Principles of Strategic Management

MODULE 8:
Strategic Analysis of Diversified Companies

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Slide Index
Slide 1: INTRODUCTORY GRAPHIC
Slide 2: MODULE OUTLINE
Slide 3: BUILDING SHAREHOLDER VALUE
Slide 4: HOW TO EVALUATE A DIVERSIFIED COMPANY'S STRATEGY
Slide 5: HOW TO EVALUATE A DIVERSIFIED COMPANY'S STRATEGY
Slide 6: STEP 1: IDENTIFYING PRESENT CORPORATE STRATEGY
Slide 7: STEP 1: IDENTIFYING PRESENT CORPORATE STRATEGY
Slide 8: STEP 2: DRAWING BUSINESS PORTFOLIO MATRIXES
Slide 9: TYPES OF BUSINESS PORTFOLIO MATRIXES
Slide 10: THE BCG GROWTH-SHARE BUSINESS PORTFOLIO MATRIX
Slide 11: BCG GROWTH-SHARE MATRIX
Slide 12: CONSTRUCTING A BCG GROWTH-SHARE MATRIX
Slide 13: CONSTRUCTING A BCG GROWTH-SHARE MATRIX
Slide 14: QUESTION MARKS / PROBLEM CHILDREN / CASH HOGS
Slide 15: QUESTION MARKS / PROBLEM CHILDREN / CASH HOGS
Slide 16: STARS
Slide 17: STARS
Slide 18: CASH COWS
Slide 19: CASH COWS
Slide 20: DOGS
Slide 21: DOGS
Slide 22: STRATEGY IMPLICATIONS OF GROWTH-SHARE MATRIX
Slide 23: PRESENT vs. FUTURE POSITIONS IN THE PORTFOLIO MATRIX
Slide 24: WEAKNESSES OF GROWTH-SHARE MATRIX
Slide 25: WEAKNESSES OF GROWTH-SHARE MATRIX
Slide 26: GENERAL ELECTRIC'S INDUSTRY ATTRACTIVENESS-BUSINESS STRENGTH MATRIX
Slide 27: INDUSTRY ATTRACTIVENESS - BUSINESS STRENGTH MATRIX
Slide 28: CONSTRUCTING ATTRACTIVENESS - BUSINESS STRENGTH MATRIX
Slide 29: PROCEDURE: RATING INDUSTRY ATTRACTIVENESS
Slide 30: PROCEDURE: RATING BUSINESS POSITION/COMPETITIVE STRENGTH
Slide 31: STRATEGY IMPLICATIONS OF ATTRACTIVENESS/STRENGTH MATRIX
Slide 32: ADVANTAGES OF ATTRACTIVENESS/STRENGTH MATRIX
Slide 33: WEAKNESSES OF ATTRACTIVENESS/STRENGTH MATRIX
Slide 34: THE LIFE-CYCLE PORTFOLIO MATRIX
Slide 35: LIFE-CYCLE MATRIX
Slide 36: LIFE-CYCLE MATRIX
Slide 37: STEP 3: COMPARING LONG-TERM INDUSTRY ATTRACTIVENESS
Slide 38: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLE
Slide 39: STEP 4: COMPARING BUSINESS UNIT COMPETITIVE STRENGTH
Slide 40: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLE
Slide 41: STEP 5: COMPARING BUSINESS UNIT PERFORMANCE
Slide 42: STEP 6: STRATEGIC FIT ANALYSIS
Slide 43: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLE
Slide 44: STRATEGIC FIT ANALYSIS
Slide 45: TRANSLATING STRATEGIC FIT INTO COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Slide 46: TRANSLATING STRATEGIC FIT INTO COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Slide 47: STEP 7: RANKING BUSINESS UNITS ON INVESTMENT PRIORITY
Slide 48: STEP 8: CRAFTING A CORPORATE STRATEGY
Slide 49: STEP 8: CRAFTING A CORPORATE STRATEGY
Slide 50: THE PERFORMANCE TEST
Slide 51: THE PERFORMANCE TEST
Slide 52: FINDING ADDITIONAL DIVERSIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
Slide 53: DEPLOYING CORPORATE RESOURCES
Slide 54: DEPLOYING CORPORATE RESOURCES
Slide 55: HOW CORPORATE STRATEGIES FORM

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