HBS Cases: LEGO

Although it isn't part of the admissions criteria, experience playing with LEGOs can come in handy at Harvard Business School.

When Stefan H. Thomke teaches his new case about the iconic toy company, he gives students eight-studded LEGO building bricks to figure out how many different ways they can be combined. Thomke's experience goes back a long way—as a kid growing up in Germany he participated in a LEGO competition. As an adult, though, his interests lie more in the business behind the bricks. "When you've written many cases you have a gut feeling that one like this could be really great," he says.

Thomke, the William Barclay Harding Professor of Business Administration, wrote the case with Harvard Business School's Jan W. Rivkin, the Bruce V. Rauner Professor of Business Administration, and Daniela Beyersdorfer, associate director of the HBS Europe Research Center.

LEGO explores how the company-one of the most profitable toymakers in the world-grew to global dominance from humble beginnings; the mistakes that led it near bankruptcy; and why one turnaround attempt failed while a second succeeded. LEGO executives were unusually supportive about the case-writing process, Thomke says. "We had access to everybody; they wanted the story to be told truthfully, with all the good and the bad."

Building At The Start

Part of that access included a visit to a wood craftsman's workshop in the small town of Billund, Denmark, where LEGO began, in 1916. Carpenter Ole Kirk Kristiansen eventually shifted the business from making houses and furniture to crafting wooden toys. He based the name of his new venture on the Danish words for "play well" (and, as it turned out, the Latin words for "to assemble"). His motto "Only the best is good enough" would later be carved into a wooden plaque and hung in the workshop. These themes of good play and quality products were both bedrocks and touchstones for future generations of LEGO toy makers.

Godtfred Kirk Kristiansen represented the second generation, working alongside his father at age 12. The LEGO brick played with by kids and adults around the globe came into being during Godtfred's tenure. He considered it a unique, sturdy, simple product—a system—that offered endless opportunities for creative fun, and drew up a list of product characteristics including "long hours of play" and "quality in every detail" that was distributed to everyone in the company.

Like his father, Godtfred paid careful attention to every aspect of the business, applying, for example, his knowledge of material science and production technology to the brick-manufacturing process. It's because of these precise specifications that bricks made under his watch are interchangeable with those available today. Godtfred's cautious nature extended all the way to the profit margins: he championed slow, steady growth. Because of this, it could take years for a new product to go to market. Green bricks, for instance, appeared in play sets only after a decadelong decision-making process-and the idea to include them came from Godtfred's son (and third-generation toymaker), Kjeld.

The snail's pace served the company well, as did the grandson of its founder. Under Kjeld's management, product demand was so high at times that executives actually found themselves discussing ways to slow sales.

A Shock To The System

That all changed in the early 1990s as seismic shifts pounded the toy market. Big Box toy discounters trampled mom-and-pops and lowered prices dramatically. Meanwhile, birth rates declined, children had less time to play and not much interest in toys that didn't offer instant gratification. "These changes did not play well to our strengths," observed current CEO Jørgen Vig Knudstorp in the case.

Serious jolts were also taking place in the LEGO Group. Out of work for a year following a serious illness in 1993, Kjeld appointed a five-person management team to help him run the company when he returned. The group focused mainly on driving growth. When a benchmarking study revealed LEGO's global name recognition was on par with industry giants like Disney, the team started churning out new products and ideas to leverage the brand's untapped value. A line of LEGO-branded children's wear was created and a division of the LEGO Group was charged with pitching book, movie, and TV ideas. LEGO building sets became increasingly complex with more unique components.

While the number of LEGO-branded items grew, sales did not, and in 1998 the company suffered its first financial loss. "Their top-line growth was slowing down but their cost was accelerating, so they were starting to lose some significant money," says Thomke.

Danish turnaround expert Poul Plougmann was hired to reassemble LEGO and staunch the red ink. "He comes in and … does things by the book," says Thomke. "He lays people off, he streamlines some things, he globalizes." And yet the financial picture grew worse. "He's basically going by the turnaround book, but it doesn't work."

One continuing problem: the company's growing complexity was choking it. Adding more bricks made products harder to assemble, forecasts harder to determine, and inventory harder to manage. Depending on the kit, there was either too much inventory, or no inventory at all, and restocking could take months.

"You had this multiplier effect of added complexity that went through the entire supply chain," Thomke says.

LEGO has built one of the most profitable toy companies in the world.

The LEGO Group had also gotten too far away from the core values it had been building on for the better part of a century. The toymaker found itself needing to turn around its turnaround.

Outside The Family

Enter Jørgen Knudstorp. He was just 35 years old when Kjeld promoted him from director of strategic development to CEO in 2004. (Kjeld retired that same year.)

Like Plougmann, he had no family ties to the company. Unlike Plougmann, his turnaround attempt succeeded. Knudstorp's slow-it-down approach of careful cash management, focusing on core products, and reducing product complexity certainly contributed to that success. It would also take re-engaging with customers, many of whom passed a love of LEGOs to their children while still connecting with the toys themselves. "One of the insights Jørgen had when he became CEO was that he needed to reconnect with the community [of loyal LEGO fans], one of the most powerful assets the company had," says Thomke. "It was a huge part of the comeback."

Knudstorp worked hard to define the core business of the company. "How you work with, and experiment outside of, the core of your business is part of that balance," explains Thomke.

Knudstorp recognized that innovation was part of that core, but he'd also seen the result of unconstrained creativity, so new product design began to be informed by market research, user feedback, and how well the toys matched the vision of quality creative play laid out by its founding fathers. Putting parameters on how people innovate had the paradoxical effect of making them better at it.

Reining in the creative process was part of a larger push by Knudstorp to reduce overall complexity within the organization. On the supply chain side, he did away with many of the unique brick components added during Plougmann's tenure, and eventually decided to bring brick manufacturing back in-house to ensure quality control.

Finally, Knudstorp made big changes to the management team, firing five of seven manufacturing executives and appointing a new leader for the team. A psychoanalyst was brought in to teach the management team how to identify decision-making made by logic versus emotion.

Sustainable And Balanced

It turns out that LEGOs promote lifelong learning. While the bricks themselves teach children the fundamentals of construction and creativity, the company's almost century-old history of management change has important lessons for businesspeople. "Managing sustainable growth is also about managing a balanced business system," says Thomke. "Complexity is something you need to watch very closely."

