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MGT604 Strategic Management - Laureate International Universities
Contemporary Analysis
Learning Outcome 1: Critically examine how strategic management and core competencies can build and sustain competitive advantage in different organisational contexts
Learning Outcome 2: Critically evaluate different strategy formulation processes utilized by organisations and evaluate their relevance to particular organisational contexts
Learning Outcome 3: Develop and plan the implementation of a selected strategy for different organisational levels including for change management processes
Learning Outcome 4: Consider the external environment of an organisation and analyse capabilities that can enhance potential market opportunities and manage risk.
Context:
The assessment of this subject supports students in developing their skills and knowledge in the foundational management topics that include external environmental assessment, problem diagnosis, strategy development, and the consideration of cultural and ethical contexts. Effective strategic management is designed to proactively respond to changes in technology, external environment, and market tastes. A contemporary understanding of the dynamic forces shaping strategic choices is essential for the successful execution and delivery of strategy.
Instructions:
1. Over the duration of the course, you are to monitor news and online sources of opinion to identify three (3) separate strategic influences that together impact on the outcomes of an organisation of your choice. These influential factors may be local, national or international in nature, but they must represent a changing or evolving story. For example, advances in battery technology, stricter emission controls, and a general move towards sustainable energy has resulted in General Motors (and indeed almost all car manufacturers) actively marketing electric or hybrid models for release in coming years. Note this example is not to be used in your submission.
2. You are to discuss how the practice of strategy categorises these strategic influences, and identify the implications for the organisation in question.
3. Drawing upon your understanding of theories, models and frameworks discussed in class, you are to identify a strategic course of action to address these circumstances (by either capitalising on positive influences, or minimising the impact of negative influence) in a way that will result in long-term benefit to the organisation. This should include a statement of the firm's revised goals as a result of this change in strategy.
Section 1: Title page
Section 2: Executive Summary
An executive summary provides a succinct summary of the content within the report. It presents information in such a way that readers are able to understand the intention and key elements of the report without having to read the entire document.
Section 3: Table of Contents
Table of Contents must have accurate page numbers and be attractively formatted.
Section 4: Introduction
The introduction sets the scene and provides context for the aim. It provides background to the issues being addressed only.
Section 5: Aim
The aim should start with the words, "The aim of this report is to...". It should be a simple and concise restatement of the assessment task.
Section 6: Discussion
• This section should provide information regarding the analysis you undertook addressing the key deliverables.
• Identify three strategic influences that together impact on your chosen organisation.
• Discuss how the practice of strategy categorises these factors and identify the strategic implications for the organisation in question.
• Identify a strategic course of action that can be adopted by the organisation you have chosen.
• Present a statement of the strategic goals the firm should set, and their implication on the organisation.
Section 7: Conclusion
The conclusion restates the aim then provides a brief and concise summary of the discussion to demonstrate that the aim of the report has been achieved. No new information is to be included in the conclusion.
Section 8: Recommendations.
Recommendations represent the next steps derived from the report. For example, if your report concludes that a new factory is required to address the strategic change then the next steps will include obtaining finance to purchase the new facility and/or assembling and mobilising a team to explore options for location and size of the new facility.
Section 9: References
Please use the correct API referencing style and list in alphabetical order. It is recommended that you use reference management software such as EndNote or Mendeley to make the job of referencing simple and straightforward. Remember, every factual statement in your report will require a reference.
Section 10: Appendices
This is where you provide supporting material which is unsuitable for inclusion in the body of the report, but still has some value to contribute to the report.
Assessment - Research Analysis Report
Learning Outcomes -
a) Select and evaluate the usefulness of a range of decision making tools and reflect on your decision-making styles and contrast with other styles to determine the respective levels of rationality and intuition utilised.
b) Compare, contrast and critically evaluate sources of data as influences for decision-making in a range of business contexts.
c) Examine and evaluate decision making systems and techniques to engage group decisions and analyse how these can enhance sustainable outcomes.
d) Critically examine emerging tools and technologies for decision making.
Context - Workplaces today are changing rapidly in parallel with rapid advances in technology and means of communication with teams separated in terms of space and time, that is different geographic locations and time zones, not only within countries, but also across continents. This is something that we in Torrens adapt to on a daily basis as part of a global organisation. We need to take into account not only time and space, but other elements of diversity to collaborate effectively for organisational outcomes.
Task - This assignment is designed for you to critically reflect on key themes for this subject: individual and group decision -making processes; sources of data and analysis, including usage of data analytics for organisational decision-making, and the influence of bias in effective decision-making.
In doing so, you should consider a meaningful work challenge - a project that requires many decisions to be made - that is relevant for you - in your current, or recent workplace.
Your task is to analyse the project from the perspective of decision -making points/stages. In the analysis, you are to consider:
1. The sources of data, and the use of data analytic s to identify trends/ patterns that form the evidence for decision-making;
2. Show visualisation of the decision-making process, and analytics to support the decision -making;
3. Select at least three decision -making tools and technologies from within the subject modules and show their application for your project. Consider if the decision would be the same/ different by using multiple methods.
4. Present the findings of your results in a business style report that includes clear headings to guide the reader and visualisation of the data sources/trends/ patterns, and is underpinned with evidence from relevant contemporary literature, including major resources from within the subject modules.
5. Reference according to the APA 6th. Ed. reference style.
Attachment:- Research Analysis Report.rar
Attachment:- Contemporary Analysis.rar