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DiversificationDiversificationStrategies for Managing a Group of Strategies for Managing a Group of
BusinessesBusinesses
DiversificationDiversificationStrategies for Managing a Group of Strategies for Managing a Group of
BusinessesBusinesses
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Chapter RoadmapChapter RoadmapChapter RoadmapChapter Roadmap
When to Diversify Strategies for Entering New Businesses Choosing the Diversification Path: Related versus
Unrelated Businesses The Case for Diversifying into Related Businesses The Case for Diversifying into Unrelated Businesses Combination Related-Unrelated Diversification
Strategies Evaluating the Strategy of a Diversified Company After a Company Diversifies: The Four Main Strategy
Alternatives
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Diversification andDiversification andCorporate Strategy Corporate Strategy Diversification andDiversification and
Corporate Strategy Corporate Strategy A company is diversified when it is in two or more lines
of business that operate in diverse market environments
Strategy-making in a diversified company is a bigger picture exercise than crafting a strategy for a single line-of-business
A diversified company needs a multi-industry,multi-business strategy
A strategic action plan must be developedfor several different businesses competingin diverse industry environments
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When Should a Firm When Should a Firm Diversify?Diversify?
When Should a Firm When Should a Firm Diversify?Diversify?
It is faced with diminishing growth prospects in present business
It has opportunities to expand into industries whose technologies and products complement its present business
It can leverage existing competencies and capabilities by expanding into businesses where these resource strengths are key success factors
It can reduce costs by diversifyinginto closely related businesses
It has a powerful brand name it cantransfer to products of other businesses toincrease sales and profits of these businesses
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Why Diversify?Why Diversify?Why Diversify?Why Diversify? To build shareholder value!
Diversification is capable of building shareholder value if it passes three tests:
1. Industry Attractiveness Test—the industry presents good long-term profit opportunities
2. Cost of Entry Test—the cost of entering is not so high as to spoil the profit opportunities
3. Better-Off Test—the company’s different businesses should perform better together than as stand-alone enterprises, such that company A’s diversification into business B produces a 1 + 1 = 3 effect for shareholders
1 + 1 = 31 + 1 = 3
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Strategies for EnteringStrategies for EnteringNew BusinessesNew Businesses
Strategies for EnteringStrategies for EnteringNew BusinessesNew Businesses
Acquire existing company
Internal start-up
Joint ventures/strategic partnerships
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Acquisition of anAcquisition of anExisting CompanyExisting CompanyAcquisition of anAcquisition of anExisting CompanyExisting Company
Most popular approach to diversification Advantages
Quicker entry into target market Easier to hurdle certain entry barriers
Acquiring technological know-how
Establishing supplier relationships
Becoming big enough to match rivals’efficiency and costs
Having to spend large sums onintroductory advertising and promotion
Securing adequate distribution access
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In a study of the performance of the 200 largest U.S. corporations from 1990 to 2000, McKinsey & Company found that those companies that actively managed their business portfolios through acquisitions and divestitures created substantially more shareholder value than those that kept a fixed lineup of businesses.
