CHOSEN COMPANY- HUL and P&G

CHOSEN COMPANY- HUL and P&G

Word count 2500-3000Description

The purpose of this assessment is to see how large companies can be viewed through various dimensions of strategy.

Select ONLY 1 of the 3 pairs of options for companies from

a) TCS and IBM, (b) HUL and P&G, and (c) Sun Pharma and Pfizer.Please note that try to refer to the official website of the company for all details. In case you need to refer to any other source for any details, make sure to add the citations and references for the same.

For BOTH selected companies, answer the following questions. They each address different dimensions of strategy. Review the course content as required.

What is the company vision and mission? Also, provide a formal source of reference for both the company(selected pair).

Report its profitability based on the annual report and explain what you understand from it? Also, provide a formal source of reference for the Annual Report.(for both the companies - selected pair)

For the selected pair of company, identify two key resources (tangible/intangible/ human) for each. Justify your answer.

For the selected pair of company, identify two key capabilities (operational/dynamic). Justify your answer for both companies.

For the selected pair of company, draw and explain a Five Forces diagram with one key entry for each force.(for both the companies)

State a competitive cost advantage for the identified product or service.(for both the companies - selected pair)

State a competitive differentiation advantage for an identified product or service.(for both the companies - selected pair)

For the selected pair of company, give an example of horizontal integration. Justify your answer for each.

For the selected pair of company, give an example of vertical integration. Justify your answer for each.

For the selected pair of company, identify the company as one of International, Multi-domestic, Global, or Transnational. Justify your answer for each.

For the selected pair of company, give an example of diversification. Justify your answer for each.

For the selected pair of company, place a major division of the company in one of the sections of EITHER the BCG Matrix OR the GE-McKinsey Matrix. Justify your answer for each.

For the selected pair of company, give an example of a strategic alliance. An alliance partner should be identified together with the nature of the alliance. Justify your answer for each.

For the selected pair of company, give an example of innovation. Is the innovation incremental or radical? Justify your answer for each.

Based on your answers for Questions 1-14, state two ways in which the selected pair of company is similar from each other. Justify your answer.

Please note:

The assignment needs to be submitted in Word doc format on Olympus via the submit tab

The deadline to submit the assignment is 13th June 2022, 11:59 pm

Any assignment found copied/ plagiarized with another person will not be graded and marked as zero.

Please ensure timely submission as a post-deadline assignment will not be accepted.

Reflection report

Please reflect on all that you have learned while working on this project. This step is critical in cementing all your concepts and closing the loop. Please write down your thoughts after completing the project here.

1. A full vision statement and mission statement is mentioned with a formal source for both selected companies

2. A standard profitability value is provided from the annual report as a ratio or percentage along with interpretation. In addition, the reference to Annual report is mentioned for both Selected companies.

3. Two correct resources are clearly identified with reasoning for each selected company.

4. Two correct capabilities are clearly identified with reasoning for each selected companies.

5. A complete Five Forces diagram is provided with clear examples for the selected for each companies.

6. A correct product or service is clearly identified together with its cost position for selected each companies.

7. A correct product or service is clearly identified together with how it is differentiated for both selected companies.

8. A correct example is provided of a part of the company that came from a horizontal integration with correct reasoning for both selected companies.

9. A correct example is provided of a part of the company that came from a vertical integration with correct reasoning for both selected companies.

10. A correct classification into one of the four types is provided, together with correct reasoning for both selected companies.

11. A correct example of diversification from a previous state is provided with correct reasoning for both selected companies.

12. A part or division of the company is correctly identified together with a valid place in the chosen Matrix with correct reasoning for both selected companies.

13. An alliance partner is identified together with the nature of the alliance with correct reasoning for both selected companies.

14. A good example is innovation is provided, together with reasoning on whether it is incremental or radical for both selected companies.

15. Two similarities are clearly and correctly identified based on answers to earlier questions for both selected companies.