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via allocated folder.

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marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling
your information on the cover page.

Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.

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Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from
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in ZERO marks. No exceptions.

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double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be
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Assignment
2: A case study

Learning
Outcomes:

Describe
the different issues related to environmental scanning, strategy
formulation, and strategy implementation in diversified
organizations- CLO2

Explain
the contribution of functional, business, and corporate strategies
in the competitive advantage of the organization-CLO3.

Distinguish
between different types and levels of strategy and strategy
implementation-CLO4

Communicate
issues, results, and recommendations coherently, and effectively
regarding appropriate strategies for different situations-CLO6

Assignment
Question(s):
Read
carefully case No 8
from your textbook
(entitled ‘iRobot:
Finding the Right Market Mix?)
and answer the
following questions: (1
mark each question)

Draw the SWOT matrix of the iRobot company.

What is the competitive strategy used by iRobot
company?

Use the five forces of the M. Porter matrix to describe
the robot-based product industry.

Describe the different functional strategies of the
iRobot company.

Describe the relationship of iRobot with its primary
stakeholders.

Describe the core competency and the outsourcing
strategy of iRobot.

What kind of strategic alliance is used by iRobot? Why
does iRobot choose it?

What are the main challenges that iRobot faces?

Assess the competitive advantage of iRobot on its
market.

Recommend solutions for iRobot to improve its
competitive advantage.

Notes:

Kindly
be accurate and brief when answering the questions.

You
are required to use the terminology used in your course.

Copy/pasting
the phrases from the text is not acceptable. You must use your own
words.