Strategic Management Individual assignment UC3F1205IBM UC3F1205BM UC3F1205E-BUS.docVIP

Introduction This is a 2,500 word individual assignment which covers the following learning outcomes: Apply knowledge and skills in relation to the key aspects of the strategic management process. Compare different theories and perspectives of strategic management and use and appraise them appropriately. Content Page Introduction 1 Instructions for the Assignment 2 Assignment Guidelines 3 Assignment Structure 4 Performance Criteria 5 To complete this assignment, you are required to select one of the articles listed below. The titles of the articles are as follows: Caglar, Pandrangi (2012). “Is your company fit for growth”? Strategy-Business, 2012 Le Merle M (2011). “How to prepare for a Black Swan” Strategy-Business August 2011 Khanna T, Song J, Lee K (2011), “The Paradox of Samsung’s rise”, Harvard Business Review 2011 Instructions for the assignment This is an individual assignment whereby your task is to prepare a comprehensive academic essay based on the article chosen: Evaluate the nature of the strategic issue – 20% Evaluate using published models and frameworks the article you have chosen—that is, what specific conditions enabled or encouraged it or any other strategic issues you want to discuss– 40% Recommend steps or conclude based on your evaluation.– 40% Attention will be paid to: Critical evaluation and discussion. Issues will be dealt with deeper and on an analytical plane, based on good research - with industry examples, data projections and commentaries. Balanced researched materials. Appropriate and different sources which must include sufficient academic research, not just secondary research from URLs or Wikipedia. Proper referencing and citation. Harvard Referencing is a must. Citation must include, apart from the normal details, the page number of the where issue for discussion has been taken from. Assignment guidelines For words in excess of 2,000 words the penalties are as follows: The penalties will be a