Questions from Strategic Management

Q: Why is competition in internet streaming services heating up? Who is

Why is competition in internet streaming services heating up? Who is jumping into the fray, and why? How do these companies differ? What do you expect the result of this intensifying competition will...

Q: International expansion appears to be a major growth opportunity for Netflix.

International expansion appears to be a major growth opportunity for Netflix. Elaborate on the challenges Netflix faces going beyond the U.S. market. Do you think it is a good idea to rapidly expand t...

Q: What are some of the challenges Netflix is likely to encounter internationally

What are some of the challenges Netflix is likely to encounter internationally? What can Netflix do to address these? Explain.

Q: Describe Amazon's diversification strategy using Exhibit 8.8. What type

Describe Amazon's diversification strategy using Exhibit 8.8. What type of diversification strategy is Amazon pursuing? Explain.

Q: What is Amazon’s core business? Is AWS related to Amazon’s core

What is Amazon’s core business? Is AWS related to Amazon’s core business? Why or why not? Some investors are pressuring Jeff Bezos to spin out AWS as a standalone company. Do you agree with this corpo...

Q: Describe the rationale behind Tesla’s new master plan. How does this

Describe the rationale behind Tesla’s new master plan. How does this new strategy help Tesla fulfill its vision? To view Tesla’s “Master Plan, Part Deux” in its entirety, see Tesla’s blog: www.tesla.c...

Q: At this point, Google and Facebook are the clear leaders in

At this point, Google and Facebook are the clear leaders in the digital ad space, which is predicted to continue to grow exponentially (reaching $175 billion in 2021, overtaking traditional advertisin...

Q: Amazon.com continues to spend billions on seemingly unrelated diversification efforts

Amazon.com continues to spend billions on seemingly unrelated diversification efforts. Do you believe these efforts contribute to Amazon gaining and sustaining a competitive advantage? Why or why not?...

Q: Describe the reasons Lyft entered strategic alliances with GM and Waymo.

Describe the reasons Lyft entered strategic alliances with GM and Waymo. Are some reasons more important than others? Why or why not? Explain.

Q: GM invested $500 million in Lyft in 2016. What are

GM invested $500 million in Lyft in 2016. What are some possible reasons GM entered an equity alliance with Lyft? Are there any reasons GM would prefer Lyft over Uber as an alliance partner?