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Strategic EntrepreneurshipStrategic Entrepreneurship
Robert E. Hoskisson
Michael A. Hitt
R. Duane Ireland
Chapter 12Chapter 12
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Chapter 2Strategic Leadership
Chapter 4The InternalOrganization
Chapter 6Competitive Rivalry andCompetitive Dynamics
Chapter 9International Strategy
Chapter 1Introduction to
Strategic Management
Chapter 3The ExternalEnvironment
Chapter 5Business-Level
Strategy
Chapter 8Acquisition and
Restructuring Strategies
Chapter 11Corporate Governance
Strategic IntentStrategic Mission
Chapter 7Corporate-Level Strategy
Chapter 10Cooperative Strategy
Chapter 12Strategic Entrepreneurship
StrategicAnalysis
StrategicThinking
CreatingCompetitiveAdvantage
MonitoringAnd CreatingEntrepreneurialOpportunities
The Strategic Management ProcessThe Strategic Management Process
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1. What is strategic entrepreneurship and why is it important?
2. What are the two major types of innovation?
3. What are the two central processes associated with internal corporate venturing?
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4. Will horizontal organization in general and cross-functional teams in particular facilitate appropriation of value from innovation?
5. Are strategic alliances a viable way to get innovations? What are the tradeoffs with strategic entrepreneurship through alliances?
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6. How do acquisitions affect innovative inputs (R&D) and outputs (patents)? How does a firm prevent innovation problems associated with the acquisition process?
7. How can venture capital be used as an external approach to strategic entrepreneurship?
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Discussion Question 1Discussion Question 1
What is strategic entrepreneurship and why is it important?
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Strategic EntrepreneurshipStrategic Entrepreneurship Strategic entrepreneurship:Strategic entrepreneurship: taking taking
entrepreneurial actions using a strategic entrepreneurial actions using a strategic perspectiveperspective– engaging in simultaneous opportunity seeking engaging in simultaneous opportunity seeking
and competitive advantage seeking behaviorsand competitive advantage seeking behaviors– designing and implementing entrepreneurial designing and implementing entrepreneurial
strategies to create wealthstrategies to create wealth
These actions can be taken by individuals These actions can be taken by individuals or by corporationsor by corporations
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Entrepreneurial OpportunitiesEntrepreneurial Opportunities Entrepreneurial opportunities are Entrepreneurial opportunities are
conditions in which new products or conditions in which new products or services can satisfy a need in the marketservices can satisfy a need in the market
Entrepreneurs or entrepreneurial Entrepreneurs or entrepreneurial managers must be able to:managers must be able to:– identify opportunities not perceived by othersidentify opportunities not perceived by others– take actions to exploit the opportunitiestake actions to exploit the opportunities– establish a competitive advantageestablish a competitive advantage
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InnovationInnovation Three types of innovative activityThree types of innovative activity
– invention brings something new into beinginvention brings something new into being– innovation brings something new into useinnovation brings something new into use– imitation is the adoption of an innovation by imitation is the adoption of an innovation by
similar firmssimilar firms Innovation is a key outcome firms seek Innovation is a key outcome firms seek
through entrepreneurship and is often the through entrepreneurship and is often the source of competitive successsource of competitive success
Innovations produced in large established Innovations produced in large established firms are often referred to as corporate firms are often referred to as corporate entrepreneurshipentrepreneurship
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EntrepreneursEntrepreneurs Entrepreneurs are:Entrepreneurs are:– individuals acting independently or as part of individuals acting independently or as part of
an organizationan organization– who create a new venture or develop an who create a new venture or develop an
innovation and take risks entering them into innovation and take risks entering them into the marketplacethe marketplace
Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs – can be independent individuals can be independent individuals – can surface in an organization at any levelcan surface in an organization at any level
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International EntrepreneurshipInternational Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship canEntrepreneurship can– fuel economic growthfuel economic growth– create employmentcreate employment– generate prosperity for citizensgenerate prosperity for citizens
There is a strong positive relationship There is a strong positive relationship between the rate of entrepreneurial between the rate of entrepreneurial activity and economic development in a activity and economic development in a nationnation
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International EntrepreneurshipInternational Entrepreneurship There must be a balance There must be a balance (in (in
the culture) betweenthe culture) between– individual initiative andindividual initiative and– the spirit of cooperation and the spirit of cooperation and
group ownership of innovationgroup ownership of innovation
Successful entrepreneurial firmsSuccessful entrepreneurial firms– provide appropriate autonomyprovide appropriate autonomy– incentives for individual initiative incentives for individual initiative – promote cooperation and group ownership of promote cooperation and group ownership of
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Discussion Question 2Discussion Question 2
What are the two major types of innovation?
