The company case for the assignment isLiliana SRL - Argentina (Consumer Appliances in Argentina).
Assessment Case
The company case for the assignment isLiliana SRL - Argentina (Consumer Appliances in Argentina).
Assessment Application
In this assessment, you will be required to review the environment in which the organisation currently and the targeted sector operate. You will need to identify trends, opportunities, and threats for the next 35 years.
Please review the specific assessment instructions for details of both assessments to fully appreciate what is required of you in completing each assessment.
Assessment Overview
For this assessment, you will need to prepare a written report of ~ 2,500 words toidentify and prioritise the opportunities and threats facing an assigned organisation.
You will be required to review the external factors impacting the organisation it currently operates and the targeted sector. It is important to note that the focus is on trends, opportunities, and threats for the next 3-5 years.
Assessment Objectives
Research and analyse the organisational environment factors to assist in diagnosing complex organisational issues and formulate evidence-based recommendations.
Utilise analysis and decision-making tools of strategic management to support the activities of strategy evaluation, formulation, and implementation in a variety of organisational contexts.
The Scenario
Congratulations!
You are assuming the role of a newly appointed CEO for the companys operations.
The board understands that this is your first CEO position and have placed you on probation for the first eight weeks of your appointment. During that time, they want you to demonstrate your skills in the area of evidence-based analysis and insight.
They have called you to a meeting on your first day and are assigning you a task. If you meet the task set, they will convert your appointment from probationary to permanent.
The Task
They have asked you to undertake a thorough and extensive market analysis of the industry and the respective sector that the organisation currently operates within. As a result of the investigation and analysis, the executive board wants a report on the organisations opportunities and threats over the next 35 years.
During the meeting, the executive board has shared with you their intent to pursue aggressive non-acquisitional growth in the coming years, with the aspirations to become the leading player for the industry, not just the sector.
They accept that to achieve the organisations growth aspirations, the organisation will need to enter new and progressive sectors. As part of your analysis, the executive board wants you to evaluate the sector for its existing and potential growth. They want this sector included in your analysis and report.
Assessment Structure
To help you with the structure of the report, we recommend the following:
Title page
Table of Contents
1. Executive summary
2. Industry analysis
2.1 Industry and Sector performance analysis
2.2 Macro environmental analysis
2.3 Competitor analysis
2.4 Industry forces analysis
3. Opportunities and Threats
4. Reference List
5. Appendix
This will include the workings that support your analysis, identification of opportunities and threats such as:
5.1 Industry and sector performance
5.2 PESTEL analysis
5.3 Competitor analysis
5.4 Industry forces - Porter's five forces analysis
5.5 Scenario analysis Scenario Cube
5.6 Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas
5.7 Blue Ocean Four Actions Framework
5.8 Salience model
5.9 Corporate governance issues identification
The main part of the report (sections 2 and 3) should have ~2500 words.
Notes to help you:
The main part of the report (sections 2 and 3) should have ~2500 words. Word count does not include the following:
title page
executive summary
table of contents
graphs, diagrams, or tables
reference list
appendices
You can add subheadings to the sections for ease of reading.
Ensure you include the current sector and potential sector.
The analysis will be based on evidence.
Where the application of the model has required assumptions, please clearly state.
Referencing must be applied throughout the Appendix (for academic integrity)
In-text citation in the body of the report must be applied
Follow Australian Harvard Referencing.
Important
Similarity:
To avoid unintentional similarity, you are strongly encouraged to check similarity by using an online plagiarism checking tool. The tool will help you obtain an originality report on your assessment drafts before submission.
Final submissions containing a similarity of20% and above will result in an immediate failurefor the assessment.
Helpful Resources
Resources to assist you in researching your topic. The list below has been compiled to you to get started researching their Assessment topic.
Listed resources are not mandatory but may be helpful for you to prepare your own guide for students.
Library Databases
Passport
IMF eLibraryOECD iLibraryFactiva
NAB Business and Research Insights
ANZ Insights and Research
eBook Collection
Business Expert Press
Emerald eBooks
ProQuest Ebook Central
Journals
Journals
Academy of Management Journal
Journal of Management
Journal of Management Studies
Harvard Business Review
MIT Sloan Management Review
Credible Internet sources
Below is a list of credible internet resources. Developing skills for identifying and apply credible internet resources is not only important academically, but also in the professional arena.
IMPORTANT: Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable source of information. Material sourced from Wikipedia will be automatically disregarded.
Website Link
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/IBEF (India Brand Equity Foundation) https://www.ibef.org/Invest India https://www.investindia.gov.in/National portal of India https://www.india.gov.in/Company, competitor, and industry association resources Will vary according to the assessment
