Part 1
question 1: Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of centralized versus decentralized decision making in good strategy execution practices.
question 2: What are self-directed or empowered work teams? Have you experienced this method in your organization?
Part 2:
question 1: Does Kraft Food’s portfolio exhibit good strategic fit? What value-chain match-ups do you see? What opportunities for skills transfer, cost sharing, or brand sharing do you see?
questiion 2: What is Kraft Foods Inc.’s corporate strategy? How has its corporate strategy evolved since its independence in 2007?
The discussions will be graded for the following two criteria:
1. Frequency—Number and regularity of your discussion comments. Students are expected to log into the course and post (respond) in the discussion topics on a minimum of three separate days per week in each graded discussion, beginning no later than Wednesday.
2. Quality—Content of your contributions. Examples of quality posts include:
- providing additional information to the discussion
- elaborating on previous comments from others
- presenting explanations of concepts or methods to help fellow students
- presenting reasons for or against a topic in a persuasive fashion
- sharing your own personal experiences that relate to the topic
- providing a URL and explanation for an area you researched on the Internet
Full credit is awarded when both high quality and required frequency is met.
