Strategy Case Studies by topic

The economy of the UK has experienced a dramatic change in recent years as a result of both:• demand factors – modern consumers want...

This case study examines how one organisation dealt effectively with a key funding issue when faced with the loss of funds from a major...

Dragline at Isibonelo colliery, South Africa. Mandatory credit: VisMedia +44 (0)20 7613 2555 The challenge facing business and society in the 21st century is how to use...

Burmah Castrol is a leading international marketer of specialised lubricant and chemical products and services. With operations in over 50 countries, Burmah Castrol employs...

The twentieth century will be looked back on as the period when telecommunications revolutionised people’s daily lives - from the first telephone call and...

The Coca-Cola Company is truly global, and its main product is recognised and consumed worldwide. The Company organises and structures itself in a way...

The business writer, Charles Handy, illustrates the need for organisations to reinvent themselves by the sigmoid curve - effectively an ‘S’ shape on its...

The largest specialist book retailer in the UK and Ireland is Waterstone’s. It has more than 200 branches and employs approximately 4,200 people. Organisations...

One of the challenges facing every organisation today is how to make best use of its limited resources. In any aspect of business, there...

Today, there is growing concern about the number of cars and lorries on the UK’s roads, the amount of time wasted in traffic jams,...

Barclays is a major global financial services provider. It operates in over 50 countries and employs more than 156,000 people. In 2008, Barclays had...

From the 1990s onwards we have seen the development of a ‘new economy’ based on the new realities of an ultrafast, ever-changing environment in...

A successful company understands the nature of the environment in which itoperates, and manage to identify how best to gain a competitive advantage over...

In order to grow, a business needs to develop competitive advantage. This means that it is different or does things better than its rivals....

We identify with products in a variety of ways. At a simple level we may buy a coat in order to keep warm or...

Enterprise Rent-A-Car was founded in 1957 by Jack Taylor in St. Louis and is still operated by the Taylor family. Since its formation, it...

This case study looks at how Jaguar, one of the world's most prestigious car manufacturers, has been involved in a culture change programme to...

Organisational culture and values The culture of an organisation is the typical way of doing things in the organisation. It particularly relates to behaviour patterns...

CIMA is the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. It supports over 164,000 members and students in 161 countries.  CIMA works with some of the...

A business aims to generate value for its owners, customers and other stakeholders. It must decide how to combine valuable resources – typically buildings...

Planning a major project is an exciting and challenging activity. This case study focuses on the planning that went into repairing Network Rail's Leven...

Organisations gain many different operational benefits from producing goods or providing services on a large scale. As they get larger, often through the integration...

In a world in which young people follow the National Curriculum and then prepare for examinations, it is easy to ignore some of the...

Many people dream of owning their own business and being their own boss, but most hesitate to take the plunge. Like them, you may...

Successful organisations are able to compete in tough environments. To do this, they need: capable managers who are willing to face facts and make hard decisionsexcellent...

No business could survive on its own without friends and allies. To be successful, businesses need to develop relationships with other organisations and to...

Successful businesses know when and how to adapt and change. This involves growing some areas of activity and cutting back on less profitable areas....

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is a new organisation. It was set up by the government and started to operate in April 2005. Its...

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) is the lead UK government department in foreign affairs. Its mission is to formulate and deliver foreign policy and...

“Once upon a time, a long, long time ago we decided that, instead of making furniture for people with fat wallets, we would side...

This case study focuses on how the creation of risk and revenue sharing partners (RRSPs) has enabled Rolls-Royce to take on contracts which have...

Eurostar is the high-speed rail service directly linking the UK to France and Belgium via the Channel Tunnel. It started operating in 1994, providing city...

Returning publicly owned enterprises to the private sector is a process known as privatisation. The effects of privatisation are highly significant as organisations, which...

OPITO The Oil & Gas Academy is the focal point for skills, learning and workforce development in the industry, delivering the right skills for the...

Modern society depends on prosperous communities that care for all of their members. Business organisations can play an important role in creating and developing...

The textile manufacture and clothing distribution industry has seen dramatic changes in recent years. Consumers’ expectations are higher today than ever before, they expect...

The provision of energy to meet the needs of society is a pressing issue today. Many of the world's non-renewable resources such as coal,...

These days, we are surrounded by 'high-tech' developments. Ordinary citizens may not suffer too much from failing to keep track of new technologies the...

In recent times, the structure and operation of many major industries has changed greatly through their use of information technologies. For example: online data systems have...

One approach to business is to develop a product and then look for customers. However, for many businesses the customers come first. They adopt...

On Wednesday, July 12, 1989, Abbey National Building Society converted to become Abbey National plc. This case study tells the story of how that...

In a fast moving world, individuals and organisations need to make quick decisions based on sound judgement supported by accurate data. As a result,...

Building societies are mutual organisations.  This means that they have no shareholders and operate solely in the interests of their members. A member is...

In 2011 the world's population reached 7 billion, compared to just 3.5 billion in 1969. Current estimates suggest that it will reach 9 billion...

which it manages its economic and social role. For example, it now owns very few manufacturing or service industries as many public corporations have...

The familiar blue and yellow colours of the IKEA logo (also the colour of the Swedish flag) can be seen in stores in 18...