MNG3701 Assignment 2 (DETAILED ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED

MNG3701 Assignment 2 (DETAILED ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED Answers, guidelines, workings and references .... Questions 1 a) Explain the importance of analysing the micro-environment. Briefly explain any three approaches that can be used to analyse the micro-environment. b) Use the information in the case-study to Identify two strengths and two weaknesses. 10 MNG3701/101/3/2024 27 2 Strategic leaders can analyse a particular competitor in the industry in detail by applying the four-corner analysis to predict what a particular competitor will do in the future. a) Briefly explain ‘the four-corner analysis’ b) Identify one major competitor of Vodacom. c) Use the four-corner analysis to analyse the competitor identified in b) above. 10 2 Discuss the concept of capabilities. Thereafter, use the value chain to classify and explain any five capabilities of Vodacom. 15 3 Use any cell phone brand to explain the differentiation strategy.