Individual assignment – I

Course: Advanced Strategic Management (20%)

 Select one organization (preferably your current
organization or company) and start by describing what does
strategic management means, and background of your organization.
 Then mention and evaluate its current visions, missions, and
values.
 Then conduct SWOT analysis (External: Opportunities and
Threats) and Internal environment analysis (Strength and
Weaknesses) of the organization
 Then prepare SWOT Matrix (3*3)
 Finally prepare QSPM having three alternatives and suggest best
strategy to be pursued after matching results of environmental
scanning.

N.B: Submission date: 19/09/2015 E.C

Individual assignment II: (20%)

Download recently published article from Strategic Management Journal
(SMJ) and review it (within 3 pages only)! Then submit both full article and
reviewed document in hardcopy.
N.B. Copying from others will invalidate your result!
Use this guideline while reviewing an article:
1. Citation: Include full title, all authors (last name, initials), full journal title, year, volume
number, and page numbers.
2. Summary: Present summary of essential contents and main ideas
3. Study purpose: Was the purpose and/or research question stated clearly? A clear statement of
purpose or research questions helps you determine if the topic is important, relevant, and of
interest to you.
 Does the author clearly define a research problem or topic?
 Is its significance explained? Are core issues or research variables identified?
 Is specialized terminology usefully defined?
4. Was relevant background literature reviewed? A review of the literature should be included
in an article describing research to provide some background to the study.
 Does the author provide an adequate literature review?
  Does it discuss current research on the problem, and help to situate the authors own
research?
 Are the research objectives clearly stated? Are hypotheses or specific research questions
identified?
5. Methodology
 Does the author clearly identify the research methodology and any associated limitations of
the research design?
 Are participants described, including the method of sample selection if appropriate?
 Are instruments adequately described, including issues of appropriateness, validity and
reliability?
 Do any evident biases or ethical considerations arise in relation to the methodology?
 Are the methods for measuring results clearly explained and appropriate?
6. Results
 What are the author's major findings and conclusions? Have these been supported by the
author's analyses, arguments, findings or evidence? Has the author overlooked anything?
7. Discussion
 Do the research results validate the author’s conclusions and/or recommendations?
8. References
 Are references given (footnotes or bibliography)? What is the size of the reference section?
Are the references recent, important? How are the references used: for support, rebuttal, etc.?
9. Suggestion for future research: Does the author suggest areas for further research or
discussion?
10. Critics: strengths and weaknesses