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Individual Case Write-up – Cases 1 Cases 1 is used to help introduce students to analyzing issues and considerations around strategy and strategic management

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Individual Case Write-up – Cases 1

Cases 1 is used to help introduce students to analyzing issues and considerations around strategy and strategic management.  For these assignments, you will draw upon your learnings in Chapters 1-6 of textbook, with a strong focus on understanding an organization’s strategic position, including its purpose/mission/vision, its macro-environment, competitive forces, resources and capabilities, stakeholders and governance, and influences of history and culture on strategy.  Although covered in more detail later in course, you will begin to think about strategic options and choices.

This is an individual assignment and must be worked on by yourself.  Academic integrity will be checked. 

Format: Preparation of a write-up (approx. 4 pages, single line spacing), demonstrating strategic analysis of the case noted below. At top of assignment, please include student name/number, case#/case name.

Throughout your write-up, please bold key strategic terminology and concepts from learnings.  While you must incorporate the key Content outlined below, you have some discretion in how to present the info (i.e. paragraph and sentence structure, use of bullet points, tables etc.).

Content:

 

1. Background (2-3 paragraphs)

Brief description of the organization, background, industry, organizational structure. What is the key strategic issue/problem?

 

2. Strategic Position Analysis (2.5 pages)

• Expand on the purpose (mission, vision, values, objectives) of the organization
• Strategic environment (PESTEL analysis; industry “Five Forces” analysis
• Resources and capabilities (VRIO analysis)
• Key strategic stakeholders and expectations
• Influence of history/culture as it relates to strategy
• SWOT analysis based on various analyses above

 

3. Strategic Options/Choices (half-page)

Based on analysis of Strategic Position, what strategic options and choices are available for the organization to succeed.  Carry out a ‘three horizons’ analysis of organization (Ch. 1), in terms of both existing activities and possible future ones.  Be sure to tie your recommendations to results of analyses of Strategic Position.  

 

4. Lessons Learned (4-5 key points)

What are your key strategy-related lessons learned from analyzing this case?

 

Cases:

Case #1: Glastonbury: from hippy weekend to international festival (pg. 541)

 

Rubrics (Assignment will be marked out of 25)

	Unsatisfactory	Satisfactory	Very Good
Background	0-1	2	3
Strategic Position Analysis	0-8	9-10	11-15
Strategic Options/Choices	0-2	3	4
Lessons Learned	0-1	2	3
TOTAL			/25

 

Please note that quality of writing will be incorporated in above grading, including organization and design, writing (clarity, correctness), editing and proofreading. 

Unsatisfactory:  Does not meet expectations; requires a lot more/stronger strategic analysis and thoughts; needs much more application of learnings. 

Satisfactory: Meets some expectations with some good content; requires more or better strategic analysis; needs stronger thoughts and application of learnings.

Very good: Meets or exceeds expectations; thorough, strong strategic analysis; has good thoughts and application of learnings