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ExternalAnalysis– Opportunitiesand Threats

InternalAnalysis– Distinctivecompetencies, profitability,and

competitiveadvantage

Strategy in the Global Environment – profit growththrough global

expansion

CorporateStrategy– diversification, integrationand

outsourcing

Guideline

Slides

Titleofpresentation Student SRN No

Date

Sustainability

UsetheTripleBottomLinemodel/frameworktoanalysethesustainabilitypositionof

SterlingBanks’andidentifywherethereareshortcomings.

Ethics

OutlinesomeethicaldilemmasfacedbySterlingBankpresentlyorthattheorganisationis likely to face in the Global Environments indicated in the report.

In the role of a Management Consultant, you are required to design a short PowerPoint PresentationtotheCEO of Sterling Banks’ operations on how they cansustaintheirgrowth and profitability in the contemporary business environment. The modelsofSustainability, CSR and Ethicsdiscussed on the

modulewillbeused.

PartA-REPORT

Learning Outcome:

Fail

(0-39%)

Marginal Fail

(40-49%)

Pass

(50-59%)

An Inadequate or Weak analysis of the external and internal environments using appropriate models. The analysisshowsa weak understanding  of at most, 2 competitive advantages identifiedin the environmental analysis and doesnotinclude howcompetitive advantage can be built and maintained

Answersshowsavery basic

Limited understanding of the external and internal environmentsof theorganisation with limitedanalysis of theinternal andexternalenvironment.

Thereislimited understanding of at most, 2 competitive advantages identifiedinthe environmental  analysis and how these competitive advantagescan be built and maintained.

Howthe 2

Satisfactory Knowledgeof the external and internal environmentsof the organisation using appropriate modelstoanalyseall parts of theenvironmentwithlimitedomissions.

Thereareadequate indications ofopportunities andthreatsacknowledged in the external analysis showing basic criticalanalysis or/andevaluation.

Thereareadequate indications of howat least, 2

AGoodKnowledge of the external and internal environmentsofthe organisation using appropriate models to analyse all partsof the environment with no omissions but limitedappropriatecritical evaluations of the metrics found in researching for the environment.

There is a good analysis of opportunities and threats acknowledged in the external analysisshowingitseffect on businessrisk.

An excellent knowledge of the external and internal environments of the organisation using appropriatemodelsin analysing these all parts of the environment with noomissions. Somecritical analysis of themetrics found inresearching theenvironment.

There is an excellent application of opportunities and threatsacknowledged intheexternalanalysis showing its effect onbusiness risk withsome suggestedremedies.

An outstanding knowledge of the external and internal environments of the organisation using appropriate models in analysingallpartsofthe environment with no omissions. Some criticalevaluationofthemetrics.

There is an outstanding application of opportunitiesandthreats acknowledged in the external analysis showing its effect on business riskwith some suggestedremediesindicatingwhichremedies are key withreason(s)

There are creative indicationsofhowat least 2 competitive

advantagesidentifiedin

competitive advantages identifiedin the internalanalysis are sustained, showing some limited understandingof relevanttheories and their

application.

Thereareatleast,2 competitiveadvantagesidentified in theinternal analysisand how thesemightbebuiltandmaintained orsustained.

An inadequate or weak analytical knowledge of how the organisationcan enter the global market using appropriate models. The analysis lacksunderstandingof the motivesinfluencing the organisation's  entry into the globalmarket. There is limited ornoanalysisofat most, 2strategic

option(s)

Limited analytical knowledge of how an organisation can enter the globalmarket using appropriate models. Theanalysisidentifies butdoes not show,understandingof the motivesfor an organisation to entertheglobal environment.

They wereidentifiedreasonsfor

A satisfactory analysisofhowthe organisation can enter the global environment using appropriatemodels.Analysisis limited andbased on themotives for theorganisation tooperate globally.

There is a satisfactoryattempttoshowatleast, 2 strategic option(s) available totheorganisation. 3 entry strategiesareusedinshowing how the

A good analysis of how the organisation can enter the global environment using appropriatemodels.Analysisis limited and based on the motives for the organisation to operateglobally.

There is a good attempt to show atleast, 2 strategic option(s) available totheorganisation. 3 entry strategiesareusedinshowing how the organisation can enter and or

Excellent understanding of motives for the organisation entering theglobalmarketwith convincingexplanation and application to the organisation and its environment.

