Description: Five years back, the Canadian government opened the telecom sector to allow more competition, however, the cellphone bills have not come down despite more players in the wireless market. Alek Krstajik, CEO of Public Mobile, discusses some of the obstacles facing the wireless market. Source: CBC Date: February 20 2013 Video link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2337120874/… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Planning
Role of Human Emotions in Strategy
Description: Professor Quy Huy from INSEAD argues that many strategies fail because senior managers adopt a project management approach in executing their strategies. Managers need to take people in to account as they execute their plans. Source: The Globe and Mail Date: September 25 2012 Video: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/video-factor-in-human-emotions-when-planning-strategy/article4566848/?from=4599006 Questions for Discussion: Do you agree with Professor… Read more »
McDonald’s growth
McDonald’s new chief executive Don Thompson, who has taken over Mr. Jim Skinner, continues to emphasize on diversification despite the reduction in the compound annual growth rate of the firm’s overseas assets. Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-news/global-exchange/financial-times/mcdonalds-growth-supersize-me/article2379161/) Questions: Do you think having an earlier CEO like Mr. Skinner has raised the bar for Mr. Thompson? How would we have… Read more »
Proctor & Gamble’s new plan
ARTICLE SUMMARY: Cincinnati-based Proctor & Gamble, the maker of a variety of well-known household products, has been losing market share to competitors and experiencing declining sales growth. As a result, new CEO Robert McDonald introduced plans to cut prices, increase promotional spending, and position new versions of traditional products as low-priced value brands. QUESTIONS: What… Read more »
Lessons from Katrina
ARTICLE SUMMARY: On the four-year anniversary of the event, President Barack Obama reflected on how government, the Federal Emergency Management Agency in particular, responded to the crisis that emerged from Hurricane Katrina. He pledged that progress in the long, drawn-out recovery process would be more efficient. The lessons of Katrina offer an excellent opportunity to… Read more »
PayPal will be bigger than eBay
eBay CEO says that the payment site’s revenue will eclipse that of the online auction site soon. Embedded video from CNNMoney.com Video Source: CNNMoney.com Date: 7/24/2009 Keys: Strategy, planning, growth, organization structure, innovation, global dimensions Link: http://money.cnn.com Questions for discussion: Explain why PayPal is expected to grow larger than eBay? Given this change, what are… Read more »
IBM to buy SPSS for $1.2 billion in cash
International Business Machines Corp plans to buy technology services company SPSS Inc for about $1.2 billion in cash, the companies said on Tuesday. Source: Reuters.com Date: 7/28/2009 Keys: Strategy, planning, mergers & acquisitions, organization structure Link: http://www.reuters.com Questions for discussion: Organizations can grow through mergers with and the acquisitions of other organizations. This strategy works… Read more »
