Questions from Strategic Management

Q: If you put the issues related to bonuses and personal perks to

If you put the issues related to bonuses and personal perks to one side, how would you judge the effectiveness of John Thain as the leader of an organization deep in crisis?

Q: What general principles about competitive advantage and strategy can be drawn from

What general principles about competitive advantage and strategy can be drawn from this case?

Q: Microsoft and RIM were selling smartphones several years before Apple and Google

Microsoft and RIM were selling smartphones several years before Apple and Google entered the market. Why then do you think Apple and Google’s Android phones are now starting to dominate the market?

Q: How do changes in the environment affect the success of a company’s

How do changes in the environment affect the success of a company’s business model?

Q: In what ways is it using non price strategies to improve its

In what ways is it using non price strategies to improve its competitive advantage?

Q: Microsoft and Nokia have both been losing share in the smartphone business

Microsoft and Nokia have both been losing share in the smartphone business. They have now decided to enter into an alliance. How are they hoping to reshape competition in the smartphone business? Do y...

Q: Why has Southwest’s business model and strategies changed over time?

Why has Southwest’s business model and strategies changed over time?

Q: Demand for steel is very cyclical. Why do you think this

Demand for steel is very cyclical. Why do you think this is the case? What might steel makers do to better cope with the cyclical nature of demand?

Q: To develop its cloud computing business, Microsoft implemented a self-

To develop its cloud computing business, Microsoft implemented a self-contained unit within its organization dedicated to that task. Why do you think that it did this?

Q: Given the nature of competition in the U.S. steel

Given the nature of competition in the U.S. steel industry, what must a steel maker focus on in order to be profitable?