analytical business report
You are required to writean analytical business report that covers the following three tasks:
a) Critically analyse the strengths and weaknesses of an organisation of your choice using any 4 of the McKinsey 7s.
The McKinsey 7s are:
• Shared values
• Structure
• Systems
• Style
• Staff
• Skills
• strategy

b) Discuss how your chosen 4s of the McKinsey 7s can affect the planning of your chosen organisation.

c) Explain why it is important for the government to intervene in the following market situations:
• Perfect competition
• Monopoly
Your report (which must be written in business report format), should comprise of the following sections:
• An executive summary which gives a brief overview of the argument in your report including key findings and conclusions. (100 words)
• An introduction which explains what the report is all about and highlights on what is to be covered in the report. (100 words)
• The body including an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of an organisation of your choice using any 4 of the McKinsey 7s, how your chosen 4scan affect the planning strategy of your chosen organisation and the importance of government intervention on perfect competition and monopoly. (1600 words)
• Conclusion which includes a critical evaluation of your chosen company and its planning strategy. (100 words)
• Recommendations to your chosen business on chosen 4s and their effects on planning. (100 words)
• Bibliography showing all sources of references.
Format: Individual Report
Word Limit: 2000 words (+/- 10%)
Learning outcomes to be examined in this assessment To successfully complete this assessment, students should be able to:
• Demonstrate the influence of environmental and behavioural factors on corporate size, structure and strategy.

• Understand the processes of business planning and policy making and the reason for change over time.

• Appreciate the effects of government policies towards monopolies and restrictive practices.

analytical business report
You are required to writean analytical business report that covers the following three tasks:
a) Critically analyse the strengths and weaknesses of an organisation of your choice using any 4 of the McKinsey 7s.
The McKinsey 7s are:
• Shared values
• Structure
• Systems
• Style
• Staff
• Skills
• strategy

b) Discuss how your chosen 4s of the McKinsey 7s can affect the planning of your chosen organisation.

c) Explain why it is important for the government to intervene in the following market situations:
• Perfect competition
• Monopoly
Your report (which must be written in business report format), should comprise of the following sections:
• An executive summary which gives a brief overview of the argument in your report including key findings and conclusions. (100 words)
• An introduction which explains what the report is all about and highlights on what is to be covered in the report. (100 words)
• The body including an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of an organisation of your choice using any 4 of the McKinsey 7s, how your chosen 4scan affect the planning strategy of your chosen organisation and the importance of government intervention on perfect competition and monopoly. (1600 words)
• Conclusion which includes a critical evaluation of your chosen company and its planning strategy. (100 words)
• Recommendations to your chosen business on chosen 4s and their effects on planning. (100 words)
• Bibliography showing all sources of references.
Format: Individual Report
Word Limit: 2000 words (+/- 10%)
Learning outcomes to be examined in this assessment To successfully complete this assessment, students should be able to:
• Demonstrate the influence of environmental and behavioural factors on corporate size, structure and strategy.

• Understand the processes of business planning and policy making and the reason for change over time.

• Appreciate the effects of government policies towards monopolies and restrictive practices.