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Understanding 'Diversification'
Strategic Management
answered on 21-Nov-20 19:35
A Ltd is presently manufacturing refrigerators. Case 1) A Ltd has acquired B Ltd which manufactures products belonging to same industry like refrigerators, air conditioners and chimneys. Case 2) A Ltd decides to manufacture another line of product in its current Industry i.e. HVAC. Say it has started to manufacture Air Conditioners. Case 3) A Ltd decides to manufacture products in a Luxury industry. Say it has started to manufacture expensive clothes, watches. Case 4) A Ltd has acquired C Ltd, which distributes the refrigerators to wholesalers and retailers. Case 5) A Ltd has acquired D Ltd, which supplies A Ltd necessary materials it needs to manufacture refrigerators. [All the above cases are independent.] Case 1 Horizontal Integrated Case 2 Concentric Case 3 Conglomerate Case 4 Vertically Integrated - Forward Case 5 Vertically integrated - Backward Am I right or wrong? Please comment.
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Yes.
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"Why they want to do" vs "what they want to do"
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answered on 22-Nov-20 17:47
In the book it says: "why they want to do represent strategic intent of the firm" but "what they want to do" represents what? is not written. Can you tell me?
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It does. Again we cannot have a specific science like definition.
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SGM vs CL
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answered on 21-Nov-20 10:09
Both Competitive Landscape and Strategic Group Management involve identifying Competitors in order to determine their strengths and weaknesses and exploit them. With the only possible difference being the procedure for constructing SGM. Are there any more differences like when to use which one? Like here in book it says " strategic group mapping is suited when an industry has so many competitors that it is not practical to examine each one in the depth".
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SGM is a part/method to analyse competitive landscape
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Zomato , Swiggy
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answered on 21-Nov-20 11:03
During the lockdowns I remeber they both started delivering alcohol. If I remember correctly they both started this service together. Did they form some kind of contract between themselves regarding the same to curb competition or something? How can two different companies start a service at the same time? Or mere coincidence?
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On top of this, both of the firms are always monitoring other similar firms in the industry through Premise Control. So they will stay updated about the other's moves.
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Is this e.g. of Transformational or Transactional Leadership style?
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answered on 21-Nov-20 09:18
Top management decides to bring about a major change in work culture. 20 out of 100 employees decide to go against it. HR dept fires them and replaces them with 15 new more efficient employees who support the new culture. What kind of leadership is this?
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Wah! Maja aa gaya. Thank you.
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The case of Vodafone India
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answered on 20-Nov-20 13:17
In 2016-17, the Top management had implemented a combination of merger and turnaround strategy, am I correct? [P.S.: "Vodafone Idea had reported a â?¹ 73,000 Cr loss in fiscal year ended March, 2020." - I will never forget reading this in the news. I wonder how even a turnaround startegy saved them after their stock prices declined so sharply.]
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Vodafone had a contingent liability - AGR case which was decided by court and hence the loss. There are multiple angles to this. With Jio a lot of telecom companies had to shut down. Market share was lost rapidly. With the amount of debt, it is difficult for vodafone to rapidly turnaround. They are looking for investors who can invest money.
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Can you tell the logic/reason for option c being the answer here...
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answered on 20-Nov-20 09:06
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Its done by operational/lower level management/staff.
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Sir, could you solve and explain the Oct, MTP?
Strategic Management
answered on 20-Nov-20 10:13
Please. It would be helpful for all of us.
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Thanks a lot, sir. Will be waiting ð???
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Will this be considered stability strategy or growth strategy
Strategic Management
answered on 16-Nov-20 10:08
Swiggy's corporate level management plans to to deliver medicine, but only in select cities.
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Growth.
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Public Enterprises generally cannot diversify into unrelated businesses
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answered on 16-Nov-20 10:09
Can you briefly explain the logic behind this sentence?
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Each public enterprise is formed for a specific purpose.
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