stractegic management

Coursework Guideline by my tutor
– Application and Analysis
– We don’t want description of models
– We don’t want critique of models
Roi Tinto is a global company , therefore look at
-Use only IRON ORE Industry
– for resources analysis , you may need to go more global
Therefore , in pestle , you will have a mix of regional and global issues relevant to aspects of the market and internal resources
That STUDENT should show how they have scoped the analysis of the organisation
Instructions
1: Table of content
2: Executive Summary
3: Brief Introduction
4: Main Body of the Report student must USED 8 models for the application and analysis of ROI TINTO (IRON ORE INDUSTRY)
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS : PRACTICAL TIPS
1: PESTLE: make sure it is macro and external, Internal Resources and SWOT . AND make sure the technological factors are external
2: PORTER’S FIVE FORCES: application and analysis , don’t just describe who competitors are
3: STAKEHOLDERS ANALYSIS: application and analysis
4: INDUSTRY LIFE CYCLE: tell us more about the nature of industry forces ,its life cycle of industry not company , how might pestle issues affect life cycle ? provide justification?
5: STRATEGIC GROUP ANALYSIS: COMPARISON to other organisation, talk where potential gaps , need to look at the mobility between groups, you decide variables for axis , remember size is denoted by size of circle(look for data), quality and price are usually too closely correlated and provide data to back it up
RESOURCES ANALYSIS: PRACTICAL TIPS
6: VALUE CHAIN: How does Roi Tinto (IRON ORE) add value to the input in a way that fulfils the critical success factors in the market?, consider main competitors note : common mistake don’t just describe the activities but look for evidence of problems or success
7: VRIS/VRIN/VRIO(or RESOURCE COMP MATRIX): Look at the value chain and make a judgement on where competitive advantage lies, choose key resources /competences, remember that core resources and competences can come from relatively abstract phenomena such as path dependency; relationships, tacit knowledge and causal ambiguity.
COMING UP WITH STRATEGIC CHOICES
8: TOWS and Ansoff:
don’t have to fill in every box, make sure they have some connection to the strategic analysis, some options might appear to be linked. A new idea might pop up here- therefore, go back to the strategic analysis so that you can retrospectively justify, however- judgement is required

EVALUATION OF STRATEGIC CHOICES (OPTIONS)
– Suitability: is there an opportunity to be exploited and/or a threat to be overcome? (TOWS should address this)
-Acceptability: do a stakeholder’s analysis here
-Feasibility: Are there resources in place? Is there recommendation likely to make money?
– Various ways of growing a firm: internal (organic) development, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances.

RECOMMENDATIONS : Method of growth : various ways of growing a firm
-internal (organic ) development
– Merger and acquisitions
– Strategic Alliances
YOU need only mention this briefly as part of the recommendation
9: REFERENCES (HARVARD APA STYLE)
Note: sketch all the 8 models diagram in the appendices

10: APPENDIXES : This should carry all the 8 models diagrams and linked to main body to illustrate and for each of the modles please give further explanation in this appendixes
1: PESTLE diagram of BP
2: PORTER’S FIVE FORCES diagram of Roi Tinto (IRON ORE INDUSTRY)
3; STAKEHOLDERS ANLYSIS Diagram of Roi Tinto (IRON ORE INDUSTRY)
4: INDUSTRY LIFE CYCLE diagram of Roi Tinto (IRON ORE INDUSTRY)
5: STRATEGIC GROUP ANALYSIS diagram of Roi Tinto (IRON ORE INDUSTRY)
6: VALUE CHAIN Diagram of Roi Tinto (IRON ORE INDUSTRY)
7: VRIS/VRIN/VRIO (or comp matrix) Diagram of Roi Tinto (IRON ORE INDUSTRY)
8: ANSOFF diagram of Roi Tinto (IRON ORE INDUSTRY)
9: TOWS diagram of Roi Tinto (IRON ORE) INDUSTRY

Assessment
Coursework instructions
The coursework will be a 2500words individual report based on a strategic review of an organization (RIO TINTO ‘IRON ORE INDUSTRY’ ONLY).

A suggested structure of the report is shown below:
Executive summary (300 words)
An overview of the whole strategic review contained within the report
Strategic review (Body 2200 words)
A strategic analysis of the organization
Environmental analysis
Resources and competence analysis
Recommendations for future development
TOWS matrix and Ansoff matrix to generate strategic options.
Review two or more options against the criteria of suitability, feasibility and acceptability.
Recommendations
References (HARVARD APA STYLE) from different credible sources and reasonable amount (not included in word count)
Appendices must be included as all the above mention can not fit in to the body of the report, So Appendixes must be use to support material. (not included in word count)

Coursework general guidance notes:

• You must not do any primary research. All research should be conducted using secondary sources only.
• Diagrams and charts must be use but can be in appendices or throughout the body of the report. This is a style issue and is therefore up to you.
• In text referencing is part of the word count, but the references list is not.
• Normal rules apply as regards plagiarism. Turnitin will be available for you to check your work.
• A contents page and page numbers are required.
• An executive summary should summarize the key points/findings in the report. It is not a plan of what you intend to do.
• You are not required to provide critique of tools and models in this report.
• Appendices must not exceed 10 pages. They should support the main body of the report, but no need to use appendices that are not useful to create masses of additional material.
• We expect HARVARD APA.