January 24, 2007
by Oliver
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According to information by TECHCHRUNCH the German Google (google.de) seemed to have forgotten to renew the Google domain name. Some comments from the post confirmed the story. This is amazing…or even unbelievable. Did you lost your domain name, too? Do … Continue reading
January 23, 2007
by Oliver
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In terms of strategic planning the external analysis step can be very difficult. I see three reasons for that: Basically this analysis can be described as badly structured matter, which does not know a definitive solution. Due to the large … Continue reading
January 18, 2007
by Oliver
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Strategic planning and strategy implementation seem to be linked with a lot of problems. Well, I say planning AND implementation, because you can find a large variety of definitions for the term strategic planning. In the academic literature differences can … Continue reading
January 10, 2007
by Oliver
Comments Off on High performance organisations
For all those who are interested in topics like high performance organizations, organizational structure, and organizational culture I would recommend a new scientific paper by Dr. André A. de Waal of the Maastricht School of Management. The title is “The … Continue reading
January 8, 2007
by Dagmar
Comments Off on Siemens – Amendment
In his last post, Oliver wrote about some potential strategic problems at the former Siemens mobile phone business. At the moment I read a book about what great companies do differently (Bailom, Matzler, Tschemernjak: Was Top-Unternehmen anders machen). As it … Continue reading
January 7, 2007
by Oliver
Comments Off on My first “SIEMENSâ€â€¦and the problems of external analysis
Yes, this phrase segment is a small adaptation to another big slogan. But I think it is a very appropriate one… A long time ago one of the major players in the German technology industry, SIEMENS, developed, designed and produced … Continue reading
January 3, 2007
by Dagmar
Comments Off on Perspectives for Toyota and Lexus in Germany
Contrary to the United States, where Toyota and their luxury brand Lexus have gained a considerable market share, both brands have been struggling for years in Germany. According to official statistics, both brands together have a market share of new … Continue reading
January 2, 2007
by Oliver
Comments Off on Improving strategic planning
In terms of strategic planning issues, new survey results have been published by McKinsey. In July and August 2006 McKinsey Quarterly conducted a survey and received 796 responses from a worldwide panel of executives. According to this survey, most companies … Continue reading
January 1, 2007
by Dagmar
Comments Off on On the efficiency of frequent change initiatives
There is no doubt that change and change initiatives play an essential role for every organization in our days. An organisation that refuses to change in order to adapt to new situations will most probably fail sooner or later. However, … Continue reading
December 22, 2006
by Oliver
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Beginning in January 2007 the German insurance company ALLIANZ will send bank clerks (of the Dresdner Bank, which was acquired in 2001) as an experiment to 100 agent offices. Customers of the insurance company will be able to get banking … Continue reading