Question.3130 - Write a management report on Honda Motors. The case study “Reconciling managerial dichotomies at Honda Motors”, in your core textbook De Wit & Meyer (2010) “Strategy: Process, Content, Context”, 4 th edition, pp.657-672 acts as an initial starting point to introduce you to the case study organisation. Please note that you are expected to carry out your own, additional research. The report should not exceed 3,000 words (excluding references and appendices) and should have the following structure with each section numbered exactly as shown below: Section/Title Details/Guidance Cover Page Include module code, student name, ID and word count for the main text. Donot add pictures - keep the page clear and simple.Contents Include page numbers. 1. Introduction(10 marks)Company background. As a minimum, this should include its main products/services, the industry is in, its main markets, main competitors and recent financial data. Avoid cutting and pasting from the company’s website. Explicitly select the SBU unit of analysis.2. Analysis of the current business environment affecting the industry(35 marks)Focus on the industry that is relevant to the company’s core business and respective geographical focus. Look at the macro-environment and micro- environment (including customers and competitors). Identify important market trends. Use analytical tools such as PESTLE and Five Forces as appropriate and additional frameworks/theory where they add value to your analysis. This section MUST conclude with the main opportunities and threats affecting the industry derived from the above analysis.3. Analysis of the company’s strategic capabilities (35 marks)You need to look at things such as value-adding activities, resources (tangible, intangible, threshold and unique). Use tools from the RBV and apply them correctly. Does the company currently have any competitive advantages? Discuss capability building required for competitive survival. In the future? This section MUST conclude with the main strengths and weaknesses of the company derived from the above analysis.4. Evaluation of possible future strategies for the company (20 marks)What are the key strategic issues deriving from your analysis? Identify potential future strategies (options). Which one would you recommend and why? Justify your recommendations and show how they address the key issues and could assist the company to achieve competitive survival.5. Conclusion Maximum 100 words. Would you recommend a friend to invest in thiscompany? Why?References All sources must be cited and referenced in Harvard style. Appendices Maximum five pages - use for supporting data. Only include relevant datathat add value and are relevant to the report.
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CONTENTS xxxxxxx BACKGROUND xxxxxxxxxxx AND xxxxxxxx OVERVIEW xxxxxx S xxxx FORCE xxxxx PESTEL xxxxxxxx COMPANY x STRATEGIC xxxxxxxxxxxxx KEY xxxxxxxxx ISSUES xxxxxxxx FUTURE xxxxxxxxxx CONCLUSION xxxxxxxxxx INTRODUCTIONCOMPANY xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx at xxxxxx Tokyo xxxxx Honda xxxxxx is x Japanese xxxxxx multi xxxxxxxx corporation xxxxxxxxx engaged xx the xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxx cycles xxxxx Honda xxx been xxx world x largest xxxxxxxxxx manufacturer xxx manufacturer xx internal xxxxxxxxxx engines xxxxxx the xxxxx Apart xxxx its xxxxxx reign xx core xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx production xxxxx also xxxxxxxxxxxx commuter xxxxxx sports xxxxx including xxxxx and xxxx car xxxxxx allterrain xxxxxxxx and xxxxx utility xxxxxxxx and xx also xxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxx related xx artificial xxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx research xxx product xxxx also xxxxxxxxx of xxxxx products xx terms xx tillers xxxxxxxx generators xxxxxxx purpose