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    Individual assignment for the course strategic performance management

    Instruction
    - Answer each question after a thorough reading of
    chapter hinted in the brackets.
    - Clarity, Coherence and language are highly
    valued
    - Direct shooting is strictly forbidden
    - Any sort of plagiarism is subjected to serious
    disciplinary measures
    - Use of hypothetical illustration is highly rewarded.
    - All questions are mandatory

    1. Edward Deming, a famous businessman, once said, “In God we trust. All others
    bring data.” What did Deming mean in terms of developing a strategic plan? (Read
    chapter one).

    2. Compare and contrast vision statements with mission statements in terms of


    composition and importance. (Read chapter two).
    3. Explain how to conduct an external strategic-management audit (External
    environment analysis). Support your answer with hypothetical example. (Read
    chapter three).

    4. After conducting an internal audit, a firm discovers a total of 100 strengths and 100
    weaknesses. What procedures then could be used to determine the most important
    of these? Why is it important to reduce the total number of key factors? (Read
    chapter four).

    5. Dashen brewery is one of the most successful companies in the beer industry of
    Ethiopia. It is well known for its strong capital, production capacity and manpower.
    Available information about the beer industry in Ethiopia indicates that the
    industry is characterized by untapped markets, rapidly becoming global in scope
    and channels of distribution are high both in number and quality. The top
    management of Dashen brewery is currently looking for an intensive strategy with
    the aim of improving their company competitive position in the beer industry. What
    intensive strategy do you recommend for the top management of Dashen brewery?
    Why? Explain why you are not recommended intensive strategies that you are not
    recommended? (Read chapter five).

    6. How are the SWOT Matrix, SPACE Matrix, BCG Matrix, IE Matrix, and Grand
    Strategy Matrix similar? How are they different? (Read chapter six).

    7. Would you recommend a divisional structure by geographic area, product,


    customer, or process for a medium-sized bank in your local area? Why? (Read
    chapter seven).

    8. Given the information in the following table, develop a BCG Matrix and an IE
    Matrix: (Read chapter six)

    Divisions 1 2 3
    Profits $10 $25 $25

    sales $100 $50 $100

    Relative Market Share 0.2 0.5 0.8

    Industry Growth Rate +.20 +.10 -.10

    IFE Total Weighted Scores 1.6 3.1 2.1

    EFE Total Weighted Scores 2.5 1.8 3.3

    9. How does strategic management differ in for-profit and nonprofit organizations?


    (Based on overall reading).

    10. Allocating resources can be a political and an ad hoc activity in firms that do not use
    strategic management. Why is this true? Does adopting strategic management
    ensure easy resource allocation? Why? (Based on overall reading).

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