On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
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Case Study Description of On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts
We believe that the practice of threat as a negotiation tactic is essentially without merit. While its risks are outsized, its benefits are few, if any. This renders threat utterly bankrupt as a strategy. Herein, we explore the drawbacks of threat as a negotiation tactic, and offer a series of practice pointers relevant to threat and its potential defenses.
Swot Analysis of "On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts" written by Dan R. Dalton, Catherine M. Dalton includes – strengths weakness that are internal strategic factors of the organization, and opportunities and threats that Threat Tactic facing as an external strategic factors. Some of the topics covered in On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts case study are - Strategic Management Strategies, Negotiations, Regulation, Strategy and Strategy & Execution.
Some of the macro environment factors that can be used to understand the On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts casestudy better are - – cloud computing is disrupting traditional business models, increasing commodity prices, there is backlash against globalization, increasing government debt because of Covid-19 spendings, increasing inequality as vast percentage of new income is going to the top 1%, challanges to central banks by blockchain based private currencies, digital marketing is dominated by two big players Facebook and Google,
increasing transportation and logistics costs, there is increasing trade war between United States & China, etc
Introduction to SWOT Analysis of On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts
SWOT stands for an organization’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats . At Oak Spring University , we believe that protagonist in On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts case study can use SWOT analysis as a strategic management tool to assess the current internal strengths and weaknesses of the Threat Tactic, and to figure out the opportunities and threats in the macro environment – technological, environmental, political, economic, social, demographic, etc in which Threat Tactic operates in.
According to Harvard Business Review, 75% of the managers use SWOT analysis for various purposes such as – evaluating current scenario, strategic planning, new venture feasibility, personal growth goals, new market entry, Go To market strategies, portfolio management and strategic trade-off assessment, organizational restructuring, etc.
SWOT Objectives / Importance of SWOT Analysis and SWOT Matrix
SWOT analysis of On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts can be done for the following purposes –
1. Strategic planning using facts provided in On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts case study
2. Improving business portfolio management of Threat Tactic
3. Assessing feasibility of the new initiative in Strategy & Execution field.
4. Making a Strategy & Execution topic specific business decision
5. Set goals for the organization
6. Organizational restructuring of Threat Tactic
Strengths On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Strengths in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The strengths of Threat Tactic in On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts Harvard Business Review case study are -
Highly skilled collaborators
– Threat Tactic has highly efficient outsourcing and offshoring strategy. It has resulted in greater operational flexibility and bringing down the costs in highly price sensitive segment. Secondly the value chain collaborators of the firm in On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts HBR case study have helped the firm to develop new products and bring them quickly to the marketplace.
Analytics focus
– Threat Tactic is putting a lot of focus on utilizing the power of analytics in business decision making. This has put it among the leading players in the industry. The technology infrastructure suggested by Dan R. Dalton, Catherine M. Dalton can also help it to harness the power of analytics for – marketing optimization, demand forecasting, customer relationship management, inventory management, information sharing across the value chain etc.
Learning organization
- Threat Tactic is a learning organization. It has inculcated three key characters of learning organization in its processes and operations – exploration, creativity, and expansiveness. The work place at Threat Tactic is open place that encourages instructiveness, ideation, open minded discussions, and creativity. Employees and leaders in On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts Harvard Business Review case study emphasize – knowledge, initiative, and innovation.
Strong track record of project management
– Threat Tactic is known for sticking to its project targets. This enables the firm to manage – time, project costs, and have sustainable margins on the projects.
Effective Research and Development (R&D)
– Threat Tactic has innovation driven culture where significant part of the revenues are spent on the research and development activities. This has resulted in, as mentioned in case study On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts - staying ahead in the industry in terms of – new product launches, superior customer experience, highly competitive pricing strategies, and great returns to the shareholders.
Successful track record of launching new products
– Threat Tactic has launched numerous new products in last few years, keeping in mind evolving customer preferences and competitive pressures. Threat Tactic has effective processes in place that helps in exploring new product needs, doing quick pilot testing, and then launching the products quickly using its extensive distribution network.
Sustainable margins compare to other players in Strategy & Execution industry
– On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts firm has clearly differentiated products in the market place. This has enabled Threat Tactic to fetch slight price premium compare to the competitors in the Strategy & Execution industry. The sustainable margins have also helped Threat Tactic to invest into research and development (R&D) and innovation.
