Problem:
Three movements in corporations are likely to affect the nature of corporate strategies. These are (1) corporate downsizing (reduction in staff), (2) outsourcing (focusing on one's core competencies and letting other firms sustain the other elements of one's business), and (3) re-engineering (a radical redesign of business processes to cut costs or gain in service and time). What are the repercussions of these three movements for your organization, your competitors and your customers? What role does information technology and software play in these changes? What effect do these changes have on the generic and functional strategies of your organization? How would you as a strategic manager address these changes within your organization?