{"id":1041,"date":"2016-06-24T19:31:01","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T09:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/casestudyhelp.com\/sample-questions\/?p=1041"},"modified":"2018-01-23T18:42:26","modified_gmt":"2018-01-23T07:42:26","slug":"global-strategy-assignment-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casestudyhelp.com\/sample-questions\/global-strategy-assignment-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Strategy Assignment Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1.\u00a0<strong><em>Corporate Governance<\/em><\/strong><em> KE (a)<strong> (10 marks)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Examine the \u2018Corporate Governance in New Zealand Principles and Guidelines\u2019 PDF document at \u00a0or download a copy from this course\u2019s website on EITonline.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Consider obtaining a real organisation\u2019s latest Annual Report and\/or conduct an interview with an Executive(s) employed by a real organisation and examine its:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Governance policies (reconcile these with the \u2018Corporate Governance in New Zealand Principles and Guidelines\u2019 PDF document).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\u2018Code of Conduct\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Governance policies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Board composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Managerial defence tactics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Using principles from your research findings and Hanson et al (2014) Chapter 10, develop for your fictitious organisation:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Governance policies. Justify your response <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1.2\u00a0 A \u2018Code of Conduct\u2019. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"2\">\n<li><strong><em> Organisational Structure and Controls <\/em><\/strong><em>KE (b) <strong>(15 marks)<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Consider examining in a real organisation:<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Its organisational structure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Its organisational controls <em>(i.e. strategic controls and financial controls.)<\/em><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Its cost leadership, differentiation and\/or integrated cost leadership\/differentiation strategies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>How effectively its structure supports the implementation of its cost leadership, differentiation and\/or integrated cost leadership\/differentiation strategies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Its worldwide and\/or domestic regional structure(s) and their effectiveness in implementing strategy(s) with its global\/regional alliances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/casestudyhelp.com\/MyOrder.php\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1043 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/casestudyhelp.com\/sample-questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Strategic-Marketing-Assignment-Help1.png\" alt=\"Strategic Marketing Assignment Help\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casestudyhelp.com\/sample-questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Strategic-Marketing-Assignment-Help1.png 600w, https:\/\/casestudyhelp.com\/sample-questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Strategic-Marketing-Assignment-Help1-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Using principles from your research findings and Hanson et al (2014) Chapter 11, develop for your fictitious organisation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>An organisational structure to support implementation of its cost leadership, differentiation and\/or integrated cost leadership\/differentiation strategies. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Organisational controls (i.e. strategic controls and financial controls). Justify your response.<em> <strong>(5 marks)<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Develop cost leadership, differentiation and\/or integrated cost leadership\/differentiation strategies). Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"3\">\n<li><strong><em>Strategic Leadership <\/em><\/strong><em>KE (c)<strong> (25 marks)<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Consider examining in a real organisation:<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Factors that affect its manager\u2019s strategic decision-making discretion (i.e. freedom of choice) to achieve strategic success.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Its managerial succession plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>How effectively its managers develop external \u2018social capital\u2019 and impact on its strategic intent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Five dimensions of its \u2018entrepreneurial mindset\u2019 (i.e. autonomy, innovativeness, risk taking, proactivity, competitive aggressiveness) and the extent they influence its innovation and launch new ventures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>How and the extent to which its leaders develops the organisation\u2019s internal ethical culture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Based on principles identified in your research activities above and Hanson et al (2014) Chapter 12, develop for your fictitious organisation:<\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Strategies to maximise its manager\u2019s decision \u2013 making discretion to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>A managerial succession plan. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Leadership strategies to develop its external \u2018social capital\u2019 for competitive advantage. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Leadership strategies to maximize innovativeness and launch new ventures with an explanation of your response. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Leadership strategies to develop its internal ethical culture with an explanation of your response. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"4\">\n<li><strong><em> Strategic Entrepreneurship<\/em><\/strong><em> KE (d)<strong> (25 marks)<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Consider identifying in a real organisation:<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>How its managers overcome resource constraints to successfully exploit entrepreneurial opportunities for sustainable competitive advantage<em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The essence of its \u2018entrepreneurial mind-set\u2019 to develop sustainable competitive advantage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>How it uses \u2018international entrepreneurship\u2019 for developing sustainable competitive advantage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>How it produces \u2018incremental\u2019 and \u2018radical\u2019 innovations from its Research and Development activities for sustainable competitive advantage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>How it creates \u2018value\u2019 through innovative cooperative strategies, acquisitions and strategic entrepreneurship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Based on principles identified in your research activities above and Hanson et al (2014) Chapter 13, develop for your fictitious organisation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Strategies for overcoming resource constraints and successful entrepreneurial exploitation of opportunities. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>An \u2018entrepreneurial mind-set\u2019 credo to develop sustainable competitive advantage. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\u2018International entrepreneurship\u2019 strategies for sustainable competitive advantage. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Strategies to produce \u2018incremental\u2019 and \u2018radical\u2019 innovations in its Research and Development activities for sustainable competitive advantage, with an explanation of your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Strategies to generate sustainable \u2018value\u2019 through innovative cooperative strategies, acquisitions and strategic entrepreneurship. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"5\">\n<li><strong><em>Monitoring Strategic Performance <\/em><\/strong><em>KE (e)<strong> (10 marks)<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Consider identifying in a real organisation:<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>How it evaluates whether it controls the performance of its financial, customer, internal business processes and organisational learning and growth strategies to attain sustainable competitive advantage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>If it uses a Balanced Scorecard framework to control the performance of its financial, customer, internal business processes and organisational learning and growth (and\/or other) strategies, analyse the extent of its effectiveness to achieve sustainable competitive advantage \u2013or-If the organisation does <em>not use<\/em> a Balanced Scorecard framework, determine and justify if using one would significantly improve how it attempts to attain sustainable competitive advantage.<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Based on principles identified in your research activities above and Hanson et al (2014) Chapter 11 (pp. 276 \u2013 379) develop for your fictitious organisation:<\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>An effective Balanced Scorecard framework to control the performance of its financial, customer, internal business processes and organisational learning and growth (and\/or other) strategies, <em>analyse<\/em> the extent of its effectiveness to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><em>Justify<\/em> the design of your Balanced Scorecard framework. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Learning Outcome 5: (26 Marks)<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"6\">\n<li><strong><em> Conclusion (15 marks)<\/em><\/strong><em> LO 5: (KE a)<\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>From your research in the previous sections, <em>summarise<\/em> and <em>justify<\/em> how your organisation could achieve sustainable strategic competitiveness and sustainably earn above average financial returns. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Note: <\/em><strong>\u20186.2\u2019<\/strong><em> in the Appendix A Marking Rubric (p. 12) is a reference point for the marker to award marks for the choice and use of strategic management principles\/tools\/processes in this assignment.\u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">It is not to be included as a sub-section in the assignment.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"_Toc441840121\"><\/a>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ASSIGNMENT STRUCTURE<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You should present your research findings in the structure shown below which is underpinned by the Marking Rubric (Appendix A).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Title Page<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Corporate Governance<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1.1\u00a0 Governance Policies<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1.2\u00a0 Code of Conduct<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> Organisational Structure and Controls<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2.1\u00a0 Organisational Structure<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2.2\u00a0 Organisational Controls<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2.3\u00a0 Cost Leadership, Differentiation &amp; Integrated Strategies<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"3\">\n<li><strong> Strategic Leadership<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3.1\u00a0 Discretionary Decision-Making Strategies<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3.2\u00a0 Managerial Succession Plan<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3.3\u00a0 \u2018Social Capital\u2019 development strategies<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3.4\u00a0 Innovation strategies<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3.5\u00a0 Ethical Cultural development strategies<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"4\">\n<li><strong> Strategic Entrepreneurship<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4.1\u00a0 