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1. Nokia CEO’s Dilemma Hitesh Malhotra

3. Nokia stock was down 4.1 percent at 6.715 euros by 1429 GMT on a flurry of analyst downgrades

4. Nokia estimated market share shrunk to 31 percent in the fourth quarter of last year

5. Nokia has a long product development cycle.

6. Nokia has renewed an approach to capture volume and value growth to connect “the next billion” to the Internet in developing growth markets

7. Nokia has focused investments in next-generation disruptive technologies; Meegoand Nokia Research Center

8. Nokia has a new leadership team and organizational structure with a clear focus on speed, results and accountability

11. Work Plan Length of the project

12. Issues Analysis Nokia can regain its leading position in the market 1.Nokia will benefit from the partnership with Microsoft. 2.Nokia will benefit from reorganizing its corporate structure. 3.Nokia’s WP7 can dominate the smart phone market.

13. Issues Analysis 1. Nokia will benefit from its partnership with Microsoft 1.1 Nokia’s partnership with Microsoft will increase revenue and market share 1.2 Microsoft will help Nokia regain trust in its investors

14. 1. Nokia will benefit from the partnership with Microsoft 1.1 Nokia’s partnership with Microsoft will increase revenue and market share

15. 1. Nokia will benefit from the partnership with Microsoft 1.2 Microsoft will help Nokia regain trust in its investors

16. 2. Can Nokia benefit from reorganizing its corporate structure 2.1 Outsourcing operating system is cheaper than developing in-house. 2.2 Nokia can apply the new structure successfully

17. 2. Can Nokia benefit from reorganizing its corporate structure? 2.1 Outsourcing operating system is cheaper than developing in-house

20. Existing Symbian users are looking for WP7 features

22. 3. Nokia’s WP7 can dominate the smart phone market 3.1 WP7 is going to create an ecosystem (as its rivals)

23. 3. Nokia’s WP7 can dominate the smart phone market 3.1 WP7 is going to create an ecosystem (as its rivals) Can the Windows platform compete with the already established OS

24. 3. Nokia’s WP7 can dominate the smart phone market 3.2 The Windows platform can compete with the already established OS

25. Summary Nokia can regain its leading position in the market 1.Nokia will benefit from the partnership with Microsoft. 2.Nokia will benefit from reorganizing its corporate structure. 3.Nokia’s WP7 can dominate the smart phone market.