C/B/1045. Strategic Planning: Linking the Past to the Future

The paper reflects on the statement that the integration between future business opportunities and past and present experiences and behaviours is a basis for strategy development. The usefulness of this perspective is argued considering the aspects of positioning, planning and implementation involved in the development of its strategic plan.

S/B/146. Compare and contrast a ‘global strategy’ with an ‘international strategy’. Discuss with reference to appropriate examples.

This paper compares and contrasts a 'global strategy' with an 'international strategy', highlights the differences in between them two analysed on appropriate examples. It discusses MNEs such as: Microsoft, Apple, Samsung, Vodafone and Procter & Gamble.

P/B/847. Theories of business strategy

The paper reviews the theories of business strategy by Michael Porter (1980) and by Hamel and Prahalad (1990). Both approaches are described highlighting the main features of Porter’s Five Forces model and the resource-based model, and discussing their limitations.

P/B/799. Review of theories on business strategy and competitive advantage

The paper reviews the theory of competitive advantage by Michael Porter in the context of other theories related to the evolution of strategic approaches to business.

E/B/105. Theories of strategy and structural analysis

The paper looks at the factors that affect an organization reviewing theories related to strategy, strategic development, strategic management, etc. The framework of a company?s structural analysis is described including corporate analysis, environmental analysis, competitive analysis, etc. Analysis of internet banking is performed using Porter?s five forces model.

C/B/386. Role of Strategic Management in a Turbulent Environment

The essay aims to discuss the role of strategic management in the turbulent environment in which businesses of 21st century operate. It also seeks to highlight different methods of strategic planning and how rational planning fits in considering the rate of changes. The analysis has been drawn from the discussion of different perspectives of theorists in the literature governing strategic management.

P/B/589. Theories of management and strategy of Symantec Corporation

The paper reviews the theories of management, i.e. the classical theory and Johnson and Scholes strategic model, referring to them in discussing the strategy of Symantec Corporation

C/B/362. Strategy Innovation and Its Integrated Approach

This essay is based on the analysis of the research conducted in the area of strategy innovation, with a particular reference to the article of Schoenberg on ?An integrated approach to strategy innovation. Discusses the main drivers for strategy innovation. Presents the techniques of value gap analysis, the concept of core competence, and McKinseys 7S to illustrate the alternative views to strategic positioning and resource-based view. Suggests further approach to strategy innovation.

P/B/546. How can stakeholders influence organizations strategy?

The paper examines the influence of stakeholders on the organizations strategy identifying different types of shareholders, their interests, power tools, etc., and reviewing scholars opinions on the role of shareholders in strategic decision making with different effects on the organization.

C/B/345. Strategy as Practice: Literature Review

This report looks at the different perspectives of strategic management in practice. This literature review focuses its discussion on the emergent and prescriptive schools of strategic development. The discussion provided in the report demonstrates the understanding of concepts and the literature. It also establishes key areas of debate within the body of literature with the help of a critique of negative perspectives and analyzes by comparing and contrasting different ideas.

C/B/343. Strategic Management Exam Preparation

This document has been produced as a template that can be used for strategic management exam preparation. The document covers topics related to process and context of strategic management that include nature of strategy, issues from different perspectives, influence of culture on strategy and different models that are helpful for strategic analysis. The second part of the document looks at the domain of managing strategic change which includes need for and process of strategic change, approach to manage change, resistance to change and role of culture in strategic change. There are general analyses based on different models that can be used for most of the industries.

C/B/226. Corporate Strategy: Concept, Elements and Practices

The given report presents the insight into the main definition and the concept of corporate strategy. Describes main elements of organizational environment in supporting and promoting company's strategy. Examples of Xerox and Canon Companies are given to highlight how companies can successfully differentiate themselves from competition. The author also suggests various methods and ways of playing a different game and staying ahead of competition.

C/B/218. Exam Questions and Answers for Corporate Strategy

This paper offers the answers to eight exam questions for Corporate Strategy Module. The questions cover such areas as Porters Five Forces model and its application to aerospace industry, assistance of BCG Box in strategy development process, Ansoff Matrix and directions for growth, role of corporate parent with examples, expectations of various stakeholders groups and the concept of stakeholder, suitability, acceptability and feasibility as the main elements of success of a proposed strategy ? critical evaluation of this, the ways of approaching the analysis of macro environment based upon the real life example and finally the practical application of value chain concept on the basis of some particular organisation.

S/M/72. Is a leadership or followership strategy the most profitable for research-intensive firms?