Controlling complexity, clarifying the core of its business, and engaging the larger community helped save the LEGO Group. Although he was not a Kristiansen by birth, Knudstorp's management style and business ideals closely mirrored those of its founding fathers. Only the best was, and is, good enough.

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The Lego Group is a toy-manufacturing company which is based in Billund, Denmark. The company was founded as a family organization in the year 1932, by Ole Kirk Christian. Today, the company stands high as a global player in the world of toys, among other strategic entertainment products (LeGoff 557).

Initially, Lego started as a manufacturer of ironing boards, toys, stepladders, and stools. Among these products, the wooden toys have been the best selling items, thus according the firm a strong reputation in the entertainment business. By the year 1949, the firm started manufacturing early versions of the popular LEGO plastic bricks and this was a strategic approach by the organisation, considering the fact that plastics had just greeted the markets as a new material (Simoes and Dibb 219).

However, the outcome was not what the company managers had anticipated, since the public was a bit hesitant in accepting the new material. The company would rapidly gain popularly in most parts of the world, as a result of progressive development of its products. For instance, the basic bricks were sustained with extra figures and features, in a manner that diversified the playing opportunities for children.

The company’s sales and profit scales were rapidly taking a positive charge between 1950 and 1970. However, the period between 1970 and 1990 proved to be a difficult moment for the company, owing to the serious economical implications that greeted the world then, following the oil crisis of the time.

In the course of this era and the period that followed afterwards, the Lego Group underwent serious fluctuations, due to a number of reasons which included; rapid change in the business environment witnessed at the time, complications in logistic matters and financial control, and the extended times that would be required to run into the future plans of the company.

Among the many problems which threatened to shake the firm’s potential, was the issue of the rising competition from much bigger companies such as Hasbro and Mattel (Hicks 41). Other new firms such as Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, who had just ventured the scene with more advanced electronic products, also posed great challenge to the productivity of the Group.

In this regard, the company’s only survival option in the competitive market was to adopt a strategic development plan that would see it come up with new and more exciting products. According to Claus, Riggs & Sekeran, the toy company enjoys a wide range of products that are fit for children of all ages (71).

These products are grouped in various categories, and some of the latest developments include video gaming, pre-school products, play themes, bricks, licensed products, and educational-based products for children, just to mention but a few. This is a clear indication of how the company has managed to remain high in the current competitive business of toy products.

The Lego Group was actively been involved in several turnaround attempts for the better part of 1990s and in the early 2000s, but with little success. No one could have foretold a possible solution to the progressive issues which appeared to claim the company, until towards the end of the year 2004, when a glimpse of hope shone onto the firm.

It was in the course of this period when the company’s serving CEO, Kjeld, took on more involvement in strategies that helped to identify the factors responsible for the company’s downsizing. This helped in the design of effective strategies that would eventually see the firm come back on track. The design and implementation of these strategies was based on the company’s organization, management and business expectation plans.

This involved the replacement of over three quarters of the senior management team with a new batch. Other strategies would be centered on the firm’s operational systems, among other key interventions.

For instance, a thorough revision was carried out on the cost and the supply chain operations of the company, and major changes were inflicted on the sectors right away. More importantly, the Lego Group had realized that working alone would not take them anywhere, and this would see them cooperate with licensing partners in the widely acclaimed gaming sector.

These interventions were sustained with a progressive development of the company’s products, to fit the demands of the modern era. The company has shown steady advancements lately, as a result of these interventions. The climax of this success was realized in the 2008-2009 financial year, which saw the company registering the biggest rate of growth in sales and profits, since the year 1981.

With these positive outcomes, there can’t be any doubts that the Lego Group is now back to its place in the development of children’s creativity, after several years of financial loss and failure (Irani, Sharif & Love 59). The objective of the company is to develop innovative products to meet the expansive consumer requirements, as they occur in the market.

As part of their recovery strength, the Group has reclaimed its position in the global listings, where it is ranked among the top five toy companies, with an approximate value of 4.8 percent in market shares. Lego’s success can also be associated with their mission, which aims at inspiring the current generation of children to be able to explore and challenge their own potential in creativity (Stacey 79).

This has been achieved through the group’s brand values, which are tailored on aspects meant to bring a significant impact on children. Some of these aspects would include things such as quality, imagination, fun, creativity, caring, and learning.

Lego group is a good example of the international companies that have managed to balance the nature and constraints of the internal and external environments, to make a notable difference in the current competitive world of business. From the perspective of various reports about the company, it is apparent how the toy company has reacted in adapting and utilizing the potential offered by its internal resources, in meeting the demands of its external environment.

According to Dyllick, Thomas & Hockerts, the company’s current strategic development has been achieved through the focused leadership of its former CEO, Kjeld Kirk (139). A better part of this success however, has been reached upon through the feedback which had been received regarding the internal competencies of the firm and its external operating systems.

A major tool that can be used to assess the overall potential of a firm is the SWOT analysis structure, which stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. A SWOT analysis basically considers two main parts; a company’s inward elements which normally constitutes of its strengths and weaknesses, and the attempts to consider the way these factors would come to fit against the external aspects of an organisation’s threats and opportunities.

The company’s key strengths are commonly associated with its constant ability to apply the concept of brand recognition in all its products and services, without having to compromise their core values. The company also maintains a close mutual relationship with its suppliers and retailers, and this gives it a powerful business advantage over its rivals in the industry.

The toy market is an industry bulging with a big number of competent players, but Lego’s products and services are the most preferred by majority of the people in the world (Oliver and Roos 911). This is due to their effective leadership in the development of a wide range of children products that have been praised for quality and originality. The newest products by the company are real manifestation of how the power of innovation applies, in meeting their goals and objectives in business.

Brand heritage is another strength which has succeeded at keeping the company ahead of its rivals in the industry (Hatch and Schultz 597). This is evident in how the company’s products are manufactured to fit in their brand values, which are aimed at making a significant impact on the lives of children all over the world.

Lego’s weaknesses in business can be observed through a number of ways. For instance, even though there have been serious attempts by the company to diversify its products, the company has been poor in technology and IT related matters compared to other competitors, who have fully embraced the power of technology in making their products more enticing to the users in the new media age (Schau 43). Lego Group has also been operating through large toy retailers, and this has been one of their biggest drawbacks in the market.

