Implementing Strategies-Individual Reflective – Report

DescriptionThe wordcount is 1200 words with a maximum 10% over the limit.

The question is split into 4 parts – make sure that each part is covered. Each part should be given roughly equal weight.

Read the guidelines on how to write a report (link on the question page)

The first two parts talk about analysing and evaluation – this means you need to consider the strengths and weaknesses of the models, whether there are criticisms of them, whether they have limitations in terms of sectors/industries, etc – don’t just simply describe what the model is.

The focus is on international strategy so your case study organisation must be one that is or could operate internationally.

Bringing in your learning from assignments 1 and 2 doesn’t mean repeating what you did in that – but basing your conclusions/recommendations on issues you may have discussed in those assignments. See also point 7 below.

If you need to refer back to your first two assignments don’t waste your word count by repeating lots of what you have said previously. Cite your previous assignments as a reference – see example below:

“It has previously been identified using a PESTLE analysis (Jones, 2021a) that the economic impacts of Brexit will affect XYZ’s international expansion plans. It was also concluded (Jones 2021b) that the use of the VRIO model would be useful in assessing future approaches…”

In your reference list you would cite these as:

Jones, S., (2021a), MBA, Implementing Strategies, Assignment 1: The External Context of XYZ Ltd, Submitted to Glyndwr University.

Jones, S., (2021b), MBA, Implementing Strategies, Assignment 2: A review of theoretical approaches to strategy development, Submitted to Glyndwr University.

Harvard referencing is required at this level and counts for 1/6 of your mark. Quite a few of you are throwing away marks unnecessarily by not using Harvard correctly. If you are still unsure how to do it, review the guide here (Links to an external site.). Remember that you can reference automatically in Word (see my previous announcement)

I’ve attached the assignment front sheet which you should make your first page.