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Internal StartupInternal StartupInternal StartupInternal Startup
More attractive when Parent firm already has most of needed resources to build a
new business Ample time exists to launch a new business Internal entry has lower costs
than entry via acquisition New start-up does not have to go
head-to-head against powerful rivals Additional capacity will not adversely impact supply-
demand balance in industry Incumbents are slow in responding to new entry
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Joint Ventures andJoint Ventures andStrategic PartnershipsStrategic Partnerships
Joint Ventures andJoint Ventures andStrategic PartnershipsStrategic Partnerships
Good way to diversify when Uneconomical or risky to go it alone Pooling competencies of two partners provides more
competitive strength Only way to gain entry into a desirable foreign market
Foreign partners are needed to Surmount tariff barriers and import quotas Offer local knowledge about
Market conditions Customs and cultural factors Customer buying habits Access to distribution outlets
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Related vs. Unrelated Related vs. Unrelated DiversificationDiversification
Related vs. Unrelated Related vs. Unrelated DiversificationDiversification
Related Diversification
Involves diversifying into businesses whose value chains possess competitively valuable “strategic fits” with value chain(s) of firm’s present business(es)
Unrelated Diversification
Involves diversifying into businesses with no competitively valuable value chain match-ups or strategic fits with firm’s present business(es)
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Fig. 9.1: Strategy Alternatives forFig. 9.1: Strategy Alternatives fora Company Looking to Diversifya Company Looking to Diversify
Fig. 9.1: Strategy Alternatives forFig. 9.1: Strategy Alternatives fora Company Looking to Diversifya Company Looking to Diversify
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Diversification Diversification Diversification Diversification
Diversification processDiversification process Types of businessesTypes of businesses
Heavy reliance on Heavy reliance on acquisitionacquisition
Many seemingly Many seemingly unrelated businessesunrelated businesses
Primarily organicPrimarily organic Many businesses Many businesses clustered in a few related clustered in a few related industriesindustries
CompanyCompany
Product extensions/Product extensions/new product linesnew product lines
Few related product linesFew related product lines
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Examples…Examples…Examples…Examples…
Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company pursuing unrelated Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company pursuing unrelated diversification (Dairy Queen, Borsheim’s Fine Jewelry, NetJets, and diversification (Dairy Queen, Borsheim’s Fine Jewelry, NetJets, and GEICO). GEICO).
News Corporation pursues a related diversification (TV Guide, News Corporation pursues a related diversification (TV Guide, Fox Sports, DirecTV). Fox Sports, DirecTV).
Dow Jones & Company pursues a related diversification (print Dow Jones & Company pursues a related diversification (print publishing, electronic publishing, newspapers). publishing, electronic publishing, newspapers).
Kimberly Clark (K-C) pursues both related diversification and unrelated. Its Kimberly Clark (K-C) pursues both related diversification and unrelated. Its related company groups include consumer care products (Kleenex, related company groups include consumer care products (Kleenex, Huggies, Cottonelle), hotel, workplace, and washroom products (Scott, Huggies, Cottonelle), hotel, workplace, and washroom products (Scott, ShopPro), and health care products like medical gloves, surgical drapes ShopPro), and health care products like medical gloves, surgical drapes and gowns, and medical devices. These three groups are not necessarily and gowns, and medical devices. These three groups are not necessarily all related, but within the groups, there are significant value chain all related, but within the groups, there are significant value chain synergies to be achieved, as well as, in some cases (health care synergies to be achieved, as well as, in some cases (health care products), the leveraging of a brand name. products), the leveraging of a brand name.
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What Is Related What Is Related Diversification?Diversification?
What Is Related What Is Related Diversification?Diversification?
Involves diversifying into businesses whose valuechains possess competitively valuable “strategic fits” with the value chain(s) of the present business(es)
Capturing the “strategic fits” makes related diversification a 1 + 1 = 3 phenomenon
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Core Concept: Strategic FitCore Concept: Strategic FitCore Concept: Strategic FitCore Concept: Strategic Fit
Exists whenever one or more activities in the value chains of different businesses are sufficiently similar to present opportunities for Transferring competitively valuable
expertise or technological know-howfrom one business to another
Combining performance of commonvalue chain activities to achieve lower costs
Exploiting use of a well-known brand name
Cross-business collaboration to create competitively valuable resource strengths and capabilities
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Fig. 9.2: Value ChainFig. 9.2: Value ChainRelationships for Related Relationships for Related
BusinessesBusinesses
Fig. 9.2: Value ChainFig. 9.2: Value ChainRelationships for Related Relationships for Related
BusinessesBusinesses
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Types of Strategic FitsTypes of Strategic FitsTypes of Strategic FitsTypes of Strategic Fits
Cross-business strategic fits can exist anywhere along the value chain
R&D and technology activities
Supply chain activities
Manufacturing activities
Distribution activities
Sales and marketing activities
Managerial and administrative support activities
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L’OrE9al is a good example of a company establishing cross-business collaboration to create new strengths and capabilities. In some cases it also combined value chain activities, including, perhaps, manufacturing and R&D.
J&J is a great example of leveraging a well-respected brand name.
PepsiCo provides a good example of combining related value chain activities, especially in production and distribution of its products.
