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Complete the following: Answer the following questions: Is your chosen organizat

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Question

Complete the following:

Answer the following questions:

Is your chosen organization in a weak or strong competitive position?

Is the market growth rapid or slow?

Complete a grand strategy matrix for your chosen organization using the Grand Strategy Matrix Template linked in the Resources under the Required Resources headings.

Compare whether the organization's strategies are aligned with the relevant quadrant strategies, and write a half-page summary on the differences and changes you identify. Make recommendations for changes to the organization's strategy based on your observations.

Grand Strategy Matrix

Rapid Market Growth

                                                                                    

Quadrant 2

Weak

competitive

position

Quadrant 1

Strong

competitive

position

Quadrant 3

Quadrant 4

Slow Market Growth

Quadrant 2

Weak

competitive

position

Quadrant 1

Strong

competitive

position

Quadrant 3

Quadrant 4

Explanation / Answer

Grand Strategy Mix

Rapid Market Growth

Quadrant 2

Weak Competitive Position

Quadrant 1

This can be the strategy mix for Coca-Cola

Strong Competitive Position

Quadrant 3

Quadrant 4

Slow Market Growth

Coca-Cola is an organization with rapid market growth and strong competitive position. Growth is achieved through market development and product development. Growth can be achieved through forward and backward integration

Recommendations and changes

Quadrant 2

  1. Market Development
  2. Product Development
  3. Market Penetration
  4. Horizontal Integration
  5. Liquidation
  6. Divestiture

Weak Competitive Position

Quadrant 1

  1. Market Development
  2. Product Development
  3. Market Penetration
  4. Backward Integration
  5. Forward Integration
  6. Related Diversification
  7. Horizontal Integration

This can be the strategy mix for Coca-Cola

Strong Competitive Position

Quadrant 3

  1. Retrenchment
  2. Divestiture
  3. Related Diversification
  4. Unrelated Diversification
  5. Liquidation

Quadrant 4

  1. Related Diversification
  2. Joint Ventures
  3. Unrelated Diversification