The large retailers are effective marketing outlets, but they normally operate on high costs and this is likely to deprive the company of substantial amounts of money in profits. More importantly, the company has failed to understand the marketing concepts which are in line with their consumers all over the world.

In other words, Lego group seems to be lacking full understanding of their consumer preferences in the market, and due to this lack of a strategic fit, they have often ended up losing more sales to their competitors in the market, who are well informed of the consumer needs regarding toys and gaming products.

It is also apparent that, Lego Group lacks the ability to effectively translate potential strengths into implemented strategies. This actually explains the company’s gradual response to financial and management issues, among other problems which have affected the company previously (Hölzl 39).

Opportunities & Threats

The company’s notable opportunities and threats can be linked together as key aspects which the company can utilize in achieving its goals and mission in the toy business. According to Schultz and Hatch, while the company has been widely acclaimed all over the world for its production of toys and other children products, there has been a decline in the sales of its traditional toys which constitutes the largest part of their products, due to the increasing attention of children on devices from other companies, that are more electronic (21).

The other biggest threat of the group is the growing number of giant competitors, who are utilizing every opportunity possible to thrive in the industry, thus making it one of the most competitive sectors in the world (Johnson 11). However, Lego Group has always seen these threats as opportunities for further developments in business.

New developments and increase on products has always remained the biggest opportunity to the company. More importantly, as a result of the rapid competition in the market, the company has managed to come up with numerous categories of products, a key strategy which has enabled it to be able to meet the needs of children in the modern era of technology.

Porter’s five forces analysis is observed to have a significant impact on a business, in relation to elements of the external environment (Michael 13). These forces include level of rivalry, power of suppliers, threat of entrants, power of buyers, and threat of substitutes. Each of these five forces is considered individually in assessing and analysing the external environment of the company in this case.

Level of rivalry

The level of rivalry is quite intense and strong for the Lego Group. While it is clear that the company enjoys a strong position in the industry, with relatively few giant competitors, it should be considered that they are taking part in a broader market of toy production, which also includes key players in the electronic sector, such as Sony and Nintendo, among others (Martin 84).

Power of suppliers

The company, whose main products are largely based on standardised inputs, has an average power of suppliers. However, it should be noted that, the power of suppliers is likely to go up, in case the company decides to major in more sophisticated areas of productions, such as games or films.

Power of buyers

The power of buyers is relatively high for the Lego Group, with minimal costs between alternative products.

Threat of entrants

As it would be expected, the toy product industry normally requires huge investments of time and money, in a number of ways that include things such as business capital, research funds, and development costs. All these serve as obstacles to entry in the industry, thus restricting the number of new entrants in the sector. In that case, there is a relatively low threat of new entrants in the wider entertainment market, and this offers the Lego Group a much stronger bargaining power over majority of its competitors in the market.

Threat of substitutes

This is arguably one of the biggest threats facing the entertainment product company today. Even though the company is said to have developed electronic products such as video and games, there is still evidence that some of the company’s products are still made in the traditional form. This has the meaning that, the company is faced by a big threat, given that users are likely to substitute between traditional toy and gaming products through to the ones that are made into electronic features.

It is also apparent that the Lego group has touched many people with its products and services in the entertainment sector. Through the engagement of the right people in its management and productivity systems, the company has made a big success in its mission and objectives in business (Beal 29).

As it would be observed in the above internal and external analyses, the company has tried to implement a number of strategies, in order to influence and attract people on their products. Through these interventions, the company has successfully managed to impact a large number of people from all over the world, with both electronic and alternative traditional products for children entertainment. Among other key players in the market, the company has a high interest on its stakeholders and the community.

The firm recognises these as the people who play the greatest role in helping them achieve their business goal and for that reason it treats them with much respect. Both the shareholders and the people from the diverse community have a positive impact to the company’s financial interest and what motivates them most is to get nothing less of the best from the company. In that respect, the Lego group is fully engaged in putting the necessary efforts which are needed to satisfy these significant groups.

The Lego group is arguably one of the most successful companies in the toy manufacturing industry. Through a wise interaction of its internal and external systems, sustained by the effective management, the company has gained a sustainable competitive advantage over many of its rivals in the market.

However, there are numerous strategic directions which the product company can utilize, to be able to maintain a more sustainable competitive advantage over its rivals.

The Lego Group may have amassed great reputation and success in the entertainment sector, but changing the company into an all-time winner in the global toy market is something that would require much effort, from the company (Schroeder 54). Some of these efforts would tend to involve numerous aspects of strategic management, whose significance in business has often been underestimated.

Some of the strategic directions which the company can incorporate in its operation systems would include; a focus on international opportunities, expansion of digital systems and strategies, constant focus on cost, expansion of target markets, widening of product range, and focus on effective online distribution strategies.

The Lego Group may have made significant attempts in trying to incorporate some of these strategies in their routine business operations, but there is still room for improvement which can be achieved by revising these strategies over and over, to eliminate all the problems which continue to pose a big challenge to the company’s productivity and accountability in children’s toy and entertainment products (Morgan 45).

For instance, the company should focus on the many opportunities provided by the international community and try to utilize them effectively. A good way of achieving this goal is by ensuring that the toy products are manufactured and distributed in all regions of the world, where they are needed most by families, as a key engagement for their little ones.

It should also be considered that, things are changing with the times nowadays and in that respect, expansion of digital systems and strategies is very crucial for the development of the company to fit in the demands of the modern era, which is defined by technology (Cooper 75). To be able to comply fully with this call of modernity, the company should try to ensure that all their products are made into electronic features, to fit the growing demands of technology (Laudon and Traver 18).

It is also necessary for the company to make a constant focus on cost matters, to ensure that there is a two-sided benefit between the producer and the consumers. More importantly, there is also the need for the Lego Group to conduct extensive research on new developments to widen its product range.

Through a corporate level strategy aimed at increasing international coverage and product diversity, the company would be certain to realize more sales and profits out of its toy products. The company should also consider the vast potential business opportunities that are offered by the upcoming trend of e-commerce, and try to utilise these online mediums as effective distribution channels for their wide range of products.

