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HC3141
INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
FINAL ASSESSMENT
TRIMESTER 3, 2021
Assessment Weight: 50 total marks
Instructions:
• All questions must be answered by using the answer boxes provided in this paper.
• Completed answers must be submitted to Blackboard by the published due date and time.
Submission instructions are at the end of this paper.
Purpose:
This assessment consists of six (6) questions and is designed to assess your level of knowledge of the key topics covered in this unit.
Students who cite relevant peer-reviewed academic articles in the text to support their assertions and list all references appropriately at the end of the report using the ‘Adapted Ace my homework – Write my essay – Harvard referencing’ style may receive higher marks than those who do not cite any scholarly literature.
Question 1 (7 marks)
What do you understand by diversification as a growth strategy? Explain the two types of diversification. Illustrate your point with the help of two examples for each type of diversification. Answer this question in 400 words
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Question 2 (11 marks)
Ansoff Matrix is one of the key growth strategy models that businesses can use. Explain this model with the help of a diagram. Also, use this model to discuss the strategies for one company in each of two industries below:
– Automotive industry
– Hotel industry
Answer this question in 700 words
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Question 3 (11 marks)
You have studied Porter’s three generic strategies. Explain all three strategies in detail and provide an example of a company for each strategy from the following industries:
– Supermarkets
– Soft Drinks
Answer this question in 700 words
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Question 4 (7 marks)
What is the purpose of learning BCG’s portfolio growth matrix? Explain with the help of a diagram and choose any one Mobile phone/technology company which can use this model for pursuit of their business. (Answer this question in 400 words).
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Question 5 (7 marks)
How can a business-level strategy of (a) low cost and (b) differentiation offer some protection against competitive forces in a company’s industry? (Answer this question in 400 words).
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Question 6 (7 marks)
Is it possible for a company to be the lowest cost producer in its industry and simultaneously have an output that is most valued by customers? Ace my homework – Write my paper – Online assignment help tutors – Discuss this statement. (Answer this question in 400 words).
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Reference requirements
Assessment Design – Adapted Ace my homework – Write my essay – Harvard Referencing
Holmes will be implementing as a pilot program a revised Ace my homework – Write my essay – Harvard approach to referencing. The following guidelines apply:
1. Reference sources in assignments are limited to sources which provide full text access to the source’s content for lecturers and markers.
2. The Reference list should be located on a separate page at the end of the essay and titled: References.
3. It should include the details of all the in-text citations, arranged alphabetically A-Z by author surname. In addition, it MUST include a hyperlink to the full text of the cited reference source.
For example;
Hawking, P., McCarthy, B. and Stein, A. (2004), Second Wave ERP Education, Journal of Information Systems Education, Fall, http://jise.org/Volume15/n3/JISEv15n3p327.pdf
4. All assignments will require additional in-text reference details which will consist of the surname of the author/authors or name of the authoring body, year of publication, page number of content, paragraph where the content can be found.
For example;
“The company decided to implement a enterprise wide data warehouse business intelligence strategies (Hawking et al, 2004, p3(4)).”
Non-Adherence to Referencing Guidelines
Where students do not follow the above guidelines:
1. Students who submit assignments which do not comply with the guidelines will receive a 10% penalty.
2. Late penalties will apply, as per the Student Handbook each day, after the student/s have been notified of the resubmission requirements.
3. Students who comply with guidelines and the citations are “fake” will be reported for academic misconduct.
