Preface ........................................................ 12
Acknowledgments ................................................ 22
About the Author ............................................... 27
PART 1
OWERVIEW OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ............................... 34
Chapter 1. The Nature of Strategic Management .................. 34
What Is Strategic Management? .................................. 36
Defining Strategic Management ............................... 36
Stages of Strategic Management .............................. 37
Integrating Intuition and Analysis .......................... 38
Adapting to Change .......................................... 39
Key Terms in Strategic Management .............................. 39
Competitive Advantage ....................................... 39
Strategists ................................................. 42
Vision and Mission Statements ............................... 43
External Opportunities and Threats .......................... 43
Internal Strengths and Weaknesses ........................... 44
Long-Term Objectives ........................................ 44
Strategies .................................................. 44
Annual Objectives ........................................... 45
Policies .................................................... 45
The Strategic-Management Model ................................. 45
Benefits of Strategic Management ............................ 47
Financial Benefits .......................................... 48
Nonfinancial Benefits ....................................... 48
Why Some Firms Do No Strategic Planning ........................ 49
Pitfalls in Strategic Planning ................................. 49
Guidelines for Effective Strategic Management .................. 50
Business Ethics and Strategic Management ....................... 51
Comparing Business and Military Strategy ....................... 54
The Nature of Global Competition ............................... 55
Advantages and Disadvantages of International Operations .... 57
COHESION CASE 2008: WALT DISNEY COMPANY — 2007 .............. 62
EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISES ......................................... 76
Experiential Exercise 1A: Getting Familiar With Strategy
Terms ....................................................... 76
Experiential Exercise 1B: Developing Codes of Business
Ethics ...................................................... 76
Experiential Exercise 1C: The Ethics of Spying on
Competitors ................................................. 77
Experiential Exercise 1D: Strategic Planning for
My University ............................................... 77
Experiential Exercise 1E: Strategic Planning at a Local
Company ..................................................... 78
Experiential Exercise 1F: Does My University Recruit in
Foreign Countries? .......................................... 78
Experiential Exercise 1G: Getting Familiar with SMCO ........ 79
PART 2
STRATEGY FORMULATION ........................................... 80
Chapter 2. The Business Vision and Mission ..................... 80
What Do We Want to Become? ..................................... 82
What Is Our Business? .......................................... 83
Vision versus Mission ....................................... 85
The Process of Developing Vision and Mission Statements ..... 85
Importance (Benefits) of Vision and Mission Statements ......... 86
A Resolution of Divergent Views ............................. 86
Characteristics of a Mission Statement ......................... 88
A Declaration of Attitude ................................... 88
A Customer Orientation ...................................... 90
A Declaration of Social Policy .............................. 90
Mission Statement Components ................................... 93
Writing and Evaluating Mission Statements ...................... 94
EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISES ......................................... 98
Experiential Exercise 2A: Evaluating Mission Statements ..... 98
Experiential Exercise 2B: Evaluating Walt Disney's Vision
and Mission Statement ....................................... 99
Experiential Exercise 2C: Writing a Vision and Mission
Statement for My University ................................. 99
Experiential Exercise 2D: Conducting Mission Statement
Research ................................................... 100
Chapter 3. The External Assessment ............................ 102
The Nature of an External Audit ............................... 104
Key External Forces ........................................ 104
The Process of Performing an External Audit ................ 105
The Industrial Organization (I/O) View ........................ 106
Economic Forces ............................................... 106
Social, Cultural, Demographic, and Environmental Forces ....... 108
Political, Governmental, and Legal Forces ..................... 109
Technological Forces .......................................... 112
Competitive Forces ............................................ 114
Competitive Intelligence Programs .......................... 115
Cooperation Among Competitors .............................. 117
Market Commonality and Resource Similarity ................. 118
Competitive Analysis: Porter's Five-Forces Model .............. 118
Rivalry Among Competing Firms .............................. 120
Potential Entry of New Competitors ......................... 120
Potential Development of Substitute Products ............... 120
Bargaining Power of Suppliers .............................. 121
Bargaining Power of Consumers .............................. 121
Sources of External Information ............................... 122
Forecasting Tools and Techniques .............................. 122
Making Assumptions ......................................... 123
The Global Challenge .......................................... 123
Multinational Corporations ................................. 124
