Strategic Management (MGT 401)
| Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Education Saudi Electronic University | المملكة العربية السعودية وزارة التعليم الجامعة السعودية الإلكترونية |
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 2
Strategic Management (MGT 401)
| Course Name: Strategic Management | Student’s Name: |
| Course Code: MGT 401 | Student’s ID Number: |
| Semester: 1 | CRN: 14107 |
| Academic Year:2022-23-1st | |
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| Students’ Grade: /15 | Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low |
General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
- The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
- Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
- Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
- Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
- Late submission will NOT be accepted.
- 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).
- Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Learning Outcomes:
- Distinguish between different types and levels of strategy and strategy implementation environment of hypothetical and real-world organizations. (CLO3)
- Gain insights into the strategy-making processes of different types of organizations (CLO4)
- Understand the contribution of various functional areas e.g. production, marketing, purchasing, and supply management to the overall well-being of the organization. (CLO5)
- Understand issues related to strategic competitive advantage in diversified organizations (CLO6)
This assignment includes 2 sections:
- Case study
Assignment Question(s):
Read carefully the mini case No 18 from your textbook (entitled ‘Tesla Motors Inc.) and briefly answer the following questions: (1 mark for each question)
- What is the competitive strategy used by Tesla Motors company?
- Use the five forces of the M. Porter matrix to describe the industry that “Tesla Motors” belongs to.
- Describe the different functional strategies of the Tesla Motors company.
- Describe the relationship of Tesla Motors with its primary stakeholders.
- Describe the market position of Tesla Motors.
- Describe the core competency of Tesla Motors.
- Describe any strategic alliance (acquisition, outsourcing, joint venture, ….) used by Tesla Motors? Was it successful? justify.
- What are the main challenges that Tesla Motors faced?
- Assess the competitive advantage of Tesla Motors in its market.
- Recommend solutions for Tesla Motors to improve its competitive advantage.
- Mini-project
From real national/international market, choose an example of acquisition and answer the following questions: (1 mark each question)
- Briefly introduce your chosen firms, and partners of the acquisition (industry, nationality, size, market position…). Max 100 words
- Explain the different reasons for this acquisition.
- What is the method used by the acquiring firm to manage its culture after acquisition? underline the pros and cons of this method.
- Is this acquisition successful? Justify.
- Give three challenges that can face a firm that uses an acquisition strategy.
Good Luck