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Innovation Types:Innovation Types:
most innovations are incrementalmost innovations are incremental builds on existing knowledge basesbuilds on existing knowledge bases provides small improvements in the provides small improvements in the
current product linescurrent product lines
IncrementalIncrementalinnovationinnovation
Incremental InnovationIncremental Innovation
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RadicalRadicalinnovationinnovation
Innovation TypesInnovation Types
provides significant technological provides significant technological breakthroughsbreakthroughs
creates new knowledgecreates new knowledge is rare because of difficulty and riskis rare because of difficulty and risk requires substantial creativityrequires substantial creativity radical innovations are often best radical innovations are often best
developed in separate units that developed in separate units that start internal venturesstart internal ventures
IncrementalIncrementalinnovationinnovation
Radical InnovationRadical Innovation
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Discussion Question 3Discussion Question 3
What are the two central processes associated with internal corporate venturing?
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Internal Corporate VenturingInternal Corporate Venturing
Concept of corporate strategyConcept of corporate strategy
Strategic contextStrategic context
AutonomousAutonomousstrategicstrategicbehaviorbehavior
Structural contextStructural context
InducedInducedstrategicstrategicbehaviorbehavior
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Internal Corporate Venturing:Internal Corporate Venturing:
Autonomous strategic behavior is a Autonomous strategic behavior is a bottom-up process in which product bottom-up process in which product champions:champions:– pursue new ideas, often through a political pursue new ideas, often through a political
processprocess– develop and coordinate the commercialization develop and coordinate the commercialization
of a new good or service until it achieves of a new good or service until it achieves success in the marketplacesuccess in the marketplace
Autonomous Strategic BehaviorAutonomous Strategic Behavior
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A product champion is an organizational A product champion is an organizational member with an entrepreneurial vision of member with an entrepreneurial vision of a new good or service who seeks to create a new good or service who seeks to create support for its commercializationsupport for its commercialization
Autonomous strategic behavior Autonomous strategic behavior – based on a firm’s wellsprings of knowledge
and resources that are the sources of the firm’s innovation
– a firm’s technological capabilities and competencies are the basis for new products and processes
Internal Corporate Venturing:Internal Corporate Venturing:Autonomous Strategic BehaviorAutonomous Strategic Behavior
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Induced strategic behavior is a top-down Induced strategic behavior is a top-down process wherebyprocess whereby– the firm’s current strategy and structure foster the firm’s current strategy and structure foster
product innovationsproduct innovations
– innovations are associated closely with that innovations are associated closely with that strategy and structurestrategy and structure
Internal Corporate Venturing:Internal Corporate Venturing:Induced Strategic BehaviorInduced Strategic Behavior
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To be innovative and develop internal ventures requires– an entrepreneurial mindset
– risk propensity
– an emphasis on execution
Individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset – engage the energies of everyone in their domain
– both inside and outside the organization
Internal Corporate Venturing:Internal Corporate Venturing:Induced Strategic BehaviorInduced Strategic Behavior
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Discussion Question 4Discussion Question 4
Will horizontal organization in general and cross-functional teams in particular facilitate appropriation of value from innovation?