Cross disciplinary teams
– Horizontal connected teams at the Threat Tactic are driving operational speed, building greater agility, and keeping the organization nimble to compete with new competitors. It helps are organization to ideate new ideas, and execute them swiftly in the marketplace.
High brand equity
– Threat Tactic has strong brand awareness and brand recognition among both - the exiting customers and potential new customers. Strong brand equity has enabled Threat Tactic to keep acquiring new customers and building profitable relationship with both the new and loyal customers.
Ability to lead change in Strategy & Execution field
– Threat Tactic is one of the leading players in its industry. Over the years it has not only transformed the business landscape in its segment but also across the whole industry. The ability to lead change has enabled Threat Tactic in – penetrating new markets, reaching out to new customers, and providing different value propositions to different customers in the international markets.
Innovation driven organization
– Threat Tactic is one of the most innovative firm in sector. Manager in On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts Harvard Business Review case study can use Clayton Christensen Disruptive Innovation strategies to further increase the scale of innovtions in the organization.
Superior customer experience
– The customer experience strategy of Threat Tactic in the segment is based on four key concepts – personalization, simplification of complex needs, prompt response, and continuous engagement.
Weaknesses On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Weaknesses in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The weaknesses of On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts are -
Compensation and incentives
– The revenue per employee as mentioned in the HBR case study On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts, is just above the industry average. Threat Tactic needs to redesign the compensation structure and incentives to increase the revenue per employees. Some of the steps that it can take are – hiring more specialists on project basis, etc.
High dependence on star products
– The top 2 products and services of the firm as mentioned in the On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts HBR case study still accounts for major business revenue. This dependence on star products in has resulted into insufficient focus on developing new products, even though Threat Tactic has relatively successful track record of launching new products.
High cash cycle compare to competitors
Threat Tactic has a high cash cycle compare to other players in the industry. It needs to shorten the cash cycle by 12% to be more competitive in the marketplace, reduce inventory costs, and be more profitable.
Interest costs
– Compare to the competition, Threat Tactic has borrowed money from the capital market at higher rates. It needs to restructure the interest payment and costs so that it can compete better and improve profitability.
Slow to harness new channels of communication
– Even though competitors are using new communication channels such as Instagram, Tiktok, and Snap, Threat Tactic is slow explore the new channels of communication. These new channels of communication mentioned in marketing section of case study On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts can help to provide better information regarding products and services. It can also build an online community to further reach out to potential customers.
Low market penetration in new markets
– Outside its home market of Threat Tactic, firm in the HBR case study On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts needs to spend more promotional, marketing, and advertising efforts to penetrate international markets.
High dependence on existing supply chain
– The disruption in the global supply chains because of the Covid-19 pandemic and blockage of the Suez Canal illustrated the fragile nature of Threat Tactic supply chain. Even after few cautionary changes mentioned in the HBR case study - On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts, it is still heavily dependent upon the existing supply chain. The existing supply chain though brings in cost efficiencies but it has left Threat Tactic vulnerable to further global disruptions in South East Asia.
Need for greater diversity
– Threat Tactic has taken concrete steps on diversity, equity, and inclusion. But the efforts so far has resulted in limited success. It needs to expand the recruitment and selection process to hire more people from the minorities and underprivileged background.
Capital Spending Reduction
– Even during the low interest decade, Threat Tactic has not been able to do capital spending to the tune of the competition. This has resulted into fewer innovations and company facing stiff competition from both existing competitors and new entrants who are disrupting the industry using digital technology.
Workers concerns about automation
– As automation is fast increasing in the segment, Threat Tactic needs to come up with a strategy to reduce the workers concern regarding automation. Without a clear strategy, it could lead to disruption and uncertainty within the organization.
High operating costs
– Compare to the competitors, firm in the HBR case study On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts has high operating costs in the. This can be harder to sustain given the new emerging competition from nimble players who are using technology to attract Threat Tactic 's lucrative customers.
