MGT 401 SEU Corporate Strategy and Management Questions

**Answers DO NOT HAVE TO BE LONG**

MGT401:

WEEK 9 DISCUSSIONS:

Question 1

How is corporate parenting different from portfolio analysis? How is it alike? Is it a useful concept in a global industry?

Question 2

What are the tradeoffs between an internal and an external growth strategy? Which approach is best as an international entry strategy?

WEEK 10 DISCUSSIONS:

Question 1

Are functional strategies interdependent, or can they be formulated independently of other functions?

Question 2

What is the relationship between policies to strategies?

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MGT 403:

Open the following link and listen to the video carefully.

10.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):

Q. Write a short paragraph highlighting main points as explained in video regarding Knowledge management strategy.

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MGT404:

WEEK 9 DISCUSSIONS:

9.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):

1. Discuss the downsizing process in your own words and provide an example.
2. Discuss the reengineering process in your own words and provide an example.
3. Briefly discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each of the common organizational structures.
4. Discuss the importance of employee involvement in the decision-making process and its impact on the organization performance.

WEEK 10 DISCUSSIONS:

10.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):

1. In your own words, define performance management system and briefly describe each of its components.
2. Define an effective reward system from your point of view and discuss its impact on the organization.
3. Discuss the importance of performance appraisals and briefly describe the common characteristics of an effective performance appraisal system.