Strategy as stretch & leverage

• Do you think that in most cases the trench warfare of the Alpha company is more or less effective than the Guerrilla warfare of the Beta company? Why? What examples can you provide to support your argument?

• To what extent is the Hamel & Prahalad article a restatement and development of the Resource Based Theory (Grant) and to what extent is it a new and/or independent theory of strategy?

• To what extent is the Hamel & Prahalad article a development of Porter's "What is Strategy?" article and to what extent does it represent an independent approach?

Balanced scorecard Qs

• How might focusing on the four perspectives of the balanced scorecard benefit an organization? Give examples.

• Why and how does the balanced score card shift the focus from control to strategy and vision?

• How effective can a balanced scorecard actually be if net profit remains the 'bottom line' standard for evaluating business performance?

Attachment:- BALANCED SCORECARD.zip