Reference no: EM131404845
Assignment
For Part I of the exercise, you can analyze the smartphone segment from 2007 on, using Apple (iPhone) as the first mover, Samsung (LG, etc.) as the second mover(s), Huawei, Lenovo, Xiaomi (and other emerging market producers) as the late movers. Or you can go back further into the history, and use Blackberry (developed by RIM) as the first mover. One paragraph of a brief summary of the industry is enough for this part. You can use References #6 "IDC's report on smartphone market share" in the supplementary material (posted under this assignment) for industrial profile and major competitors.
For Part II of the exercise, only two questions are required:
Q1. Describe the competitive speed in this industry, e.g. is this a fast, standard, or slow-cycle market at the time the first mover initiated its product? (e.g. since Apple launched iPhone in 2007.)
Q3. Identify a first mover, second mover, or late mover, and evaluate whether it has been successful (in terms of market share, profit, growth potential, etc.), and explain why, using the concepts from the textbook as in References #2 (Hitt Page 146-148), and/or supplementary concepts (optional) as in References #4&5.
One or two paragraphs for each question is enough. Feel free to add answers to other questions.
You will need to read the supplementary material to prepare the answer (#1-3 are required, the rest optional; most of the optional material are summarized on Slide#28-32 in LectureNote#8Chapter5.
Attachment:- Strategy_Lecturenote8_ch5comprivalry.rar
|
What other technical advances do you see cars incorporating
: What other technical advances do you see cars incorporating? Do you think that any of these current or potential advancements could result in unexpected negative consequences? If so, what?
|
|
Discuss about the the balanced scorecard
: In the last module we looked at the Balanced Scorecard and how it is implemented from more of a purist's approach and just touched on the flexibility of the tool. In this module, we are going to look at the BSC from more of an adaptive approach. T..
|
|
Is correlation between winning time and year positive
: Is the correlation between winning time and year positive or negative? Explain how you know, and explain what that means in the context of this situation.
|
|
How have computers increased your productivity as a studentc
: Why or why not? Would your parents answer any differently if you asked them how computers have increased or decreased their productivity levels?
|
|
Describe the competitive speed in the given industry
: Describe the competitive speed in this industry, e.g. is this a fast, standard, or slow-cycle market at the time the first mover initiated its product? (e.g. since Apple launched iPhone in 2007.)
|
|
Draw a scatterplot with y and x
: Draw a scatterplot with y = foot length (cm) and x = height (inches). Does the relationship appear to be linear? Are there any outliers? If so, do you think the outliers are legitimate data values?
|
|
Investigate wireless and bluetooth options
: What are the cost considerations between getting a laser printer and a color laser printer (i.e., initial costs, costs of cartridges, and so on)?
|
|
Why not would hdmi capability be important
: Research two LED monitors. Would an LED monitor be a viable option? Explain. Explain which of the five monitors would best suit your needs and why.
|
|
Establish typical cross sections of the road for cuts
: Establish typical cross sections of the road for cuts, fills and culvert/flood crossings. Indicate cross falls, side slopes, back slopes and any necessary drain facilities
|