Questions from Strategic Management

Q: What particular governance devices are helping or hindering good governance in these

What particular governance devices are helping or hindering good governance in these countries that are changing their governance systems?

Q: How do sovereign wealth funds affect governance of firms in home and

How do sovereign wealth funds affect governance of firms in home and foreign countries?

Q: What would you recommend to improve the governance systems in Japan,

What would you recommend to improve the governance systems in Japan, Germany, and China, respectively, given the governance devices described in Chapter 10?

Q: To implement a corporate strategy, a firm needs to have a

To implement a corporate strategy, a firm needs to have a strong set of capabilities to “parent” the set of business units that the firm has established or acquired. Given Sony’s history and organizat...

Q: Do you think that Sony has the right organization structure to foster

Do you think that Sony has the right organization structure to foster the necessary integration among its electronic and entertainment content businesses that its revamped strategy seems to entail?

Q: What are the two ways to obtain financial economies when using an

What are the two ways to obtain financial economies when using an unrelated diversification strategy?

Q: What additional organizational structure and/or process adjustments will Sony need

What additional organizational structure and/or process adjustments will Sony need to make to realize its revised strategic objectives?

Q: What makes a CEO’s job so complex? Use the challenge Tim

What makes a CEO’s job so complex? Use the challenge Tim Cook faces as Steve Jobs’ successor to provide examples that support your answer.

Q: Tim Cook came from Apple’s internal managerial labor market to succeed Steve

Tim Cook came from Apple’s internal managerial labor market to succeed Steve Jobs. In your view, was using the internal managerial labor market the best approach to follow when replacing Jobs? Use mat...

Q: Given their different leadership styles, describe the differences you see in

Given their different leadership styles, describe the differences you see in Apple’s culture under Tim Cook’s leadership compared to the culture in Apple when Steve Jobs was CEO.