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Case Study Preparation
Congratulations, your assessment is based on a prepared case study of a firm.
You need to ensure that you prepare thoroughly BEFORE you begin your case study analysis.
DON’T: Do not go to the Internet and start doing any additional research of the firm. You are given a specific case study, based on a specific firm or organization and there is a specific situation/s in the case.
Do not refer to developments in the case study firm that are not in the case study.
GOLDEN RULE: Focus on what is and what is not happening in the case study given to you. The case study is based on limited information.
Case Study Preparation
Prescribed Textbook:
Strategy dimensions: Content, process and context
Strategy Content
Strategy Process
Strategy Context
Strategy paradoxes and perspectives
Case Study Preparation
1) Strategy Content (link to case study)
-Business level strategy (Chapter 4)
- Corporate level strategy (Chapter 5)
- Network level strategy (Chapter 6)
Case Study Preparation
2) Strategy Process (link to case study)
- Strategy formation (Chapter 7)
- Strategic Change (Chapter 8)
- Strategic Innovation (Chapter 9)
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3) Strategy Context (link to case study)
- Industry Context (Chapter 10)
- Organisational Context (Chapter 11)
- International Context (Chapter 12)
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4) Strategy Paradoxes and Perspectives (Fig 1.6)
Chapter topics and strategy tensions
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Strategy Topics Strategy Paradoxes Strategy Perspectives
Business level strategy Markets vs Resources Outside in vs Inside Out
Strategic Innovation Exploitation vs Exploration Strategic Improvement vs Radical Rejuvenation
Strategic Change Revolution vs Evolution Discontinuous Renewal vs Continuous Renewal
Missioning and Visioning Profitability vs Responsibility Shareholder Value vs Stakeholder Value
International Context Globalisation vs Localisation Global Convergence vs International Diversity
For use with Strategy: An International Perspective 7e by Bob de Wit. ISBN XXXXXXXXXX © 2020 Cengage Learning
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UNDERSTANDING THE CASE
Read through the case study thoroughly (this includes all exhibits: diagrams, graphs, charts)
Examine each line of the case study closely
Link the case study to the relevant prescribed chapters in the cu
iculum
Identify the key issues in the case study
What are the most important facts in the case?
Identify and understand the key terminology in the case study related to Strategic Management
Link the case study to key theories, models, frameworks, arguments in the prescribed material
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Case Study Analysis
Understand the Case Study Firm (from case)
- What products/ services do they make?
What products/services do they sell?
What is the size of the firm? (SMME/ medium sized , multinational enterprise)
Where is the firm located? (city and country)
In which markets does the firm operate in? (domestic, regional, international)
Product (type of product)
Price (type of pricing strategy)
Place (where do they sell their products/services)
Promotion (advertising, marketing, social media)
-Who is the CEO/leadership of the firm?
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Case Study Analysis
Analysis of the firm (from the case study)
- What is the firm’s strategic vision?
What is the firm’s mission statement?
What are the core values of the firm?
What is the customer value proposition of the firm?
What are the strategic goals and objectives of the firm?
Does the firm have competitive advantage? How do you know this? (what does the case study say?)
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Case Study Analysis
Analysis of the firm (from the case study)
- Analyse the company value chain (primary and secondary value chain activities, weaknesses, strengths etc)
- Do a SWOT analysis of the company/firm (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats)
-Internal company processes, systems and policies
- Firm business model
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Case Study Analysis
Analysis of the macro environment (from the case study) PESTLE
-Political
-Economic
-Social
-Technological
-Legal
-Environmental
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Case Study Analysis
Analysis of industry and competitors
- Use Porters Five Forces Industry framework to analyse how profitable the industry that the firm is operating in is.
Who are the firm’s main competitors?
What is the market position of the firm’s main competitors?
What is the strategy of the firm’s competitors?
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The Three Tests of a Winning Strategy
1) Fit
3) Performance
2) Competitive Advantage
Is the firm achieving sustainable competitive advantage?
Is the strategy producing good company performance?
How well does the strategy
fit the firm’s situation?
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Measuring the Caliber of a Firm’s Strategy
Is the strategy producing good performance?
Is the firm gaining in profitability and financial strength?
Is the firm gaining in competitive strength and market standing?
Assessing cu
ent and proposed strategies:
Do they have good fit?
Do they offer a sustainable competitive advantage?
Are they capable of contributing to above-average performance or performance improvements?