Strategic Management (MGT 401)

Learning Outcomes:

CLO1. Recognize the basic concepts and terminology used in Strategic Management.

CLO2.Describe the different issues related to environmental scanning, strategy formulation, and strategy implementation in diversified organizations

CLO.4. Distinguish between different types and levels of strategy and strategy implementation.

Critical Thinking:

Question 1. (8 marks)

What is a learning organization? Discuss why is this approach to strategic management better than the more traditional top-down approach in which strategic planning is primarily done by top management. 3 marks (max 350 words)

Give an example of a learning organization from the SAUDI market. Describe the mission statement and vision of this organization. In which way this organization is considered a learning organization? Is it successful? What are the main problems faced by this organization to implement this approach? Justify. 5 marks (max 350 words)

Question 2. (7 marks)

Refer to Porter’s forces driving industry competition to answer the following questions: (max 500 words)

In your opinion, what is/are the most important force(s) in Porter’s industry forces? Why? 1 mark

What determines the level of competitive intensity in an industry? 1 mark

How can a decision maker identify strategic factors in a corporation’s external international environment? 1 mark

What are the main limits and drawbacks of Porter’s forces? 1 mark

Choose an example of an organization from the Saudi market and draw the matrix of Porter’s forces. What is the main force in this case? Assess the competitive advantage of your chosen organization in relation to these forces. Suggest solutions to improve its position in the market 3 marks

Note. To improve your answers, you are requested to use at least 5 recent scientific references, following the APA style.