The global business environment is becoming very complex and dynamic. Managing in such an environment often requires
Question:
The global business environment is becoming very complex and dynamic. Managing in such an environment often requires modern solutions for organisations to effectively respond to constant change and competition. The management’s understanding of complex connections between various elements of a system and responding in a strategy manner can remedy this situation. Therefore, when planning and making decisions, many factors should be taken into consideration and their interdependencies should be appreciated. Select any organisation that you are familiar with, and act in the capacity of a Business Development Executive, hired to assist your organisation to effectively implement different strategic approaches in order to easily adapt to continuous change in a dynamic business environment and achieve sustainable competitive advantage. Developing a comprehensive discussions document for presentation during your next strategic planning meeting. The document should provide sufficient reference to the organisational context and extensive application of relevant theory. The document must follow the structure, order and numbering of sections as provided below:
The report must include the following sections:
1.1 Introduction and overview of the Business (E.g.: Type of the company, Vision, Mission, Values and other pertinent information about the organisation)
1.2 To enlighten your management team on organisational dynamics, provide a detailed analysis of the internal business environment of your organisation and determine the Strengths and Weaknesses thereof
1.3 Critically discuss the current challenges for managers and evaluate the implications thereof to the internal environment of your organisation. Highlight convincing examples from your organisation.
1.4 Debate the relevance and challenges associated with your organisational structure and examine the relationship between strategy and this organisational structure. Apply practical examples to support the discussion.
1.5 Every employee has their own unique set of characteristics, and it is not easy to bring them all together as a team. As a manager, one must understand the different personality types in a team. Advise your colleagues on the importance of understanding personality in managerial work, by providing a detailed argument of the Big Five Model and numerous traits, which influence personality.
1.6 Provide a general conclusion and recommendations regarding dealing with stakeholders’ resistance to change as the organisation response to the business environment.
Transportation A Global Supply Chain Perspective
ISBN: 9781337406642
9th Edition
Authors: Robert A. Novack, Brian Gibson, Yoshinori Suzuki, John J. Coyle