Task Using an organisation that has been in the news in the past two years, apply and critically evaluate how each of the following theoretical concepts influences strategic management practices in...

Task

Using an organisation that has been in the news in the past two years, apply and critically evaluate how each of the following theoretical concepts influences strategic management practices in that organisation. Provide recommendations that would enhance strategic management in your chosen organisation

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  Industry attractiveness
  
  


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  Resource based view (resources, capabilities and core competencies)
  
  


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  Competitive advantage
  

Refer to relevant academic literature and source materials

Requirements

You must follow an essay structure which includes an introduction; a body that outlines the argument, analyses the literature researched and answers the essay question; and a conclusion. Your writing style must follow professional literacy which includes the following.

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  Citations and a final reference list that follows the APA 6 guidelines accurately. Please see the CSU Referencing website at
  http://student.csu.edu.au/study/referencing-at-csu
  
  
  


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  Academic language (respectful, non-emotive, inclusive, non-sexist) and accurate English mechanics (spelling, grammar, punctuation etc.)
  
  


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  A minimum of three (3) academic journals as citations/references
  

1 MGT501 Assessment item 2A Contents Academic skills ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Researching ......................................................................................................................................... 2 Paraphrasing ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Academic writing ................................................................................................................................ 7 Essay structure .................................................................................................................................... 8 MGT501 Assessment item 2A ................................................................................................................. 9 Marking rubric ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Task ................................................................................................................................................... 10 Structure ........................................................................................................................................... 11 Hints and Tips .................................................................................................................................... 12 General tips ................................................................................................................................... 12 Scaffolding Tables ......................................................................................................................... 13 Assessment checklist ............................................................................................................................ 14 2 Academic skills Researching The steps to do academic research are: 1. Go to https://library.csu.edu.au 2. Go to “Journal databases” 3. Select “Business” https://library.csu.edu.au/ 3 4. Select “EBSCOHost (Business)” 5. Search the database using the key terms in the assessment (Be sure to select “Full text”, “Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journal” and journals from 2012 to 2017) 4 6. Make sure you record the references for the articles you find as you go (use CSU referencing tool: https://apps.csu.edu.au/reftool/apa-6) https://apps.csu.edu.au/reftool/apa-6 5 Paraphrasing The steps to do a paraphrase are: 1. Read the text 2. Write in 1-2 sentences the main idea of the text in your own words 3. Write in 1-2 sentences any supporting ideas to the main idea of the text in your own words 4. Write any direct quotes from the text (only use direct quotes if the writer has stated the idea in a way that CANNOT be written in your own words) 5. Add an accurate APA reference (use CSU referencing tool: https://apps.csu.edu.au/reftool/apa-6)