Enhances multi-divisional firm in formulating
strategies
Autonomous divisions = business portfolio
Divisions may compete in different industries
Focus on market-share position & industry
growth rate
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BCG Matrix
Relative Market Share Position
Ratio of a division’s own market share in an
industry to the market share held by the largest
rival firm in that industry
Example: If Acme is market leader with $100M in
salesand ABC Corp has $40M in sales then ABC
market share Ratio is 40% (0.4)
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BCG Matrix
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Data required
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Relative market Share for each Division
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Industry growth pattern
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Vertical axis
Percentage of Corporate Revenues generated by division
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Horizontal axis
Compare to leading firm (1 means you are the leading firm)
Size of circle
Percentage of Corporate Profits generated by division
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Size of pie slice
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BCG Matrix
Relative Market Share Position
Industry Sales Growth Rate
High
1.0
Medium
.50
Low
0.0
High
+20
Stars
II
Question Marks
I
Cash Cows
III
Dogs
IV
Medium
0
Low
-20
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BCG Matrix
Question Marks
Low relative market share – compete in highgrowth industry
Cash needs are high
Case generation is low
Decision to strengthen (intensive strategies) or
divest
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BCG Matrix
Stars
High relative market share and high growth rate
Best long-run opportunities for growth & profitability
Substantial investment to maintain or
strengthen dominant position
Integration strategies, intensive strategies, joint
ventures
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BCG Matrix
Cash Cows
High relative market share, competes in lowgrowth industry
Generate cash in excess of their needs
Milked for other purposes
Maintain strong position as long as possible
Product development, concentric diversification
If weakens—retrenchment or divestiture
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BCG Matrix
Dogs
Low relative market share & compete in slow or
no market growth
Weak internal & external position
Liquidation, divestiture, retrenchment
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Strategy-Formulation Analytical
Framework
SWOT Matrix
SPACE Matrix
Stage 2:
The Matching Stage
BCG Matrix
IE Matrix
Grand Strategy Matrix
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The Internal-External Matrix
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Positions an organization’s various divisions
in a nine-cell display
Similar to BCG Matrix except the IE Matrix:
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Requires more information about the divisions
Strategic implications of each matrix are different
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IE Matrix
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Based on two key dimensions
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The IFE total weighted scores on the x-axis
The EFE total weighted scores on the y-axis
Divided into three major regions
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Grow and build – Cells I, II, or IV
Hold and maintain – Cells III, V, or VII
Harvest or divest – Cells VI, VIII, or IX
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Steps to Create an IE matrix
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For each division in the organization
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Construct an IFE matrix and record score
Construct an EFE matrix and record score
Creates an circular “Pie” for each division
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Percentage of Corporate Revenues generated by division
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Percentage of Corporate Profits generated by division
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Size of circle
Size of pie slice
Place each divisional “pie” in IE matrix based on
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EFE score – y axis
IFE score – x axis
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Grow and Build
IE Matrix
Hold and Maintain
Harvest or Divest
IFE Scores
Average
2-2.99
Strong
3-4
EFE
Scores
High
3-4
Medium
2-2.99
Weak
1-1.99
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
Low
1-1.99
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Strategy-Formulation Analytical
Framework
SWOT Matrix
SPACE Matrix
Stage 2:
The Matching Stage
BCG Matrix
IE Matrix
Grand Strategy Matrix
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Grand Strategy Matrix
Tool for formulating alternative strategies
Based on two dimensions
Competitive position
Market growth
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RAPID MARKET GROWTH
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
WEAK
COMPETITIVE
POSITION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Quadrant II
Market development
Market penetration
Product development
Horizontal integration
Divestiture
Liquidation
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Quadrant III
Retrenchment
1.
Concentric diversification
2.
Horizontal diversification
3.
Conglomerate
diversification
4.