Apart from these strategies, the Lego Group should also try to make good use of other strategic tools in today’s dynamic business world, such as important business information that would provide them with good lessons on how to achieve and uphold a sustainable competitive advantage in business affairs. All these strategies, sustained with the magical touch of an effective organizational management style are likely to bear promising results in the future operations of the company.

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LEGO (A): The Crisis case study solution is focused on solving the strategic and operational challenges the protagonist of the case is facing. The challenges involve – evaluation of strategic options, key role of Strategy & Execution, leadership qualities of the protagonist, and dynamics of the external environment. The challenge in front of the protagonist, of LEGO (A): The Crisis, is to not only build a competitive position of the organization but also to sustain it over a period of time.

Strategic Management Tools Used in Case Study Solution

The LEGO (A): The Crisis case study solution requires the MBA, EMBA, executive, professional to have a deep understanding of various strategic management tools such as SWOT Analysis, PESTEL Analysis / PEST Analysis / STEP Analysis, Porter Five Forces Analysis, Go To Market Strategy, BCG Matrix Analysis, Porter Value Chain Analysis, Ansoff Matrix Analysis, VRIO / VRIN and Marketing Mix Analysis.

Texas Business School Approach to Strategy & Execution Solutions

In the Texas Business School, LEGO (A): The Crisis case study solution – following strategic tools are used - SWOT Analysis, PESTEL Analysis / PEST Analysis / STEP Analysis, Porter Five Forces Analysis, Go To Market Strategy, BCG Matrix Analysis, Porter Value Chain Analysis, Ansoff Matrix Analysis, VRIO / VRIN and Marketing Mix Analysis. We have additionally used the concept of supply chain management and leadership framework to build a comprehensive case study solution for the case – LEGO (A): The Crisis

Step 1 – Problem Identification of LEGO (A): The Crisis - Harvard Business School Case Study

The first step to solve HBR LEGO (A): The Crisis case study solution is to identify the problem present in the case. The problem statement of the case is provided in the beginning of the case where the protagonist is contemplating various options in the face of numerous challenges that Lego Jorgen is facing right now. Even though the problem statement is essentially – “Strategy & Execution” challenge but it has impacted by others factors such as communication in the organization, uncertainty in the external environment, leadership in Lego Jorgen, style of leadership and organization structure, marketing and sales, organizational behavior, strategy, internal politics, stakeholders priorities and more.

Step 2 – External Environment Analysis

Texas Business School approach of case study analysis – Conclusion, Reasons, Evidences - provides a framework to analyze every HBR case study. It requires conducting robust external environmental analysis to decipher evidences for the reasons presented in the LEGO (A): The Crisis. The external environment analysis of LEGO (A): The Crisis will ensure that we are keeping a tab on the macro-environment factors that are directly and indirectly impacting the business of the firm.

What is PESTEL Analysis? Briefly Explained

PESTEL stands for political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal factors that impact the external environment of firm in LEGO (A): The Crisis case study. PESTEL analysis of " LEGO (A): The Crisis" can help us understand why the organization is performing badly, what are the factors in the external environment that are impacting the performance of the organization, and how the organization can either manage or mitigate the impact of these external factors.

How to do PESTEL / PEST / STEP Analysis? What are the components of PESTEL Analysis?

As mentioned above PESTEL Analysis has six elements – political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal. All the six elements are explained in context with LEGO (A): The Crisis macro-environment and how it impacts the businesses of the firm.

How to do PESTEL Analysis for LEGO (A): The Crisis

To do comprehensive PESTEL analysis of case study – LEGO (A): The Crisis , we have researched numerous components under the six factors of PESTEL analysis.

Political Factors that Impact LEGO (A): The Crisis

Political factors impact seven key decision making areas – economic environment, socio-cultural environment, rate of innovation & investment in research & development, environmental laws, legal requirements, and acceptance of new technologies.

Government policies have significant impact on the business environment of any country. The firm in “ LEGO (A): The Crisis ” needs to navigate these policy decisions to create either an edge for itself or reduce the negative impact of the policy as far as possible.

Data safety laws – The countries in which Lego Jorgen is operating, firms are required to store customer data within the premises of the country. Lego Jorgen needs to restructure its IT policies to accommodate these changes. In the EU countries, firms are required to make special provision for privacy issues and other laws.

Competition Regulations – Numerous countries have strong competition laws both regarding the monopoly conditions and day to day fair business practices. LEGO (A): The Crisis has numerous instances where the competition regulations aspects can be scrutinized.

Import restrictions on products – Before entering the new market, Lego Jorgen in case study LEGO (A): The Crisis" should look into the import restrictions that may be present in the prospective market.

Export restrictions on products – Apart from direct product export restrictions in field of technology and agriculture, a number of countries also have capital controls. Lego Jorgen in case study “ LEGO (A): The Crisis ” should look into these export restrictions policies.

Foreign Direct Investment Policies – Government policies favors local companies over international policies, Lego Jorgen in case study “ LEGO (A): The Crisis ” should understand in minute details regarding the Foreign Direct Investment policies of the prospective market.

Corporate Taxes – The rate of taxes is often used by governments to lure foreign direct investments or increase domestic investment in a certain sector. Corporate taxation can be divided into two categories – taxes on profits and taxes on operations. Taxes on profits number is important for companies that already have a sustainable business model, while taxes on operations is far more significant for companies that are looking to set up new plants or operations.

Tariffs – Chekout how much tariffs the firm needs to pay in the “ LEGO (A): The Crisis ” case study. The level of tariffs will determine the viability of the business model that the firm is contemplating. If the tariffs are high then it will be extremely difficult to compete with the local competitors. But if the tariffs are between 5-10% then Lego Jorgen can compete against other competitors.

Research and Development Subsidies and Policies – Governments often provide tax breaks and other incentives for companies to innovate in various sectors of priority. Managers at LEGO (A): The Crisis case study have to assess whether their business can benefit from such government assistance and subsidies.

Consumer protection – Different countries have different consumer protection laws. Managers need to clarify not only the consumer protection laws in advance but also legal implications if the firm fails to meet any of them.

Political System and Its Implications – Different political systems have different approach to free market and entrepreneurship. Managers need to assess these factors even before entering the market.

Freedom of Press is critical for fair trade and transparency. Countries where freedom of press is not prevalent there are high chances of both political and commercial corruption.