xxxxxxx grass xxxxxxx outboard xxxxxx engines xxxxx pumps xxxx throwers xxxxx carriers xxxxx sparayers xxxx mowers xxx lawn xxxxxxxx and xxxx use xxxxxxxxxxxx units xxxxxxxxx thin xxxx solar xxxxx for xxxx public xxx industrial xxxx The xxxx is xxxx engaged xx selling xxxxx parts xxx providing xxxxx sales xxxxxxxx through xxxxxx dealers xxx also xxxxxx retail xxxxxxx and xxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxx as xxxx as xxxxxxxxx financing xx dealers xxxxxxxxx in xxxxx America xxxxxx and xxxx Operating xxxxxx in xxx automobile xxxxxx the xxxx faces xxxxx competition xxxx players xxxx General xxxxxx company xxxxxxx AG xxxxxx Motor xxxxxxxxxxx Ford xxxxxx Volkswagen xx Nissan xxxxxx Peugeot x A xxx Fiat xx name x few xxx recent xxxxxxxxx data xxxxxxxx a xxx income xx thousand xx compared xx the xxxxxxxx year xx thousands xx on xx March xxx stock xxxxxxx equity xxxxxx somewhat xxxx as xxxxxxxx to xxx previous xxxx however xxx net xxxxxx show xx increasing xxxxx In xxx most xxxxxx quarter xxxxxx at xxxxxxxx the xxxxxxx ratio xxxxxx at xxx the xxxx value xxx share xx whereas xxx payout xxxxx stands xx ENVIRONMENT xxx INDUSTRY xxxxxxxxxxx expansion xx foreign xxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxx industry xxxxx back xx technology xxxxxxxx of xxxx Motors xxxxxxx s xxxx production xxxx the xx to xxxxxxx Europe xxx Japan xxxxxxxxx both xxxxx Wars x and xx The xxxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx led xx significant xxxxxxxx in xxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxx and xxxxxx markets xx a xxxxxx of xxx oil xxxxxxx from x the xxxxxxx of xxxx efficient xxxx from xxxxx were xxxxxxxx to xx This xxx the xxxxxx defining xxxxx of xxx industrial xxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx industry xxx such xxxxxx of xxxxxx have xxx to xxxxxx in xxxxx commercial xxxxxxxxxxxx system xxx at xxx same xxxx has xxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxx Automakers xx such xxxxxxxxxxxxx have xxxxxxxxxxxx by xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx innovative xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxx methods xxx global xxxxxxx that xxxx led xx few xxxxxx in xxx automobile xxxxxxxx can xx traced xx follows xxxxxx market xxxxxxxx The xxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxx markets xxxx the xxxxxxxxxx process xx order xx reduce xxx production xxxx is xxx of xxx major xxxxxx trends xx the xxxxxxxxxx industry xxxxx emerging xxxxxxx include xxxxx America xxxxx Malaysia xxx other xxxxxxx of xxxx and xxxxx East xxxx Initiating xxxxxx Alliances xxx Big xxxxx GM xxxx Chrysler xxxx merged xxxx and xxxxxx commercial xxxxxxxxx partnership xxxx other xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx automobile xxxxxxxxxxxxx One xx the xxxxxxx behind xxxx is xx strengthen xxx position xx the x S xxxxxx Industry xxxxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxx auto xxxxxxxx has xxxx divided xxxx three xxxxx GM xxxx Toyota xxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx belong xx the xxxxx tier xxx other xxx tiers xxxxxxxxx consolidate xxx merge xxxx each xxxxx in xxxxx to xxxx strategic xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx with xxx first xxxx manufacturers xxx mergers xxx as xxxxxxx st xxxx Company xxxxxxx comprising xx Volkswagen- xxxxxxxxxxx BMW-Rolls xxxxx nd xxxx Company xxxxxxx comprising xx Chrysler- xxxxxxxx Benz xxxxxxxx Nissan xxxx rd xxxx Company xxxxxxxx Mazda- xxxxxxxxxx Kia-Volvo xxxx growth xx emerging xxxxxxx especially xx BRIC xxxxxxx Brazil xxxxxx India xxx China xxxxxx because xx the xxxxxxxxxx attempts xx their xxxxxxxxxx to xxxx inflationary xxxxxxxxx Honda xxxxx a xxxx of xxx automobile xxxxxxxx and xxx structure xxx operations xxx an xxxxxxx of xxxxx trends xx mentioned xxxxx The xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxx can xx better xxxxxxxxxx by xxx analytical xxxxx PORTERS xxxx FORCE xxxxxxxxxxx s xxxx force xxxxxx represent xxx set xx factors xxxx influence xxx functioning xxx strategy xxxxxxxxxxx of xxx firm xxx Porter x five xxxxx model xx applicable xx Honda xxxxxxxxxx power xx suppliers xxxxx Honda xxxxx a xxxxxxxxxxx part xx the xxxxxx suppliers xxx reliant xx high xxxxxxx This xxxxxxx them xx cast xxxx bargaining xxxxx from xxx firm xx a xxxxxx the xxxx Honda xxxxxxx in x dominant xxxxxxxx whereby xxx producer xxx threaten xx cut xxxxxxx and xxxx the xxxxxxxx s xxxxxxx Hence xxxxx has xxxxxxxxxxx bargaining xxxxx of xxxxxxxxx Bargaining xxxxx of xxxxxxxxx Due xx a xxxxxx proportion xx the xxxxxxxxx no xxx customer xxx affect xxx price xx the xxxx or xxxxx pressurize xxx firm xx terms xx pricing xxxxx Honda xxxxxx at x win- xxx situation xxxx a xxxxxxxxx often xxxxx rise xx an xxxxxxxx in xxxx of xxx product xxxxxxxxxxx rivalry xxxxxxx the xxxxx in xx industry xxxxxxx this xxxxx gains xxxxxxxx due xx the xxxxxxxxxx policies xxx regulations xxxx government xxxxxx competition xx turns xx a xxxxxxxx sign xxx firms xx investment xxxx to xxxxxxx soon xxx vice xxxxx This xxxxxx is xxxxxxx to xxxxxx every xxxxxx year xxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx industry xxx a xxxx size xx such x scenario xxx auto xxxxxxxx allows xxxxxxxx firms xxx goes xx prospering xxxxxxx stealing xxxxxx share xxxx each xxxxx Thus xxxx this xxxxxx turns xxx to xx a xxxxxxxx ark xxx player xxxx Honda xxxxx gets x substantive xxxxxxx of xxx market xxx to xxx innovative xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx prices xxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxx Automobile xxxxxxxx does xxx seem xx be xxxxxxxxx affected xx this xxxxxx As xxx Honda xxxx factor xx almost xxxxxxxxxx as xxx firm xxx a xxxx diversified xxxx of xxxxxx every xxxx of xxxxxxxxxx Be xx the xxxx or xxx car xx airlines xxxxx has x market xxxxx in xxx Hence xxx threats xx substitutes xx not xxxxx much xx a xxxxxx with xxxxx Threats xx new xxxxxxxxxxx Every xxxxxxxx and xxxx faces xxxx threat xxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxx industry xxx market xxxxx Though xxx possibility xx any xxx firm xxxxxxxx the xxxxxx cannot xx denied xxxxxxx there xxx few xxxxxxx which xxxxxx this xxxxxx and xxxx attention xxx by xxx players xxx High xxxx costs xxxx it xxxxxxxxx for x competitor xx enter xxx market xxx thrive xxxxxxxxxxxx In xxxx a xxxx the xxx entrants xxxx to xxxxxx money xxxxxxx any xxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxx in xxx end xxxxx Honda xxx less xxxxxx of xxx competitor x in xxx market xxxxxx distribution xxxxxxx required xxxxxxxxxx industry xxxxx a xxxxxx distribution xx network xx the xxxxxxxx markets xxxx requires xxxx capital xxxxxx the xxxxxx of xxxxx is xxx very xxxxxxxxxx Hence xxx player xx enter xxxx the xxxxxx gets xxxx as x major xxxxxxxxx block xxxx Honda xxx the xxxxx established xxxxx have xxxx threat xx new xxxxxxxx into xxx industry xxxx capital xxxxxxxxxxx Right xxxx the xxxxxxxxxx stage xx the xxxxxxxx delivery xxx firm xxxxxxxx huge xxxxxxx of xxxxxxx It xxxxxxx important xxx the xxxxx to xxxx a xxxx flow xx cash xxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx stage xx the xxxxxxxx recovery xx this xxxx is xxx certain xxx regular xxxxx any xxxx entering xxxx the xxxxxx would xxxxxxx capital xx a xxxxx extent xxxxxx brand xxxxx the xxxxxxxx of xxx vehicle xx associated xxxx the xxxxx names xx these xxxxx have xxxxx goodwill xxx endorse x silent xxxxxxx of xxxxx quality xx the xxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx is xxxxx a xxxxxx item xxxxx the xxxxxxxx of x strong xxxxx name xxxxx out xx be x important xxxxxxxxx in xxxx a xxxx Hence xxx entrants xxxx to xxxxxx this xxxxxxx limit xxx competitors xxxx industry xxxxxxxxx revolves xxxxxx patents xxxx patents xxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxxxx of x product xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx which xxxxxxxxx them xxxx existing xxxxxxx and xxxxx offered xxxxx The xxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxx technology xxx economies xx scale xxxx another xxxxxxxx to xxxxx to xxxxx into xxx market xxxx new xxxxxxxxxxx in xxxxx to xxxxxx into xxx industry xxxx operational xxxxxxxxxxxx to x great xxxxxx before xxxxxxxx into xxx market xx any xxxxx big xx small xxxxxx ANALYSISHowever xxx existing xxxxxxx get xxxxxxxxx or xxxxxxxxx affected xx certain xxxxxxx The xxxxxx analysis xxxxx disclose xxxx in xxxx of xxxxx Motors xxxxxxxxx factors xx government xxx proposed x limit xx number xx cars xxxxx sold xx the xxxxxxx Thus xxxxx shall xxxx issues xx sales xxx production xxxxx as xxx firm xxxxx not xx in x position xx manufacture xxxx number xx cars xx it xxxx to xx previously xxxxx the xx consumers xxxx to xxx higher xxx tax xxxxxx for xxxx than xxx country xxxxx from xxxxxx Economic xxxxxxx exchange xxxxx often xxxxxxx difficulties xx the xxxx in xxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx profit xx loss xxxxxxx from xxxx conversion xx and xxxxx do xxx enjoy xxxxxx and xxxxxx exchange xxxxx Hence xxx pricing xxxxxxxx however xxxxxxxxx be xx bound xx face xxxxxxxxxxx due xx the xxxxxxxx rate xxxxxxxxxxx Rising xxxxxx of xxx families xxxx given xxxxxxxxxx incomes xx the xxxxxxxx As x result xxxxx lies x scope xx buying xxxxxx items xxxxx at xxxxxxxxx car xx automobiles xxxxxxxxxx the xxx priority xx luxury xxxx list xxxxx in xxxx a xxxx has xxxx introducing xxx models xx cater xx the xxxxx But xxx increasing xxxx of xxxx in xxxxxx is xxxxxxx factor xxxx Honda xx facing xxx would xxx acute xx upcoming xxxxxx To xxxxxx such xxxxxxxxx Honda xxx been xxxxxxxxxxx more xxxxxxxxxx cars xxx eco xxxxxxxx technology xxxx like xxx Honda xxxx and xxxxx Civic xxxxxx Social xxxxxxx UK xxxxxxxxx tend xx be xxxxxxx of xxxxx home xxxxxx In xxxx a xxxx the xxxxxxxxxxxx of xxx friendly xxxx such xx Honda xxxxx Hybrid xx one xx the xxxxxxx to xxxxxx buyers xxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxx companies xxxx Japan xxxxx Honda xxxxxxxxxxxxx factors xxxxxxxxxx keeps xx changing xx a xxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx companies xxxx to xxxxxxxxxxx these xxxxxxx into xxxxx production xx a xxxxxx rate xx the xxxx of xxx Honda xxxxxxx states xxxx it xx passionate xx innovating xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx boundaries xx mobility xxxxxxxxxxxx Legal xxxxxxx A xxxx wage xxxx as xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx by xxx government xx one xx the xxxxxxxx situations xxx the xxxx As xxxx high xxxx shall xxxxxx into xxxxxx cost xx production xxx ultimately xxxxx be xxxxxxxxxx to xxx goods xxxx the xxxxx of xxx good xxxxx increase xxxxxxxxxxxxx factors xxxxxx warming xxx led xx petroleum xxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxx rich xx petroleum xxxx in xxxx adverse xxxxxxxxxxxxx eco xxxxxxxx cars xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxx solution xxxxx has xxxx well xxxxxxxxx this xxxxxxxxx and xxx offered xxx petroleum xxx eco xxxxxxxx cars xxx of xxxx an xxxxxxx is xxxxx Hybrid xxxxxxx S xxxxxxxxx CAPABILITIES x core xxxxxxxxxx is xxxxxxxxx that x firm xxx do xxxx and xxxxxxx three xxxxxxxxxx Provides xxxxxxxx benefit xxxx to xxxxxxx by xxxxxxxxxxx Can xx leveraged xx many xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx In xxxx a xxxx the xxxx sustains xxxxxx that xxxxxxx the xxxxxxx of xxx industry xxxxx are xxx competitive xxxxxxxxxx that xxxxx enjoys xxxx as xxxxxxxxxxx Honda xxx a xxxxxxxxxx reputation xx quality xxxxx Honda xxxxxxxxxxx are xxxxxx high xx terms xx quality xxx reputation xxxx efficient xxxxx also xxxxx high xx fleet xxxx efficiency xxxxx still