Resource Constraint strategies<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4.2\u00a0 \u2018Entrepreneurial Mind-set\u2019 credo<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4.3\u00a0 International Entrepreneurship strategies<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4.4\u00a0 Research &amp; Development strategies<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4.5\u00a0 Strategic Entrepreneurship strategies<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"5\">\n<li><strong> Monitoring Strategic Performance Evaluation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">5.1\u00a0 Balanced Scorecard Framework<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">5.2\u00a0 Balanced Scorecard Framework justification<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"6\">\n<li><strong> Conclusion<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">6.1\u00a0 Achievement of sustainable competitiveness &amp; financial returns<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>References &amp; Bibliography\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Appendices<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"_Toc441840122\"><\/a>7.\u00a0\u00a0 GLOSSARY OF ACTION WORDS<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Table 1 (next page) outlines a range of assignment \u2018action words\u2019 used in this document and how they should be interpreted.\u00a0 Note that the definitions provided are not intended to be precise and that some terms can be used interchangeably (e.g. <em>analyse <\/em>and <em>discuss<\/em>).\u00a0 If you are uncertain how to approach this assignment using these action words, please discuss this with your lecturer.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Table 1. Assignment Action Words<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"113\"><strong>Action Word<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"539\"><strong>Suggested Interpretation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"113\"><em>Analyse<\/em><em>Discuss<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"539\">Treat the topic in some depth, examining all relevant issues.\u00a0 Identify key components, theories, principles, or concepts.\u00a0 After considering all perspectives, develop a viewpoint in response to the assignment question, and support your reasoning with evidence as appropriate.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"113\"><em>Assess<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"539\">Examine all aspects and make a judgment as to quality or attributes.\u00a0 May involve identifying cause and effect, implications and impacts, or strengths and weaknesses.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"113\"><em>Describe<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"539\">Provide accurate and precise information:\u00a0 illustrate wit example(s) where appropriate.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"113\"><em>Justify<sup>2<\/sup><\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"539\">Show the correctness of a statement or opinion, using validated and objective supporting evidence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"113\"><em>Outline<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"539\">Briefly describe, summarise main features of principles.\u00a0 Clearly define stages in a process.\u00a0 Omit lesser detail.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"113\"><em>Summarise<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"539\">Provide a shortened version in your own words, highlighting major points and omitting less important detail.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Adapted from:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Planning &amp; Writing University Assignments (2009) Otago University Retrieved from<\/li>\n<li><em>To your Marks! Advice to teachers and tutors on setting and marking assignments<\/em>. NZ Qualifications Authority, November 1997, 130125 \u2013 Action Language 1<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a name=\"_Toc441840123\"><\/a><a name=\"_Toc397177305\"><\/a>8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FORMAT GUIDELINES<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A template has been created for this assignment and uploaded to this course\u2019s website at EITonline for your use.\u00a0 If you prefer not to use the template, your assignment should be formatted according to the following guidelines.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Title page shows the following elements:\n<ul>\n<li>Appropriate title<\/li>\n<li>Course number and name<\/li>\n<li>Assignment number<\/li>\n<li>Fictitious organisation name<\/li>\n<li>Student Name and Student Number<\/li>\n<li>Date of submission<\/li>\n<li>Number of words in assignment body (excluding Appendices, References, Bibliography)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Each section should have a bold, numbered title and start on a new page<\/li>\n<li>The word length for this assessment is 9,000 words +\/- 10%, <em>excluding the References, Bibliograpy and Appendices <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Line spacing set to 1\u00bd<\/li>\n<li>Centered page numbers in the Footer<\/li>\n<li>Set page margins to 4 cm left and 2.5 cm right, 2.5 cm top and 2.5 cm bottom<\/li>\n<li>12 point Arial font<\/li>\n<li>Reference list of full citations included for information sources <em>used<\/em> in APA v6 format<\/li>\n<li>Bibliography list of full citations for information sources read but <em>not used<\/em> in APA v6 format<\/li>\n<li>A Table of Contents is to present each numbered assignment section and sub-section, Table of Figures, Table of Tables showing page numbers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong><em>Corporate Governance<\/em><\/strong><em> KE (a)<strong> (10 marks)<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Examine the \u2018Corporate Governance in New Zealand Principles and Guidelines\u2019 PDF document at \u00a0or download a copy from this course\u2019s website on EITonline.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Consider obtaining a real organisation\u2019s latest Annual Report and\/or conduct an interview with an Executive(s) employed by a real organisation and examine its:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Governance policies (reconcile these with the \u2018Corporate Governance in New Zealand Principles and Guidelines\u2019 PDF document).