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Outline the difference between a company’s mission and vision.Which are the right questions that have to be asked when identifying both of them?
Which are the different stages in strategic management evolution?
Enumerate the five functions of management.
What is the difference between strategic management and strategic planning?
Identify the reasons why two types of schools of strategic thought differ.
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of those schools and select those that are more appropriate to your organization.
What is the main difference between the two types of schools of strategic thought?
In your opinion, why are Sun Tzu’s military principles still valid in the management strategy process?
Which are the stages of strategy evolution? Outline the basic features.
In which assumption do military and business strategies differ?
Why is it claimed that military and business strategies have common roots?
What is the difference in strategy definitions between Porter and Mintzberg?
How did these six strategic elements help Hannibal in the Second Punic War?
Which are the six elements of basic military strategies that are still valid in today’s management?
What are the main differences between strategies executed in Tier 1 emerging market segments on the one hand and Tiers 23 and Tier 4 on the other?
Why are Tier 1 emerging markets essentially the same as developed economies from a strategy formulation perspective?
What are the key characteristics of these opportunities and how do they differ from each other?
From a strategy perspective, what opportunities exist for companies wishing to enter emerging markets?
What are the different segments in emerging markets and how are they different from each other?
What are the key characteristics of emerging markets that are different from developed markets?
Dostojewski in his "The Brothers Karamazov" made the following comment:"Reforms, when the ground has not been prepared for them, especially if they are institutions copied from abroad, do nothing but
What explains the Arab aversion to formal strategic planning? Are the Arabs unique in this regard or are they in the company of others?Hint: read Reiger, Fritz (1987). "The influence of national
What explains the lackluster performance of Arab service firms? What would it take to revitalize them?
The Arab business environment is characterized by a high-cost structure. Suggest strategies to help reduce these costs.
Some Arab organizations have a low degree of coping with their environment. Make suggestions as to how formal planning could help managers become more responsive to the needs of their environments.
Using Schmenner's two dimensions - degree of labor intensity - and degree of customization - apply these dimensions to help Arab managers operate their businesses more effectively.
Bedoaucracy and bureaucracy are ideal types. Is it possible for Arab managers to change their practices and operate somewhere in the middle? If so, what do they have to gain and what do they have to
9) As a consultant, how do you help the partners evaluate and choose among the four alternatives listed at the end of the case? How do you help them redefine their business?
8) What are ADS's objectives? What are its assets and limitations?
7) What's the worst that could happen to ADS?
6) Who are ADS's direct competitors? How do they compete?
5) Identify key opportunities and threats in the computer market in Arabia. Are these opportunities and threats viewed similarly by all players?
4) The computer market in Saudi Arabia is fiercely competitive.a) How is this market segmented?b) How do the players compete in it?c) What are the key trends in this market?d) What does it take to
3) How do the partners divide work among themselves? What functions does each personally perform and what functions do they delegate to their subordinates? Do you see merit in their design?
2) Identify ADS's competitive advantage. How does it compete in its chosen niche?
1) Identify Alpha Data Soft's past and present strategy.
9) The political process inherent in strategy formulation at the Academy prevents its officials from choosing the correct response to the enrollment crisis and guarantees that the organization
8) In light of your answer to 5), what should the Academy strategy be now, and how should it go about implementing it?
7) What is the role and function of the board of trustees? What should it be?
6) Evaluate the Academy's organizational structure. How would you propose to improve it if you were in charge?
5) What is happening in its external environment?
4) Is the Dhahran Academy a success story?
3) Use Porter's framework to analyze the attractiveness of private schools to private investors in Saudi Arabia. What does it take to succeed in such an industry?
2) What was the original strategy? What is it now?
1) What was the original mission of the Dhahran Academy? What is it now?
5) What do you think of the idea of Selling the busineses to its employees?Hint: Read Blasi, Joseph R. (1988). Employee ownership: revolution or ripoff? Cambridge, Mass.: Ballinger.
