Designed to be the second day of a two-day series on electronics components distribution, after a day of discussion Note distribution of electronic components industry and Raytheon Co.: diversification. Important topics of teaching that this case is designed to highlight are: 1) in practice, the strategic health diagnostics industry leader, with emphasis on the use of tests of consistency for an effective strategy, and 2) to provide practice in qualitative and quantitative diagnosis of the company's resources, as well as addressing these strategic priorities and 3) to examine the strategic challenges of trying to be a large firm in a fragmented industry, and 4) to examine the challenges that limit the growth of, and turning ability, as a strategic alternative. Series can be installed either at the beginning of the course to develop a strategy, emphasizing industry analysis and strategic test, or late in a course with a focus on strategic responses to innovation, responding to changing industry and evaluation of strategic alternatives. "Hide
by Michael E. Porter, Stephen J. Roth, Parmelee Eastman Source: Harvard Business School 19 pages. Publication Date: 01 Oct 1976. Prod. #: 377063-PDF-ENG
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