Strategic Management- Assignment 3

Assignment 3

Strategic Management

Deadline: 26/11/2020 @ 23:59

Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY

· Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.

· All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).

· Answer the following questions with 500 Words

· Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.

· Learning Outcomes:

1. Gain insights into the strategy-making processes of different types of organizations (Lo 1.7).

2. Understand issues related to strategic competitive advantage in diversified organizations (Lo 2.2)

3. Identify appropriate strategies for different situations (Lo 3.1).

From real national/international market, select any type of strategic alliance between two firms and answer the following questions:

1. Briefly introduce your chosen firms, partners of alliance (Industry, nationality, size…). (1Mark)

2. What type of strategic alliance that form your selected firms? Explain its different reasons. (1Mark)

3. Is this alliance successful? Justify. (1.5Mark)

4. What is the method used by the firms to manage their cultures after alliance? underline the pros and cons of this method.(1.5Mark)

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