There is an excellentunderstanding andexplanation of at least, 2 Strategic Option(s) available for the organisation touse as possible basis forenteringtheGlobal Environment.Alogical

Outstanding understandingofmotives for the organisation entering the global market with convincing explanation and application to the organisation and its environment.

There is an excellentunderstanding andexplanation of at least, 2 Strategic Option(s) available for the organisation to use as possiblebasisforentering the Global Environment.Alogicalandwell-arguedapproachis used in

expansiononlypartiallyornotexplored fullywith anappropriatemodel.

There is a limited understandingof at most, 2 Strategic Option(s) availableforthe organisation to use as a basis for entering the Global Environment.

and well-arguedapproachis used in determining which strategicOption(s)are chosen.

 Excellent knowledgeof how theorganisationcanenterthe global marketusing 3 appropriatemodelsThe suggestions demonstrateoriginality based on extended reading beyond the course

material.

determining which strategicOption(s)are chosen.

Excellent knowledge ofhowtheorganisationcanenter the global marketusing at least 3appropriate modelsThe suggestions demonstrate originality based on extended reading beyond the course material.

Inadequate or weak knowledge of Corporate  Strategymodels which fails toexplore andanalysecorporatestrategy. The proposals show an inadequate

knowledgeof

Limited knowledge and lack of understanding of Corporate Strategymodels to explore and analysea corporate strategy for the organisation.

Theproposals

showalimited

Good knowledge which critically analysesdifferent aspects of CorporateStrategy Models that show supply chain dynamics.

It shows criticalinsightsintotheapplication ofCorporate

Strategies,which

Excellent information andknowledgewhich deeply explores and criticallyevaluatesthe different aspects of Corporate Strategy.

Emerging applicationof thoughts andpractices at theforefrontofcorporatestrategy aredemonstrated.

Excellent suggestions

Outstandinginformation and knowledge which deeply explores and critically evaluates the different aspects of Corporate Strategy.

Emerging application ofthoughtsandpracticesatthe forefront ofcorporate strategy.

Outstandingsuggestions supportedbysolid,well-

reasonedarguments

practicesrelated to corporate strategy. Thereis limitedreference torelevanttheories.

A weakunderstandingof theapplication of achosenmodeltoshow how theorganisationcanincreaseprofitability.

knowledge andunderstandingof relevanttheories to thedevelopmentalacorporatestrategy

Thereislimited reference to theory

 A limitedunderstandingof theapplication of achosenmodeltoshow how theorganisationcan increaseprofitability.

Proposals provide analysis and synthesis of anupgradedcorporatestrategy.

Satisfactoryapplication  of anappropriatemodeldemonstrateshowthe organisationcan increaseprofitability

upgrades those used by the organisation. It makesconnectionswith implicationsfor theorganisation.

Proposals  demonstrate how the organisation can advance its corporatestrategies onearlier identifiedentry strategies.Thereisevidenceofextended readingbeyond that oflecture materials. There is an advanced  illustration of how the organisation can increase profitabilityusinga model.

supported by solid, well-reasonedarguments with clearoriginality andautonomy, detailinghow the corporatestrategies can be setoutbasedonextensive extended reading, using a wide range of additionalacademic resources.

There is anoutstandingillustrationofhowtheorganisation canincrease profitabilityusing a model. The model used should show the regional location(s) which should change and how it should change its operation to increase profitability.

withclearoriginalityandautonomy,detailinghowthe corporate strategiescan be setout.Based on extensive extended reading, using a wide range of additional academic resources.

There is an outstandingillustration of how theorganisationcanincreaseprofitability using amodel. The model used should show the regional location(s) which should changeandhowitshouldchange its operation toincrease profitability.

Inadequate or weak knowledge and lackof understanding of Sustainability.Lackof understanding of theory(s) for recommending improvements in Sustainability.

Personalopinionsand no, or limited, reference to theories in the course materials is shown.

Weakknowledgeand lack of illustration(s) of theory(s) for recommending solutions for ethical issues identified.

Inadequateorweak knowledgeandlack of understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility using Carroll’s Pyramid

Limited knowledge and lack of understanding of Sustainability.A limited use of an appropriate demonstrating limited knowledge and omissions in the discussion of Sustainabilityrelated to the organisation and to its thoughts and practices.

Limited knowledge and lack of understanding of theory(s) for recommending  improvements in Sustainabilityonthe organisation.

Limitedknowledge and lack of understanding of Corporate Social Responsibilityusing

Satisfactory knowledge of differentaspects ofSustainability, with a model that explores andanalysesthe theory with some originality and detail.

