Questions from Strategic Management

Q: How can corporate culture be changed?

How can corporate culture be changed?

Q: Why is an understanding of national cultures important in strategic management?

Why is an understanding of national cultures important in strategic management?

Q: Is Figure 12.1 a realistic model of the evaluation and

Is Figure 12.1 a realistic model of the evaluation and control process? Figure 12.1:

Q: What are some examples of behavior controls? Output controls? Input

What are some examples of behavior controls? Output controls? Input controls?

Q: How does EVA improve our knowledge of performance over ROI, ROE

How does EVA improve our knowledge of performance over ROI, ROE, or EPS?

Q: What issues affect your faith in a transfer price as a substitute

What issues affect your faith in a transfer price as a substitute for a market price in measuring a profit center’s performance?

Q: Does every business firm have business strategies?

Does every business firm have business strategies?

Q: Is the evaluation and control process appropriate for a corporation that emphasizes

Is the evaluation and control process appropriate for a corporation that emphasizes creativity? Are control and creativity compatible? Explain. (This is an open question.)

Q: Why should one begin a case analysis with a financial analysis?

Why should one begin a case analysis with a financial analysis? When are other approaches appropriate?

Q: How does a company ensure that its code of ethics is integrated

How does a company ensure that its code of ethics is integrated into the daily decision-making process of the company and is not just a symbolic trophy or plaque hanging on the wall?