Principles of Strategic Management

MODULE 4:
Company Situation Analysis

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Slide Index
Slide 1: INTRODUCTORY GRAPHIC
Slide 2: MODULE OUTLINE
Slide 3: KEY QUESTIONS IN COMPANY SITUATION ANALYSIS
Slide 4: WHAT IS COMPANY'S STRATEGY?
Slide 5: HOW WELL IS PRESENT STRATEGY WORKING?
Slide 6: HOW WELL IS PRESENT STRATEGY WORKING?
Slide 7: S W O T ANALYSIS
Slide 8: IDENTIFYING INTERNAL STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
Slide 9: IDENTIFYING INTERNAL STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
Slide 10: SIGNIFICANCE OF A COMPANY'S STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
Slide 11: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLE
Slide 12: BUILDING A CORE COMPETENCE
Slide 13: TYPES OF CORE COMPETENCIES
Slide 14: SIGNIFICANCE OF A CORE COMPETENCE
Slide 15: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLE
Slide 16: IDENTIFYING EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES
Slide 17: IDENTIFYING EXTERNAL THREATS
Slide 18: SIGNIFICANCE OF A COMPANY'S OPPORTUNITIES & THREATS
Slide 19: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLE
Slide 20: ROLE OF SWOT ANALYSIS IN CRAFTING A BETTER STRATEGY
Slide 21: WHAT IS STRATEGIC COST ANALYSIS?
Slide 22: WHAT IS STRATEGIC COST ANALYSIS?
Slide 23: PRINCIPLE OF COMPETITIVE MARKETS
Slide 24: THE VALUE CHAIN CONCEPT
Slide 25: THE VALUE CHAIN CONCEPT
Slide 26: REPRESENTATIVE COMPANY VALUE CHAIN
Slide 27: WHAT DETERMINES COSTS OF VALUE CHAIN ACTIVITIES?
Slide 28: STRUCTURAL COST DRIVERS
Slide 29: EXECUTIONAL COST DRIVERS
Slide 30: KEYS TO UNDERSTANDING A COMPANY'S COST STRUCTURE
Slide 31: THE VALUE CHAIN SYSTEM
Slide 32: THE VALUE CHAIN SYSTEM
Slide 33: THE VALUE CHAIN SYSTEM
Slide 34: EXAMPLE: KEY VALUE CHAIN ACTIVITIES
Slide 35: EXAMPLE: KEY VALUE CHAIN ACTIVITIES
Slide 36: EXAMPLE: KEY VALUE CHAIN ACTIVITIES
Slide 37: EXAMPLE: KEY VALUE CHAIN ACTIVITIES
Slide 38: DEVELOPING DATA FOR STRATEGIC COST ANALYSIS
Slide 39: TRADITIONAL COST ACCOUNTING vs. ACTIVITY-BASED COSTING
Slide 40: BENCHMARKING COSTS OF KEY ACTIVITIES
Slide 41: BENCHMARKING COSTS OF KEY ACTIVITIES
Slide 42: BENCHMARKING & ETHICS
Slide 43: ACHIEVING COST COMPETITIVENESS
Slide 44: ACHIEVING COST COMPETITIVENESS
Slide 45: OPTIONS: CORRECTING SUPPLIER-RELATED COST DISADVANTAGES
Slide 46: OPTIONS: CORRECTING FORWARD CHANNEL COST DISADVANTAGES
Slide 47: OPTIONS: CORRECTING INTERNAL COST DISADVANTAGES
Slide 48: OPTIONS: CORRECTING INTERNAL COST DISADVANTAGES
Slide 49: VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS & COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Slide 50: VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS & COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Slide 51: VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS & COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Slide 52: EVALUATING A COMPANY'S COMPETITIVE POSITION
Slide 53: PROCEDURE: ASSESSING A COMPANY'S COMPETITIVE STRENGTH
Slide 54: WHY DO A COMPETITIVE STRENGTH ASSESSMENT?
Slide 55: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLE
Slide 56: DETERMINING STRATEGIC ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED
Slide 57: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLE
Slide 58: DECIDING WHAT THE STRATEGIC ISSUES ARE

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