Globalization .............................................. 125
Industry Analysis: The External Factor Evaluation (EFE)
Matrix ........................................................ 125
The Competitive Profile Matrix (CPM) .......................... 127
EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISES ........................................ 131
Experiential Exercise ЗА: Developing an EFE Matrix for
Walt Disney Company ........................................ 131
Experiential Exercise 3B: The External Assessment .......... 131
Experiential Exercise 3C: Developing an EFE Matrix for
My University .............................................. 132
Experiential Exercise 3D: Developing a Competitive
Profile Matrix for Walt Disney Company ..................... 132
Experiential Exercise 3E: Developing a Competitive
Profile Matrix for My University ........................... 132
Chapter 4. The Internal Assessment ............................ 134
The Nature of an Internal Audit ............................... 136
Key Internal Forces ........................................ 136
The Process of Performing an Internal Audit ................ 137
The Resource-Based View (RBV) ................................. 138
Integrating Strategy and Culture .............................. 139
Domestic versus Foreign Cultures ........................... 141
Management .................................................... 143
Planning ................................................... 143
Organizing ................................................. 145
Motivating ................................................. 145
Staffing ................................................... 146
Controlling ................................................ 147
Management Audit Checklist of Questions .................... 147
Marketing ..................................................... 148
Customer Analysis .......................................... 148
Selling Products/Services .................................. 148
Product and Service Planning ............................... 149
Pricing .................................................... 149
Distribution ............................................... 150
Marketing Research ......................................... 150
Opportunity Analysis ....................................... 150
Marketing Audit Checklist of Questions ..................... 151
Finance/Accounting ............................................ 151
Finance/Accounting Functions ............................... 151
Basic Types of Financial Ratios ............................ 152
Finance/Accounting Audit Checklist ......................... 157
Production/Operations ......................................... 158
Production/Operations Audit Checklist ...................... 161
Research and Development ...................................... 161
Internal and External R&D .................................. 161
Research and Development Audit ............................. 162
Management Information Systems ................................ 162
Strategic-Planning Software ................................ 163
Management Information Systems Audit ....................... 163
Value Chain Analysis (VCA) .................................... 164
Benchmarking ............................................... 166
The Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) Matrix ................... 166
EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISES ........................................ 172
Experiential Exercise 4A: Performing a Financial Ratio
Analysis for Walt Disney Company ........................... 172
Experiential Exercise 4B: Constructing an IFE Matrix for
Walt Disney Company ........................................ 173
Experiential Exercise 4C: Constructing an IFE Matrix for
My University .............................................. 173
Chapter 5. Strategies in Action ............................... 174
Long-Term Objectives .......................................... 176
The Nature of Long-Term Objectives ......................... 176
Financial versus Strategic Objectives ...................... 177
Not Managing by Objectives ................................. 177
The Balanced Scorecard ........................................ 178
Types of Strategies ........................................... 178
Levels of Strategies ....................................... 180
Integration Strategies ........................................ 180
Forward Integration ........................................ 181
Backward Integration ....................................... 182
Horizontal Integration ..................................... 182
Intensive Strategies .......................................... 183
Market Penetration ......................................... 183
Market Development ......................................... 183
Product Development ........................................ 184
Diversification Strategies .................................... 184
Related Diversification .................................... 185
Unrelated Diversification .................................. 187
Defensive Strategies .......................................... 189
Retrenchment ............................................... 189
Divestiture ................................................ 190
Liquidation ................................................ 192
Michael Porter's Five Generic Strategies ...................... 192
Cost Leadership Strategies (Type 1 andType2)................ 193
Differentiation Strategies (Type 3) ........................ 194
Focus Strategies (Type 4 and Type 5) ....................... 195
Strategies for Competing in Turbulent, High-Velocity
Markets .................................................... 196
Means for Achieving Strategies ................................ 197
Joint Venture/Partnering ................................... 197
Merger/Acquisition ......................................... 199
Private-Equity Acquisitions ................................ 200
First Mover Advantages ..................................... 203