Corruption level – Lego Jorgen needs to assess the level of corruptions both at the official level and at the market level, even before entering a new market. To tackle the menace of corruption – a firm should have a clear SOP that provides managers at each level what to do when they encounter instances of either systematic corruption or bureaucrats looking to take bribes from the firm.

Independence of judiciary – It is critical for fair business practices. If a country doesn’t have independent judiciary then there is no point entry into such a country for business.

Government attitude towards trade unions – Different political systems and government have different attitude towards trade unions and collective bargaining. The firm needs to assess – its comfort dealing with the unions and regulations regarding unions in a given market or industry. If both are on the same page then it makes sense to enter, otherwise it doesn’t.

Economic Factors that Impact LEGO (A): The Crisis

Social factors that impact lego (a): the crisis, technological factors that impact lego (a): the crisis, environmental factors that impact lego (a): the crisis, legal factors that impact lego (a): the crisis, step 3 – industry specific analysis, what is porter five forces analysis, step 4 – swot analysis / internal environment analysis, step 5 – porter value chain / vrio / vrin analysis, step 6 – evaluating alternatives & recommendations, step 7 – basis for recommendations, references :: lego (a): the crisis case study solution.

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LEGO Case Analysis and Case Solution

Posted by Peter Williams on Aug-09-2018

Introduction of LEGO Case Solution

The LEGO case study is a Harvard Business Review case study, which presents a simulated practical experience to the reader allowing them to learn about real life problems in the business world. The LEGO case consisted of a central issue to the organization, which had to be identified, analysed and creative solutions had to be drawn to tackle the issue. This paper presents the solved LEGO case analysis and case solution. The method through which the analysis is done is mentioned, followed by the relevant tools used in finding the solution.

The case solution first identifies the central issue to the LEGO case study, and the relevant stakeholders affected by this issue. This is known as the problem identification stage. After this, the relevant tools and models are used, which help in the case study analysis and case study solution. The tools used in identifying the solution consist of the SWOT Analysis, Porter Five Forces Analysis, PESTEL Analysis, VRIO analysis, Value Chain Analysis, BCG Matrix analysis, Ansoff Matrix analysis, and the Marketing Mix analysis. The solution consists of recommended strategies to overcome this central issue. It is a good idea to also propose alternative case study solutions, because if the main solution is not found feasible, then the alternative solutions could be implemented. Lastly, a good case study solution also includes an implementation plan for the recommendation strategies. This shows how through a step-by-step procedure as to how the central issue can be resolved.

Problem Identification of LEGO Case Solution

Harvard Business Review cases involve a central problem that is being faced by the organization and these problems affect a number of stakeholders. In the problem identification stage, the problem faced by LEGO is identified through reading of the case. This could be mentioned at the start of the reading, the middle or the end. At times in a case analysis, the problem may be clearly evident in the reading of the HBR case. At other times, finding the issue is the job of the person analysing the case. It is also important to understand what stakeholders are affected by the problem and how. The goals of the stakeholders and are the organization are also identified to ensure that the case study analysis are consistent with these.

Analysis of the LEGO HBR Case Study

The objective of the case should be focused on. This is doing the LEGO Case Solution. This analysis can be proceeded in a step-by-step procedure to ensure that effective solutions are found.

  • In the first step, a growth path of the company can be formulated that lays down its vision, mission and strategic aims. These can usually be developed using the company history is provided in the case. Company history is helpful in a Business Case study as it helps one understand what the scope of the solutions will be for the case study.
  • The next step is of understanding the company; its people, their priorities and the overall culture. This can be done by using company history. It can also be done by looking at anecdotal instances of managers or employees that are usually included in an HBR case study description to give the reader a real feel of the situation.
  • Lastly, a timeline of the issues and events in the case needs to be made. Arranging events in a timeline allows one to predict the next few events that are likely to take place. It also helps one in developing the case study solutions. The timeline also helps in understanding the continuous challenges that are being faced by the organisation.

SWOT analysis of LEGO

An important tool that helps in addressing the central issue of the case and coming up with LEGO HBR case solution is the SWOT analysis.

  • The SWOT analysis is a strategic management tool that lists down in the form of a matrix, an organisation's internal strengths and weaknesses, and external opportunities and threats. It helps in the strategic analysis of LEGO.
  • Once this listing has been done, a clearer picture can be developed in regards to how strategies will be formed to address the main problem. For example, strengths will be used as an advantage in solving the issue.

Therefore, the SWOT analysis is a helpful tool in coming up with the LEGO Case Study answers. One does not need to remain restricted to using the traditional SWOT analysis, but the advanced TOWS matrix or weighted average SWOT analysis can also be used.

Porter Five Forces Analysis for LEGO

Another helpful tool in finding the case solutions is of Porter's Five Forces analysis. This is also a strategic tool that is used to analyse the competitive environment of the industry in which LEGO operates in. Analysis of the industry is important as businesses do not work in isolation in real life, but are affected by the business environment of the industry that they operate in. Harvard Business case studies represent real-life situations, and therefore, an analysis of the industry's competitive environment needs to be carried out to come up with more holistic case study solutions. In Porter's Five Forces analysis, the industry is analysed along 5 dimensions.

  • These are the threats that the industry faces due to new entrants.
  • It includes the threat of substitute products.
  • It includes the bargaining power of buyers in the industry.
  • It includes the bargaining power of suppliers in an industry.
  • Lastly, the overall rivalry or competition within the industry is analysed.

This tool helps one understand the relative powers of the major players in the industry and its overall competitive dynamics. Actionable and practical solutions can then be developed by keeping these factors into perspective.

PESTEL Analysis of LEGO

Another helpful tool that should be used in finding the case study solutions is the PESTEL analysis. This also looks at the external business environment of the organisation helps in finding case study Analysis to real-life business issues as in HBR cases.

  • The PESTEL analysis particularly looks at the macro environmental factors that affect the industry. These are the political, environmental, social, technological, environmental and legal (regulatory) factors affecting the industry.
  • Factors within each of these 6 should be listed down, and analysis should be made as to how these affect the organisation under question.
  • These factors are also responsible for the future growth and challenges within the industry. Hence, they should be taken into consideration when coming up with the LEGO case solution.

