DDBA 8161
Week 7 Discussion The Value of Diversification
To prepare for this Discussion, review the
“Cisco Systems: Growth Through Diversification and Acquisition” case found on
pages 108–109 of Dyer, Godfrey, Jensen, and Bryce (2016) and consider how
companies can utilize diversification strategies to create organizational value
and competitive advantage. You may also want to review the video titled “The
Upside of Concentrating Risk,” as well as the cases provided in this week’s
Optional Resources for further research on diversification initiatives and
business strategy effectiveness.
Post a comparison of corporate strategy versus
business-unit-level strategy. In your comparison, address the following:
·
How does corporate
strategy differentiate from a business-unit-level strategy, including
advantages and disadvantages of each?
·
Which approach for
diversification (related-constrained or related-linked) has the strongest
return on investment in this case study? Explain, including at least one
supportive example.
·
In your opinion as an
independent scholar, why does diversification most often fail to add value?
Explain with at least one supportive example.
·
What factors should
executives consider when making a decision to diversify through green field
entry over making an acquisition? Explain.
DDBA 8161
Week 7 Assignment:
Annotated Bibliography on Value Creation Through Diversification
To prepare for this Assignment, select four
peer-reviewed scholarly articles, with each article addressing a topic of
interest for research. For more information, refer to the Walden Writing Center’s
annotated bibliography sample document provided in this week’s Required
Readings.
Submit an annotated
bibliography for the four peer-reviewed resources you selected. In your
annotated bibliography, include the following:
·
A
full APA-style bibliographic reference including the author, title, publisher,
and place of publication
·
A
summary of the document (2–3 paragraphs for each entry), including the main
points, its purpose, the theoretical perspective on which it is based, and the
scope
·
For
each article, evaluate the following:
o
Reliability
(research methods used, theories used, and data on which it is based)
o
Appropriateness
for the intended audience
o
Background
and authority of the author
o
Limitations
of the research (which can depend on the scope, reliability, age of the
document, and bias)
o
Significance
of the research
