Homework: Strategic Management
Learning outcomes:
• Understand issues related to strategic competitive advantage in diversified organizations
• Gain insights into the strategy-making processes of different types of organizations
• Identify appropriate strategies for different situations.
Part 1
Consider the same company ‘X' that you have already used in assignment 1& 2 and answer the following questions.
a. Evaluate the performance of the main activity of your selected company (performance of principal product/service). What type(s) of criteria do you use to evaluate this performance?
b. What type(s) of control of employees and production processes is/are used by your selected company?
c. How does the corporation manage the environmental risks?
d. Evaluate the competitive advantage of the corporation on its market. Suggest some recommendations for the managers of your selected company to improve this competitive advantage.
Part 2
Discuss the following questions:
i. Is the evaluation and control process appropriate for a corporation that emphasizes creativity? Are control and creativity compatible? Explain.
ii. How can corporate culture be changed? Give examples.
iii. How is the cellular/modular structure different from the network structure? Give at least three differences.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.