BU6001 Strategy Management and Organisation

Assignment Task

This part of the assessment will reflect your individual contribution to the module. It will count for 60% of the module. As Covid-19 is having a major impact on many industries, this year will provide a unique opportunity to explore strategic scenarios and current issues facing a company and industry.

You should provide an up-to-date and integrated and systematically structured report with good linkages between sections and effective application of relevant concepts based on macro and micro analysis, positioning, corporate parenting stakeholder management, and leadership.  You should provide a sound and convincing strategic analysis grounded on relevant credible data sources appropriately referenced.

Your paper should address the following key issues:

Using appropriate frameworks a) assess the impact of Brexit and Coronavirus on Toyota’s UK operations and discuss how current environmental factors have influenced the company’s supply chain.

Please research the corporate parent of Toyota UK and analyse how it interacts with Toyota UK in achieving overall competitive advantage?  

How can stakeholder analysis be useful in dealing with some of the problems facing the Toyota parent company and the UK subsidiary?                           

Analysis: Very limited relevant theoretical models were provided, with minimal customisation to Toyota UK or its products or subsidiary companies in the case study. Some key models are missing.

Research: Overall conclusions are very limited although there may be some limited conclusions in sections of the report. There is really no overall summary showing how Toyota and subsidiaries can improve.

Conclusions: Overall conclusions are very limited although there may be some limited conclusions in sections of the report. There is really no overall summary showing how Toyota and subsidiaries can improve.

Presentation: The paper has a partially clear presentation of data and analysis leading to conclusions and recommendations which marginally meets the undergraduate standard, primarily due to inadequate referencing. Limited use of in-text references. Editing and formatting errors throughout the report.

Your work meets all of the criteria described below for the A and A- grades. On top of that, it shows exceptional scholarship, with very effective critical evaluation and synthesis of ideas and information.  Your work shows originality and challenges existing approaches.

You have used a range of detailed evidence accurately and thoughtfully.

Your work shows that you have followed good academic practice in terms of citation and referencing, presentation format and clear, accurate English.

Your work shows a comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the material covered in this module, and of the way in which key concepts relate to one another.   Your work shows a detailed appreciation of the way in which some aspects of the material covered are uncertain or contradictory.

Your work takes a critical approach throughout and uses a good range of evidence, reasoned argument and reflection.

Your work shows a mature and independent approach to problem-solving.  You have created appropriate arguments and have used well-justified, imaginative and innovative approaches to explore them.

Your work shows that you have followed good academic practice in terms of citation and referencing, presentation format and clear, accurate English.

Your work shows a broad, up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the material covered in this module and of the way in which key concepts relate to one another.  You also show awareness of how some aspects of the material are uncertain or contradictory.

Your work takes a critical approach and uses a range of evidence, reasoned argument and reflection.

Your work shows an independent approach to problem-solving.  You have created appropriate hypotheses and have used well-justified approaches to explore them.

Your work shows good academic practice in terms citation and referencing, presentation format and clear, accurate English.