1 Operational management involves decision-making that is responsible for the transformation of
resources into an organisations goods and services. This occurs in many different areas of an
organisations operational business environment. For any two (2) of the following areas, research the key
issues of decision-making in each area. Then evaluate how the issues are likely to impact the strategic
management practices of a global automotive organisation in its contemporary operating environment.
i. Product/Service Design
ii. Facilities Management (450 words)(choose any automotive company, plz plagiarism free or use APA referencing) 2 a) Briefly critique the relevancy of Professor Michael Porter’s Competitive Five Forces model as an approach
for strategic management practice in the contemporary business environment.
(Approx. 120 Words, b) Briefly critique the relevancy of Professor Michael Porter’s Value Chain model as an approach for
strategic management practice in the contemporary business environment.
(Approx. 120 Words) 3 a) Critically evaluate the analysis and assessment phase of strategic management practice in organisations
and its relationship to the operational management of a global technology organisation in its
contemporary operating environment. You must ensure that your answer shows any relationships
between this phase and to the points provided in the definition of operational management above ‘a
continuous process of related activities across the interrelated functions of planning, organising,
coordinating and controlling an organisations resources to productively realise an organisations
objectives.’ (Approx. 225 Words, b) Critically evaluate the strategy formulation phase of strategic management practice in organisations and
its relationship to the operational management of a global technology organisation in its contemporary
operating environment. You must ensure that your answer shows any relationships between this phase
and to the points provided in the definition of operational management provided ‘a continuous process
of related activities across the interrelated functions of planning, organising, coordinating and controlling
an organisations resources to productively realise an organisations objectives.’
(Approx. 225 Words, c) Critically evaluate the strategy implementation phase of strategic management practice in organisations
and its relationship to the operational management of a global technology organisation in its
contemporary operating environment. You must ensure that your answer shows any relationships
between this phase and to the points provided in the definition of operational management provided ‘a
continuous process of related activities across the interrelated functions of planning, organising,
coordinating and controlling an organisations resources to productively realise an organisations
objectives.’ (Approx. 225 Words,
d) Critically evaluate the strategy evaluation phase of strategic management practice in organisations and
its relationship to the organisational operational management of a global technology organisation in its
contemporary operating environment. You must ensure that your answer shows any relationships
between this phase and to the points provided in the definition of operational management provided ‘a
continuous process of related activities across the interrelated functions of planning, organising,
coordinating and controlling an organisations resources to productively realise an organisations
objectives.’ (Approx. 225 Words, In question no 3rd in all part choose one technology organisation company and plz plagarism free or use APA refrencing