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\u2018Code of Conduct\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Governance policies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Board composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Managerial defence tactics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Using principles from your research findings and Hanson et al (2014) Chapter 10, develop for your fictitious organisation:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Governance policies. Justify your response <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1.2\u00a0 A \u2018Code of Conduct\u2019. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"2\">\n<li><strong><em> Organisational Structure and Controls <\/em><\/strong><em>KE (b) <strong>(15 marks)<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Consider examining in a real organisation:<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Its organisational structure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Its organisational controls <em>(i.e. strategic controls and financial controls.)<\/em><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Its cost leadership, differentiation and\/or integrated cost leadership\/differentiation strategies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>How effectively its structure supports the implementation of its cost leadership, differentiation and\/or integrated cost leadership\/differentiation strategies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Its worldwide and\/or domestic regional structure(s) and their effectiveness in implementing strategy(s) with its global\/regional alliances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Using principles from your research findings and Hanson et al (2014) Chapter 11, develop for your fictitious organisation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>An organisational structure to support implementation of its cost leadership, differentiation and\/or integrated cost leadership\/differentiation strategies. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Organisational controls (i.e. strategic controls and financial controls). Justify your response.<em> <strong>(5 marks)<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Develop cost leadership, differentiation and\/or integrated cost leadership\/differentiation strategies). Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"3\">\n<li><strong><em>Strategic Leadership <\/em><\/strong><em>KE (c)<strong> (25 marks)<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Consider examining in a real organisation:<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Factors that affect its manager\u2019s strategic decision-making discretion (i.e. freedom of choice) to achieve strategic success.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Its managerial succession plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>How effectively its managers develop external \u2018social capital\u2019 and impact on its strategic intent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Five dimensions of its \u2018entrepreneurial mindset\u2019 (i.e. autonomy, innovativeness, risk taking, proactivity, competitive aggressiveness) and the extent they influence its innovation and launch new ventures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>How and the extent to which its leaders develops the organisation\u2019s internal ethical culture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Based on principles identified in your research activities above and Hanson et al (2014) Chapter 12, develop for your fictitious organisation:<\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Strategies to maximise its manager\u2019s decision \u2013 making discretion to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>A managerial succession plan. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Leadership strategies to develop its external \u2018social capital\u2019 for competitive advantage. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Leadership strategies to maximize innovativeness and launch new ventures with an explanation of your response. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Leadership strategies to develop its internal ethical culture with an explanation of your response. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"4\">\n<li><strong><em> Strategic Entrepreneurship<\/em><\/strong><em> KE (d)<strong> (25 marks)<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Consider identifying in a real organisation:<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>How its managers overcome resource constraints to successfully exploit entrepreneurial opportunities for sustainable competitive advantage<em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The essence of its \u2018entrepreneurial mind-set\u2019 to develop sustainable competitive advantage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>How it uses \u2018international entrepreneurship\u2019 for developing sustainable competitive advantage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>How it produces \u2018incremental\u2019 and \u2018radical\u2019 innovations from its Research and Development activities for sustainable competitive advantage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>How it creates \u2018value\u2019 through innovative cooperative strategies, acquisitions and strategic entrepreneurship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Based on principles identified in your research activities above and Hanson et al (2014) Chapter 13, develop for your fictitious organisation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Strategies for overcoming resource constraints and successful entrepreneurial exploitation of opportunities. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>An \u2018entrepreneurial mind-set\u2019 credo to develop sustainable competitive advantage. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\u2018International entrepreneurship\u2019 strategies for sustainable competitive advantage. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Strategies to produce \u2018incremental\u2019 and \u2018radical\u2019 innovations in its Research and Development activities for sustainable competitive advantage, with an explanation of your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Strategies to generate sustainable \u2018value\u2019 through innovative cooperative strategies, acquisitions and strategic entrepreneurship. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"5\">\n<li><strong><em>Monitoring Strategic Performance <\/em><\/strong><em>KE (e)<strong> (10 marks)<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Consider identifying in a real organisation:<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>How it evaluates whether it controls the performance of its financial, customer, internal business processes and organisational learning and growth strategies to attain sustainable competitive advantage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>If it uses a Balanced Scorecard framework to control the performance of its financial, customer, internal business processes and organisational learning and growth (and\/or other) strategies, analyse the extent of its effectiveness to achieve sustainable competitive advantage \u2013or-<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the organisation does <em>not use<\/em> a Balanced Scorecard framework, determine and justify if using one would significantly improve how it attempts to attain sustainable competitive advantage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong>Based on principles identified in your research activities above and Hanson et al (2014) Chapter 11 (pp. 276 \u2013 379) develop for your fictitious organisation:<\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>An effective Balanced Scorecard framework to control the performance of its financial, customer, internal business processes and organisational learning and growth (and\/or other) strategies, <em>analyse<\/em> the extent of its effectiveness to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><em>Justify<\/em> the design of your Balanced Scorecard framework. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Learning Outcome 5: (26 Marks)<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"6\">\n<li><strong><em> Conclusion (15 marks)<\/em><\/strong><em> LO 5: (KE a)<\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>From your research in the previous sections, <em>summarise<\/em> and <em>justify<\/em> how your organisation could achieve sustainable strategic competitiveness and sustainably earn above average financial returns. Justify your response. <strong><em>(5 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Note: <\/em><strong>\u20186.2\u2019<\/strong><em> in the Appendix A Marking Rubric (p. 12) is a reference point for the marker to award marks for the choice and use of strategic management principles\/tools\/processes in this assignment.\u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">It is not to be included as a sub-section in the assignment.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/casestudyhelp.com\/MyOrder.php\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-full wp-image-163 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/casestudyhelp.com\/sample-questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sample-assignments-for-university.png\" alt=\"Order Now\" width=\"614\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casestudyhelp.com\/sample-questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sample-assignments-for-university.png 614w, https:\/\/casestudyhelp.com\/sample-questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sample-assignments-for-university-300x60.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"_Toc441840121\"><\/a>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ASSIGNMENT STRUCTURE<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You should present your research findings in the structure shown below which is underpinned by the Marking Rubric (Appendix A).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Title Page<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Corporate Governance<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1.1\u00a0 Governance Policies<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1.2\u00a0 Code of Conduct<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> Organisational Structure and Controls<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2.1\u00a0 Organisational Structure<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2.2\u00a0 Organisational Controls<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2.3\u00a0 Cost Leadership, Differentiation &amp; Integrated Strategies<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"3\">\n<li><strong> Strategic Leadership<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3.1\u00a0 Discretionary Decision-Making Strategies<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3.2\u00a0 Managerial Succession Plan<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3.3\u00a0 \u2018Social Capital\u2019 development strategies<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3.4\u00a0 Innovation strategies<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3.5\u00a0 Ethical Cultural development strategies<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Strategic Entrepreneurship<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4.1\u00a0 Resource Constraint strategies<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4.2\u00a0 \u2018Entrepreneurial Mind-set\u2019 credo<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4.3\u00a0 International Entrepreneurship strategies<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4.4\u00a0 Research &amp; Development strategies<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4.5\u00a0 Strategic Entrepreneurship strategies<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"5\">\n<li><strong> Monitoring Strategic Performance Evaluation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">5.1\u00a0 Balanced Scorecard Framework<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">5.2\u00a0 Balanced Scorecard Framework justification<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"6\">\n<li><strong> Conclusion<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">6.1\u00a0 Achievement of sustainable competitiveness &amp; financial returns<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>References &amp; Bibliography\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Appendices<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a name=\"_Toc441840122\"><\/a>7.