Research-intensive firms, such as Sony, IBM and Microsoft, all innovate in one way or another. However, some firms choose to be leaders and pioneers in their markets whilst others are content to follow, in some cases, simply imitating their competitors products. This paper examines these two strategies, leadership and followership, in great detail. It provides a wealth of theoretical and empirical evidence to illustrate the pros and cons of both strategies and provides brief, albeit famous case studies to help illustrate the arguments outlined. These include: a market leader, EMI, who failed to achieve dominance in the CAT scanner market; a follower, IBM, whose late entrance into the PC market secured market leadership in the wake Apples early success; and the classic case of Sony and Matsushita both fighting to establish the dominant ?standard in the VCR market.

P/M/283. Explain how human resources can be used to implement Porters generic strategies of cost leadership and differentiation, comparing the cost and benefits of this resource and identifying the main issues that management will need to be aware of.

This essay aims to analyse how human resources can be used to implement Porters generic competitive strategies in the organisation. After that, essay analyses and compares the costs and benefits of these strategies and illustrates management theory with real-life examples of different companies.

P/B/270. Intended strategy Vs. Realised strategy

This paper looks into the definitions and differences between intended strategy and realised strategy taking into consideration their interrelation with organisational reality. The paper discusses the gap reducing approach for bringing the realised strategy closer in line with strategic intent. Last section of the paper analyses the measure used to assess the convergence process.

P/B/259. What contributions can economics make to strategy and vice-versa? Is strategy little more than economics applied to the theory of the firm?

This paper aims to investigate the contributions that strategy and economics make on each other and argues whether business strategy is just a little more than economics applied to the theory of the firm.

P/B/238. Compare and contrast the ?resource based theory of Hamel and Prahalad approach to strategy with Porters (1980s) approach and discuss the limitations of each approach.

This is the theoretical paper which aims to compare and contrast the ?resource based theory of Hamel and Prahalad approach to strategy with Porters (1980s) approach and to discuss the limitations of each approach.

P/B/236. Successful Business Strategies Result not from Rigorous Analysis but from a Particular State of Mind, from a Thought Process that is Basically Creative and Intuitive rather than Rational. Discuss.

This report analyses whether Successful Business Strategies Result not from Rigorous Analysis but from a Particular State of Mind, from a Thought Process that is Basically Creative and Intuitive rather than Rational. Report covers different sides of existing theories and knowledge regarding the above statement and aims to reach a conclusion as to the value of both creative and rational strategic thinking, and their interaction within the business environment.

P/B/221. In the context of business strategy, explain what is meant by 'landscape analysis' and examine its usefulness and limitations in developing strategic thought.

This essay analyses the concept of 'landscape analysis' in business strategy and examines its usefulness and limitations in developing strategic thought

E/M/13. Importance of Internal Analysis in Organisations to Formulate Strategies

This essay outlines the importance of internal analysis in an organisation to formulate strategies, the frameworks used to assess the internal environment and the role the external environment plays in the strategic analysis. The essay looks at approaches of assessing strategies embarked on by businesses, such as the SWOT framework; CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS; The value chain; Benchmarking; PEST and Porter's 5 forces framework

P/B/208.The nature of the business environment is dynamic. If this is true, then prescriptive strategy is useless. Discuss.

This essay argues whether prescriptive approach to strategy is useful for today's businesses.

P/B/199. Perceptions of Corporate Strategy

The essay is discussing the following argument of Lynch (2002): "Until now, corporate strategy has been presented as a unified, cohesive subject. It is important ?.. to explain and explore a fundamental disagreement which exists among commentators over the way that corporate strategy may be developed. Differing views on the content, process and nature of corporate strategy has arisen because of the subject" Lynch (2002). The essay aims to develop Lynch's argument further by discussing the different views and approaches to strategy. The essay also refers to the work of Richard Whittington.

P/B/178. Strategy formulation: analysis of resource-based view

This report gives brief introduction into corporate strategy, gives different views of the sources of profitability of the company; introduces both resources based and market structure views, analyses capabilities and resources as the bases for strategy formation, direction and profitability. Secondly, report analyses how companies get advantage from resources, their role in strategic choices; how can companies identify the Resource Gaps and the way in which resources can be Key Success Factors of the company.

P/B/144. "In a world of constant change, strategy is redundant. What matters is a flexible response to the business environment". Discuss

This report discusses the argument: "In a world of constant change, strategy is redundant. What matters is a flexible response to the business environment" and justifies the conclusions regarding the state of the strategy at the present time.

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