VRIO Analysis of LEGO

This is an analysis carried out to know about the internal strengths and capabilities of LEGO. Under the VRIO analysis, the following steps are carried out:

  • The internal resources of LEGO are listed down.
  • Each of these resources are assessed in terms of the value it brings to the organization.
  • Each resource is assessed in terms of how rare it is. A rare resource is one that is not commonly used by competitors.
  • Each resource is assessed whether it could be imitated by competition easily or not.
  • Lastly, each resource is assessed in terms of whether the organization can use it to an advantage or not.

The analysis done on the 4 dimensions; Value, Rareness, Imitability, and Organization. If a resource is high on all of these 4, then it brings long-term competitive advantage. If a resource is high on Value, Rareness, and Imitability, then it brings an unused competitive advantage. If a resource is high on Value and Rareness, then it only brings temporary competitive advantage. If a resource is only valuable, then it’s a competitive parity. If it’s none, then it can be regarded as a competitive disadvantage.

Value Chain Analysis of LEGO

The Value chain analysis of LEGO helps in identifying the activities of an organization, and how these add value in terms of cost reduction and differentiation. This tool is used in the case study analysis as follows:

  • The firm’s primary and support activities are listed down.
  • Identifying the importance of these activities in the cost of the product and the differentiation they produce.
  • Lastly, differentiation or cost reduction strategies are to be used for each of these activities to increase the overall value provided by these activities.

Recognizing value creating activities and enhancing the value that they create allow LEGO to increase its competitive advantage.

BCG Matrix of LEGO

The BCG Matrix is an important tool in deciding whether an organization should invest or divest in its strategic business units. The matrix involves placing the strategic business units of a business in one of four categories; question marks, stars, dogs and cash cows. The placement in these categories depends on the relative market share of the organization and the market growth of these strategic business units. The steps to be followed in this analysis is as follows:

  • Identify the relative market share of each strategic business unit.
  • Identify the market growth of each strategic business unit.
  • Place these strategic business units in one of four categories. Question Marks are those strategic business units with high market share and low market growth rate. Stars are those strategic business units with high market share and high market growth rate. Cash Cows are those strategic business units with high market share and low market growth rate. Dogs are those strategic business units with low market share and low growth rate.
  • Relevant strategies should be implemented for each strategic business unit depending on its position in the matrix.

The strategies identified from the LEGO BCG matrix and included in the case pdf. These are either to further develop the product, penetrate the market, develop the market, diversification, investing or divesting.

Ansoff Matrix of LEGO

Ansoff Matrix is an important strategic tool to come up with future strategies for LEGO in the case solution. It helps decide whether an organization should pursue future expansion in new markets and products or should it focus on existing markets and products.

  • The organization can penetrate into existing markets with its existing products. This is known as market penetration strategy.
  • The organization can develop new products for the existing market. This is known as product development strategy.
  • The organization can enter new markets with its existing products. This is known as market development strategy.
  • The organization can enter into new markets with new products. This is known as a diversification strategy.

The choice of strategy depends on the analysis of the previous tools used and the level of risk the organization is willing to take.

Marketing Mix of LEGO

LEGO needs to bring out certain responses from the market that it targets. To do so, it will need to use the marketing mix, which serves as a tool in helping bring out responses from the market. The 4 elements of the marketing mix are Product, Price, Place and Promotions. The following steps are required to carry out a marketing mix analysis and include this in the case study analysis.

  • Analyse the company’s products and devise strategies to improve the product offering of the company.
  • Analyse the company’s price points and devise strategies that could be based on competition, value or cost.
  • Analyse the company’s promotion mix. This includes the advertisement, public relations, personal selling, sales promotion, and direct marketing. Strategies will be devised which makes use of a few or all of these elements.
  • Analyse the company’s distribution and reach. Strategies can be devised to improve the availability of the company’s products.

LEGO Blue Ocean Strategy

The strategies devised and included in the LEGO case memo should have a blue ocean strategy. A blue ocean strategy is a strategy that involves firms seeking uncontested market spaces, which makes the competition of the company irrelevant. It involves coming up with new and unique products or ideas through innovation. This gives the organization a competitive advantage over other firms, unlike a red ocean strategy.

Competitors analysis of LEGO

The PESTEL analysis discussed previously looked at the macro environmental factors affecting business, but not the microenvironmental factors. One of the microenvironmental factors are competitors, which are addressed by a competitor analysis. The Competitors analysis of LEGO looks at the direct and indirect competitors within the industry that it operates in.

  • This involves a detailed analysis of their actions and how these would affect the future strategies of LEGO.
  • It involves looking at the current market share of the company and its competitors.
  • It should compare the marketing mix elements of competitors, their supply chain, human resources, financial strength etc.
  • It also should look at the potential opportunities and threats that these competitors pose on the company.

Organisation of the Analysis into LEGO Case Study Solution

Once various tools have been used to analyse the case, the findings of this analysis need to be incorporated into practical and actionable solutions. These solutions will also be the LEGO case answers. These are usually in the form of strategies that the organisation can adopt. The following step-by-step procedure can be used to organise the Harvard Business case solution and recommendations:

  • The first step of the solution is to come up with a corporate level strategy for the organisation. This part consists of solutions that address issues faced by the organisation on a strategic level. This could include suggestions, changes or recommendations to the company's vision, mission and its strategic objectives. It can include recommendations on how the organisation can work towards achieving these strategic objectives. Furthermore, it needs to be explained how the stated recommendations will help in solving the main issue mentioned in the case and where the company will stand in the future as a result of these.
  • The second step of the solution is to come up with a business level strategy. The HBR case studies may present issues faced by a part of the organisation. For example, the issues may be stated for marketing and the role of a marketing manager needs to be assumed. So, recommendations and suggestions need to address the strategy of the marketing department in this case. Therefore, the strategic objectives of this business unit (Marketing) will be laid down in the solutions and recommendations will be made as to how to achieve these objectives. Similar would be the case for any other business unit or department such as human resources, finance, IT etc. The important thing to note here is that the business level strategy needs to be aligned with the overall corporate strategy of the organisation. For example, if one suggests the organisation to focus on differentiation for competitive advantage as a corporate level strategy, then it can't be recommended for the LEGO Case Study Solution that the business unit should focus on costs.
  • The third step is not compulsory but depends from case to case. In some HBR case studies, one may be required to analyse an issue at a department. This issue may be analysed for a manager or employee as well. In these cases, recommendations need to be made for these people. The solution may state that objectives that these people need to achieve and how these objectives would be achieved.

