9th July Meeting
Hi Guys.
AGENDA ITEM1: Confirmation of Case Reading and Understanding[edit]
Lets confirm if all have read and understand the case very well? If not where lies your main challenge?
NB: Reply here only
the question asks for a detailed analysis of co. + industry (30) recommendations (60) & presentation (10)
The Question:
The questions requires for two main parts:
a) A detailed analysis of the company and the industry (30 marks)
b) Your recommendations on appropriate strategic interventions that the organisation should implement in order to counteract the threat of the merger of its two largest competitors (60 marks)
Part b) however has three divisions as follows:
Your recommendations must include:
- A focus on the entrepreneurial process, intrapreneurship, innovation and creativity.(20 marks)
- An organisation design that will facilitate effective monitoring and control of divisions,stores and management performance, without sacrificing the independence and creativity of individual managers. (20 marks)
- The strategic implementation process together with the controls that should be in place to support the monitoring of the implementation of your recommendations. (20 marks)
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: detailed discussions in the next agenda item)
AGENDA ITEM 2: What is your first impression analysis of the company and industry?[edit]
Kindly express your basic analysis of the issues facing the company first and then the industry here.
For me i beleive the company finds itself in a state of uncerteinty right now with the mereger-no merger issues between Staples and Office Depot.
We must also ask the question as to what state the company vis the industry is in now? Since Office Max had made losses in the initial stages of their operations they see some treat here. But there can be opportunities
Kago -- in reply to your post above - that is a good suggestion. What do you think Hove?
I however also think that if we could give ourselves what strikes us immediatly as an answer, it may be helpful??
like that we'l all be on the same wavelength so when we go on to make recommendations we'll be talking the same language..
Hove has still not responded but by this suggestion i can send a short SoW so that we all do the first part and send perhaps by Monday noon rather. We can have a short chat about what we have each sent in the evening and give ourselves up to the 17th to send through the second parts. We will then circulate a draft 1 of 5 by the Saturday and then we will polish up later?
Is that good?
true that, its quite a cut throat industry characterised by intense competition from all sectors, and to maintain or improve its position in the industry Officemax should tread carefully...it requires a well worked strategy is my initial thought
AGENDA ITEM 3: Select Your Area of Interest[edit]
Among the three areas, which one do you fancy.
- A focus on the entrepreneurial process, intrapreneurship, innovation and creativity.(20 marks)
- An organisation design that will facilitate effective monitoring and control of divisions,stores and management performance, without sacrificing the independence and creativity of individual managers. (20 marks)
- The strategic implementation process together with the controls that should be in place to support the monitoring of the implementation of your recommendations. (20 marks)
Reply to this place so that i simply put that in the SoW
A. O. B. & Good Byes[edit]
Thanks all for participating in this meeting. If there are any AOBs lets put them here or say our good byes.
It has been a wonderful meeting and i beleive we will benefit even further by having more of these. I will send through the SoW moro morning.
its on gentlemen! lets chat on Monday at 1900, remember this section is worth 30 marks!!! good night
