Chapter 5
5.5. What generic business model is your company pursuing? How has it formulated and implemented a set of business-level strategies to pursue this business model?
Aside from it cost-reduction strategy, Ryanair has also been able to use Porter’s generic strategies to position itself in the marketplace. Accordingly, a company positions itself by leveraging its strengths. Today, mo
of other people.
Abb. Thinking Type Contents Example
S Substitute
[대체하기] Substituting different material, parts, and energy by maintaining the original function of the product Paper cup, wood chopsticks,
C Combine
[결합하기] Combining more than two different products with different functions Pencil with an eraser at the end,
Camera built in cell phone,
A Adapt
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of Wal-Mart were almost 10 times less than those of E mart, the leading retailer in Korea. Although pressures from Korean domestic retailers were heavy, the major reason for Wal-Mart’s failure was its ignorance of the distinctive taste of Korean customers.
For its survival, Wal-Mart will be reborn with a new brand name, Glo.co and its new slogan “Taste the world” that will definitely r
of acquisition process, and transfer to Amazon employees, relocating as working forces of Amazon. These new workforces enable to Amazon to achieve learning effects in many ways and gain synergy. Also, acquisition with small companies led Amazon to make better use of its resources and capabilities. As a result, Amazon improves its distinctive competencies in IT and increase sales.
IT as its Dis
Nexus One's display is considered better than iPhone’s. But iPhone has multi-touch screen that Nexus One doesn't have and iPhone praised highly on its design too. More concrete difference is summarized as followed.
Distinction Nexus One iPhone
Size 119mmX 59,8m X 11.5mm 115.5 mm X 62.1 mm X 12.3 mm
Display 3.7 inch AMOLED 3.5 inch
Picture 5.0 megapixel 3.0 megapixel
Processor 1GHz 600MHz