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What is strategy defined as in a business context?
What is strategy defined as in a business context?
- A plan that focuses solely on cost reduction.
- A set of goal-directed actions a firm takes to gain and sustain superior performance. (correct)
- The financial resources allocated for market expansion.
- The total revenue a firm generates from selling products.
Which element is NOT a component of a good strategy?
Which element is NOT a component of a good strategy?
- A set of coherent actions to implement the firm’s guiding policy.
- Critical diagnosis of the competitive challenge.
- A comprehensive marketing and advertising plan. (correct)
- An effective guiding policy to address the competitive challenge.
How is competitive advantage assessed?
How is competitive advantage assessed?
- By comparing a firm's expenses to its revenue.
- By evaluating overall industry sales growth.
- By measuring the total market share of the firm.
- By comparing the firm to its competitors in the industry. (correct)
Which statement about competitive advantage is accurate?
Which statement about competitive advantage is accurate?
What does a firm need to do to implement its guiding policy effectively?
What does a firm need to do to implement its guiding policy effectively?
What are the key components of a good strategy?
What are the key components of a good strategy?
Why is competitive advantage considered relative?
Why is competitive advantage considered relative?
What is an essential starting point for developing a strategy?
What is an essential starting point for developing a strategy?
What does implementing a guiding policy involve?
What does implementing a guiding policy involve?
What challenge does Tesla face as a new entrant in the automotive industry?
What challenge does Tesla face as a new entrant in the automotive industry?
What is the primary concern of corporate strategy?
What is the primary concern of corporate strategy?
Which approach to strategy involves managers executing a dominant strategic plan that matches current reality?
Which approach to strategy involves managers executing a dominant strategic plan that matches current reality?
What is a characteristic of top-down strategic planning?
What is a characteristic of top-down strategic planning?
How does strategy as planned emergence differ from traditional strategic planning?
How does strategy as planned emergence differ from traditional strategic planning?
Which statement best describes functional strategy?
Which statement best describes functional strategy?
What is a significant limitation of top-down strategic planning?
What is a significant limitation of top-down strategic planning?
What method do managers use in scenario planning during the analysis stage?
What method do managers use in scenario planning during the analysis stage?
Which type of strategy formulation is generally less formal and allows for adaptability?
Which type of strategy formulation is generally less formal and allows for adaptability?
Flashcards
Strategy
Strategy
A set of actions a company takes to outperform competitors.
Competitive Advantage
Competitive Advantage
Outperforming competitors within the same industry.
Strategy Components
Strategy Components
Diagnosis of challenges, guiding policy, and coherent actions.
Competitive Analysis
Competitive Analysis
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Guiding Policy
Guiding Policy
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What is Strategy?
What is Strategy?
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What are the 3 elements of a good strategy?
What are the 3 elements of a good strategy?
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What is Competitive Advantage?
What is Competitive Advantage?
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How do we assess Competitive Advantage?
How do we assess Competitive Advantage?
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What's the Analysis - Formulation - Implementation Framework?
What's the Analysis - Formulation - Implementation Framework?
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Corporate Strategy
Corporate Strategy
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Business Strategy
Business Strategy
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Functional Strategy
Functional Strategy
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Top-Down Strategic Planning
Top-Down Strategic Planning
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Scenario Planning
Scenario Planning
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Strategy as Planned Emergence
Strategy as Planned Emergence
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What are the shortcomings of top-down strategic planning?
What are the shortcomings of top-down strategic planning?
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What is the role of scenario planning in the AFI strategy framework?
What is the role of scenario planning in the AFI strategy framework?
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Study Notes
Learning Objectives
- Defining strategy and competitive advantage are key learning objectives.
Strategy
- Strategy is a set of actions firms take to achieve sustained superior performance compared to competitors.
- Companies compete for resources.
- Tesla, a new entrant in the automotive industry, competes with established US companies and foreign automakers for customers.
A Good Strategy
- A good strategy is based on three elements:
- A critical diagnosis of the competitive challenge, which involves analyzing internal and external environments.
- An effective guiding policy to address the challenge, including strategies like corporate, business, and functional strategies.
- A set of coherent actions to implement the guiding policy.
Competitive Advantage
- Competitive advantage is achieved when a firm performs better than competitors within the same industry or industry average.
- Competitive advantage is relative, not absolute.
- Benchmarking is used to assess competitive advantage by comparing the firm to competitors and the industry average.
Strategy Framework
- The analysis formulation implementation strategy framework includes three key parts: analysis, formulation, and implementation. Analysis includes:
- What is strategy?
- Strategic leadership.
- Managing the strategy process.
- External analysis (industry structure, competitive forces, strategic groups)
- Internal analysis (resources, capabilities, core competencies)
- Competitive advantage, firm performance, and business models.
- Formulation includes:
- Corporate strategy (vertical integration, diversification, strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions, global strategy).
- Business strategy (integration and diversification, differentiation, cost leadership, blue oceans).
- Gaining and sustaining competitive advantage.
- Implementation includes:
- Organizational design (structure, culture, control)
- Corporate governance and business ethics.
- Getting started.
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Test your understanding of business strategy and how companies achieve competitive advantage. This quiz covers key concepts such as the elements of a successful strategy, competitive analysis, and the importance of benchmarking in gaining an edge. Dive into the competitive strategies used by firms like Tesla and learn how they navigate industry challenges.
