Corporate
Strategy
Table of Contents
Question 1 3
1.1 Introduction 3
1.2 Howard Schultz's performance in the five tasks of strategic management 3
1.2.1 Developing a strategic vision 3
1.2.2 Setting the objectives as standards for measuring the company's performance and evolution 5
1.2.3 Crafting a strategy to achieve the desired outcomes 6
1.2.4 Implementing and executing the chosen strategy efficiently and effectively 6
1.2.5 Monitoring developments and initiating corrective adjustments in the company's long-term direction 6
1.3 Conclusion 7
Question 2 8
2.1 Howard Schultz's strategy to list Starbucks as a private company 8
2.1.1 Introduction 8
2.1.2 The Strategy 8
2.1.3 Conclusion 9
2.2 The steps Shultz took to improve working conditions at Starbucks 10
2.2.1 Introduction 10
2.2.2 Discussion of the steps Shultz took to improve working conditions at Starbucks 10
2.2.3 Conclusion 11
Question 3 12
3.1 Introduction 12
3.2 Schultz's strategy for diversification 12
3.3 Conclusion 13
Question 4 14
4.1 Introduction 14
4.2 Schultz's vision of entering into joint ventures with other companies 14
4.3 Conclusion 16
Bibliography 18
Question 1