Four Groups = Four semi-autonomous divisions reporting to the corporate headquarter
Delayering = Reducing hierarchic levels
Line Management = See Lesson 1b
Corp. (esp. M&A) Finance – don’t get caught up in the finance stuff; focus on the Org Theory side of it.
Questions
Discuss the case’s relation to Resource-Dependence, Collaborative Network, and Institutional perspectives. [500]
Can Resource-Based Theory be used to explain any part of the story? If so, how? [100]
Consider the case Apple on P 238 in the textbook.
Why did Apple want to partner with MS? [100] [2]
What was Apple’s new strategy? What organizational features are necessary to succeed with this strategy? Explain [200] [4]'