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Dear students get fully solved assignments Send your semester & Specialization name to our mail id : “ help.mbaassignments@gmail.com ” or Call us at : 08263069601 (Prefer mailing. Call in emergency ) INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION AN ISO 9001 : 2008 CERTIFIED INSTITUTION SUBJECT:-Business Strategy MARKS :80 Course :MBA-4 Sem (Masters In Business Administration Name : Answer the question in one line. Q1.XYZ Ltd. Wishestoadopt the cost-leadership business strategy for one of its SBUs. How should it ensure operationaleffectiveness in terms of productivity, processes, people and pace? If, after 1 year, the company wishes to change overto a differentiation business strategy, identify the changes it should bring in its approach to attain operationaleffectiveness.(10 marks) Answer:Cost leadership is a concept developed by Michael Porter, used in business strategy. It describesawayto establishthe competitiveadvantage. Cost leadership, in basic words, means the lowestcostof operationinthe industry. The cost leadership is often driven by company efficiency, size, scale, scope and cumulative experience (learning curve). A cost leadership strategy aims to exploit scale of production, well defined scope and other economies (e.g a good purchasing approach), producing highly standardized Q2. Take an example of any service institution of your choice (example: hospital) and suggest howoperational control willwork in such an institution. (10 marks) Answer: The Operational control isthe Authorityovernormal businessoperationsatthe operational level, as opposed to the strategic or tactical levels. Operational control includes control over how
normal business processes are executed, but does not include control over the strategic business targets or high-level business priorities. Operational efficiency in any organization is critical to success.Healthcare organizationsface anincreasedchallenge toproperlyutilize resources, improve care and lower costs. Operational control systems are designed to ensure that day-to-day actions are consistent with establishedplansandobjectives.Itfocusesoneventsinarecentperiod.Operational control systems are derived from the requirements of the management control system. Q3. Give organisation implementation block diagram. (10 marks) Answer: A block diagram is a diagram of a system in which the principal parts or functions are representedbyblocksconnectedbylinesthatshow the relationshipsof the blocks. They are heavily used in engineering in hardware design, electronic design, software design, and process flow diagrams. Block diagrams are typically used for higher level, less detailed descriptions that are intended to clarify overall concepts without concern for the details of implementation. Contrast this with the schematic diagrams and layout diagrams used in electrical engineering, which show the implementation details of electrical components and physical construction. Q4. Discuss career planning & development. (10 marks) Answer:Summarize YourSelf-AssessmentInformationand CareerDevelopmentNeeds:Summarize the informationyouclarifiedinthe self-assessmentphase of your career development exploration. Thiswill helpyoucommunicate yourstrengths,interests,preferences,andvaluestoyoursupervisor, as well as your skill development needs. Talk with Your Supervisor: Completing a CDAP is a joint effort between you and your supervisor. Share the summary of your self- Q5. Discuss about differentiation strategy. (10 marks) Answer: Differentiatethe products/servicesinsome wayinordertocompete successfully.Examples of the successful use of a differentiation strategy are Hero, Honda, Asian Paints, HUL, Nike athletic shoes (image and brand mark), BMW Group Automobiles, PerstorpBioProducts, Apple Computer (product's design), Mercedes-Benz automobiles, and Renault-Nissan Alliance. A differentiationstrategyisappropriate where the target customer segment is not price-sensitive, the market is competitive or saturated, customers have very specific needs which are possibly under-served, and the firm has Q6. What is the role of the corporate parent? (10 marks) Answer: Part of "strategy into action" (the third stage in the strategic planning process) involves changing the organisational structure. Many businesses end up with a corporate structure that comprises a head office and various strategicbusinessunits(SBUs),although the legal nature of these can vary - some may be set up as divisions while others may be subsidiaries within a group structure.
