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What is one consequence of operating in an ecosystem according to the content?
What is one consequence of operating in an ecosystem according to the content?
What does 'envelopment' refer to in the context of multi-sided platforms?
What does 'envelopment' refer to in the context of multi-sided platforms?
Which of the following is a strategy to attract one side of a multi-sided platform?
Which of the following is a strategy to attract one side of a multi-sided platform?
In evaluating Ryanair's performance, which metric would likely be significant?
In evaluating Ryanair's performance, which metric would likely be significant?
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What aspect of Ryanair's business model should be considered in evaluating its structure prior to the AGB transformation?
What aspect of Ryanair's business model should be considered in evaluating its structure prior to the AGB transformation?
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What is the primary goal of differentiation strategies with a price premium?
What is the primary goal of differentiation strategies with a price premium?
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Which strategy seeks to offer higher benefits while also having lower prices compared to competitors?
Which strategy seeks to offer higher benefits while also having lower prices compared to competitors?
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What characterizes non competitive strategies?
What characterizes non competitive strategies?
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What is a key indicator of limited brand loyalty among consumers?
What is a key indicator of limited brand loyalty among consumers?
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What can hybrid strategies help achieve aside from cost efficiency?
What can hybrid strategies help achieve aside from cost efficiency?
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Which of the following is a strategy employed to attract customers willing to pay a premium for top quality?
Which of the following is a strategy employed to attract customers willing to pay a premium for top quality?
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Which strategy is likely the least effective in a highly competitive market?
Which strategy is likely the least effective in a highly competitive market?
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What is the impact of low consumer price sensitivity on pricing strategies?
What is the impact of low consumer price sensitivity on pricing strategies?
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Which situation could allow two strategic business units (SBUs) of the same company to pursue different generic strategies?
Which situation could allow two strategic business units (SBUs) of the same company to pursue different generic strategies?
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What is a necessary condition for a standard low-cost strategy to be sustainable?
What is a necessary condition for a standard low-cost strategy to be sustainable?
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What does the strategy clock concept emphasize in competitive strategies?
What does the strategy clock concept emphasize in competitive strategies?
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Which statement best describes hybrid strategies in the strategy clock model?
Which statement best describes hybrid strategies in the strategy clock model?
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How does a low-cost strategy typically target consumers?
How does a low-cost strategy typically target consumers?
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In what scenario might a company choose to reposition its strategy?
In what scenario might a company choose to reposition its strategy?
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What is a characteristic of the low-cost strategy under the strategy clock?
What is a characteristic of the low-cost strategy under the strategy clock?
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What is a limitation of basic competitive strategies according to the discussed concepts?
What is a limitation of basic competitive strategies according to the discussed concepts?
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What advantage does a cost-leader achieve by maintaining parity with competitors in product features?
What advantage does a cost-leader achieve by maintaining parity with competitors in product features?
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What is a key factor to consider when implementing a differentiation strategy?
What is a key factor to consider when implementing a differentiation strategy?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the key drivers of differentiation?
Which of the following is NOT one of the key drivers of differentiation?
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What is the approach of a cost focuser in a focus strategy?
What is the approach of a cost focuser in a focus strategy?
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What risk does Porter associate with being 'stuck in the middle' in business strategy?
What risk does Porter associate with being 'stuck in the middle' in business strategy?
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Which aspect is essential to consider when establishing unique product features for differentiation?
Which aspect is essential to consider when establishing unique product features for differentiation?
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What defines a differentiation focuser in a focus strategy?
What defines a differentiation focuser in a focus strategy?
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What is the primary caution when implementing a differentiation strategy?
What is the primary caution when implementing a differentiation strategy?
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What is the primary focus of a strategic business unit (SBU)?
What is the primary focus of a strategic business unit (SBU)?
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Which of the following best defines competitive advantage?
Which of the following best defines competitive advantage?
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Which of the following is NOT a driver of cost leadership?
Which of the following is NOT a driver of cost leadership?
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What must a cost leader ensure while pursuing a low-cost strategy?
What must a cost leader ensure while pursuing a low-cost strategy?
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What does the concept of 'economies of scope' refer to?
What does the concept of 'economies of scope' refer to?
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Which of the following best describes a 'cost-leadership strategy'?
Which of the following best describes a 'cost-leadership strategy'?
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Which of the following factors is considered a 'time-based advantage'?
Which of the following factors is considered a 'time-based advantage'?
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What market-based criteria can identify a strategic business unit (SBU)?
What market-based criteria can identify a strategic business unit (SBU)?
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What leads to the decline in sustainability of advantage in hypercompetitive environments?
What leads to the decline in sustainability of advantage in hypercompetitive environments?
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Which firm is characterized by relatively poor perceived quality and lower prices?
Which firm is characterized by relatively poor perceived quality and lower prices?
