Strategy Case Studies by topic

There are many issues in the workplace that require discussion, for example, attention to health and safety at work. This helps to keep accidents...

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

Information technology has become increasingly important in the life of all organisations in providing effective communication systems, serving all members of an organisation. At...

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

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 Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage company and is the leading producer and marketer of soft drinks. Today, Coca-Cola is consumed throughout...

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...

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...

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,...

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

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...

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...

If you look in the dictionary for the word ‘utility’ you will find the following: “the quality of practical use, usefulness: a public service such...

Achieving competitive advantage is not easy, particularly in global markets. Businesses that do well in these markets need to be able to use their...

In recent years we have seen a dramatic transformation in the way in which people in this country use money. The textbooks tell us...

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...

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...

Modern organisations operate within an environment of change. There are all sorts of factors that change within this environment - for example, the market...

Making sure that government, businesses and households have secure supplies of energy is a huge commitment. Engineers working for energy supply companies must make...

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

An entrepreneur is someone who is prepared to take a risk by setting up and organising a new business or enterprise, without the certainty...

Most people are familiar with the names of large businesses such as Marks & Spencer and Heinz. Although some may not realise many of...

The business environment of today is more complex, faster moving and more volatile than ever. In order to survive in such an environment, businesses...

Provident Financial was founded in West Yorkshire, England in 1880 by Joshua Waddilove. The company’s headquarters are still based in West Yorkshire. However Provident...

A business will not become the market leader by chance. It takes careful planning to build an organisation that outperforms its competitors. In business,...

The Nasdaq Stock Market® is a world famous stock market, based in the US. Nasdaq® uses computer and telecommunications networks to trade and monitor...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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

RELX Group is a global provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers across industries. We help scientists make new discoveries, lawyers...

This case study focuses on how The Body Shop assesses its own business performance whilst taking into account its different stakeholder groups and their...

The products and services that an organisation produces are the reason why it exists; timber merchants exist to sell timber, china factories to produce...

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

TNT is the market leader in the provision of business-to-business (B2B) express delivery services. It delivers documents, parcels and freight securely between businesses, using the...

Anglo American is one of the world’s largest mining companies. The company operates in Africa, Europe, South and North America, Australia and Asia. It...

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

The virtuous circle of mutuality In recent times there has been much debate in the financial services sector as to whether Building Societies should remain...

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

Responding to the change in the business environment is challenging, particularly for large organisations. The business environment provides both opportunities and threats to the...

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

This case study focuses on Eversheds, one of the largest law firms in the world. It emphasises how Eversheds uses vision and values to...