MGT 362
Mei Fang Sung (0563365)
Corning Incorporated: A Network of Alliances case analysis From 1980 to 1988, there are 2000 major alliances happen between U.S. and European. Most of the companies wanted to take advantage on low cost, new technology transmission, and sharing the risk. However, a U.S.-based survey point out that 57% of alliances had not succeeded between 1975 and 1985. There are several reasons, insufficient trust, conflict business goal, and chaos hierarchy organization. Corning is one of the most successful companies to create their alliances network. The reason why they were doing this is because they don’t have enough skill to transfer their innovation to profit. Therefore, they need to make
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I do believe these two proposal have high opportunity to gain more market. Since 1988, the fiber price fell down 70% and Corning’s profit drop sharply. We know that the long distance optic cables market was mature already. Corning needs to explore newborn local cable system. Otherwise, Corning would suffer huge loss when their patents expire in 1990s. Also, they can go to Eastern Europe and USSR and look for alliance partner so that they can provide their existed optic cable skill to those Europe companies. In addition, it is the right choice to provide their cable terminal peripherals alliance to IBM. Just like Intel, Corning can expand their market share by cooperate with the company who has the same high quality strategy. The third proposal is about TV glass business. Corning knew that Japanese companies dominated the TV industry in 1980s. The only way to cooperate with Japanese TV companies is through their supplier, either from Korean or Japan. Asahi would be the best candidate because they are the leader of TV glass industry and they are coming from Japan. However, Coring concerned about that if they make alliance with Asahi, they might lose their decision-making power. Therefore, Corning needed to make sure they won’t lose their autonomous. They need to make some clear hierarchy organization and ask for what technology Asahi willing to share with me? The whole idea of alliance is to share the technology
An example in aviation industry that has successfully employed a strategic alliance is Qantas Airlines, who entered into a non-equity strategic alliance with the large Middle-Eastern airline Emirates. Strategic alliances are evident
Establishing strategic alliances, such as Myer, Itochu Corporation, Inchcape BHD, wishlist.com). This created new distribution channels, new intellect resource base and new markets.
The alliance will share technological developments, innovations in R&D, define the responsibilities and limitations of each company as required for quality, quantity and production schedules, reduce risks, lessen costs and forge a long-term relationship of trust.
When a law enforcement officer or other public employee is accused of potentially criminal conduct, they may face three different kinds of interviews or interrogations. If an officer is interviewed as a criminal suspect, they have the absolute right to decline to answer any questions, or to insist that they have a lawyer of their choosing to attend the interview. The first is type is during a criminal investigation; the second is during a disciplinary investigation and finally during the course of civil litigation where there has been damages. During a criminal interview, there is no professional, ethical or moral duty to participate especially without the assistance of an attorney to represent the officer under investigation. It has come to a surprise that many experienced officers will waive their right to silence and give the investigators an audio recorded statement. Some of the inexperienced criminals do not make incriminating statements. The motive for cooperation is to avoid unfavorable publicity.
In order to move ahead companies need to find a new solution in the use of special coordination techniques.
The company has been undertaking partnerships with others in a way to advance new technologies
Which of the 11 ways to change an organizational culture has Verizon used to create its current culture? Provide examples to support your conclusion.
Last but not least, having a cross-border strategic alliance with a partner will help to bring unique resources, skills, and personnel when working together. Because B/E Aerospace already has its operations in the global market, this method works when the company learns how to develop new core competencies and new capabilities from its global partner(s). However, the challenges of a cooperative strategic alliance lay between the differences of the organizational culture and the partner’s culture. The very first stage of strategic alliances is to choose the right partner based on the foundation of trust and honesty. Complex laws, regulations, and initiatives can be hard to mutually benefit both partners.
Answer: In our judgement, PepsiCo did not have a moral obligation to divest itself of all its Burmese assets. The reason being:
“Human resources (HR) issues commonly experienced by employers today include diversity, productivity, training, benefits and outsourcing. How each business deals with its specific human resources issues depends on the HR manager or director as well as company policy”(wiseGEEK, n.d.). Utiliscan is currently facing challenges similar to those of other companies. Some of their challenges include hiring, compensation, advancement opportunities, training, benefits, and retaining people. There is also a struggle with developing a program that would improve employee’s performance and level of engagement. To try to get a better handle on how to address the challenges, Utiliscan
efficiently than if either firm attempted to do so on its own. The role of strategic alliances in shaping the
Plans to Partner – We’re planning to partner with a major electronic manufacturer. We have a
Due to their management of many key points and their competitive and marketing powers, alliances could lead to the downfall of some companies that have to compete as low cost companies.
Top glove could use the opportunity to minimize the internal weakness which is using the joint venture and the diversification component. First, though the joint venture with others firm. The resources, technology, management and culture is share in between the organization to achieve the same goals. For example, Top Glove management could learn and adapt the Japanese business culture since Top Glove and Fimatec had joint venture. Both company management able to exchange the culture and practice that improve both management performance. So the weakness of management problem could be minimize since the management is improving through the venture. Besides that, opportunity for joint venture in between the international company could to gain the business model and image of company. These action could be attracting for those professional who seeking the job applicants. Lastly is the problem of heavily invest in R&D. The cost for Top Glove spend in R&D function is very high in each year. So, Top Glove need to conduct diversification in different market to gain profit. R&D function could help to invent new product or service, but still Top Glove need to fit in different market to increase the profit. So the diversify in different market could help Top Glove to increase profit to cover the heavy cost in R&D
This joint ventures and group effort is help to identify how company should enter in the market and identify the competitors also.