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ST 511E_W Int’l Strategic Management
Case 01: Research in Motion: Managing explosive Growth. 1. What is competition like in the wireless phone industry? Which of the five competitive forces is strongest? Which is weakest? What competitive forces seem to have the greatest effect on industry attractiveness? 2. How is the wireless phone industry changing? What are the underlying drivers of change and how might those driving forces change the industry? 3. What strategic approach has Research in Motion chosen to employ in international markets? Would you characterize its strategy as a global strategy or a localized multi-country strategy? How has it utilized location to build competitive advantage? 4. How important is it for Research in Motion to increase the size of its pool of software developers? What are the different options for substantially increasing its R&D staff? 5. Which option for increasing the number of software developers should Research in Motion pursue? Explain how your recommended course of action is consistent with Research in Motion’s resources, organizational capabilities, and management preferences.
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Case 02: Competing Through Alliances In The Airline Industry: The Air France-KLM/Delta Air Lines Joint Venture. 1. Is the airline industry an attractive industry to be in? Why? 2. Why do airlines collaborate on an extensive scale? What are the benefits of such collaborations? 3. Was the JV – as it was set up – the best possible arrangement to achieve the goals: (1.) of AF/KLM; (2.) of Delta? 4. What were the potential sources of conflict between AF-KLM and Delta? 5. What changes to structure, organization, and operations of the JV should be requested in order to better achieve the objectives being pursued and protect the interests of AF-KLM?
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Case 03: Procter & Gamble’s Acquisition of Gillette. 1. What is Procter & Gamble’s corporate strategy? Do the...