Questions from Strategic Management

Q: What are some of the reasons companies lose control over their business

What are some of the reasons companies lose control over their business models, and thus their competitive advantage, over time?

Q: Why does each generic business model require a different set of business

Why does each generic business model require a different set of business-level strategies? Give examples of pairs of companies in: (a) The computer industry; (b) The electronics industry; and (c) T...

Q: What is the value creation frontier? How does each of the

What is the value creation frontier? How does each of the four generic business models allow a company to reach this frontier?

Q: When would a company decide to change from a functional to a

When would a company decide to change from a functional to a multidivisional structure?

Q: Why did Holiday Inn’s business model and strategies change over time?

Why did Holiday Inn’s business model and strategies change over time?

Q: How has competition changed the strategies behind the InterContinental Hotels Group’s business

How has competition changed the strategies behind the InterContinental Hotels Group’s business model over time?

Q: What investment strategies should be made by: (a)

What investment strategies should be made by: (a) Differentiators in a strong competitive position, and (b) Differentiators in a weak competitive position, while managing a company’s growth through...

Q: Discuss how companies can use: (a) Product differentiation

Discuss how companies can use: (a) Product differentiation, and (b) Capacity control to manage rivalry and increase an industry’s profitability.

Q: What kind of structure, controls, and culture would you be

What kind of structure, controls, and culture would you be likely to find in (a) A small manufacturing company, (b) A chain store, (c) A high-tech company, and (d) A Big Four accounting firm?

Q: What kinds of strategies might: (a) A small

What kinds of strategies might: (a) A small pizza place operating in a crowded college market, and (b) A detergent manufacturer seeking to unveil new products in an established market use to strengt...