Outsourcing ................................................ 203
Strategic Management in Nonprofit and Governmental
Organizations ................................................. 206
Educational Institutions ................................... 206
Medical Organizations ...................................... 206
Governmental Agencies and Departments ...................... 207
Strategic Management in Small Firms ........................... 207
EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISES ........................................ 213
Experiential Exercise 5A: What Strategies Should
Walt Disney Pursue in 2008-2009? ........................... 213
Experiential Exercise 5B: Examining Strategy Articles ...... 214
Experiential Exercise 5C: Classifying Some Year 2007
Strategies ................................................. 214
Experiential Exercise 5D: How Risky Are Various
Alternative Strategies? .................................... 215
Experiential Exercise 5E: Developing Alternative
Strategies for My University ............................... 215
Experiential Exercise 5F: Lessons in Doing Business
Globally ................................................... 216
Chapter 6. Strategy Analysis and Choice ....................... 218
The Nature of Strategy Analysis and Choice .................... 220
The Process of Generating and Selecting Strategies ......... 222
A Comprehensive Strategy-Formulation Framework ................ 222
The Input Stage ............................................... 223
The Matching Stage ............................................ 223
The Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats (SWOT)
Matrix ..................................................... 224
The Strategic Position and Action Evaluation (SPACE)
Matrix ..................................................... 226
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Matrix ................... 229
The Internal-External (IE) Matrix .......................... 233
The Grand Strategy Matrix .................................. 236
The Decision Stage ............................................ 238
The Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix (QSPM) .......... 238
Positive Features and Limitations of the QSPM .............. 241
Cultural Aspects of Strategy Choice ........................... 242
The Politics of Strategy Choice ............................... 242
Governance Issues ............................................ 243
EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISES ........................................ 251
Experiential Exercise 6A: Developing a SWOT Matrix for
Walt Disney ................................................ 251
Experiential Exercise 6B: Developing a SPACE Matrix for
Walt Disney ................................................ 251
Experiential Exercise 6C: Developing a BCG Matrix for
Walt Disney ................................................ 251
Experiential Exercise 6D: Developing a QSPM for
Walt Disney ................................................ 252
Experiential Exercise 6E: Formulating Individual
Strategies ................................................. 253
Experiential Exercise 6F: The Mach Test .................... 253
Experiential Exercise 6G: Developing a BCG Matrix for My
University ................................................. 255
Experiential Exercise 6H:The Role of Boards of Directors ... 255
Experiential Exercise 61: Locating Companies in a Grand
Strategy Matrix ............................................ 255
PART 3
STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION ....................................... 258
Chapter 7
Implementing Strategies: Management and Operations Issues ..... 258
The Nature of Strategy Implementation ......................... 260
Management Perspectives .................................... 261
Annual Objectives ............................................. 262
Policies ...................................................... 264
Resource Allocation ........................................... 265
Managing Conflict ............................................. 266
Matching Structure with Strategy .............................. 266
The Functional Structure ................................... 267
The Divisional Structure ................................... 268
The Strategic Business Unit (SBU) Structure ................ 270
The Matrix Structure ....................................... 271
Some Do's and Don'ts in Developing Organizational Charts ... 272
Restructuring, Reengineering, and E-Engineering ............ 274
Restructuring .............................................. 275
Reengineering .............................................. 276
Linking Performance and Pay to Strategies ..................... 276
Managing Resistance to Change ................................. 278
Managing the Natural Environment .............................. 280
Creating a Strategy-Supportive Culture ........................ 282
The Mexican Culture ........................................ 282
The Japanese Culture ....................................... 283
Production/Operations Concerns When Implementing Strategies ... 285
Human Resource Concerns When Implementing Strategies .......... 286
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) ..................... 287
Balancing Work Life and Home Life .......................... 288
Benefits of a Diverse Workforce ............................ 289
EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISES ........................................ 294
Experiential Exercise 7A: Revising Walt Disney's
Organizational Chart ....................................... 294
Experiential Exercise 7B: Do Organizations Really
Establish Objectives? ...................................... 294
Experiential Exercise 7C: Understanding My University's
Culture .................................................... 295
Chapter 8. Implementing Strategies: Marketing,
Finance/Accounting, R&D, and MIS Issues ....................... 296
The Nature of Strategy Implementation ......................... 298
Marketing Issues ........................................... 298
