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What is the main topic of the introductory lecture?
What is the main topic of the introductory lecture?
- Corporate Level Strategy
- Strategy Formulation
- Business Level Strategy
- Introduction to Strategic Management (correct)
Who is the author mentioned in the content?
Who is the author mentioned in the content?
- Bill Gates
- Nokia
- Steve Jobs
- Killian McCarthy (correct)
What is the purpose of having a mission and vision?
What is the purpose of having a mission and vision?
- To provide direction and a clear plan (correct)
- To increase profits
- To create chaos
- To confuse stakeholders
What is mentioned as a quantitative approach in the content?
What is mentioned as a quantitative approach in the content?
What is the topic of Lecture 11?
What is the topic of Lecture 11?
What is the focus of the study mentioned in the content?
What is the focus of the study mentioned in the content?
Where can you find research related to strategic management?
Where can you find research related to strategic management?
What is the main difference between a mission and a vision?
What is the main difference between a mission and a vision?
What is the purpose of a mission statement?
What is the purpose of a mission statement?
What is the main difference between a mission and a vision statement?
What is the main difference between a mission and a vision statement?
What are the four components of a mission and vision statement?
What are the four components of a mission and vision statement?
What does a vision statement provide?
What does a vision statement provide?
What is the main goal of a mission statement?
What is the main goal of a mission statement?
What is the relationship between a mission and vision statement?
What is the relationship between a mission and vision statement?
What is the purpose of a vision statement?
What is the purpose of a vision statement?
What do organisational values, as part of a mission and vision statement, refer to?
What do organisational values, as part of a mission and vision statement, refer to?
What is one of the internal roles of a mission and vision?
What is one of the internal roles of a mission and vision?
What is the main focus of Rabobank Group?
What is the main focus of Rabobank Group?
What is the mission of Triodos Bank?
What is the mission of Triodos Bank?
What is the external role of a mission and vision?
What is the external role of a mission and vision?
What is the vision of ING?
What is the vision of ING?
What is not one of the internal roles of a mission and vision?
What is not one of the internal roles of a mission and vision?
Which bank's mission is to be the preferred bank of its customers through operational excellence?
Which bank's mission is to be the preferred bank of its customers through operational excellence?
What is a benefit of having a clear mission and vision?
What is a benefit of having a clear mission and vision?
What is the paradox in strategic management?
What is the paradox in strategic management?
What is ExxonMobil's mission?
What is ExxonMobil's mission?
What did ExxonMobil's engineers consider when designing facilities in Nova Scotia in 1996?
What did ExxonMobil's engineers consider when designing facilities in Nova Scotia in 1996?
What percentage of ExxonMobil's internal documents acknowledge that climate change is human-caused?
What percentage of ExxonMobil's internal documents acknowledge that climate change is human-caused?
What did ExxonMobil do externally to limit regulation?
What did ExxonMobil do externally to limit regulation?
When did ExxonMobil identify a link between fossil fuels and rising CO2?
When did ExxonMobil identify a link between fossil fuels and rising CO2?
What did ExxonMobil's internal documents and peer-reviewed papers acknowledge?
What did ExxonMobil's internal documents and peer-reviewed papers acknowledge?
What percentage of ExxonMobil's advertorials expressed doubt about climate change?
What percentage of ExxonMobil's advertorials expressed doubt about climate change?
What does conforming in corporate governance entail?
What does conforming in corporate governance entail?
What is a characteristic of the two-tier board model?
What is a characteristic of the two-tier board model?
Which country has a corporate governance model that allows for a free choice between the one-tier and two-tier board models?
Which country has a corporate governance model that allows for a free choice between the one-tier and two-tier board models?
What is a unique feature of the German corporate governance model?
What is a unique feature of the German corporate governance model?
What is a key task of corporate governance in terms of management?
What is a key task of corporate governance in terms of management?
What is a common feature of corporate governance models in China and Germany?
What is a common feature of corporate governance models in China and Germany?
What is a responsibility of the supervisory board in corporate governance?
What is a responsibility of the supervisory board in corporate governance?
What is a feature of the French corporate governance model?
What is a feature of the French corporate governance model?
Study Notes
Strategic Management
- The course covers performance effects of corporate decisions, venture capital, strategic alliances, acquisitions, divestitures, and quantitative approaches in 1,000s of firms.
- Killian McCarthy is the instructor.
Mission and Vision
- A mission and vision are essential for direction and planning in an organization.
- The mission provides business principles, while the vision provides business ambition.
- The four components of a mission and vision are:
- Organizational purpose
- Organizational beliefs
- Organizational values
- Business definitions
Composition of Mission and Vision
- Internally, the mission and vision guide management's thinking, define performance standards, inspire employees, and establish a framework for ethical behavior.
- Externally, they enlist support, create linkages with customers and partners, and serve as a public relations tool.
Corporate Governance
- Corporate governance varies by country, with different structures, membership, and tasks.
- Examples of governance models include:
- Two-tier board (China, Germany, Netherlands)
- One-tier board (Britain, India, United States)
- Free to choose (Denmark, Italy, Japan, France)
The Paradox
- The paradox refers to the conflict between maximizing shareholder value and considering stakeholder interests.
- ExxonMobil's mission and vision highlight this paradox, as their internal documents acknowledged climate change, but external communications cast doubt on its human-caused nature.
Case Study: ExxonMobil
- Founded in 1999, with ancestry back to 1870.
- Mission: Fuel the world safely and responsibly.
- Vision: To be a responsible leader in the oil and gas industry while maximizing shareholder value.
- Internal acknowledgement of climate change and global warming.
- External limitation of regulation through misleading communication.
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