Corporate parenting looks at the Q7. What is focus of control in headquarter level control strategy? (10 marks) Answer: Business-level strategies are similar to corporate-strategies in that they focus on overall performance.Asdistinctfromcorporate-levelstrategy,however,theyfocuson just one instead of a range of businesses. The corporate level strategy of a multi division operation is like a strategy for managing an investment portfolio. Business units are usually individual enterprise-like Q8. What are the barriers & challenges to headquarter level control? (10 marks) Answer:Organizations operate in a global economy that is characterized by greater and more intense competition, and at the same time, greater economic interdependence and collaboration. More productsand servicesare beingconsumedoutside of their country of origin than ever before as globalizationbringsaboutgreaterconvergence intermsof consumer tastes and preferences. Yet at the same time,inthe midst of greater convergence, there is the opposite force of divergence at work where companies have to adapt corporate and business Dear students get fully solved assignments Send your semester & Specialization name to our mail id : “ help.mbaassignments@gmail.com ” or Call us at : 08263069601 (Prefer mailing. Call in emergency )

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  • 1. Dear students get fully solved assignments Send your semester & Specialization name to our mail id : “ help.mbaassignments@gmail.com ” or Call us at : 08263069601 (Prefer mailing. Call in emergency ) INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION AN ISO 9001 : 2008 CERTIFIED INSTITUTION SUBJECT:-Business Strategy MARKS :80 Course :MBA-4 Sem (Masters In Business Administration Name : Answer the question in one line. Q1.XYZ Ltd. Wishestoadopt the cost-leadership business strategy for one of its SBUs. How should it ensure operationaleffectiveness in terms of productivity, processes, people and pace? If, after 1 year, the company wishes to change overto a differentiation business strategy, identify the changes it should bring in its approach to attain operationaleffectiveness.(10 marks) Answer:Cost leadership is a concept developed by Michael Porter, used in business strategy. It describesawayto establishthe competitiveadvantage. Cost leadership, in basic words, means the lowestcostof operationinthe industry. The cost leadership is often driven by company efficiency, size, scale, scope and cumulative experience (learning curve). A cost leadership strategy aims to exploit scale of production, well defined scope and other economies (e.g a good purchasing approach), producing highly standardized Q2. Take an example of any service institution of your choice (example: hospital) and suggest howoperational control willwork in such an institution. (10 marks) Answer: The Operational control isthe Authorityovernormal businessoperationsatthe operational level, as opposed to the strategic or tactical levels. Operational control includes control over how
  • 2. normal business processes are executed, but does not include control over the strategic business targets or high-level business priorities. Operational efficiency in any organization is critical to success.Healthcare organizationsface anincreasedchallenge toproperlyutilize resources, improve care and lower costs. Operational control systems are designed to ensure that day-to-day actions are consistent with establishedplansandobjectives.Itfocusesoneventsinarecentperiod.Operational control systems are derived from the requirements of the management control system. Q3. Give organisation implementation block diagram. (10 marks) Answer: A block diagram is a diagram of a system in which the principal parts or functions are representedbyblocksconnectedbylinesthatshow the relationshipsof the blocks. They are heavily used in engineering in hardware design, electronic design, software design, and process flow diagrams. Block diagrams are typically used for higher level, less detailed descriptions that are intended to clarify overall concepts without concern for the details of implementation. Contrast this with the schematic diagrams and layout diagrams used in electrical engineering, which show the implementation details of electrical components and physical construction. Q4. Discuss career planning & development. (10 marks) Answer:Summarize YourSelf-AssessmentInformationand CareerDevelopmentNeeds:Summarize the informationyouclarifiedinthe self-assessmentphase of your career development exploration. Thiswill helpyoucommunicate yourstrengths,interests,preferences,andvaluestoyoursupervisor, as well as your skill development needs. Talk with Your Supervisor: Completing a CDAP is a joint effort between you and your supervisor. Share the summary of your self- Q5. Discuss about differentiation strategy. (10 marks) Answer: Differentiatethe products/servicesinsome wayinordertocompete successfully.Examples of the successful use of a differentiation strategy are Hero, Honda, Asian Paints, HUL, Nike athletic shoes (image and brand mark), BMW Group Automobiles, PerstorpBioProducts, Apple Computer (product's design), Mercedes-Benz automobiles, and Renault-Nissan Alliance. A differentiationstrategyisappropriate where the target customer segment is not price-sensitive, the market is competitive or saturated, customers have very specific needs which are possibly under-served, and the firm has Q6. What is the role of the corporate parent? (10 marks) Answer: Part of "strategy into action" (the third stage in the strategic planning process) involves changing the organisational structure. Many businesses end up with a corporate structure that comprises a head office and various strategicbusinessunits(SBUs),although the legal nature of these can vary - some may be set up as divisions while others may be subsidiaries within a group structure.
  • 3. Corporate parenting looks at the Q7. What is focus of control in headquarter level control strategy? (10 marks) Answer: Business-level strategies are similar to corporate-strategies in that they focus on overall performance.Asdistinctfromcorporate-levelstrategy,however,theyfocuson just one instead of a range of businesses. The corporate level strategy of a multi division operation is like a strategy for managing an investment portfolio. Business units are usually individual enterprise-like Q8. What are the barriers & challenges to headquarter level control? (10 marks) Answer:Organizations operate in a global economy that is characterized by greater and more intense competition, and at the same time, greater economic interdependence and collaboration. More productsand servicesare beingconsumedoutside of their country of origin than ever before as globalizationbringsaboutgreaterconvergence intermsof consumer tastes and preferences. Yet at the same time,inthe midst of greater convergence, there is the opposite force of divergence at work where companies have to adapt corporate and business Dear students get fully solved assignments Send your semester & Specialization name to our mail id : “ help.mbaassignments@gmail.com ” or Call us at : 08263069601 (Prefer mailing. Call in emergency )