The case study analysis and solution, and LEGO case answers should be written down in the LEGO case memo, clearly identifying which part shows what. The LEGO case should be in a professional format, presenting points clearly that are well understood by the reader.

Alternate solution to the LEGO HBR case study

It is important to have more than one solution to the case study. This is the alternate solution that would be implemented if the original proposed solution is found infeasible or impossible due to a change in circumstances. The alternate solution for LEGO is presented in the same way as the original solution, where it consists of a corporate level strategy, business level strategy and other recommendations.

Implementation of LEGO Case Solution

The case study does not end at just providing recommendations to the issues at hand. One is also required to provide how these recommendations would be implemented. This is shown through a proper implementation framework. A detailed implementation framework helps in distinguishing between an average and an above average case study answer. A good implementation framework shows the proposed plan and how the organisations' resources would be used to achieve the objectives. It also lays down the changes needed to be made as well as the assumptions in the process.

  • A proper implementation framework shows that one has clearly understood the case study and the main issue within it.
  • It shows that one has been clarified with the HBR fundamentals on the topic.
  • It shows that the details provided in the case have been properly analysed.
  • It shows that one has developed an ability to prioritise recommendations and how these could be successfully implemented.
  • The implementation framework also helps by removing out any recommendations that are not practical or actionable as these could not be implemented. Therefore, the implementation framework ensures that the solution to the LEGO Harvard case is complete and properly answered.

Recommendations and Action Plan for LEGO case analysis

For LEGO, based on the SWOT Analysis, Porter Five Forces Analysis, PESTEL Analysis, VRIO analysis, Value Chain Analysis, BCG Matrix analysis, Ansoff Matrix analysis, and the Marketing Mix analysis, the recommendations and action plan are as follows:

  • LEGO should focus on making use of its strengths identified from the VRIO analysis to make the most of the opportunities identified from the PESTEL.
  • LEGO should enhance the value creating activities within its value chain.
  • LEGO should invest in its stars and cash cows, while getting rid of the dogs identified from the BCG Matrix analysis.
  • To achieve its overall corporate and business level objectives, it should make use of the marketing mix tools to obtain desired results from its target market.

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Lego Change Management Case Study

Lego, the Danish company known for its colorful plastic bricks, has been a beloved toy brand for over eight decades.

 However, in the late 90s and early 2000s, Lego experienced a significant decline in sales and profitability due to poor decision-making and failure to adapt to the changing market. 

To address these challenges, Lego had to undergo a significant transformation in its business model, manufacturing process, and organizational structure. 

This transformation was achieved through a successful Change Management strategy that involved collaboration, communication, and innovation. 

In this blog post, we will explore Lego’s Change Management Case Study and discuss the lessons learned from this transformation.

Brief History and Growth of Lego   

Lego is a Danish company that was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen. The name “Lego” is derived from the Danish words “leg godt,” which mean “play well.” The company originally produced wooden toys, but in 1949 it began producing plastic interlocking bricks.

The Lego brick was invented by Ole Kirk’s son, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen. The brick design was perfected over several years and was introduced in its modern form in 1958. The bricks were designed to be versatile and durable, and they quickly became popular among children and adults alike.

Over the years, Lego has continued to innovate and grow. In the 1960s, the company expanded its product line to include a wider variety of building sets and play themes, such as the famous Lego Space sets. In the 1970s and 1980s, Lego introduced its first licensed products, such as sets based on popular TV shows and movies.

In the 1990s, Lego experienced a period of financial difficulty, as the company had expanded too rapidly and faced increased competition from other toy manufacturers. In response, the company underwent a restructuring and refocused on its core products and values.

In the 2000s, Lego experienced a resurgence in popularity, as the company introduced new product lines, such as Lego Star Wars and Lego Harry Potter, which were based on popular movies and franchises. Lego also expanded its business into theme parks and other entertainment ventures.

Today, Lego is one of the world’s largest toy companies, with a wide range of products and a strong global presence. The company continues to innovate and evolve, as it seeks to provide children and adults with creative and engaging play experiences.

External factors that led to organizational changes at Lego 

Lego has undergone a number of organizational changes over the years, in response to various external factors. Some of the key external factors that have led to these changes include:

  • Changes in the toy industry: The toy industry is constantly evolving, with new technologies and trends emerging all the time. In order to stay competitive, Lego has had to adapt its product offerings and business model to keep up with these changes.
  • Economic conditions: Economic conditions can have a significant impact on consumer spending, and as a result, on toy sales. During periods of economic downturn, for example, consumers may be less likely to spend money on non-essential items like toys. In response, Lego may need to adjust its pricing or marketing strategies to maintain sales.
  • Competition: Lego faces competition from a wide range of other toy manufacturers, some of whom may offer similar products at lower prices. In order to stay competitive, Lego may need to innovate and differentiate its products from those of its competitors.
  • Changing demographics: Changes in demographics can also have an impact on toy sales. For example, as the population ages, there may be a shift away from toys and towards other types of products. In response, Lego may need to adjust its product offerings or marketing strategies to appeal to different age groups.
  • Technological advancements: Advances in technology can have a significant impact on the toy industry. For example, the rise of video games and digital entertainment has led to a decline in traditional toy sales in some markets. In response, Lego has developed its own digital products and integrated technology into its traditional brick sets.
  • Societal trends and attitudes: Societal trends and attitudes can also impact toy sales. For example, as concerns about the environment and sustainability have grown, there has been increased interest in eco-friendly products. In response, Lego has introduced a line of sustainable bricks made from plant-based materials.

