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What is Strategy?

BUSI 7130/7136 Dr. Shook

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Hierarchy of Strategy Two Foundational Schools of Thought What is Strategy?


Crafting Strategy Strategy Concept I: 5 Ps Honda Cases

Strategic Analysis
Simulated Company
What is Strategy?

External Analysis

Strategy

Mission & Vision


Internal Analysis

Business Corporate International

Hierarchy of Strategy

Corporate

In which businesses should we be? How should we manage the array of businesses? How should we compete in a given business?
How best can each function support the business level strategy?

Business

Functional

Two Schools of Thought


IO Model of Superior Profitability Resource-Based Theory of the Firm

IO Model of Superior Profitability

Assumptions:
The external environment imposes constraints that determine the strategies that can result in superior profitability. Competing firms control similar resources and pursue similar strategies Resources utilized by firms are highly mobile - - thus homogeneous

IO Model of Superior Profitability

Prescriptions: Firms must look for attractive industries in which to compete Emphasis: External environment, especially the Industry - analyze it!

Resource-Based Theory of the Firm

Assumptions:
Firms acquire different resources over time Resources heterogeneity within a particular industry Resources may not be highly mobile across firms Difference in resources and how they are used form the basis of competitive advantage

Resource-Based Theory of the Firm

Prescriptions: Firms should look at their resources and then see how they can be used What about the resource makes it a source of competitive advantage?
Valuable Rare Imperfectly imitable Organized

Resource-Based Theory of the Firm

Emphasis: Organization, especially its resources

External Analysis

Opportunities Threats

Internal Analysis

Strengths Weaknesses

External Analysis

Opportunities Threats
Strategic Mission

Internal Analysis

Strengths Weaknesses

The Five Ps

Plan: A consciously intended course of action Ploy: A maneuver intended to outwit a competitor Pattern: Consistency in a stream of actions Position: Niche or product-market domain place in the industry Perspective: An ingrained way of perceiving the world

Strategic Intentions

Intended Strategy

Deliberate Strategy

Realized Strategy

Unrealized Strategy

Emergent Strategy

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