Category: Business Strategy

In what respects are the following common practices subtle (or not-so-subtle) forms of price discrimination? Frequent-flier and frequent-stay programs? Frequent-flier and frequent-stay programs Frequent-fliers are incentive programs are used by airlines to reward clients who have continuously been loyal travelers (Samuelson & Marks, 2006). The strategy aims to reduce travel costs to persuade travelers to…

Introduction Business organizations often develop business strategies that define their mission, vision, objectives, and goals of the organizations; these strategies also include how firms will organize their activities to achieve their objectives and mission. To gain a competitive advantage, firms engage in strategic decision-making processes that define long-term activities and goals (Frynas & Mellahi, 2011,…

Table of Contents Introduction Emergency Strategic alliance Conclusion Reference Introduction The strategic problem discussed in the case of Fiat & General Motors Corporation refers to the considerations of the corporate-level strategy. The problem is such concerns the controversy surrounding the fulfillment of contractual obligations and rights of both sides to a large corporate alliance between…

Introduction Seow (2014) is articulate about the fact that “running a café is no piece of cake.” The last five years have been characterized by a boom in the café business, with more than 350 new cafes, snack bars, and coffee houses opening up each year in Singapore. Unfortunately, around 50% of these businesses do…

Introduction Business strategy refers to the “direction and scope of an organization in the long-term which enables it to achieve competitive advantage through configuring its resources within a challenging environment in order to meet the needs of the market and expectations of the shareholders” (Dess. 2010, pp. 67). It describes the desired future position of…

Pearson PLC is the leading education and book-publishing company in the world, and it is headquartered in London. Since the establishment of the firm, various management teams have been focusing on adopting the most effective approaches to realise excellent performance outcomes. Organisational capability can be defined as the ability of a firm to utilise unique…

Executive Summary The UAE and other Middle Eastern countries pose a great market for real estate investments (Walker, 2009). The UAE’s political, economic, and social environment is also suitable for foreign investment. However, the company is bound to experience competitive challenges from real estate multinationals and agents because they constitute approximately 80% of all foreign…

Table of Contents Introduction Literature Review Research Results Analysis Recommendations for Implementation Conclusion Reference List Appendices Introduction The principal idea of everyday low pricing (EDLP) practice is the maintenance of the stable low prices of the offered products on a regular basis. This strategy is normally opposed to the “high-low” policy that implies the occasional…

Introduction Adequate and proper planning, as well as clear focus in a business organization, is important for success. Businesses that deal with technology have great potential and stand to make high profits especially if they remain updated on the upcoming technologies. Dealing with goods proves to be easier than services where different people have their…

Table of Contents Introduction Problems with Strategy Formulation Constraints in Systems Implementation Problems with the Strategic Process Itself Conclusion References Introduction The current business environment needs an integrated-enterprise information system that would reduce the manufacturing costs, cut the product cycling time and enable varying companies to collaborate on the design of products and production processes.…