MGMT20144 Business Case Analysis

MGMT20144 Business Case Analysis
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1. You must first select ONE of the following three organizations as the subject of your business case

– The Woolworth Supermarket

– Hawthorn Tennis Club

– Alliance Française de Melbourne

2. Conduct research on the organization in the aspects given below,which correspond to week 1-5 topics. Focus on critically analysing the impact of a range of internal and external contextual factors on the performance and decision making of your chosen organization:

1) What is the governance structure of your chosen organization and how does it ensure the effectiveness of the organization’s corporate governance?

2) Which external environmental factors are influencing your chosen organization’s performance and/or decision-making?

3) What are the major risks your chosen organization face and how are they influencing its performance and/or decision making?

4) What business practices do your chosen organization adopt and how are they influencing its performance and/or decision making?

5) What functional departments does your chosen organization have and how are they supporting its business activities?

Case Organization Synopsis Paragraph

Briefly provide some background information which you deem essential and highly relevant to your analysis.

Body paragraphs:

You decide how to allocate words per question listed below,I would suggest that questions (a) and (e) are descriptive in nature, answers are expected to be concise and straightforward. Remember to incorporate definitions of key concepts (e.g., Risk) /theoretical frameworks (e.g., PESTEL) in your answer. (See criteria 2 in Marking Rubric).

Questions (b) to (d) require critical thinking and analysis based on your research, hence allocate more words accordingly. In-text citation is very important in this part of the essay, as it corresponds to evaluation criteria 2 and 3 (which combined account 20% of your score for this assignment) and criteria 6.

a) What is the business structure [not organisational structure] and governance structure of your chosen organization?

b) Which environmental factors are influencing your chosen organization’s performance and/or decision-making?

c) What are the top three risks your chosen organization face and how are they influencing its performance and/or decision making?

d) What business practices your chosen organization adopt and how are they influencing its performance and/or decision making?

e) What functional departments does your chosen organization have?