8 - Choosing Strategic Direction🚀 Flashcards

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The Ansoff Matrix

What is it called if it is an existing product in an existing market?

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Market penetration

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The Ansoff Matrix

What is it called if it is an existing product in a new market?

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Market development

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The Ansoff Matrix

What is it called if it is a new product in an existing market?

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Product development

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The Ansoff Matrix

What is it called if it is a new product in a new market?

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Diversification

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The Ansoff Matrix

What is the benefit for a business who is in market penetration?

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Leads to increasing market share which will drive out competition

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The Ansoff Matrix

What is the benefit for a business who is in product development?

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They are the first to market and understand customer needs

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The Ansoff Matrix

What is the benefit for a business who is in market development?

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Selling via new channels to a new demographic leads to a change in pricing strategies

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The Ansoff Matrix

What is the benefit for a business who is in diversification?

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Can increase product portfolio but is the most risky

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Porter’s strategies

What is the criteria for cost leadership?

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Low cost, mass market

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Porter’s strategies

What is the criteria for differentiation leadership?

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Premium price, mass market

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Porter’s strategies

What is the criteria for cost focus?

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Low cost, niche market

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Porter’s strategies

What is the criteria for differentiation focus?

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Premium price, niche market

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Porter’s strategies

What does cost leadership involve?

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  • high productivity
  • high capacity utilisation
  • bargaining power
  • lean production
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Porter’s strategies

What does differentiation leadership involve?

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  • high product quality
  • strong branding
  • industry-wide distribution
  • consistent promotions
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Porter’s strategies

Give an example of a cost leadership business

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Aldi, Ryanair, Poundland

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Porter’s strategies

Give an example of a differentiation leadership business

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Apple, Nike

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Porter’s strategies

What does cost focus involve?

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  • basic products
  • acceptable to customers
  • small
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Porter’s strategies

Give an example of a cost focus business

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local poundshop

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Porter’s strategies

What does differentiation focus involve?

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  • very niche
  • need to meet needs and wants of customer
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Porter’s strategies

Give an example of a differentiation focus business?

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Ferrari

21
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Bowman’s Strategic Clock

What are the axis?

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Perceived value to the consumer, price

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Bowman’s Strategic Clock

What is strategy 1?

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Low price & low added value

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Bowman’s Strategic Clock

What is strategy 2?

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low price

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Bowman’s Strategic Clock

What is strategy 3?

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Hybrid

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Bowman’s Strategic Clock

What is strategy 4?

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Differentiation

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Bowman’s Strategic Clock

What is strategy 5?

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Focused differentiation

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Bowman’s Strategic Clock

What is strategy 6?

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Risky high margins

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Bowman’s Strategic Clock

What is strategy 7?

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Monopoly pricing

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Bowman’s Strategic Clock

What is strategy 8?

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Loss of market share

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Bowman’s Strategic Clock

What does low price and low value added 1 mean?

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Not competitive position - only way to stay competitive is to market as “cheap as chips”

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Bowman’s Strategic Clock

What does low price 2 mean?

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Cost minimisation - profits from high volume sold

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Bowman’s Strategic Clock

What does hybrid 3 mean?

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Product differentiation - persuades consumers that there is good added value and a reasonable price

33
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Bowman’s Strategic Clock

What does differentiation 4 mean?

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Highest level of perceived added value - high quality combined with strong brand loyalty

34
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Bowman’s Strategic Clock

What does focused differentiation 5 mean?

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Highest price levels and high perceived value = luxury brands

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Bowman’s Strategic Clock

What does risky high margins 6 mean?

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High prices without offering anything extra in terms of perceived value

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Bowman’s Strategic Clock

What does monopoly pricing 7 mean?

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Only one business offering the product so no choice for customers

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Bowman’s Strategic Clock

What does loss of market share mean?

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Setting middle-range price for product with low perceived value

38
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Bowman’s Strategic Clock

Which strategies should a business avoid because price is greater than perceived value?

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6, 7 and 8

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