Reference no: EM131044174
Smartphones have seen good growth judging from the high percentage of people using them. This means the smartphone provider industry is experiencing growth.
In 2011, Nokia announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft, a new strategy and a new internal organization. Reuters.com (2011) reported on the changes:
"With Nokia's planned move to Windows Phone as its primary smartphone platform, Symbian becomes a franchise platform, leveraging previous investments to harvest additional value. This strategy recognizes the opportunity to retain and transition the installed base of 200 million Symbian owners. Nokia expects to sell approximately 150 million more Symbian devices in the years to come."
"As of April 1, Nokia will have a new company structure, which features two distinct business units: Smart Devices and Mobile Phones. They will focus on Nokia's key business areas: high-end smartphones and mass-market mobile phones. Each unit will have profit-and-loss responsibility and end-to-end accountability for the full consumer experience, including product development, product management and product marketing."
Sadly, that did not pan out.
• How would you describe Nokia's organizational structure using concepts from this module (including functional versus divisional versus conglomerate; centralized versus decentralized; mechanistic versus organic)?
• Debate whether these changes help the company to execute its strategy going forward.
• How does Nokia's structure compare to your employer's structure?
|
Would fewer people owning guns based on tighter gun control
: Would fewer people owning guns based on tighter gun control mean there there would be fewer gun-related deaths?
|
|
Relationship between claims-issues and propositions
: Answer the following question in essay form (double-spaced, APA format): Discuss the relationship between claims, issues, and propositions. Define and explain critical decision making through argumentation.
|
|
Identify and highlight various aspects of business alignment
: Your report should identify and highlight the various aspects of IT & business alignment that the Standard will influence. It is critical that you demonstrate an understanding of both the theoretical and practical aspects of IT & business alignmen..
|
|
What adherence is sought from the reader
: Read the editorials in one issue of a newspaper and answer these questions for each: 1. What adherence is sought from the reader? 2. Who are the appropriate decision makers? Why?
|
|
Help the company to execute its strategy going forward
: Smartphones have seen good growth judging from the high percentage of people using them. This means the smartphone provider industry is experiencing growth.
|
|
The maintenance cost on a machine is expected
: The maintenance cost on a machine is expected to be $5,000 during the first year, $6,000 during the second year, and to increase $500 each year for the following 9 years. What present sum of money should be set aside now to pay for the required maint..
|
|
Marketing plan- to launch a new product for oxfam shop
: Objective of the Marketing Plan: To launch a new product for Oxfam Shop. You are now employed as a team of 3 - 4 (max.) marketing consultants to help design a Marketing Plan to launch a new product for Oxfam Shop
|
|
Artist work references his or her identity
: Discuss in detail (2-3 paragraphs min 250 words) a work of art, a poem, a novel, a musical composition, or other contributions of a specific artist and explain how the artist's work references his or her identity (ethnic, cultural, sexual, etc.). ..
|
|
Designing a pay structure
: Prepare a 4 - 6 page case analysis on the topic of strategic management and why it is critical to the success of an organization in meeting its goals and mission. In your analysis respond to the following question:
|