THE ACTION COMPASS
In the Module 3 SLP, you will evaluate the efficacy of your chosen organization’s strategy or strategies.
 
In a 3- to 4-page paper, determine the grand strategy or strategies currently pursued by the organization you have selected. After you have applied the Grand Strategy Matrix to an organization, determine whether the strategy your company now follows is the most optimal one.
 
Keys to the Assignment
 
The key aspects of this assignment that should be covered in your 3- to 4-page paper include the following:
 
Visit your chosen organization’s website, and using the company’s Annual Report and/or other additional research, determine the organization’s strategy or strategies. For example, is the company presently pursuing a Concentration strategy? An Innovation strategy? Is the company in Retrenchment?
 
Applying the Grand Strategy Matrix (GSM) to your organization, discuss the assumptions you are using to determine the optimal strategy your organization should pursue.
 
Decide whether the organization is pursuing the best strategy (or strategies). If not, what grand strategy or strategies should the organization pursue at present? Defend your answer.