MBA 501
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casestudyweek78answers.pptxCase Study Answers Week 7 and 8
Group One
In your group, prepare a business portfolio analysis on the InFocus businesses
Focus on the following:
Prepare the following charts and plot the InFocus Beverages business:
BCG matrix
GE-McKinsey matrix
Synergy matrix
Provide a recommendation advising InFocus what it should do with this business
Group Two
In your group, prepare a business portfolio analysis on the InFocus businesses
Focus on the following:
Prepare the following charts and plot the InFocus Snackfoods business:
BCG matrix
GE-McKinsey matrix
Synergy matrix
Provide a recommendation advising InFocus what it should do with this business
Group Three
In your group, prepare a business portfolio analysis on the InFocus businesses
Focus on the following:
Prepare the following charts and plot the InFocusSupplements business:
BCG matrix
GE-McKinsey matrix
Synergy matrix
Provide a recommendation advising InFocus what it should do with this business
Group Four
In your group, prepare a business portfolio analysis on the InFocus businesses
Focus on the following:
Prepare the following charts and plot the InFocus Sportswear business:
BCG matrix
GE-McKinsey matrix
Synergy matrix
Provide a recommendation advising InFocus what it should do with this business
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InFocus Business Statistics
Market Statistics
Week 7 inFocus case
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BCG Matrix
GE-Mckinsey Matrix
Synergy Matrix
Recommendations
InFocus Beverages: Star, Growth, Fit – Keep and invest in this business
InFocus Snack foods: Cash Cow, Selective, Giver – Keep this business but minimise further investment
InFocus Supplements: Question Mark, Selective, Taker – Keep this business and consider further investment
InFocus Sportswear: Dog, Harvest, Misfit – Sell this business
Group One
In your group, prepare a report for Jackie on InFocus’s dynamic capability
Focus on the following:
Explain the concept of dynamic capability
Discuss the principle of core competency and identify an InFocus core competency
List three types of activities InFocus could perform to develop dynamic capabilities and provide a specific example for each
Group Two
In your group, prepare a report for Jackie on InFocus’s dynamic capability
Focus on the following:
Explain the concept of learning
Discuss how learning is captured and leveraged by organisations
Demonstrate how InFocus could apply the 5 why process to learn more about its current processes
Group Three
In your group, prepare a report for Jackie on InFocus’s dynamic capability
Focus on the following:
Explain the concept of integration
Discuss why the successful integration of strategic assets and new learnings into business processes is so important
List and discuss three techniques or models that InFocus could integrate into its current processes and recommend the adoption of one of them
Group Four
In your group, prepare a report for Jackie on InFocus’s dynamic capability
Focus on the following:
Explain the need for transformation
Discuss the factors that determine an organisations transformation capability
List and discuss three reconfiguration strategies InFocus could implement to transform its business and recommend the adoption of one of them
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