xx the xxxxxxxx leader xx high xxxx efficiency xxxxxx that xxx gained xxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxx times xxxxx to xxxx gas xxxxxx Value xxxxx has xxxxxxx an xxxxx of xxxxxxxx value xxxxxxx it xx the xxxxxx line xx the xxxxxx car xxxxxxxxx Thus xxx strengths xx Honda xxx its xxxx image xx value xxxxxxxx by xxx product xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx technologies xxx STRATEGIC xxxxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxx analysis xxxxxx out xx some xxx strategic xxxxxx which xxxx to xx dealt xx future xxxxxxxx markets xxxxxxx an xxxxxxxxxxx for xxxxxx However xxxxx slow xxxxxx shall xxxxxxxxx affect xxx growth xxx would xxxxxxx issues xxxx need xx be xxxxxxxxx Hence xxxxx needs xx come xx with xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx itself xx such x way xxxx shall xxxx Honda xx market xxx products xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxx market xxxxx Growing xxxx prices xxxxx another xxxxxxxxx issues xx consumers xxxxx be xxxxxxxxx to xxx cars xx such x scenario xxxxxx oil xxxxxx would xxxxxxx fuel xxxxxxxxx cars xxxxxxx these xxxx need xx be xxxxx equipped xxxx all xxxxxxxxxxxx The xxxxxxxxx generally xx not xxxxxx cars xxxxx are xxx tech xxxxx or xxxxx they xxxx to xxxxxxxxxx Hence xxxx poses xxx another xxxxxxxxx in xxxxx of xxx automobile xxxxxxx Honda xxxx problem xxxxxxxxxx especially xx western xxxxxxxxx where xxxxxxxxx buyers xxx more xxxxxxxx towards xxxx brands xxxxx gaining x dominant xxxxxxxx in xxxx adverse xxxxxxxxxx shall xx difficult xxx would xxxxxxx strategic xxxxxxxxx to xx made xxxxxxxx FUTURE xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx there xxx be xxxxx to xxxxxxxx these xxxxxxxx One xx the xxxxx that xxxx feasible xx such x scenario xx Production xxx marketing xx a xxxxx eco xxxxxxxx car xxxxx is xxx only xxxx efficient xxx also xxxxx be xxxxxxxx in xxx technological xxxxxxxxxxxx In xxxxx to xxxx momentum xx the xxxxxxx markets xxx company xxx adopt xxx or xxxx of xxx following xxxxxxxxxxxx Penetration xxxxxxx which xxxxx enable xxx firm xx launch xxx product xx a xxx cost xxxx the xxxxxxxxxxx Using xxx brand xxxxx and xxxxxxxxx value xxxxxxxx by xxxxxxxx services xxxxxxxxx customers xxxx online xxxxxxxxx schemes xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx can xxxxxx their xxx through xxx website xxx can xxxxxxxxx their xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx specifications xxx features xxxxx steps xxxxx help xxx firm xx meet xxx upcoming xxxxxxxxxx relating xx Increasing xxxxxxxxx products xxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxx mining xxx extraction xxx to xxxxxx warming xxxxxxxx an xxxxxxxxxx identity xx the xxxxxxx markets xxxxx home xxxxxx have xx upper xxxx Meeting xxxxxxxxxxx technological xxxxxxxxxxxx based xx demographics xxx consumer xxxxxx Growing xxxxxxxxx relating xx environmental xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx In xxxxx to xxxxxxxxx into xxx emerging xxxxxxx like xxx BRIC xxxxxxxxx these xxxxxxx along xxxx the xxxx and xxxxx efficient xxxx shall xxxx in xxxxxxxxxx sales xxx resultantly xxx sales xxxxxxxx and xxxxxx share xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx seems xx be xxxxxx organizational xxxxxxxxxx and x reputed xxxxx name xxxx brand xxxx collectively xxxx its xxxxxxxxx contributes xx profits xxxxx are xxxxxxx from xxx financial xxxxxxxxxx of xxx firm xxxxx investing xx a xxxx investors xxxxxxx expect xxxxxxx gains xxxxx with xxx wealth xxxxxxxxxxxx of xxx invested xxxxxx Honda xx such x case xx capable xx fulfill xxx the xxxxxxxxxx of xxx investment xxxxxxxxxxxx Thus xxxxx as xx investment xxxx seems xx attractive xxxxxx REFERENCES xxxxxxx L xxxx Competitive xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxx Retrieved xxxx 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