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Management: An Introduction
Semester 1 - Chapter 8
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Management
Undergraduate 1
10/22/2011

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blue ocean strategy
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a creative battle where the players of a particular segment don’t compete with each other remaining in the same market space; instead explore, create, and acquire new market spaces by dealing with new demand
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strategic management
Definition
the set of decisions and actions used to formulate and implement strategies that will provide a competitively superior fit between the organization and its environment so as to achieve organization goals
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strategy
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the plan of action that prescribes resource allocation and other activities for dealing with the environment
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competitive advantage
Definition
what sets the organization apart from others and provides it with a distinctive edge in the marketplace
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core competence
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a business activity that an organization does particularly well in comparison to competitors
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corporate-level strategy
Definition
he level of strategy concerned with the question “What business are we in?” Pertains to the organization as a whole and the combination of business units and product lines that make it up
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business-level strategy
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the level of strategy concerned with the question, “How do we compete?” Pertains to each business unit or product line within the organization
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functional-level strategy
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the level of strategy concerned with the question, “How do we support the business-level strategy?” Pertains to all of the organization’s major departments
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strategy formulation
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the stage of strategic management that involves the planning and decision making that lead to the establishment of the organization’s goals and of a specific strategic plan
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strategic execution
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the stage of strategic management that involves the use of managerial and organizational tools to direct resources toward achieving strategic outcomes
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swot analysis
Definition
analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) that affect organizational performance
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strategic business unit
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a division of the organization that has a unique business mission, product line, competitors and markets relative to other SBUs in the same corporation
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portfolio strategy
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the organization’s mix of strategic business units and product lines that fit together in such a way as to provide the corporation with synergy and competitive advantage
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diversification
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a strategy of moving into new lines of businesses
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related diversification
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moving into new business that is related to the company’s existing business activities
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unrelated diversification
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expanding into a totally new line of business
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vertical integration
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expanding into businesses that either produce the supplies needed to make products or that distribute and sell those products
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differentiation
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a type of competitive strategy with which the organization seeks to distinguish its products or services from that of competitors
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cost leadership
Definition
a type of competitive strategy with which the organization aggressively seeks efficient facilities, cuts costs and employs tight cost controls to be more efficient than competitors
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focus
Definition
a type of competitive strategy that emphasizes concentration on a specific regional market or buyer group
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dynamic capabilities
Definition
leveraging and developing more from the organization’s existing assets, capabilities, and core competencies, in a way that will provide a sustained competitive advantage
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globalization
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the standardization of product design and advertising strategies throughout the world
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multi-domestic strategy
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the modification of product design and advertising strategies to suit the specific needs of individual countries
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transnational strategy
Definition
a strategy that combines global coordination to attain efficiency with flexibility to meet specific needs in various countries
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