Strategic Management (MGT 703)

Assignment No.1
Due Date: May 21, 2016
Total Marks: 10
Topic: Nokia Case Study

Spring 2016

NOTE: Assignments after due date will not be accepted

Objective of Assignment: To initiate students analytical thinking about the emergent and
strategically planned actions. Also it desired that students should understand strategic
implementation in dynamic environment.
Learning Outcome: After attempting the assignment, students should be able to have a view
about how brands analyze the external market environment and role of emergent and structured
planning.
Note: Please thoroughly read the article titled Nokia Case Study (available in the download
section of LMS) and answer the following questions. You can also download the case study from
internet.
Question No. 1: Why did Nokia prefer emergent strategies over already present structured
planning for recovering from crisis after the year of 2004? Elaborate your answer with logical
points. (5 marks)
Question No. 2: It is said that the relationship between external business environment and
individual firm is a dynamic relationship. How did Nokia gain competitive advantage by
handling this factor of dynamic relationship? (5 marks)

IMPORTANT:
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difficulties. This extra time should only be used to meet the emergencies and above mentioned due
dates should always be treated as final to avoid any inconvenience.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

Students are advised to study the whole text carefully.

Try not to include any irrelevant material in the solution
Try to come up with precise and original answers.
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REFERENCING GuIDELINES:
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RULES FOR MARKING
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etc.
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