Market Segmentation ........................................ 299
Does the Internet Make Market Segmentation Easier? ......... 302
Product Positioning ........................................ 302
Finance/Accounting Issues ..................................... 304
Acquiring Capital to Implement Strategies .................. 305
Projected Financial Statements ............................. 310
Projected Financial Statement Analysis for Mattel, Inc. .... 312
Financial Budgets .......................................... 315
Evaluating the Worth of a Business ......................... 316
Deciding Whether to Go Public .............................. 320
Research and Development (R&D) Issues ......................... 320
Management Information Systems (MIS) Issues ................... 322
EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISES ........................................ 325
Experiential Exercise 8A: Developing a Product-
Positioning Map for Walt Disney ............................ 325
Experiential Exercise 8B: Performing an EPS/EBIT Analysis
for Walt Disney ............................................ 325
Experiential Exercise 8C: Preparing Projected Financial
Statements for Walt Disney ................................. 326
Experiential Exercise 8D: Determining the Cash Value of
Walt Disney ................................................ 326
Experiential Exercise 8E: Developing a Product-
Positioning Map for My University .......................... 326
Experiential Exercise 8F: Do Banks Require Projected
Financial Statements? ...................................... 327
PART 4
STRATEGY EVALUATION ........................................... 328
Chapter 9. Strategy Review, Evaluation, and Control ........... 328
The Nature of Strategy Evaluation ............................. 330
The Process of Evaluating Strategies ....................... 333
A Strategy-Evaluation Framework ............................... 333
Reviewing Bases of Strategy ................................ 334
Measuring Organizational Performance ....................... 336
Taking Corrective Actions .................................. 337
The Balanced Scorecard ........................................ 338
Published Sources of Strategy-Evaluation Information .......... 338
Characteristics of an Effective Evaluation System ............. 339
Contingency Planning .......................................... 341
Auditing ...................................................... 343
The Environmental Audit .................................... 344
Twenty-First-Century Challenges in Strategic Management ....... 344
The Art or Science Issue ................................... 344
The Visible or Hidden Issue ................................ 346
The Top-Down or Bottom-Up Approach ......................... 347
EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISES ........................................ 350
Experiential Exercise 9A: Preparing a Strategy-Evaluation
Report for Walt Disney ..................................... 350
Experiential Exercise 9B: Evaluating My University's
Strategies ................................................. 351
Experiential Exercise 9C: Who Prepares an Environmental
Audit? ..................................................... 351
PART 5
STRATEGIC MANAGREMENT CASE ANALYSIS ........................... 352
How to Prepare and Present a Case Analysis .................... 352
What Is a Strategic-Management Case? .......................... 354
Guidelines for Preparing Case Analyses ........................ 354
The Need for Practicality .................................. 354
The Need for Justification ................................. 354
The Need for Realism ....................................... 354
The Need for Specificity ................................... 355
The Need for Originality ................................... 355
The Need to Contribute ..................................... 355
Preparing a Case for Class Discussion ......................... 355
The Case Method versus Lecture Approach .................... 355
The Cross-Examination ...................................... 356
Preparing a Written Case Analysis ............................. 356
The Executive Summary ...................................... 356
The Comprehensive Written Analysis ......................... 356
Steps in Preparing a Comprehensive Written Analysis ........ 357
Making an Oral Presentation ................................... 357
Organizing the Presentation ................................ 357
Controlling Your Voice ..................................... 358
Managing Body Language ..................................... 358
Speaking from Notes ........................................ 358
Constructing Visual Aids ................................... 358
Answering Questions ........................................ 358
Tips for Success in Case Analysis ............................. 359
Content Tips ............................................... 359
Process Tips ............................................... 360
Sample Case Analysis Outline ............................... 361
Steps in Presenting an Oral Case Analysis
Oral Presentation-Step 1: Introduction (2 minutes) ......... 362
Oral Presentation-Step 2: Mission/Vision (4 minutes) ....... 362
Oral Presentation-Step 3: Internal Assessment
(8 minutes) ................................................ 362
Oral Presentation-Step 4: External Assessment
(8 minutes) ................................................ 362
Oral Presentation-Step 5: Strategy Formulation
(14 minutes) ............................................... 363
Oral Presentation-Step 6: Strategy Implementation
(8 minutes) ................................................ 363
Oral Presentation-Step 7: Strategy Evaluation
(2 minutes) ................................................ 363
Oral Presentation-Step 8: Conclusion (4 minutes) ........... 363
Name Index .................................................... 364
Subject Index ................................................. 366
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