Strategy Assignment
Coursework Information Sheet
Unit Name : Strategy
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Unit Code : SHR019-6
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Title of Coursework : Assignment 1
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Word Limit: 4000 words (note that this
is the upper word limit)
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The Task
Your
task is to produce a management report
providing a strategic analysis of an organisation that is operating in the Gulf
region. You are required to conduct a
thorough analysis of the organisation and the industry it operates within. You are expected to examine and critically
evaluate the current strategy of this organisation. You need to make recommendations based on
your analysis, outlining and evaluating a number of options and selecting the
most appropriate one for implementation.
The emphasis must be on deriving recommendations that provide a form of
competitive advantage. You will be
required to use some theoretical models, framework and theories to underpin
your analysis. It is essential that you show some critical analysis
/evaluation in your analysis.
The
analysis and recommendations must not be solely descriptive of what the
organisation is actually doing but analytical and proposing what it could and
should do.
Some advice about approaching your research and
investigation:
The
nature of strategic recommendations and decisions:
●
Your
development of options and selection of the strategic decision must be
strategic in nature
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Success
depends on you being able to understand the difference between operational and
strategic issues and actions
Below
are some examples of the sorts of issues that might be investigated. Please
note that this is not a complete list and that different ones may be relevant.
(Generally you would only focus on one but there may be more that you could
consider). The emphasis on the options that are considered should be on
achieving competitive advantage:
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Decision
about which markets to enter
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Decisions
about potential product /service development
● Decisions
about which business units to invest in and grow and which to downsize or
divest
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Growing a
new business
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Finding a
new source of differentiation in the face of competitive pressure
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Finding
innovative ways to compete hence avoiding competition
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Process/system
improvements
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Decisions
about continuing on the current strategic path
If
your company is non-profit
Strategy
applies to non-profit or government organisation and agencies and there is no
reason why you can not do the assignment on such an organisation
The Analysis:
The
analysis is vital for you to be able to create a range of strategic options and
to justify a choice for the strategic decision – it is NOT however the report
(the report is the discussion of the options and the justification for the
choice)
The
analysis should be based on an extensive study of the organisation and should
be fully supported by relevant data.
While you will provide a summary of the analysis in your report, use the appendices to provide more detail and
data.
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