Strategy - Course Notes

Question 1

What would you do for an analysis of the industry and market question?

Answer 1

• Analysis of the industry
• Analysis of the market
• Use appropriate model (Porter’s 5 Forces)

Question 2

What would you do for an evaluation of the overall performance?

Answer 2

• Analyse ALL years
• Use figures
• Integrated reporting

Question 3

What are the six capitals of integrated reporting?

Answer 3

Financial 
Manufacturing
Intellectual
Human
Social and relationship
Natural

Question 4

What does FINANCIAL mean in integrated reporting?

Answer 4

Pool of funds available

Question 5

What does MANUFACTURING mean in integrated reporting?

Answer 5

Material resources and energy

Question 6

What does INTELLECTUAL mean in integrated reporting?

Answer 6

IP and tacit knowledge

Question 7

What does HUMAN mean in integrated reporting?

Answer 7

Competencies and motivations

Question 8

What does SOCIAL AND RELATIONSHIP mean in integrated reporting?

Answer 8

Norms and values

Question 9

What does NATURAL mean in integrated reporting?

Answer 9

Access to resources

Question 10

What are the types of task that you could be asked in a strategy question?

Answer 10

1. Should a strategy be pursued or not?
2. Difference in impact on long term/short term
3. Impact of strategy at different levels (operational/strategic)
4. A blank canvas
5. Key factors which enabled entity to be successful in home country

Question 11

If you got a ‘should a strategy be pursued’ question, what would you consider for a product focused strategy?

Answer 11

BCG matrix or Ansoff’s Matrix

Question 12

If you got a ‘should a strategy be pursued’ question, what would you consider for a merger/acquisition strategy?

Answer 12

Value chain

Question 13

If you got a ‘should a strategy be pursued’ question, what would you consider for a competitive strategy?

Answer 13

Identify CSFs or consider benchmarking (competitor information will be given)