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Core Concept:Core Concept:Economies of ScopeEconomies of Scope
Core Concept:Core Concept:Economies of ScopeEconomies of Scope
Stem from cross-business opportunities to reduce costs
Arise when costs can be cutby operating two or more businessesunder same corporate umbrella
Cost saving opportunities can stem from interrelationships anywhere along the value chains of differentbusinesses
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J&J’s corporate management believes close collaboration among people in diagnostics, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals businesses, where numerous cross-business strategic fits exist, will give it an edge on competitors, most of whom cannot match the company’s breadth and depth of expertise.
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What Is Unrelated What Is Unrelated Diversification?Diversification?
What Is Unrelated What Is Unrelated Diversification?Diversification?
Involves diversifying into businesses withNo strategic fitNo meaningful value chain
relationshipsNo unifying strategic theme
Basic approach – Diversify intoany industry where potential existsto realize good financial results
While industry attractiveness and cost-of-entry tests are important, better-off test is secondary
General Electric, United Technologies, American Standard, and Lancaster Colony
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Fig. 9.3: Value ChainsFig. 9.3: Value Chainsfor Unrelated Businessesfor Unrelated BusinessesFig. 9.3: Value ChainsFig. 9.3: Value Chains
for Unrelated Businessesfor Unrelated Businesses
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Appeal of Unrelated Appeal of Unrelated DiversificationDiversification
Appeal of Unrelated Appeal of Unrelated DiversificationDiversification
Business risk scattered over different industries
Financial resources can be directed to thoseindustries offering best profit prospects
If bargain-priced firms with big profit potential are bought, shareholder wealth can be enhanced
Stability of profits – Hard times in one industrymay be offset by good times in another industry
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Key Drawbacks ofKey Drawbacks ofUnrelated DiversificationUnrelated Diversification
Key Drawbacks ofKey Drawbacks ofUnrelated DiversificationUnrelated Diversification
Demanding Demanding Managerial Managerial
RequirementsRequirements
LimitedLimitedCompetitive Competitive
Advantage PotentialAdvantage Potential
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Combination Related-Unrelated Combination Related-Unrelated Diversification StrategiesDiversification Strategies
Combination Related-Unrelated Combination Related-Unrelated Diversification StrategiesDiversification Strategies
Dominant-business firms One major core business accounting for 50 - 80 percent of
revenues, with several small related or unrelated businesses accounting for remainder
Narrowly diversified firms Diversification includes a few (2 - 5) related or unrelated
businesses Broadly diversified firms
Diversification includes a wide collection of either related or unrelated businesses or a mixture
Multibusiness firms Diversification portfolio includes several unrelated groups of
related businesses
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The Walt Disney Company is in The Walt Disney Company is in the following businesses: the following businesses:
The Walt Disney Company is in The Walt Disney Company is in the following businesses: the following businesses:
— Theme parks. — Disney Cruise Line. — Resort Properties. — Movie, video, and theatrical productions. — Television broadcasting. — Radio broadcasting. — Musical recordings and sales of animation art. — Anaheim Mighty Ducks NHL franchise. — Anaheim Angels major league baseball franchise. — Books and magazine publishing. — Interactive software and Internet sites. — The Disney Store retail shops.
