Strategic Management

"Critically explain the three forms of restructure. In your answer detail why firms restructure, giving a comprehensive example for each form. Provide an explanation of the errors firms should avoid when restructuring. You should include references to current strategic management academic journals and examples of competing firms."

Assessments will be made against the following criteria:-

1. Critically comment on restructure and competitive performance issues, in relation to this area of the theory.

2. The demonstration of an engagement with the body of knowledge and fundamental issues surrounding strategic management specifically in relation to the three types of restructure.

3. The development and application of skills and expertise individually enabling constructive engagement with challenges of restructure, its advantages and potential errors.

4. The response comments upon the relationship between strategic management and the three forms of restructure.

5. The response details the three types of restructure

6. The response articulates the advantages and errors of each of the three types of restructure and their effects upon corporate competitive performance by providing examples from industry

7. The response demonstrates an engagement with the body of knowledge and fundamental issues surrounding restructure by providing reference to academic literature in the field to support critical comment