Questions from Fundamentals of Strategy


Q: Identify key elements in the university’s traditional organisational culture either in terms

Identify key elements in the university’s traditional organisational culture either in terms of Schein’s four layers (Figure 5.5) or the cultural web (Figure 5.6).

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Q: In what respects did the University of Bath’s culture under Breakwell appear

In what respects did the University of Bath’s culture under Breakwell appear to diverge from that outlined in the 2016–21 strategic plan and what could be done to reduce this apparent divergence?

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Q: If you were a large shareholder in Uber contemplating buying more stock

If you were a large shareholder in Uber contemplating buying more stock in the Initial Public Offering of 2019, how satisfied would you be with Uber’s governance and what changes would you seek, in pa...

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Q: Referring to Section 5.3.1, analyse Uber’s culture

Referring to Section 5.3.1, analyse Uber’s culture under Travis Kalanick in terms of values, beliefs, behaviors and taken-for-granted assumptions (the ‘paradigm’). How much has this culture changed an...

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Q: How adequate is the 2018 reorganization to Ten cent’s various challenges at

How adequate is the 2018 reorganization to Ten cent’s various challenges at that point? What else might be necessary?

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Q: Identify Oxfam GB’s various stakeholders along the lines of Figure 5.

Identify Oxfam GB’s various stakeholders along the lines of Figure 5.1 and assess their engagement in terms of the power/attention matrix in Figure 5.2.

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Q: Adapt the corporate governance chain described in Figure 5.4 to

Adapt the corporate governance chain described in Figure 5.4 to Oxfam GB. What were the weaknesses in this chain?

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Q: In which respects does the Jamie Oliver Group exemplify issues relevant to

In which respects does the Jamie Oliver Group exemplify issues relevant to entrepreneurial businesses (see Section 5.2.3)?

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Q: How sustainable is Volvo’s luxury bus strategy?

How sustainable is Volvo’s luxury bus strategy?

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Q: In terms of Figure 6.4, what are Uber’s value

In terms of Figure 6.4, what are Uber’s value creation, value configuration and value capture components?

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