We all know what SOOT stands for in the business world. There are the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. In a business the management leaders need to be aware of the surroundings for any ideas that may come their way and to be developed and planned out to make a profit and to hold the stakeholders to help make a difference. Apple is in the […]

Introduction Using your evaluation of the external and internal environments facing Zara, you are asked to critique Zara’s stated strategy of expansion into (Eastern) Europe and Asia. Consider whether the strategy is feasible, suitable and acceptable. In your answer, consider both the likely benefits as well as challenges that Zara is going to face. How does the emphasis on online expansion fit into the company’s […]

What is strategic management? Global Strategy is just one part of the larger subject of Strategic Management. Typically in many strategic management textbooks, International and Global Strategy appears as one of the chapter alongside many others – for example, it’s chapter 19 in my book. Take the Blackberry RIM range of mobile phones. This Canadian company has been very successful, so far, in terms of […]

1. INTRODUCTION Corporate strategic decisions are usually based on the methods through which an organization could leverage its existing competitive advantage in promoting value and ensuring growth (Lynch, 2009), while sustainable competitive advantage depends largely on how well a company performs these actions (Porter, 2008). The need for companies to grow and expand has been known to drive product and marketing innovation, which in turn […]

1) How has IKEA succeeded in expanding across the world using a standard range of products and a standard strategy in the home furniture and furnishings industry, in which divergent cultural influences are likely to be at their strongest? First of all, seems reductive say that IKEA provides a standard range of products having regard to the incredible width of this range (which allows, therefore, […]

Business organizations especially those dealing with fast-changing environment must encounter situations where their successes depends on several factors. The situation causes them to face uncertainty as the factors threat the company’s continuity. The factors usually can be elaborated in many details in two large groups: internal and external factors. Under such circumstances, it is useful to carry out an analysis that takes into account not […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Yahoo! Inc. , over its journey of almost 17 years has become the world’s largest online network integrated services provider with users exceeding 500 million in numbers worldwide (Yahoo FAQ, 2012). It has a presence in more than twenty markets and regions across the globe and is best known for its search engine and host of other services like finance, e-mail, advertising and […]

Making losses and not meeting set objectives are two issues that all organisations must be wary of. Goals are set to be met and therefore failure in meeting goals is a depiction of problem that are either in the organisation or in its operational environment; this can also be said of making losses which is failure to meet a key goal of any business entity […]

Profile Honda motor company, Ltd was founded on 24 september 1948 in Japan. Implementing its business strategy, the company is constantly evolving global manufacturing network with 91 branches. Among that branch, Honda Vietnam has played a key part of the success of global Honda. Honda Vietnam is established in 1996 with initial capital of $ 31. 2 million, they are a joint venture between Honda […]

1. INTRODUCTION a.INDUSTRY BACKGROUND Information Technology is increasingly moving to the center of national competitiveness strategies around the world, due to its ground-breaking power as a significant enabler of growth and development. Economic history has shown that, as developed countries approach the technological frontier, Information technology is crucial for them to continue innovating in their processes and products in order to maintain their competitive advantage. […]