Opportunities On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts | External Strategic Factors
What are Opportunities in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The opportunities highlighted in the Harvard Business Review case study On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts are -
Buying journey improvements
– Threat Tactic can improve the customer journey of consumers in the industry by using analytics and artificial intelligence. On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts suggest that firm can provide automated chats to help consumers solve their own problems, provide online suggestions to get maximum out of the products and services, and help consumers to build a community where they can interact with each other to develop new features and uses.
Low interest rates
– Even though inflation is raising its head in most developed economies, Threat Tactic can still utilize the low interest rates to borrow money for capital investment. Secondly it can also use the increase of government spending in infrastructure projects to get new business.
Remote work and new talent hiring opportunities
– The widespread usage of remote working technologies during Covid-19 has opened opportunities for Threat Tactic to expand its talent hiring zone. According to McKinsey Global Institute, 20% of the high end workforce in fields such as finance, information technology, can continously work from remote local post Covid-19. This presents a really great opportunity for Threat Tactic to hire the very best people irrespective of their geographical location.
Reconfiguring business model
– The expansion of digital payment system, the bringing down of international transactions costs using Bitcoin and other blockchain based currencies, etc can help Threat Tactic to reconfigure its entire business model. For example it can used blockchain based technologies to reduce piracy of its products in the big markets such as China. Secondly it can use the popularity of e-commerce in various developing markets to build a Direct to Customer business model rather than the current Channel Heavy distribution network.
Reforming the budgeting process
- By establishing new metrics that will be used to evaluate both existing and potential projects Threat Tactic can not only reduce the costs of the project but also help it in integrating the projects with other processes within the organization.
Increase in government spending
– As the United States and other governments are increasing social spending and infrastructure spending to build economies post Covid-19, Threat Tactic can use these opportunities to build new business models that can help the communities that Threat Tactic operates in. Secondly it can use opportunities from government spending in Strategy & Execution sector.
Leveraging digital technologies
– Threat Tactic can leverage digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate the production process, customer analytics to get better insights into consumer behavior, realtime digital dashboards to get better sales tracking, logistics and transportation, product tracking, etc.
Use of Bitcoin and other crypto currencies for transactions
– The popularity of Bitcoin and other crypto currencies as asset class and medium of transaction has opened new opportunities for Threat Tactic in the consumer business. Now Threat Tactic can target international markets with far fewer capital restrictions requirements than the existing system.
Harnessing reconfiguration of the global supply chains
– As the trade war between US and China heats up in the coming years, Threat Tactic can build a diversified supply chain model across various countries in - South East Asia, India, and other parts of the world. This reconfiguration of global supply chain can help, as suggested in case study, On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts, to buy more products closer to the markets, and it can leverage its size and influence to get better deal from the local markets.
Learning at scale
– Online learning technologies has now opened space for Threat Tactic to conduct training and development for its employees across the world. This will result in not only reducing the cost of training but also help employees in different part of the world to integrate with the headquarter work culture, ethos, and standards.
Identify volunteer opportunities
– Covid-19 has impacted working population in two ways – it has led to people soul searching about their professional choices, resulting in mass resignation. Secondly it has encouraged people to do things that they are passionate about. This has opened opportunities for businesses to build volunteer oriented socially driven projects. Threat Tactic can explore opportunities that can attract volunteers and are consistent with its mission and vision.
Better consumer reach
– The expansion of the 5G network will help Threat Tactic to increase its market reach. Threat Tactic will be able to reach out to new customers. Secondly 5G will also provide technology framework to build new tools and products that can help more immersive consumer experience and faster consumer journey.
Developing new processes and practices
– Threat Tactic can develop new processes and procedures in Strategy & Execution industry using technology such as automation using artificial intelligence, real time transportation and products tracking, 3D modeling for concept development and new products pilot testing etc.
Threats On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts External Strategic Factors
What are Threats in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The threats mentioned in the HBR case study On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts are -
Increasing wage structure of Threat Tactic
– Post Covid-19 there is a sharp increase in the wages especially in the jobs that require interaction with people. The increasing wages can put downward pressure on the margins of Threat Tactic.
Consumer confidence and its impact on Threat Tactic demand
– There is a high probability of declining consumer confidence, given – high inflammation rate, rise of gig economy, lower job stability, increasing cost of living, higher interest rates, and aging demography. All the factors contribute to people saving higher rate of their income, resulting in lower consumer demand in the industry and other sectors.
