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, MNG3701 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 - DUE September 2025
Course
Strategic Planning IIIA (MNG3701)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
Practising Strategy
MNG3701 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 - DUE September 2025; 100%
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Question 1: RBV Model and Clicks Group Limited Use the RBV model to analyse the internal
environment of Clicks Group Limited. In your analysis, explain by means of examples the
resource position of Clicks Group Limited. Question 2: Clicks Group Limited Business-level
Strategy (Integrated Report) Study the Clicks Group Limited integrated report and answer the
following: a) Indicate the business-level strategy Clicks Group Limited is pursuing. b) Define the
identified strategy in (a). c) Provide two reasons why you indicated that Clicks Group Limited is
pursuing the strategy you identified in (a). d) Use the 'suitability' criterion to evaluate this
strategic choice for Clicks Group Limited. Indicate whether it meets the criterion and provide a
reason. Question 3: Four-corner Analysis Strategic leaders can analyse a competitor by applying
the four-corner analysis to predict future actions. a) Briefly explain 'the four-corner analysis'. b)
Identify one major competitor of Clicks Group Limited. c) Use the four-corner analysis to analyse
the competitor identified in (b). Question 4: Macro-environmental Factors Use a suitable model
to analyse the five macro-environmental factors that influence Clicks Group Limited, with
specific reference to the integrated report. Focus only on at least five relevant factors from the
integrated report.
Question 1: RBV Model and Clicks Group Limited
Use the RBV model to analyse the internal environment of Clicks Group Limited. In your
analysis, explain by means of examples the resource position of Clicks Group Limited.
Answer:
The Resource-Based View (RBV) focuses on identifying and leveraging a firm’s internal
resources and capabilities to achieve competitive advantage. Resources must be valuable, rare,
inimitable, and non-substitutable (VRIN framework) to provide sustainable advantage.