\u00a0\u00a0 GLOSSARY OF ACTION WORDS<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Table 1 (next page) outlines a range of assignment \u2018action words\u2019 used in this document and how they should be interpreted.\u00a0 Note that the definitions provided are not intended to be precise and that some terms can be used interchangeably (e.g. <em>analyse <\/em>and <em>discuss<\/em>).\u00a0 If you are uncertain how to approach this assignment using these action words, please discuss this with your lecturer.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Table 1. Assignment Action Words<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"113\"><strong>Action Word<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"539\"><strong>Suggested Interpretation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"113\"><em>Analyse<\/em><em>Discuss<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"539\">Treat the topic in some depth, examining all relevant issues.\u00a0 Identify key components, theories, principles, or concepts.\u00a0 After considering all perspectives, develop a viewpoint in response to the assignment question, and support your reasoning with evidence as appropriate.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"113\"><em>Assess<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"539\">Examine all aspects and make a judgment as to quality or attributes.\u00a0 May involve identifying cause and effect, implications and impacts, or strengths and weaknesses.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"113\"><em>Describe<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"539\">Provide accurate and precise information:\u00a0 illustrate wit example(s) where appropriate.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"113\"><em>Justify<sup>2<\/sup><\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"539\">Show the correctness of a statement or opinion, using validated and objective supporting evidence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"113\"><em>Outline<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"539\">Briefly describe, summarise main features of principles.\u00a0 Clearly define stages in a process.\u00a0 Omit lesser detail.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"113\"><em>Summarise<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"539\">Provide a shortened version in your own words, highlighting major points and omitting less important detail.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Adapted from:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Planning &amp; Writing University Assignments (2009) Otago University Retrieved from<\/li>\n<li><em>To your Marks! Advice to teachers and tutors on setting and marking assignments<\/em>. NZ Qualifications Authority, November 1997, 130125 \u2013 Action Language 1<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a name=\"_Toc441840123\"><\/a><a name=\"_Toc397177305\"><\/a>8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FORMAT GUIDELINES<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A template has been created for this assignment and uploaded to this course\u2019s website at EITonline for your use.\u00a0 If you prefer not to use the template, your assignment should be formatted according to the following guidelines.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Title page shows the following elements:\n<ul>\n<li>Appropriate title<\/li>\n<li>Course number and name<\/li>\n<li>Assignment number<\/li>\n<li>Fictitious organisation name<\/li>\n<li>Student Name and Student Number<\/li>\n<li>Date of submission<\/li>\n<li>Number of words in assignment body (excluding Appendices, References, Bibliography)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Each section should have a bold, numbered title and start on a new page<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The word length for this assessment is 9,000 words +\/- 10%, <em>excluding the References, Bibliograpy and Appendices <\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Line spacing set to 1\u00bd<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Centered page numbers in the Footer<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Set page margins to 4 cm left and 2.5 cm right, 2.5 cm top and 2.5 cm bottom<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">12 point Arial font<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reference list of full citations included for information sources <em>used<\/em> in APA v6 format<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bibliography list of full citations for information sources read but <em>not used<\/em> in APA v6 format<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Table of Contents is to present each numbered assignment section and sub-section, Table of Figures, Table of Tables showing page numbers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Please CHAT WITH LIVE Assignment Advisor to know more about Referencing styles and Citations.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chatserver.comm100.com\/ChatWindow.aspx?planId=135&amp;visitType=1&amp;byHref=1&amp;partnerId=-1&amp;siteid=207633\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/casestudyhelp.com\/questions\/images\/chat-now.png\" alt=\"CLICK CHAT NOW\" width=\"185\" height=\"69\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Chat with our 24 x 7 Online Agents CLICK CHAT NOW<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ask Your Assignment Question?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/casestudyhelp.com\/strategy-marketing-assignment-help.html\">Strategy Assignment Help<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Find Your Assignment Experts<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Are You Looking for Global Strategy Assignment Help?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Casestudyhelp.com aims to provide <a href=\"https:\/\/casestudyhelp.com\/strategy-marketing-assignment-help.html\"><strong>Global Strategy Assignment Help<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0Strategy Marketing Assignment Help deals with fiscal success and financial management of companies. 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