Carry Out a Full Strategic Analysis of a Large Multinational Organization of Your Choice: Strategic Management and Leadership Assignment, SMU, Singapore

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this assignment you will be able to:

1. Identify and assess contemporary approaches to strategic management and leadership.
2. Analyze and differentiate the roles of process and leadership in strategic management.
3. Assess the role of understanding the external operational environment of an organization in making strategic decisions.
4. Apply and critically appraise the strategic approaches to practical situations in various types of organizations.
5. Evaluate the importance of recognizing the necessity of making tactical responses to strategic management decisions.

Your Task

Carry out a full strategic analysis of a large multinational organization of your choice within the global food retailing market. Your analysis should include as a minimum:

1. A critical review of the external and market environments of the organization, including a review of such aspects as key trends, the primary opportunities and threats experienced, and a review of the market. (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO5)
2. A critical evaluation of the organization’s key resources – human, financial, and its core competencies, including how it adds value. (LO1, LO2, LO4)
3. Based on your findings, identify what challenges you believe the company will face in the future and how to address them. (LO5)