It provides satisfactory knowledge corrective remarks with model(s)/theorie  sorframeworks, that show how the Sustainability of theorganisation canbeimproved based on theuseofthecourse materials and other literature.

Good knowledge of different  aspects of Sustainability with a model that shows criticalinsights into the application of Sustainability with some originality.

Goodknowledge which evaluates different corrective measures with model(s)/theori  es, that show how the Sustainability of theorganisation can be improved.

Excellent analysis of differentaspects of CorporateSocial Responsibility (CSR), of the organisation with a model that deeply explores and critically evaluates the CSR of the organisation’s strategy with someoriginality,detailsupported by solid, well- reasoned arguments showing critical insights.

Excellent knowledge whichevaluates

Outstandingknowledgeof an analysis of different aspectsofSustainability,of the organisation with a modelthatdeeplyexplores and critically evaluates Sustainability with originality, detail, demonstrating showing critical insights.

Outstanding knowledge which evaluates different corrective measures with model(s)/theories that showshowSustainabilityof the organisation can be improved by balancing the deficiency with the application of the Sustainability model.

Outstanding analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), of the organisation with a model that deeply explores and criticallyevaluatesCSRwith

amodel,showingan inadequate knowledge and omissions in the discussion related to theorganisationand to its thoughts and practices.

Limited knowledge and lack of understanding of theory(s)/framework

(s) forrecommending  improvementsinCSR of the organisation.

Limitedknowledge and lack of understanding of ethics.

Limited knowledge and lack of understanding of theory(s)/framework

(s) to suggest ways theorganisationcan correct its ethical issues.

Satisfactory knowledge of CorporateSocial Responsibility (CSR), with a model that explores and analyses the theory with some originality and detail.

It provides satisfactory knowledge corrective  remarks with model(s)/theorie sorframeworks, that show how the CSR of the organisationcan improve the shortfalls referencing the coursematerials and other literature.

It provides satisfactory

corrective remarks

Good knowledge of differentaspects of CorporateSocial Responsibility (CSR) with a model that shows critical insights into the application of Sustainability with some originality and detail.

Goodknowledge which evaluates different corrective measures with model(s)/theori es, showinghow the CSR of theorganisation can becorrected based on course materials and other literature.

different corrective measures with model(s)/theori es, that shows how CSR of the organisation can be improved by balancing the deficiency with the application of the CSR model.

Excellent knowledge of anoftheEthics, of the organisation with theories that deeply explores and critically evaluates the Ethics of the organisation’s strategy with some originality, detail

supportedby solid, well-

originality and detail, showingcriticalinsights.

Outstanding knowledge which evaluates different corrective measures with model(s)/theories that shows how CSR of the organisation can be improvedbybalancingthe deficiency with the application of the CSR model.

Outstanding knowledge of an analysis of Ethics, of the organisation with theories that deeply explores and criticallyevaluatestheEthics of the organisation’s strategy with some originality, detail, and autonomy supported by solid, well-reasoned arguments showing critical insights.

Outstanding knowledge whichevaluatesdifferent correctivemeasureswith model(s)/theories that shows how Ethics of the

organisationcanbe

Good knowledge of differentaspects of Ethical Dilemmas that shows critical insightsintothe Ethical dilemmas the organisation faces with originality and detail.

Good knowledge whichevaluates different corrective measures with model(s)/theori es, showing how the Ethics of the organisation can be correctedbased on course materials and otherliterature.

reasoned arguments showingcritical insights.

Excellent knowledge whichevaluates different corrective measures with model(s)/theori  es, that shows how Ethics of theorganisation can beimproved or corrected. The answer demonstrated a wider reading than course materials provided.

Excellent with precise,full,and appropriate  references of near-publishing

standard.

Inadequateacademic/ intellectual skills with some difficulties.

Largely imitative and descriptive. Some difficulty with structure andaccuracyinexpression but developing practical/professional skills.

Limited academic/intellectua l skills.Original work with personal reflection and broad evidence-based critique. Solid structure and accuracy in expression.

Practical/professiona  l skills evident.

Satisfactory academic/intelle ctual skills.

Wholly original workwithgood reflection and solid, well- reasoned judgements forming from evidence-based critique.

Consistent structure and accuracy in expression. Practical/profess

ional skills established.

Good academic/intell ectual skills.

Demonstrates intellectual originalityand imagination

Excellent academic/intell ectual skills.

Demonstrates intellectual originality, integrity, coherence,and imagination.