4) If you were put in charge of managing SCH, what changes would you make? What is your new marketing plan? What is your long-term strategic plan?
3) Evaluate SCH's organization structure? Do they need a marketing department?
2) How does SCH compete? What is its distinctive competence? How does it compare with its key competitors?
1) Are the objectives and charted mission of SCH still valid? What do you suggest?
The Buraiks, have expressed a desire to take over Green Crescent.They think it is viable and worth saving. What are their motives? Are they sentimental fools or hardheaded businessmen? Could they
What sort of dilemmas are you likely to encounter and how do you go about resolving them? (Hint: read Robert Sutton, "Managing Organizational Death," Human Resource Management, 22, 4, Winter 1983).
If you were appointed by the court to be in charge of liquidation, how do you go about managing the transition? Green Crescent is an innovative multi-specialty private clinic that happened to be a
Speculate on the reaction of GC employees to the court decision. Green Crescent is an innovative multi-specialty private clinic that happened to be a victim of a deteriorating environment. Its
You are an associate editor of Saudi Business. You have just learned about the court decision to liquidate Green Crescent. Write the obituary. Green Crescent is an innovative multi-specialty private
What other endgame strategies might have been pursued? Should Dr.Buraik resign? Should the partners look for an outside successor? Green Crescent is an innovative multi-specialty private clinic that
Although liquidation hurts Dr. Buraik's pride, it still offers the owners the best way out of their current stalemate. Discuss. Green Crescent is an innovative multi-specialty private clinic that
Speculate why the court ordered liquidation? Does its reasoning coincide with conditions for using endgame strategies. Green Crescent is an innovative multi-specialty private clinic that happened to
Should Green Crescent retain the present customer segmentation scheme (i.e., subscribers vs. nonsubscribers)? If yes, how should it differentiate its offerings to each segment? If not, why? Green
Who are Green Crescent's competitors? How do they compete? Green Crescent is an innovative multi-specialty private clinic that happened to be a victim of a deteriorating environment. Its founder,
Would Green Crescent's fate have been different had it located elsewhere in Saudi Arabia, such as Jeddah or Dammam? Green Crescent is an innovative multi-specialty private clinic that happened to be
What is your assessment of the health care market in the Riyadh Metropolitan area? What are the existing opportunities and threats? Green Crescent is an innovative multi-specialty private clinic that
Identify Green Crescent's strengths and weaknesses. Green Crescent is an innovative multi-specialty private clinic that happened to be a victim of a deteriorating environment. Its founder, Dr.Buraik,
What does Green Crescent offer by way of utility? What is "value" to its customers? Green Crescent is an innovative multi-specialty private clinic that happened to be a victim of a deteriorating
Identify Green Crescent's competitive advantage. Green Crescent is an innovative multi-specialty private clinic that happened to be a victim of a deteriorating environment. Its founder, Dr.Buraik,
Identify Green Crescent's initial strategy. What business is it in? What services does it provide? to whom? What market niche does it serve? Green Crescent is an innovative multi-specialty private
Which actions would you suggest to meet the challenges identified above?a) What must AFH do now to survive the current crisis?b) What must AFH do to fulfill the owner's goals and expectations
Can AFH continue its present strategy of being a first class gerneral hospital? How can it finance the purchase of new medical equipment and retain its present medical staff" in the face of the
Which challenges does AFH face? When AFH was established in 1979, it was by far the one and only private hospital in Dammam, and the second best in Saudi Arabia. Times were good and occupancy rates
What are the strengths and weaknesses of AFH? When AFH was established in 1979, it was by far the one and only private hospital in Dammam, and the second best in Saudi Arabia. Times were good and
What is your assessment of the market of private hospitals in the Kingdom? In the Eastern Province? Is it still growing or is it maturing?Are there still opportunities in it? For whom? What are the
What were Mr. Fouad's goals and objectives in establishing his hospital? When AFH was established in 1979, it was by far the one and only private hospital in Dammam, and the second best in Saudi
Could AFH have achieved its initial success without:a) Mr. Fouad's reputation;b) Government's soft loan and incentives? When AFH was established in 1979, it was by far the one and only private
How does one account for the initial success of AFH? What is its special success formula? When AFH was established in 1979, it was by far the one and only private hospital in Dammam, and the second