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Related Diversification
A strategy-driven approachto creating shareholder value
Unrelated Diversification
A finance-driven approachto creating shareholder value
Diversification andDiversification andShareholder ValueShareholder ValueDiversification andDiversification andShareholder ValueShareholder Value
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Fig. 9.4: Identifying aFig. 9.4: Identifying aDiversified Company’s StrategyDiversified Company’s Strategy
Fig. 9.4: Identifying aFig. 9.4: Identifying aDiversified Company’s StrategyDiversified Company’s Strategy
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How to Evaluate aHow to Evaluate aDiversified Company’s StrategyDiversified Company’s Strategy
How to Evaluate aHow to Evaluate aDiversified Company’s StrategyDiversified Company’s Strategy
Step 1: Assess long-term attractiveness of each industry firm is in
Step 2: Assess competitive strength of firm’s business units
Step 3: Check competitive advantage potential of cross-business strategic fits among business units
Step 4: Check whether firm’s resources fit requirements of present businesses
Step 5: Rank performance prospects of businesses and determine priority for resource allocation
Step 6: Craft new strategic moves to improve overall company performance
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Fig. 9.5: Industry Attractiveness-Competitive Fig. 9.5: Industry Attractiveness-Competitive Strength MatrixStrength Matrix
Fig. 9.5: Industry Attractiveness-Competitive Fig. 9.5: Industry Attractiveness-Competitive Strength MatrixStrength Matrix
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Fig. 9.6: Identify Competitive Advantage Fig. 9.6: Identify Competitive Advantage Potential of Cross-Business Strategic FitsPotential of Cross-Business Strategic FitsFig. 9.6: Identify Competitive Advantage Fig. 9.6: Identify Competitive Advantage Potential of Cross-Business Strategic FitsPotential of Cross-Business Strategic Fits
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Fig. 9.7: Strategic and Financial Fig. 9.7: Strategic and Financial Options for Allocating Financial Options for Allocating Financial
ResourcesResources
Fig. 9.7: Strategic and Financial Fig. 9.7: Strategic and Financial Options for Allocating Financial Options for Allocating Financial
ResourcesResources
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Fig. 9.8: Strategy Options for Fig. 9.8: Strategy Options for aa
Company Already DiversifiedCompany Already Diversified
Fig. 9.8: Strategy Options for Fig. 9.8: Strategy Options for aa
Company Already DiversifiedCompany Already Diversified
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Strategies to Broaden a Strategies to Broaden a Diversified Company’s Business Diversified Company’s Business
BaseBase
Strategies to Broaden a Strategies to Broaden a Diversified Company’s Business Diversified Company’s Business
BaseBase Conditions making this approach attractive
Slow grow in current businesses
Vulnerability to seasonal or recessionary influences or to threats from emerging new technologies
Potential to transfer resources and capabilities to other related businesses
Rapidly-changing conditions in one or more core industries alter buyer requirements
Complement and strengthen market position of one or more current businesses
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Divestiture Strategies Aimed at Divestiture Strategies Aimed at Retrenching to a Narrower Diversification Retrenching to a Narrower Diversification
Base Base
Divestiture Strategies Aimed at Divestiture Strategies Aimed at Retrenching to a Narrower Diversification Retrenching to a Narrower Diversification
Base Base Strategic options
Retrenchment
Divestiture
Sell it
Spin it off asindependent company
Liquidate it (close it downbecause no buyers can be found)
Retrench ?Divest ?
Sell ?Close ?
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Retrenchment StrategiesRetrenchment StrategiesRetrenchment StrategiesRetrenchment Strategies
Objective
Reduce scope of diversification to smaller number of “core “ businesses
Strategic options involvedivesting businesses
Having little strategic fitwith core businesses
Too small to contributeto earnings
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Strategies to Restructure a Strategies to Restructure a Company’s Business LineupCompany’s Business LineupStrategies to Restructure a Strategies to Restructure a Company’s Business LineupCompany’s Business Lineup
Objective
Make radical changes in mixof businesses in portfolio via both
Divestitures and
New acquisitions
in order to put on whole new face on the company’s business makeup
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Conditions That Make Conditions That Make Portfolio Restructuring Portfolio Restructuring
AttractiveAttractive
Conditions That Make Conditions That Make Portfolio Restructuring Portfolio Restructuring
AttractiveAttractive Too many businesses in unattractive industries Too many competitively weak businesses Ongoing declines in market shares of one
or more major business units Excessive debt load Ill-chosen acquisitions performing worse than expected New technologies threaten survival of one or more core
businesses Appointment of new CEO who decides to redirect company “Unique opportunity” emerges and existing businesses must
be sold to finance new acquisition
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MultinationalMultinationalDiversification StrategiesDiversification Strategies
MultinationalMultinationalDiversification StrategiesDiversification Strategies
Distinguishing characteristic
Diversity of businesses and diversity of national markets
Presents a big strategy-making challenge
Strategies must be conceived and executedfor each business, with as manymultinational variations as appropriate