Aging population
– As the populations of most advanced economies are aging, it will lead to high social security costs, higher savings among population, and lower demand for goods and services in the economy. The household savings in US, France, UK, Germany, and Japan are growing faster than predicted because of uncertainty caused by pandemic.
Environmental challenges
– Threat Tactic needs to have a robust strategy against the disruptions arising from climate change and energy requirements. EU has identified it as key priority area and spending 30% of its 880 billion Euros European post Covid-19 recovery funds on green technology. Threat Tactic can take advantage of this fund but it will also bring new competitors in the Strategy & Execution industry.
New competition
– After the dotcom bust of 2001, financial crisis of 2008-09, the business formation in US economy had declined. But in 2020 alone, there are more than 1.5 million new business applications in United States. This can lead to greater competition for Threat Tactic in the Strategy & Execution sector and impact the bottomline of the organization.
Capital market disruption
– During the Covid-19, Dow Jones has touched record high. The valuations of a number of companies are way beyond their existing business model potential. This can lead to capital market correction which can put a number of suppliers, collaborators, value chain partners in great financial difficulty. It will directly impact the business of Threat Tactic.
Increasing international competition and downward pressure on margins
– Apart from technology driven competitive advantage dilution, Threat Tactic can face downward pressure on margins from increasing competition from international players. The international players have stable revenue in their home market and can use those resources to penetrate prominent markets illustrated in HBR case study On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts .
Backlash against dominant players
– US Congress and other legislative arms of the government are getting tough on big business especially technology companies. The digital arm of Threat Tactic business can come under increasing regulations regarding data privacy, data security, etc.
High level of anxiety and lack of motivation
– the Great Resignation in United States is the sign of broader dissatisfaction among the workforce in United States. Threat Tactic needs to understand the core reasons impacting the Strategy & Execution industry. This will help it in building a better workplace.
Instability in the European markets
– European Union markets are facing three big challenges post Covid – expanded balance sheets, Brexit related business disruption, and aggressive Russia looking to distract the existing security mechanism. Threat Tactic will face different problems in different parts of Europe. For example it will face inflationary pressures in UK, France, and Germany, balance sheet expansion and demand challenges in Southern European countries, and geopolitical instability in the Eastern Europe.
Shortening product life cycle
– it is one of the major threat that Threat Tactic is facing in Strategy & Execution sector. It can lead to higher research and development costs, higher marketing expenses, lower customer loyalty, etc.
Technology disruption because of hacks, piracy etc
– The colonial pipeline illustrated, how vulnerable modern organization are to international hackers, miscreants, and disruptors. The cyber security interruption, data leaks, etc can seriously jeopardize the future growth of the organization.
Regulatory challenges
– Threat Tactic needs to prepare for regulatory challenges as consumer protection groups and other pressure groups are vigorously advocating for more regulations on big business - to reduce inequality, to create a level playing field, to product data privacy and consumer privacy, to reduce the influence of big money on democratic institutions, etc. This can lead to significant changes in the Strategy & Execution industry regulations.
Weighted SWOT Analysis of On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts Template, Example
Not all factors mentioned under the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats quadrants in the SWOT Analysis are equal. Managers in the HBR case study On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts needs to zero down on the relative importance of each factor mentioned in the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats quadrants.
We can provide the relative importance to each factor by assigning relative weights. Weighted SWOT analysis process is a three stage process –
First stage for doing weighted SWOT analysis of the case study On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts is to rank the strengths and weaknesses of the organization. This will help you to assess the most important strengths and weaknesses of the firm and which one of the strengths and weaknesses mentioned in the initial lists are marginal and can be left out.
Second stage for conducting weighted SWOT analysis of the Harvard case study On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts is to give probabilities to the external strategic factors thus better understanding the opportunities and threats arising out of macro environment changes and developments.
Third stage of constructing weighted SWOT analysis of On the Many Limitations of Threat in Negotiation, As Well As Other Contexts is to provide strategic recommendations includes – joining likelihood of external strategic factors such as opportunities and threats to the internal strategic factors – strengths and weaknesses. You should start with external factors as they will provide the direction of the overall industry. Secondly by joining probabilities with internal strategic factors can help the company not only strategic fit but also the most probably strategic trade-off that Threat Tactic needs to make to build a sustainable competitive advantage.