Lecturer Name:
Michael Nicell
Subject: Strategy, Leadership and the Culture of Innovation
Study Mode: Full time x Part-time Blended x
Assignment Title/Brief:
Resolving Strategic tensions in the Pharmaceutical Industry (note: must not beonthesamecompany researched thefirst timearound)
Word count: 3,000 (Report only) Total %: 100%
| Submissions: | Proposal | Sunday 31st July 2022 | Submit to Moodle by 10pm | |||||
| Report | Thursday 19th August 2022 | Submit to Moodle by 10pm | ||||||
| Presentation | Thursday 26th August 2022 | Submit to Moodle by 10pm | ||||||
| ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW AND SUBMISSION DETAILS | ||||||||
| PROPOSAL (15%) | ||||||||
| Complete and submit the “SLCI Proposal template” in MS Word format, including: An MS Word cover page, table of contents and table of figures (linked to captions) a completed “Strategizing” section all headings that the final Report will contain, with two potential sources identified and cited in each a Zotero References section using the Griffith College – Harvard style. | ||||||||
| REPORT ( 60%) | ||||||||
| Complete a written report for your chosen company in your own words, based on the case studies provided and other credible and cited sources. The report should follow the “SLCI Assignment Template” structure address the issues set out in the Assignment Brief (below), using the same headings as the brief. All facts and theory referred to must be accurately cited, using Zotero (Griffith College – Harvard style). The exception is when referring to one of the case studies provided, which can be identified and cited once, and thereafter referred to as “the first case”, or other expression of your choosing. | ||||||||
| PRESENTATION ( 25%) | ||||||||
| Create a 3-minute video including the following (in this order): a table showing how the company resolved each tension the Implications of this for Strategy and the company the Contributions of these findings to Strategy and the company the relevance of your analysis and insights to two of the module learning outcomes an assessment of your company’s Stage in the Pharma 4.0 development path (based on your findings) | ||||||||
| MARKING SCHEME (WEIGHTINGS FOR REPORT APPLIED TO EACH SECTION IN BRIEF) | ||||||||
| Proposal | Coverand tables10% | Strategizing section40% | Topicsandsources 20% | Referencing15% | Professional Presentation15% | |||
| Report | Use of Theory 25% | Applying Theory & Concepts 40% | Structure and Style 10% | Evidence of engagement 15% | Conforming to instructions 10% | |||
| Presentation | Clarityof Message15% | VisualDesign 15% | Implicationsand Contributions40% | RelevancetoMLOs 15% | Pharma4.0 Stage15% |
| ASSIGNMENT BRIEF (AND CONTRIBUTION TO REPORT MARK) | WORDS | |
| OPENING SECTIONS (5%) | ||
| Introduction Overview and commentary on the findings of this report (i.e., the tensions) | 150 | |
| Table of Contents and Figures | n/a | |
| 1 | SECTION 1: NATURE OF STRATEGY ( 20%) | |
| 1a | Strategizing: dilemma, trade-off, puzzle or paradox? (fill in the box) Explain the rationale for your answer, based on an examination of the cognitive abilities, maps and activities in your company | 300 |
| 1b | Missioning and Visioning: dilemma, trade-off, puzzle or paradox? (fill in the box) Explain the rationale for your answer, based on an examination of your company’s mission and vision | 300 |
| 2 | SECTION 2: CONTENT ( 20%) | |
| 2a | Business Level: dilemma, trade-off, puzzle or paradox? (fill in the box) Explain the rationale for your answer, based on an examination of the Business Model in one key pharma department of your company | 300 |
| 2b | Corporate Level: dilemma, trade-off, puzzle or paradox? (fill in the box) Explain the rationale for your answer, based on an examination of your company’s corporate composition and management | 300 |
| 3 | SECTION 3: PROCESS (20%) | |
| 3a | Formation: dilemma, trade-off, puzzle or paradox? (fill in the box) Explain the rationale for your answer, based on an examination of your company’s Strategy Formation Activities & Roles | 300 |
| 3b | Change: dilemma, trade-off, puzzle or paradox? (fill in the box) Explain the rationale for your answer, drawing from a comparison of the Areas, Magnitude and Pace of two major changes your company underwent | 300 |
| 4 | SECTION 4: CONTEXT ( 20%) | |
| 4a | Industry Context: dilemma, trade-off, puzzle or paradox? (fill in the box) Explain the rationale for your answer, based on your company’s response to the dimensions, paths, drivers and inhibitors in the industry | 300 |
| 4b | Organisational Context: dilemma, trade-off, puzzle or paradox? (fill in the box) Explain the rationale for your answer, drawing from a comparison of two recent company leaders’ Influence (i.e., sources/levers/arenas) | 300 |
| CONCLUSION ( 15%) | ||
| Assessment of your company’s management of strategic tensions (e.g., what a lot of trade-offs might suggest about them) | 300 | |
| Actions identify and justify specific steps to improve three key tensions | 150 | |
| REFERENCES Zotero ‘Bibliography’ set to “Griffith College – Harvard” Style | N/A | |
| TOTAL | 3,000 |
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