Module 13: External Growth Strategies and Implementation This module continues t

Module 13: External Growth Strategies and Implementation
This module continues the discussion of strategy implementation by focusing on the management issues that arise in different types of growth and the optimal mode of growth for a company. Mergers, acquisitions, and alliances are mechanisms by which strategy is implemented, rather than the strategies themselves. The turbulence caused by political uprisings, worldwide economic recessions, and natural disasters all motivate strategy decisions. This module is designed to reinforce the course’s emphasis on thorough analysis and effective strategy implementation.
Discussion Question
Question Requirements:
External Growth Strategies and Implementation
In this module, we explored the role of the corporate headquarters and its relationship with individual businesses, and how the corporate headquarters creates value by implementing mergers/acquisitions and strategic alliances strategies.
Select a Saudi Arabian company. Discuss the decisions and actions that the company took to sustain or create a competitive advantage with international growth.
What method of international growth did the KSA company use?
What source of competitive advantage does the KSA company have, and how is that position supported by its resources and capabilities?
How does the KSA Company deal effectively with its external environment?
What recommendations would you make to the KSA company concerning this or future expansion?
Directions:
Discuss the concepts, principles, and theories from your textbook. Cite your textbooks and cite any other sources.
Write a discussion that includes an introduction paragraph, the essay’s body, and a conclusion paragraph to address the assignment’s guide questions.
Your initial post should address all components of the question with a 600 word limit.
Learning Outcomes
Analyze the management issues and optimal mode of growth that arise when managing the different types of growth for a firm.
Compare the factors which determine the optimal mode of growth for a firm.
Assess the strategic planning needs and the key changes taking place in a multinational KSA organization.
Readings
Required:
Chapter 13 in Contemporary Strategy Analysis: Appendix
Chapter PowerPoint slides in Contemporary Strategy Analysis
Greiner, L. E. (1998, May). Evolution and Revolution as Organizations Grow. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/1998/05/evolution-and-revolution-as-organizations-grow‌ (seminal)
Recommended:
Babalola, M.T., Bal, M., Cho, C.H., Garcia-Lorenzo, L., Guedhami, O., Liang, H., Shailer, G., & van Gils, S. (2022). Bringing excitement to empirical business ethics research: Thoughts on the future of business ethics. Journal of Business Ethics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-022-05242-7