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Table of Contents
Question 2 (1.5 pages) ...................................................................................................................... 4
Corporate-Level Strategies in the Retail Sector ........................................................................ 4
Growth Strategies .............................................................................................................................. 4
Market Penetration (Concentrated Growth) ....................................................................................... 4
Product Development ......................................................................................................................... 4
Diversification...................................................................................................................................... 5
Defensive Strategies ......................................................................................................................... 5
Turnaround Strategy ........................................................................................................................... 5
Divestiture ........................................................................................................................................... 5
Integrating Theory with Practical Examples ............................................................................... 6
Growth Strategies .............................................................................................................................. 6
Defensive Strategies ......................................................................................................................... 6
Question 3 ............................................................................................................................................ 6
Strategic Thinking as a Key Responsibility of a Strategic Leader ....................................... 7
Key Components of Strategic Thinking ....................................................................................... 7
Absorptive Capacity and Adaptive Capacity ........................................................................................... 8
Question 4 ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Concept of Organisational Architecture ................................................................................................. 9
Key Characteristics of Sound Organisational Architecture ................................................................... 10
Technological Leadership...................................................................................................................... 11
Advantages of Being a Technological Leader through Early Adoption ................................................. 11
Example from Case Study ..................................................................................................................... 12
Question 5 ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Strategic Risk Management Process ..................................................................................................... 13
Risk Identification ................................................................................................................................. 13
Risk Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 13
Risk Mitigation ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Monitoring and Review......................................................................................................................... 14
Shoprite ................................................................................................................................................. 14
Risk Identification ................................................................................................................................. 14
Risk Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 15
Risk Mitigation ...................................................................................................................................... 15
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Monitoring and Review......................................................................................................................... 15
Pick n Pay .............................................................................................................................................. 15
Risk Identification ................................................................................................................................. 15
Risk Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 16
Risk Mitigation ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Monitoring and Review......................................................................................................................... 16
Practical Examples from the Case Study ............................................................................................... 16
Question 6 ............................................................................................................................................. 17
Gap Between Theory and Practical Application ................................................................................... 17
Implications of the Gap ......................................................................................................................... 18
References ............................................................................................................................................ 19
IMPORTANT NOTES TO CONSIDER ........................................................................................................ 20
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BMZ ACADEMY
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BMZ ACADEMY 061 262 1185/068 053 8213
, BMZ ACADEMY
Table of Contents
Question 2 (1.5 pages) ...................................................................................................................... 4
Corporate-Level Strategies in the Retail Sector ........................................................................ 4
Growth Strategies .............................................................................................................................. 4
Market Penetration (Concentrated Growth) ....................................................................................... 4
Product Development ......................................................................................................................... 4
Diversification...................................................................................................................................... 5
Defensive Strategies ......................................................................................................................... 5
Turnaround Strategy ........................................................................................................................... 5
Divestiture ........................................................................................................................................... 5
Integrating Theory with Practical Examples ............................................................................... 6
Growth Strategies .............................................................................................................................. 6
Defensive Strategies ......................................................................................................................... 6
Question 3 ............................................................................................................................................ 6
Strategic Thinking as a Key Responsibility of a Strategic Leader ....................................... 7
Key Components of Strategic Thinking ....................................................................................... 7
Absorptive Capacity and Adaptive Capacity ........................................................................................... 8
Question 4 ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Concept of Organisational Architecture ................................................................................................. 9
Key Characteristics of Sound Organisational Architecture ................................................................... 10
Technological Leadership...................................................................................................................... 11
Advantages of Being a Technological Leader through Early Adoption ................................................. 11
Example from Case Study ..................................................................................................................... 12
Question 5 ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Strategic Risk Management Process ..................................................................................................... 13
Risk Identification ................................................................................................................................. 13
Risk Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 13
Risk Mitigation ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Monitoring and Review......................................................................................................................... 14
Shoprite ................................................................................................................................................. 14
Risk Identification ................................................................................................................................. 14
Risk Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 15
Risk Mitigation ...................................................................................................................................... 15
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Monitoring and Review......................................................................................................................... 15
Pick n Pay .............................................................................................................................................. 15
Risk Identification ................................................................................................................................. 15
Risk Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 16
Risk Mitigation ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Monitoring and Review......................................................................................................................... 16
Practical Examples from the Case Study ............................................................................................... 16
Question 6 ............................................................................................................................................. 17
Gap Between Theory and Practical Application ................................................................................... 17
Implications of the Gap ......................................................................................................................... 18
References ............................................................................................................................................ 19
IMPORTANT NOTES TO CONSIDER ........................................................................................................ 20
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