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How do you expect competitors to react to your launch plans?
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Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:54 pm Mohamed Mostafa  |
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How do you plan to manage competitors' reactions?
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Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:24 am alexander_guindy  |
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SOME ADDITIONAL DIRECTIONS FOR CASE DISCUSSION
Directions:
1. Each student may provide a first answer to ONLY ONE QUESTION.
2. You may reply to other students comments multiple times but EACH COMMENT MUST ADD SOMETHING NEW TO THE DISCUSSION.
2. You should respond to another student's comments by clicking on the "quote" button within that student's comment.
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Question 1
1. What is the challenge currently facing Resinas?
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Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:44 pm Mohamed Mostafa  |
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2 Describe recent changes that have taken place in Resinas? How have these contributed to the success or lack of success the company has experienced recently?
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Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:15 pm Tarek  |
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3 What are the similarities and/or dissimilarities in culture, values and history of Mexico and Egypt? What special challenges do these cultural characteristics cause for companies like Resinas? What are the lessons to be learned from this case by Egyptian businesses?
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Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:11 pm joseph_boutros  |
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4 Describe the value system under which Grand appears to operate. Is this type of business behavior unethical? In all countries? How would you evaluate Grand’s behavior along an ethical continuum? What is the long-term viability of a company such as Grand? Does good always win and evil always lose?
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Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:21 pm Tarek  |
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5 How would you describe the ethical posture of Resinas?
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Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:29 am Khaled El-Haggan  |
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6 Describe the challenges Resinas or any other company faces in dealing with the different cultural personalities of the different European countries (see description of page 15)?
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Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:18 pm wael_farouk  |
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7 Why was an exporting strategy not a profitable venture for Resinas up until late 1980s?
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Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:26 pm wael_farouk  |
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8 How do you recommend that Resinas management respond to Grand Chemical’s tactics?
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Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:26 pm Mohamed Mostafa  |
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9 How much of the problem with sales that Resinas is experiencing is a result of Grand and how much is due to preconceived notions of what Mexico is like?
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Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:34 pm wael_farouk  |
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Discuss the challenge Immelt faced in following Jack Welch's leadership at GE. How did Immelt respond to this challenge? Descrie the new initiatives begun by Immelt?
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Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:37 pm wael_farouk  |
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What does GE mean by a disruptive technology? What is the benefit for GE or a disruptive technology? Do you feel this focus was good for GE at this point in time? Are there other firms that would benefit from such a focus? In Egypt?
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Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:24 pm wael_farouk  |
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Explain what Immelt did in terms of internal and external investment? Which were more important? Do you feel this was a good method of management of innovation?
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Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:37 pm wael_farouk  |
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Describe the long term focus of GE's management. Specifically, what was the difference in the focus of Welch and that of Immelt? Was the change in focus appropriate at the time Immelt took over GE?
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Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:06 pm alexander_guindy  |
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How would you describe the change in corporate culture that ensued when Immelt took over? Was this change a positive at the time? What are the pros and cons of the change?
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Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:54 pm alexander_guindy  |
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Describe GE's launch of Evo. What occurred prior to the actual launch?
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Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:03 pm wael_farouk  |
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Describe the integrated regional approach to growth proposed by the managemen team of the Locomotive P&L? How does it differ from the product-based Global Families approach?
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Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:18 pm wael_farouk  |
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Describe the Evo. How did it fit into Immelt's program for organic growth?
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Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:40 pm Karim_Aguib  |
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What challenges did GE face in taking the Evo global? Describe the GML concept. What wer the problems with implementing the GML comcept? Describe the early successes and failures of the GLM concept? What is your opinion of the concept?
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Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:10 am Rami_Saad  |
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Briefly summarize the three scenaios presented at the December Growth Council meeting. What do you feel is in the best interest of the business. What was Immelt likely to believe was in the best interest of the business? Which of the three scenarios should be presented at the meeting? Why do you feel this way?
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Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:03 am wael_farouk  |