Questions from Strategic Management

Q: What determines whether an industry is likely to have one or a

What determines whether an industry is likely to have one or a few dominant designs?

Q: How is the idea of “strategic intent” different from models

How is the idea of “strategic intent” different from models of strategy that emphasize achieving a fit between the firm’s strategies and its current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (S...

Q: Pick a product you feel you know well. What intermediaries do

Pick a product you feel you know well. What intermediaries do you think are used in bringing this product to market? What valuable services do you think these intermediaries provide?

Q: What are the advantages and disadvantages of discounted cash flow methods such

What are the advantages and disadvantages of discounted cash flow methods such as NPV and IRR?

Q: For what kind of development projects might a real options approach be

For what kind of development projects might a real options approach be appropriate? For what kind of projects would it be inappropriate?

Q: Identify a particular development project you are familiar with. What kinds

Identify a particular development project you are familiar with. What kinds of methods do you believe were used to assess the project? What kinds of methods do you believe should have been used to ass...

Q: What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of collaborating on a

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of collaborating on a development project?

Q: How does the mode of collaborating (e.g., strategic

How does the mode of collaborating (e.g., strategic alliance, joint venture, licensing, outsourcing, collective research organization) influence the success of a collaboration?

Q: What are some of the reasons that a firm might use both

What are some of the reasons that a firm might use both qualitative and quantitative assessments of a project?

Q: If a firm decides it is in its best interest to collaborate

If a firm decides it is in its best interest to collaborate on a development project, how would you recommend the firm go about choosing a partner, a collaboration mode, and governance structure for t...