RESPOND

PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS DICUSSION BASE ON THE QUIESTION FROM PART 1

Discussion-1

From the e-Activity, suggest one way the company you researched could increase its level of value-creating diversification. Provide specific examples to support your response.

One way Microsoft could increase its level of value-creating diversification is Microsoft does not have any products that have high market growth with relatively high market share. This is a major concern, because that means there is nothing to become the next cash cow. What happens when the Windows Division or the Microsoft Business Division stops producing cash to invest into question marks? While this may not be relatively soon with Windows still holding a lion’s share of the PC market, the executives at Microsoft must plan for that now. This problem could be solved with acquisition. Heavier investment into Microsoft Ventures, the venture capital (VC) group within Microsoft. Investment in this group with continued high investment in R&D will give Microsoft the best chance to come up with the next star. Microsoft has the human capital that they should know a star when they see it through either R&D or VC. This will allow them to grow the idea from an early stage to fit it into the Microsoft ecosystem that provides many synergies.

Building on the topic above, determine how diversified the company you research could become before it created a negative impact on the company’s bottom line. Explain your rationale. 

                Microsoft has a long time before seeing any negative effects of diversification. However I recommend that Microsoft not move into the hardware arena. In September of 2013, Microsoft purchased Nokia’s devices and services business, license Nokia’s patents, and license and use of Nokia’s mapping services (Microsoft, 2013). This acquisition should be used to grow a star, but it may tempt Microsoft into entering the hardware business through Nokia devices. This would be an inferior idea, because Microsoft has always been a software company and they would have too much to learn to compete in hardware. Ultimately, Microsoft should sell off the Nokia devices business.

Corporate Diversification Strategy of Microsoft. (2014, April 6). Retrieved July 29, 2015.

PLESE GENERATE A RESPOND FOR THIS QUESTION

“Victory Motorcycles” Please respond to the following:

• Evaluate the business-level strategy of Victory Motorcycles to determine whether you believe the strategy is appropriate to offset forces in the industry. Provide specific examples to support your response.
• Make recommendations for improving this strategy as well as describing any challenges you foresee in executing those recommendations. Provide specific examples to support your response.
• PLEASE NOTE THIS QUESTION ARE FOR ONLINE CLASES APA FORMAT, ORIGINAL WORK, NO PLAGIARISM, 1 REFERENCE PARTS, PLEASE RESPONDED FOR  PART 1 AND 2 NO LESS THEN 275 WORDS