Learning outcomes

LO1 Evaluate the differing management styles and levels of management decision making within an organisation.
LO2 Critically analyse the strategic role and impact of management within an organisation.
LO3 Demonstrate self-awareness, openness and sensitivity to diversity in terms of people, cultures, ethical business and responsible management issues

Task

Honda Motor Co., Ltd has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959. It is also the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines. It produce more than 14 million internal combustion engines each year. Honda became the second-largest Japanese automobile manufacturer in 2001. It was ranked the eighth largest automobile manufacturer in the world behind Toyota, Volkswagen Group, Hyundai Motor Group, General Motors, Ford, Nissan, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in 2015.

In recent years, it has faced fierce competition from competitors and in order to stay competitive in the industry they are considering to venture into countries which they have not ventured into.

Choose ANY countries of your choice and discuss on the following questions.

Task

1. Critically analyze the external environment that will affect the company and its operation in other countries.

2. Examine how the company can better manipulate and stretch their resources and capabilities.

3. Discuss how by using the decision-making process can help the company make better decision.

This is a hypothetical scenario - therefore you need to reflect back on all the subject areas covered in this module as well as using your analytical skills to complete the assignment.

Introduction, Conclusion / Recommendations, and reference list all need to be supplied in your final report.

Instructions
Your report needs to be presented in full report format with all sections included.
Please ensure that your report contains:
- Title Page
- An Executive Summary
- Contents
- Introduction
- Areas to consider according to the assessment criteria
- Recommendations and Conclusion
- Full List of References

The word count for this assignment is 2000 words. Please note that material outside of this, such as your executive summary will not be included in the word count but are marked. Please refer to the marking criteria for details of how marks are allocated and determined for this piece of work.