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corporate strategy - Answer-determining boundaries of a firm (scope of a firm) Where to compete? Vertical Integration - Answer-process in which several steps in the production and/or distribution of a product or service are *controlled and owned by a single company* forward integration - Answ...

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corporate strategy - Answer-determining boundaries of a firm (scope of a firm) Where to
compete?

Vertical Integration - Answer-process in which several steps in the production and/or
distribution of a product or service are *controlled and owned by a single company*

forward integration - Answer-takes information entered into a given system and sends it
automatically to all downstream systems and processes

buys apart of the economic value chain that happens after manufacturing

backward integration - Answer-takes information entered into a given system and sends
it automatically to all upstream systems and processes

buying a part of the economic value chain that happens before manufacturing
ex. Hermes

Boundaries of the firm - Answer-"why does a firm exist and to what extent should the
firm expand?"

transaction cost economies - Answer-helps explain and predict boundaries of the firm

helps managers decide
-which activities to perform in house (Internal Cost)
-services and products to obtain from the external market (External Cost)

asset specificity - Answer-unique assets with high opportunity cost
ex. Auto parts and assembly

Firm vs. Market (make or buy) - Answer-Firm: more control but less flexibility

Market: more flexibility but less control

Diversification - Answer-range of products should a firm offer and what geographic
markets to target

Single Business - Answer-Leverages its competencies
ex. Coca-Cola, Facebook

Dominat Business - Answer-dominant and minor business share competencies
ex. Harley Davidson

, related constrained - Answer-businesses general share competencies
ex. Nike, ExxonMobil

related linked - Answer-some businesses share competencies
ex. Amazon, Disney

Unrelated (conglomerate) diversification - Answer-businesses share few, if any,
competencies
ex. Berkshire Hathway--> owns Geico & Duracell

Operational Economies of Scope - Answer-shared activities and leveraging core
competencies

Financial Economies of Scope - Answer-Internal Capital Markets (info provide more
efficient budgeting)

Restructuring--> executives can restructure the business portfolio

Boston Consulting Group Matrix - Answer-helps guide portfolio planning
each category warrants a different investment strategy

4 Strategies:
1. Question Mark
2.Dog
3. Cash Cow
4. Star

question mark strategy - Answer-earning are low/unstable or growing
cash flow is negative
Increase market share or harvest/divest

HIGH market growth LOW market share

dog strategy - Answer-earnings are low
cash flow is neutral
Harvest/divest

LOW market growth LOW market share

Cash Cow - Answer-earnings: high, stable
cash flow: high, stable
strategy: hold

LOW market growth HIGH market share

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