Which specific strategic and policy changes would you recommend and why? This case traces the strategy and describes the organization, management style, and functional policies of a family-owned
Which environmental challenges does the Al-Mana face? This case traces the strategy and describes the organization, management style, and functional policies of a family-owned hospital operating in
Evaluate their decision to concentrate on maternity. What are the risks involved? What are the rewards? This case traces the strategy and describes the organization, management style, and functional
What problems did they inherit? This case traces the strategy and describes the organization, management style, and functional policies of a family-owned hospital operating in the oil-producing
How have the sons performed as strategists? As executives? What are their accomplishments? Their credentials? This case traces the strategy and describes the organization, management style, and
The death of the founder did not have an adverse effect on the hospital.How did the sons engineer a smooth succession and prevent possible dissent within their ranks? This case traces the strategy
Which characteristics appear to predominate in the Al-Mana family?Would you expect this characteristic to survive the death of the head of the family? This case traces the strategy and describes the
What were Sheikh Al-Mana's goals and objectives in establishing his clinic? This case traces the strategy and describes the organization, management style, and functional policies of a family-owned
Sheikh Al-Mana was an institution. He was a true entrepreneur, but he also was a writer and a philanthropist. How has the development of the hospital been brought about by his childhood attitudes and
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of Al-Mana Hospital.This case traces the strategy and describes the organization, management style, and functional policies of a family-owned hospital operating
Identify the past and present strategy of Al-Mana Hospital.This case traces the strategy and describes the organization, management style, and functional policies of a family-owned hospital operating
Are there any bright spots? What opportunities do you see in the private segment of the health care industry? {Hint: consider the market for management contract, equipment maintenance, building
If you were a physician, would you prefer to work for a government or a private hospital in Saudi Arabia? Why? This note describes economic and environmental aspects of competition in the health care
Private hospitals have been criticized lately by consumers in Saudi Arabia for overcharging patients, employing less competent medical staff, and using obsolete equipment. Evaluate the merit of this
The departure of expatriates - the core market segment of private hospitals - suggests entering into stiff competition with public hospitals for endogenous patients. What are the difficulties
What trends are evident in hospital revenues and costs? What are the implications of these trends for staffing and financing the purchase of major equipment and operating expenses? This note
What are the KSF (Key Success Factors) in the private segment of the health care industry? This note describes economic and environmental aspects of competition in the health care industry. Both
Could private hospitals have started without government help? This note describes economic and environmental aspects of competition in the health care industry. Both public (for free) and private
Why has the private sector not made heavy inroads into the health care industry despite lucrative government incentives? This note describes economic and environmental aspects of competition in the
What are the objectives of public hospitals? How do these differ from their private counterparts? This note describes economic and environmental aspects of competition in the health care industry.
How is this industry segmented? Why has this segmentation occurred? This note describes economic and environmental aspects of competition in the health care industry. Both public (for free) and
Use Porter's "five forces typology" to analyze the Arab health care industry. This note describes economic and environmental aspects of competition in the health care industry. Both public (for free)
If you became the manager of the hotel, what changes would you introduce? Can they afford it? What strategy would you formulate?How would you implement it? How would you control it? Al-Hamra is a
How are the major competitors of Al-Hamra performing? What is the core of their strategy? Al-Hamra is a budgeted hotel established in 1980 in the middle of Dammam business centers. It is managed by
Does Al-Hamra hotel have a clear strategy? What is it? Should it be changed? How? Al-Hamra is a budgeted hotel established in 1980 in the middle of Dammam business centers. It is managed by an
Evaluate the internal resources and assets that Al-Hamra possesses. Are they adequate under prevailing conditions? Al-Hamra is a budgeted hotel established in 1980 in the middle of Dammam business

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