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What is a potential consequence for consumers if a mid-point firm (M) reacts to a cost leading firm (L)?
What is a potential consequence for consumers if a mid-point firm (M) reacts to a cost leading firm (L)?
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What is a key feature of hypercompetitive environments?
What is a key feature of hypercompetitive environments?
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In a scenario transformed from 'lose–lose' to 'win–win' in competitive dynamics, what aspect does the game theory address?
In a scenario transformed from 'lose–lose' to 'win–win' in competitive dynamics, what aspect does the game theory address?
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Which option best describes the trade-offs in pricing strategies according to perceived quality?
Which option best describes the trade-offs in pricing strategies according to perceived quality?
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What can cause a competitive strategy to fail in competitive markets?
What can cause a competitive strategy to fail in competitive markets?
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What is a fundamental assumption about cooperation in competitive dynamics?
What is a fundamental assumption about cooperation in competitive dynamics?
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Study Notes
Advanced Strategic Management
- Course content for the next three weeks includes strategic choices, two cases, and a guest speaker.
- Subtopics include business strategy (how companies compete in markets), corporate strategy (determining business directions), and strategy methods (how to pursue strategies).
Business Strategy
- Level of analysis: strategic business units (SBUs) within corporations or standalone companies.
- SBU: units providing goods or services in a specific domain (e.g., divisions, profit centers).
- Identifying SBUs: market-based criteria (similar customers, channels, competitors) and capabilities criteria (online business activities).
Competitive Advantage
- Classic definition: creating value for customers that exceeds the firm's cost to create it (Porter, 1987).
- To be competitive, an SBU must ensure users perceive sufficient value to pay more than supply costs.
- To gain an advantage, an SBU should create greater value than competitors.
Basic Competitive Strategies
- Competitive advantage categories: lower cost and differentiation.
- Competitive scope categories: broad target and narrow target.
- Strategies include: cost leadership, differentiation, cost focus, and differentiation focus.
Cost Leadership Strategy
- Aims to become the lowest-cost organization within a given industry.
- Drivers of cost leadership: lower input costs, economies of scale, economies of scope, learning economies, product design, organization of production.
- Important caveats: low cost should not come at the expense of quality, and maintaining parity with competitors on features valued by customers is crucial.
Differentiation Strategy
- Involves creating a unique value that consumers sufficiently value to pay a price premium.
- Key to differentiate: identifying the strategic customer and competitors.
- Drivers of differentiation: product/service attributes, customer relationships, complements.
- Importantly, producing differentiation does not negate the need for an efficient production.
Focus Strategy
- Targets a narrow market segment.
- Types: cost focus and differentiation focus.
Cost Focusers
- Identify areas where broader cost-based strategies fail due to added costs.
Differentiation Focusers
- Identify specific needs not well-served by broad differentiators.
Hybrid Strategies
- Strategies that aim for both higher benefits and lower prices (mix of cost leadership and differentiation).
- Useful when entering a market or building a position quickly.
Non-Competitive Strategies
- Increased prices with low perceived product/service benefits.
- Primarily useful in markets with high barriers to entry (e.g., strategic ‘lock-in’ or monopoly)
Interactive Dynamics
- Different trade-offs in terms of price and perceived quality acceptable to customers.
- Cost-leading firms prioritize lower prices, while differentiators emphasize higher quality/price combination.
- Mid-point firms aim for a balance between price and quality.
- Factors like hypercompetitive environments make competitive advantages temporary, requiring continuous adaptation.
- Actions like cannibalizing successes, remaining unpredictable, misleading the competition, and leveraging insights from game theory can support staying competitively ahead.
Business Models
- Explain value propositions, operations, cost structures, and revenue streams.
- Value creation: offering to customers, targeting customers, and valuing other participants.
- Value capture: understanding revenue streams, cost structures, and apportioning value across stakeholders.
Multi-sided Platforms
- Business models bringing together two or more interdependent groups on a platform (e.g., Uber, video games, Google search).
- Characteristics: increasing returns to adoption, difficult competition even with superior solutions, and winner-take-all effects, standardization and reliance on modular production.
- Key factors about Platform interaction: specializing one side to attract the other side (e.g. game developers), aggressive pricing, knowledge dissemination for better complements.
Case Study: Ryanair
- Evaluating the European airline industry's attractiveness and profitability drivers.
- Assessing Ryanair's performance between 2013-2018.
- Detailing Ryanair's business model prior to AGB transformation (value proposition, customer service, revenue stream, key resources, and cost structure).
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Test your knowledge on advanced strategic management concepts including strategic choices, competitive advantage, and the role of strategic business units (SBUs). This quiz will challenge you on key subtopics such as business and corporate strategy over the coming weeks. Prepare to engage with real-world cases and insights from industry experts.
