Reference no: EM132926140 , Length: 2500 Words
Assignment:
- Identify an industry of your choice.
- Select an International Strategic Alliance that took place in this industry.
- Does the Strategic Alliance provide significant value to the companies involved? Discuss and support your arguments
- Identify, discuss and appraise the Key Success Factors in this Alliance
- What are the future trends for Strategic Alliances in this industry?
You are expected to develop a critical report, embedding the literature into the practical aspects of the Alliance. You are to also identify problem areas and suggest improvements.
Give a brief background to the industry and the companies involved in the Alliance. (Try and select one operating in your country)
Cover areas like: Motivation, Governance, Trust, Control and Performance
Access to actual data from the Alliance would be considered an asset. 8.4.1 Assignment submission guidelines
Criterion 1: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
Purpose and context of paper, title, & author
Background of the industry and organizations forming the Alliance
Criterion 2: VALUE
Identify sources of value creation in the alliance - these must be supported by evidence
Criterion 3: ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
Concepts and models covered in the course to be used to identify, analyze and discuss the KSF's in the alliance as well as the identification of any problem the alliance is facing.
Trends in industry identified
Argumentation to be logical, clear, and convincing Arguments to be consistent throughout the paper? Arguments are backed by facts and not by opinions
Criterion 4: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Conclusions & recommendations follow from analysis & discussion
Conclusions and recommendations are feasible and resolve the issues identified
Criterion 5: EVIDENCE OF ENHANCED LEARNING SKILLS
Incorporation of readings, referencing, evaluation of similar studies, reflection on the paper, problem and methods used
Criterion 6: OTHERS
Readability, style, grammar, use of English, spelling, structure and layout, references.