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MGT 510 Saudi Electronic University Saudi Aramco Strategy and Industry Analysis

 

Pick a Middle Eastern (preferably Saudi) company of your choice and conduct an Industry Analysis by answering the following questions: 

  • In relation to the four characteristics of successful strategies in Figure 1.1 (textbook p.9), assess the strategy of your selected company.
  • Review Porter’s Five forces of competition framework (for your company), assess the power of the buyers, suppliers, and substitutes of your selected company. Given the Five Forces analysis outcomes, predict the level of industry profitability expressed as high, intermediate, or low.
  • What strategies can companies adopt to reduce competitive pressure and improve industry profitability? Pick a strategy of your choice and discuss its benefits related to competition, position, and revenue etc.
  • Define Key success factors and answer the following questions: 
  1. What are the       KSFs of your company?
  2. How do       customers choose between rival offerings?
  3. Have your       companies KSFs changed over time? Explain.