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Strategy development Assignment
Use the Theory relating to Adaptation, Aggregation and Arbitrage to explain how companies from the following industries have used this theory for the pursuit of their businesses:
Computer industry (hardware or software)
ICT industry (Information Communications Technology)
Pharmaceutical industry
Food/Beverage industry
Steel Industry
Manufacturing of heavy equipment
Students should choose 2 industries from the list above and 2 companies in each industry (4 companies in total).
Suggested Structure:
Introduction
Body: a paragraph heading for each of Adaptation, Aggregation and Arbitrage containing discussion of ideas using your research outcomes of the 4 companies studied. OR you can focus on the industry-level analysis using the 4 companies researched. How has each industry been pursuing some or all the elements of the 'AAA' framework? Use the table below as a guide.
Industry 1 (Companies A, B)
Industry 2 (Companies C, D)
Adaptation
Aggregation
Arbitrage
Conclusion
You do not need to define the concepts. Descriptive material has negligible value and should be avoided. We are seeking analysis, discussion and recommendation, enriched by ideas found in journal articles.
In business you will be expected to produce short well-argued reports. This is where you demonstrate that skill.
All ideas in the report must be referenced using Harvard Referencing (in-text citations and full references at the back).
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