Philips versus Matsushita: The Competitive Battle Continues 1) The major issues in this case are as follows: * Choosing the best organizational design; restructuration/ reorganization of multinational corporations: Philips and Matsushita. Philips: Problematic relation between product divisions (PD) and national organizations (NO)- responsibility issue‚ lower speed of reaction; NO had the real power and independency (power struggle issue) Matshushita- difficulties with too centralized
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N.V. Philips (Netherlands) and Matsushita Electric (Japan) are among the largest consumer electronics companies in the world. Their success was based on two contrasting strategies – diversification of worldwide portfolio and local responsiveness for Philips‚ and high centralization and mass production for Matsushita. Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands began as a small light-bulb factory in Holland‚ and by the turn of the century‚ was one of the largest producers in Europe. One-product
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Philips VS. Matsushita: Competing Strategic and Organizational choices Case Analysis Background Philips and Matsushita are the biggest international players in the consumer electronic market. They have developed strategies and global organizations that can enhance the firms’ capabilities in the global market. Due to the small size market in their country‚ Philips‚ Netherland based company‚ began to look for the international opportunities by developing their overseas business units and creating
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organizational structure is embedded in its capabilities and competencies. The first obvious example is Matsushita’s highly centralized mode of production which dictates global operations unlike its competitor in the electronics market‚ a conglomerate‚ Philips‚ who has very little centralized mode of coordination. Matsushita’s management style was very traditional‚ since it was established. It is believed that they chose this form of structure and structure because of the nature of the market the organization
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Case 4: Philips versus Matsushita: A New Century‚ a New Round Steve Kotarski MGT380 – Dr. Tang Case Synopsis Two major competitors in the global consumer electronics industry‚ Philips of the Netherlands and Matsushita of Japan‚ both have extensive histories that can be traced back more than a century. They have each followed different strategies and have had significant capabilities and downfalls along the way. In general‚ Philips built its tenured success on a portfolio of responsive
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Philips versus Matsushita Case Analysis Competing Strategic and Organizational Choices Erik F. Spear Lynelle C. Vidale Vannessa. D. Williams IMAN601‚ Section 9040 Dr. Mariana Feld November 2‚ 2010 Philips versus Matsushita Case Analysis Competing Strategic and Organizational Choices Introduction Royal Philips NV and Matsushita (owner of the Panasonic brand among others) are two of the world’s biggest electronics multinationals. After successfully building their global empires in
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Block Assignment: Philips versus Matsushita: A New Century‚ a New Round Global Business Block Assignment (individual presentation) Case: Philips versus Matsushita: A New Century‚ a New Round Background information Both Philips and Matsushita became successful global companies. Each by its own way. Matsushita became successful based on its centralized‚ high efficient operations in Japan. In contrast‚ Philips did it by leveraging a worldwide portfolio of responsive national organizations
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Philips versus Matsushita: A New Century‚ a New Round 1. How did Philips become the leading consumer electronics company in the world in the postwar era? A key success of Philips in my opinion came from a decision to build the postwar organization on the strengths of the national organizations (NOs). NOs are greatly increased self-sufficiency and became adept at responding to country-specific market conditions. What distinctive competence did they build? Philips had 14 product divisions
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Philips versus Matsushita: A New Century‚ A New Round How did Philips become the leading consumer company in the world in the postwar era? What distinctive competence did they build? What distinctive incompetencies? During 1892‚ Gerard Philips had a small light-bulb factory in Eindhoven‚ Holland in the same year the factory was failing so the brother Anton‚ a salesman came abroad. The larger electrical company was very diverse with their products. The two brothers focus on technological prowess
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Philips was founded by Gerard Philips and his father in 1892 in Eindhoven‚ Holland . Then‚ they recruited Anton Philips (Herard ’s brother)‚ an excellent salesman and manager‚ and soon after they became the third largest light-bulb producer in Europe. However from its beginning on it always took care for his workers. As an example in Eindhoven it built company houses‚ bolstered education‚ and paid its employees so well that other local employers complained. When larger electrical product companies
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