Internal factors that led to organizational changes at Lego 

There were several internal factors that led to organizational change at Lego, including:

  • Poor Financial Performance: Lego’s financial performance had declined significantly in the late 90s and early 2000s. This was due to several factors, including a lack of innovation, failure to adapt to changing consumer preferences, and over-expansion.
  • Lack of Collaboration: Lego’s organizational structure was siloed, and there was a lack of collaboration between different departments. This led to inefficiencies, duplication of efforts, and a lack of innovation.
  • Inefficient Manufacturing Process: Lego’s manufacturing process was outdated and inefficient, which led to longer lead times, higher costs, and lower quality products.
  • Complexity of Product Lines: Lego’s product lines had become overly complex, which made it challenging to manage inventory, production, and sales effectively.
  • Leadership Issues: Lego had experienced several leadership changes in a short period, which led to a lack of strategic direction and a disconnect between the company’s goals and its actions

05 biggest changes implemented by Lego

Here are the 5 biggest changes implemented by Lego:

  • Simplified Product Lines: Lego streamlined its product lines by reducing the number of themes and sets it offered. This helped the company focus on its core offerings and improve its manufacturing process and inventory management.
  • Agile Manufacturing Process: Lego introduced an agile manufacturing process that allowed for greater flexibility and responsiveness to changing market demands. This helped reduce lead times and costs, and improved the quality of its products.
  • Collaborative Organizational Structure: Lego implemented a more collaborative organizational structure, which encouraged cross-functional teams to work together and share information. This led to greater innovation, more efficient decision-making, and better alignment with the company’s strategic goals.
  • Customer-Centric Approach: Lego shifted its focus to a customer-centric approach, which involved listening to customer feedback and using it to inform product development and marketing decisions. This helped the company create products that better aligned with customer preferences, resulting in increased sales and profitability.
  • Brand Expansion: Lego expanded its brand beyond traditional building sets to include video games, movies, and theme parks. This helped the company reach new audiences and diversify its revenue streams, making it less dependent on the success of its core products

05 Positive outcome and impact of change management implemented at Lego 

The successful implementation of changes by Lego led to several positive outcomes, including:

  • Increased Revenue: Lego’s revenue grew significantly following the implementation of changes. In 2020, the company reported revenue of $6.5 billion, up from $1.4 billion in 2004.
  • Improved Profitability: Lego’s profitability also improved, with the company reporting a net profit of $1.6 billion in 2020, up from a loss of $300 million in 2004.
  • Increased Market Share: Lego’s market share in the toy industry grew from 4% in 2004 to 7.7% in 2020, making it one of the largest toy manufacturers in the world.
  • Strong Brand Identity: Lego’s successful transformation helped establish it as a leading brand in the toy industry, known for its high-quality products, innovative designs, and commitment to sustainability.
  • Diversified Product Line: Lego’s expansion beyond traditional building sets helped the company diversify its product line and revenue streams. This made it less dependent on the success of its core products, resulting in greater stability and sustainability for the company.

Final Words

The successful implementation of change management at Lego serves as a valuable case study for businesses looking to achieve sustainable growth and success in a rapidly changing market. Lego’s transformation was not easy, and it required a significant commitment to collaboration, communication, and innovation. However, the positive outcomes of the transformation demonstrate the importance of effective change management in achieving long-term success.

Lego’s successful transformation was achieved through a combination of strategic changes to its business model, organizational structure, and manufacturing process, as well as a focus on customer-centricity and brand expansion. By simplifying its product lines, implementing an agile manufacturing process, and creating a more collaborative organizational structure, Lego was able to improve its efficiency and responsiveness to market demands. This, in turn, led to increased revenue, improved profitability, and a stronger brand identity.

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Lego Group is a Demark toy manufacturing company which was founded by the Kirk Kristiansen in I934.Lego Group has handed from father to the son and now it is owned by a grandchild  Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen. The Company offers the variety and quality of different products that influences the creative play to the children that learn from their own imaginations. The Company continuously involves in the creativity of the children through the learning and playing.

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The Lego brick is the most significant creation of the company. The extensive development have experienced by the products of the Lego Group over the years from its beginning. But then again the basis of the products remains the traditional LEGO Brick. Lego. The company has extended its product offerings that not only includes the some new product, but also the computer games, website, movies and amusement parks. Lego Group in order to take full advantage of the business opportunities with the large chain stores and big box retailers, it worked thoroughly to deliver the joint forecasting, inventory management and marketing support.

The Lego Group has become the one of the largest toy manufacturer in the overall world. It has also become the global brand as the company has spread several operations of the business at international level. By the British Association for Toy Retailer, the company has acknowledged the distinction of being entitled “Toy of the Century”

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The main problem for the Lego Group was to identify the new market where it can expand its product line and business operation so that they can formulate the competitive strategy. In addition to this, the company wants to continue their financial success and maintain market dominance in the increasing toy industry in coming years.

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It is a strategic technique that is used to analyze internal and external factors involved in a Business. SWOT analyses quickly assess the current position of the company.

The Lego Group has a strong brand name all over the world. The company has recognized as one of the largest manufacturing players in the toy industry. One more strength of the company is its ability to innovate by making the use of technology without affecting the core standards of the company. The ability of the Lego Group to continuously make innovation in the products helps to attract more customers and increase the brand recognition.

The experience that the company have helped them to fulfill the requirements of their clients as the Lego Group has been in the business of toy manufacturing for many years. Secondly, the experience of the company also helps them easy identification and implementation of the changes in the product lines.

Diversification of the products is another strength of the company. The company has diversified its brand into TV, Video games and movies. Lego Group provides the playful Educational learning to the children by playing the game. Furthermore, these strengths help the company compete against other players in the toy industry.

The main weakness of the Lego Group is that the company’s product designs are easy to copy. As there are many companies in the industry that are offering the product and services identical to the Lego Group brand offerings. Therefore, make it problematic for the company to completely distinguish its product lines from those of the competitors offering.

Lego Group another weakness is that loss of identity because of the increase in the toy industry is increasing rapidly making it difficult for the company to differentiate itself from the other industry players. The products of the company are expensive, which may result in decrease market shares as there are several low price alternative available. Focus on the one product category is another weakness of the company.

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Opportunities

The Lego Group should need to develop more programs and activities of branding in order to reach the new market target segments. However, this will help the company to expand its product line into more countries around the world.

Another opportunity for the company is that by using the latest technologies the company can enhance its learning. It also supports the company to increase the understanding and knowledge about the constant changes in the industry.

The Lego Group can also move its production operations and activities into the other place where it is cheaper to produce. Furthermore, it will also provide the company an opportunity to reduce its cost of production. Secondly, it will help the company to achieve the long term growth in the industry.

As the children are switched increasingly to the other types of entertainments greatly in the electronic sector. The company can organize the game competitions in the school in order to target more children toward their brand. It may reduce the number of switches and increase the retention ratio.............

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