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¶ … Campbell Soup Company with special reference to strategic styles of their three CEOs. It uses 2 sources.
During the McGovern period, the first Chief Executive Officer of the company needed product diversification to market its consumer's needs.
It could have been an advantageous and profitable move but since this Strategy was applied, the company endured grand loss, which indicates the McGovern's was not considering the opposing effect of such a proceed.
Whereas David Johnson's strategy was not diversification of the product or expansion but simple conversion. Hence, it could be seen that the company progressed during Johnson's strategy. He merely took care of the extensive overhead cost spill derived from McGovern's plans and eliminated the six units as well as reducing the product line. His strategy was more focussed and well planned along with elements of goal oriented. Hence while he cut down costs he was at the same time conscious of the target he needed to achieve. His twin strategy proved successful but the board did not approve of such a strategy and contract was withdrawn due to the fact that his layout would...
He restructured major business units with the aim to reduce financial cost but at the cost of larger business units, which is responsible for the major business revenues.
Comparing the three and considering the above theories, it could be said that even though Morrison's theory was resourceful and sharp, David Johnson's business strategy is perhaps the best because he considered both the internal
It would be more engaging for the shareholders to have a 3 unit business proposition because of which greater output at a smaller cost. However, it is to be noticed that it would also mean that the company would be limited in its corporate diversification strategy.
Here if one engage McGovern's strategy, it would be most suitable because it is required the business to run successfully. Correspondingly in Johnson - Morrison's strategies, the conservation feature is best suited. If Campbell…
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In one's opinion New Campbell's CEO, should function on operational side of the management, incorporating all the previous strategy's, specially Johnson's strategy however should includes the essential elements of Morisson's strategy too. However the company's plans should be more consistent and should complete its time period. To achieve such a perspective the company should divide the strategy into long and short-term. Like this The Campbell Soup would be able to achieve its target without trade-off through fiscal and economic strain. http://www.shareholder.com/campbell/news/19.htm
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