Liquidation
SLOW MARKET
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Quadrant I
Market development
Market penetration
Product development
Forward integration
Backward integration
Horizontal integration
Concentric diversification
Quadrant IV
Concentric diversification
Horizontal diversification
Conglomerate
diversification
Joint ventures
STRONG
COMPETITIVE
POSITION
GROWTH
Ch 6 -61
Grand Strategy Matrix
Quadrant I
Excellent strategic position
Concentration on current markets/products
Take risks aggressively when necessary
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Grand Strategy Matrix
Quadrant II
Evaluate present approach
How to improve competitiveness
Rapid market growth requires intensive
strategy
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Grand Strategy Matrix
Quadrant III
Compete in slow-growth industries
Weak competitive position
Drastic changes quickly
Cost & asset reduction (retrenchment)
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Grand Strategy Matrix
Quadrant IV
Strong competitive position
Slow-growth industry
Diversification to more promising growth areas
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Strategy-Formulation Analytical
Framework
Stage 3:
The Decision Stage
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Quantitative Strategic
Planning Matrix
(QSPM)
Ch 6 -66
QSPM
Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix
Technique designed to determine the relative
attractiveness of feasible alternative actions
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Strategic Alternatives
QSPM
Key External Factors
Economy
Political/Legal/Governmental
Social/Cultural/Demographic/
Environmental
Technological
Competitive
Weight
Strategy 1
Strategy 2
Strategy 3
Key Internal Factors
Management
Marketing
Finance/Accounting
Production/Operations
Research and Development
Computer Information
Systems
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Steps to Develop a QSPM
1.
2.
3.
Make a list of the firm’s key external
opportunities/threats and internal
strengths/weaknesses in the left column
Assign weights to each key external and
internal factor
Examine the Stage 2 (matching) matrices,
and identify alternative strategies that the
organization should consider implementing
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Steps to Develop a QSPM
4.
5.
6.
Determine the Attractiveness Scores
Compare the Total Attractiveness Scores
Compute the Sum Total Attractiveness
Score
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QSPM
Limitations
Requires intuitive judgments & educated
assumptions
Only as good as the prerequisite inputs
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QSPM
Advantages
Sets of strategies considered simultaneously or
sequentially
Integration of pertinent external & internal
factors in the decision making process
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Cultural Aspects of Strategy
Choice
Organization Culture
Successful strategies depend on the degree of
consistency with the firm’s culture
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Politics of Strategy Choice
Politics in Organizations
Management hierarchy
Career aspirations
Allocation of scarce resources
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Politics of Strategy Choice
Political Tactics for Strategists
Equifinality
Satisfying
Generalization
Higher-order issues
Political access on important issues
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Governance Issues
Board of Directors Roles & Responsibilities
Control & oversight over management
Adherence to legal prescriptions
Consideration of stakeholder interests
Advancement of stockholder rights
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Corporate Governance Issues
Business Week’s “Principles of Good Governance”
1. No more than 2 directors are current or former company
executives
2. No directors do business with the company
3. Audit, compensation, and nominating committees made up
of outside directors
4. Each director owns a large equity stake in the company
5. At least one outside director with extensive experience
6. Fully employed directors sit on no more than 4 boards –
Retirees on no more than 7
7. Each director attends at lest 75% of all meetings
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Corporate Governance Issues
Business Week’s “principles of good governance”
8. Board meets regularly without management present
9. Audit committee meets at least four times a year
10. Board is frugal on executive pay, diligent in CEO succession,
and prompt to act when trouble arises
11. CEO is not also the Chairperson of the Board
12. Shareholders have considerable power and information to
choose & replace directors
13. Stock options are considered a corporate expense
14. No interlocking directorships
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For Review (Chapter 6)
Key Terms & Concepts
Aggressive Quadrant
Business Portfolio
Attractiveness Scores
(AS)
Cash Cows
Boards of Directors
Competitive Advantage
(CA)
Boston Consulting
Group (BCG) Matrix
Competitive Quadrant
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Key Terms & Concepts
Conservative Quadrant
Dogs
Culture
Environmental Stability
(ES)
Defensive Quadrant
Financial Strength
(FS)
Directional Vector
Governance
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Key Terms & Concepts
Grand Strategy Matrix
Internal-External (IE)
Matrix
Halo Error
Matching
Industry Strength
(IS)
Matching Stage
Input Stage
Quantitative Strategic
Planning Matrix (QSPM)
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Key Terms & Concepts
Question Marks
Stars
Relative Market Share
Position
Strategic Position & Action
Evaluation (SPACE)
SO Strategies
Sum Total Attractiveness
Score (STAS)
ST Strategies
Sustainability
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For Review (Chapter 6)
Key Terms & Concepts
Strengths, Weaknesses
Opportunities, Threats SWOT
WO Strategies
Total Attractiveness
Scores (TAS)
WT Strategies
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