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Cross-Functional Product Cross-Functional Product Development TeamsDevelopment Teams
facilitate efforts to integrate activities associated with different organizational functions
design, manufacturing, marketing, etc.
new product development processes can be completed more quickly
products can be more easily commercialized when cross-functional teams work effectively
Cross functionalCross functionalproductproductdevelopment teamdevelopment team
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Cross-Functional Product Cross-Functional Product Development TeamsDevelopment Teams
product development stages are grouped into parallel or overlapping processes
this approach allows the firm to tailor its product development efforts– unique core competencies– needs of the market
Cross functionalCross functionalproductproductdevelopment teamdevelopment team
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Barriers to Cross-Functional Barriers to Cross-Functional Team EffectivenessTeam Effectiveness Different orientations and perceptions
– individuals from separate functions have different orientations on issues
– perceive product development activities in different ways
Organizational politics– aggressive competition for resources among
different organizational functions
– must achieve cross-functional integration with minimal political conflict
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Creating Value Through Internal Creating Value Through Internal Innovation ProcessesInnovation Processes
Creating valueCreating valuethrough innovationthrough innovation
EntrepreneurialEntrepreneurialmindsetmindset
Cross functionalCross functionalproduct developmentproduct development
teamsteams
Facilitating integrationFacilitating integrationand innovationand innovation• Shared valuesShared values• EntrepreneurialEntrepreneurial
LeadershipLeadership
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Discussion Question 5Discussion Question 5
Are strategic alliances a viable way to get innovations? What are the tradeoffs with strategic entrepreneurship through alliances?
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Cooperative Strategies for Cooperative Strategies for Entrepreneurship and InnovationEntrepreneurship and Innovation
Firms may need to cooperate and integrate Firms may need to cooperate and integrate knowledge and resources to successfully knowledge and resources to successfully commercialize inventionscommercialize inventions– entrepreneurial new venture firms may need entrepreneurial new venture firms may need
investment capital and distribution capabilitiesinvestment capital and distribution capabilities– more established companies may need new more established companies may need new
technological knowledge possessed by newer technological knowledge possessed by newer entrepreneurial firmsentrepreneurial firms
To innovate through a cooperative relationship, To innovate through a cooperative relationship, firms must share their knowledge and skillsfirms must share their knowledge and skills
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Discussion Question 6Discussion Question 6
How do acquisitions affect innovative inputs (R&D) and outputs (patents)? How does a firm prevent innovation problems associated with the acquisition process?
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Acquisitions to Buy InnovationAcquisitions to Buy Innovation Acquisitions– rapidly extend the product line– increase the firm’s revenues
A key risk of acquisitions is that a firm may substitute the ability to buy innovations for an ability to produce innovations internally– firm may lose intensity in R&D efforts– firm may lose ability to produce patents
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Discussion Question 7Discussion Question 7
How can venture capital be used as an external approach to strategic entrepreneurship?
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Capital for Capital for Entrepreneurial VenturesEntrepreneurial Ventures Venture capital firms– seek high returns on their investment– value competence of the entrepreneur or the
human capital in the firm– place weight on the expected scope of
competitive rivalry the firm is likely to experience
– evaluate degree of instability in the market addressed
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Capital for Capital for Entrepreneurial VenturesEntrepreneurial Ventures Initial public offerings (IPOs)– new stock – firm needs high potential in order to sell new
stock – often quite larger than the amounts obtained
from venture capitalists– investment bankers frequently play major
roles in the development and offering of IPOs– firms that have also received venture capital
backing usually receive greater returns from IPOs
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Creating Value Through Creating Value Through Strategic EntrepreneurshipStrategic Entrepreneurship Newer entrepreneurial firms often are
more effective than larger firms in identifying opportunities
Larger and well-established firms often have more resources and capabilities to exploit opportunities
Firms can be simultaneously entrepreneurial and strategic regardless of their size and age
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Creating Value Through Creating Value Through Strategic EntrepreneurshipStrategic Entrepreneurship To be entrepreneurial firms must– develop an entrepreneurial mindset among
managers and employees– emphasize the development of their resources,
especially human and social capital– seek to enter and compete in international
markets
Enterpreneurial firms can achieve competitive advantages and create value for their customers and shareholders
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