Question.4783 - This group strategic plan assignment is intended to prepare you for the individual strategic plan.Using the same company for which you prepared an analysis of the external and internal environment, assess the company's business-level, corporate-level and international strategies.The suggested format for this assignment is outlined below. You can customize it, making sure to address all aspects of the outline in a logical sequence.IntroductionSummarize the purpose of the assignment and what the reader should expect from your assessmentBusiness-level strategy and its effectivenessType of business-level strategy/strategies your company is using (discuss the competitive advantage [cost vs. leadership] and competitive scope [broad vs. narrow], providing relevant evidence)Examples of other competitive strategies deployed by competitors (identify a close competitor and briefly state what their business strategy is)Soundness of the company’s competitive strategy (Is it appropriate, and why?)Corporate-level strategyType of diversification the company is using and the evidence (Is the company using related or unrelated diversification?)Level of diversification of the company and evidence (e.g., low, moderate, or high, based on reliance on single source for revenue)Means of diversification of the company and evidence (e.g., acquisitions, JVs)Appropriateness of the corporate-level strategy and evidenceInternational strategyType of international strategy utilized and evidence (e.g., multidomestic, transnational)Type of entry modes used and evidence (exporting, international JVs)Appropriateness of the international strategy and modes and evidenceConclusionsState your conclusions based on your assessment of the business-level, corporate-level, and international strategies and provide basic recommendations to the company that you think can improve its competitiveness
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Assignment xxxxx Strategic xxxx Strategic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Plan xxxxxxxxx Formulation xxx TeslaIntroductionThe xxxxxx intends xx provide x strategic xxxxxxxxxxx analysis xxx Tesla xxx emphasizing xx business xxxxxxxxx international xxxxxxxxxx by xxxxxxxxx Tesla x competitive xxxxxxxxxx within xxx operational xxxxxx including xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx endeavors xxx global xxxxxx approaches xxxx analysis xxxxxxx to xxxxxxx a xxxxxxxxxxxxx understanding xx the xxxxxxxxx current xxxxxxxxx posture xxx culminates xx basic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxxx its xxxxxxx competitiveness xxxxxxxxxxxxxx strategy xxx its xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx being xxx of xxx market xxxxxxx in xx segment xxxxxxxxx employs x differentiation xxxxxxxx in xxxxx to xxxxxxxxxx technology xxxxxxxxxx over xxxx leadership xxx reachability xx all xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxx audiences xxx Tesla xxx first xxxxxxxxxxx with xx objective xx deliver xxxxxx caliber xxxxxxxx vehicle xxxxxx characterized xx superior xxxxxxxxxxx targeting xxxxx middle xxxxx and xxxxxx segment xx the xxxxxx while xxxxxxxxxx energy xxxxxxxxxx by xxxxxxxxx extended xxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxx design xxx Tesla xxxxxxxxx aimed xx drive xxx product xxxx up xxxxxxx commitment xx exceptional xxxxxxxxxx instead xx positioning xxxxxx as xxx lowest xxxx provider xx the xxxxxx while xxx company x success xx observed xx be xxxxxx to xxxxx mission xx providing xxxxxxxxxxx yet xxxxxxxx superior xxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxxxx of x comprehensive xxxxxxxxxxxx network xxx a xxxxxx degree xx vertical xxxxxxxxxxx Accelingo xxxxx s xxxxxxxx motors xxxxxxxxx proprietary xxxxxxx are xxxxxxx more xxxxxxx with xxxxxxxxxxxxxx parts xxx efficient xxxxxxxx to xxxxx of xxx competitors xxxxxxxxxxxxx a xxxxx technological xxxxxxxxx however xxx core xxxxxxxx of xxxxx lies xx its xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx pack xxxxxxxxxxxx that xxx not xxxxxx replicated xxx instance xx USA xxxxx s xxxxxxxx market xx is xxx only xxxxxxx to xxxxx an xxxxxx within xx mins xxx also xxxxxxx a xxxxxxx competitive xxxx Automotive xxxxxxxxxxxxx Solution xxxxxxxxx Tesla xxxxxxx a xxxx ocean xxxxxxxx concentrating xx premium xxxxxx to xxxxxxxxx its xxxxx image xxxxxx the xxxxxx end xxxxxxx of xxx market xxxx a xxxxxxxxx positioning xxxx with xxxxxxxxxxxxx innovation xxx performance xxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxx pricing xxxxxxxxxx with xxxxx vehicles xx the xxxxx hand xxxx market xxxxxx Tesla xxxxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx approach xxxxx BYD xxx global xxxxxxxxxx in xxx electric xxxxxxx market xxxxxxxxx employed x cost xxxxxxxxxx strategy xxxxxxxx them xx emerge xx a xxxxxxxxxx competitor xx Tesla xx the xxxxxx EV xxxxxxxxx while x key xxxxxxxxxxx advantage xxx BYD xx its xxxxxxxxxxxxx management xx the xx battery xxxxxxxxxx process xx sourcing xxx materials xx the xxxxx assembly xx battery xxxxx such x vertical xxxxxxxxxxx allows xxx to xxxxxxx lower xxxxxxxxxx costs x feat xxxx is xxxxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxxxxx to xxxxx BYD xxxxxxxxxxxx clearer xxxxxxxxxx in xxxxx of xxxx price xxx the xxxxx of xxx business xxxxxxxxxx as xxxx utilize xxxx production xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxxx production xxxxx coupled xxxx its xxxxxxxxxx integrated xxxxxx chain xx effectively xxxxxxx costs xxx offer xxxxxxxx at xxxxxxxxxxx prices xx the xxxxxx BYD xxxx announced xxxxxxxxxx that xxx offer xxxx charge xxxxxx to xxx claim xxxx a xxx more xxxxxxxxx from xxxxx s xxxxx customer xxxxxxx BYD xxxxx Tesla x competitive xxxxxxxx centered xx differentiation xxxxxxx technology xxxxxxxxxx aids xxxx in xxxxxxxxxx global xxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxxxx issues xxx the xxxxxxx demand xxx eco-friendly xxxxxxxxxxxxxx solutions xxxxxx Tesla's xxxxx on xxxxxxxx vehicles xxxxxx relevant xxx appealing xx a xxxxxxxxxxx market xxxxxxx several xxxxxxxxx from xxx target xxxxxx tend xx admire xxxxx s xxxxxxxxxx spirit xx well xx the xxxxxxxxx features xxxx the xxxxxxx autopiloting xxxxxxxxxxxx of xxx vehicles xxxxxxxx Tesla xx maintain x leading xxxxxxxx in xxx rapidly xxxxxxxx electric xxxxxxx market xxxxxxx Tesla x overarching xxxxxxxx aligning xxxx the xxxxxx movement xxxxxxx sustainable xxxxxx by xxxxxxxxxxx it xxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxxx growth xxxxx R x is xxxxxx towards xxxx eco-friendly xxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx as xxxx as xxxxxxx substitutes xxx their xxxxxxxxx but xxx to xxxxxxxxxxxxxx growing xxxxxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxx Tesla xx exposed xx intensifying xxxxxxxxxxx within xxx EV xxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx future xxxxxxxxx in xxxxx may xxxxxxxxxxx a xxxxxxx emphasis xx cost xxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxx market xxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxx Corporate-level xxxxxxxxxxxxx s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx strategy xxx be xxxxxxxxxxxxx by xxxxxxx diversification xxxxxxxxx beyond xxxxxxxx vehicles xxxx energy xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx products xxxxx in xxxx includes xxxxxxxxx like xxxxx panel xxxx tiles xxx battery xxxxxxx designed xxx residential xxx commercial xxxxxxxxxxx but xxxxx is xxxxxxxxxxx pattern xx synergy xxxx can xx observed xxxxxxx Tesla x automotive xxxxxxxxxx and xxx energy xxxxxxxxx particularly xx the xxxxxx technology xxx production xx lithium-ion xxxxxxxxx The xxxxxxxxx and xxxxx Roof xxxxxxxxxxxx leveraging xxx same xxxxxxx technology xxxx powers xxxxx s xxxxxxxx vehicles xxxxxxxx a xxxxxxxxx alignment xxxx raw xxxxxxxx procurement xxx expertise xxxxxxx in xxx Tesla x acquisition xx SolarCity xxxxxxx solidified xxxxx s xxxxxxxx in xxx solar xxxxxx and xxxxxxx markets xxxxxxxx valuable xxxxxxxxx with xxx existing xxxxxxx product xxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxx to x more xxxxxxxxxxx revenue xxxxxx Chen xx al xx the xxxxx hand xxxxxxxxxxx Tesla x long xxxx strategic xxxx having xxxxxxxxxxxx included xxx provision xx zero xxxxxxxx electric xxxxx generation xxxxxxx alongside xxx vehicle xxxxxxxxx but xxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxx tend xx run xx vertical xxxxxxxxxxx model xx control xxxxxxx aspects xx internal xxxxxxxxxxx production xxxx battery xxxxxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxx assembly xx enables xxxx to xxxxx to xxxxxxxx market xxxxxxx that xx ever-dynamic xx nature xxxxxx a xxxxxx competitive xxxxxx and xxxx achieve xxxxxxx operational xxxxx yet xxxxxxx the xxxxxxx quality xxxxxxxxx et xx Although xxxxx has xxxxxxxxxxx its xxxxxxxxx its xxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx can xx considered xxxxxxxx as xxx company xxxxx relies xxxxxxx on xxx automotive xxxxxxx for xxx majority xx its xxxxxxx trends xxxx considering xxxxxx year xxxxx s xxxxxxxxxx revenue xxxxxxxx an xxxxxxxxxx billion xxxxx its xxxxxx generation xxx storage xxxxxxx totaled xxxx over xxxxxxx Teslarati xxx automotive xxxxx accounted xxx of xxx company x total xxxxxxx in xxxxx the xxxxxxx from xxxxx ventures xxxx energy xxxxxxx deployments xxxxxxxx networks xxx various xxxxxxxx has xxxx the xxxx reaching xxxxxxx in xxx second xxxxxxx of xxxxxxxx the xxxxxx generation xxx segment xxx experiencing xxxxxxxxxxx growth xxxx dependence xx automotive xxxxx for xxx majority xx its xxxxxx indicates x moderate xxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx at xxxxxxx Zhang xxxxxxxxxxxxx strategyTesla xxxxxxx an xxxxxxxxxxxxx strategy xxxx exhibits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx of x transnational xxxxxxxx leaning xxxxxxx a xxxxxx strategy xxxx notable xxxxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxx local xxxxxxx for xxxxxxxx they xxx working xx partnerships xx enter xxxxxxxxxx markets xx enter xxxxxxx them xx establish xxxxx name xxxxx aims xx achieve xxxx efficiencies xxxxxxx economies xx scale xxxxxxxxxx locational xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxx on xxxxxxxx effects xxx of xxxxx are xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxxxx strategy xxxxx actively xxxxxxxxx its xxxxxx manufacturing xxxxxxxxx by xxxxxxxxxxxx Gigafactories xx certain xxxxxxx that xxxx empowering xxx domestic xxxxxx through xxxxxxxxxx opportunities xxxx in xxxx enables xxxxx to xxxxxx economies xx scale xx production xxx more xxxxxxxxxxx cater xx localized xxxxxx demand xxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx notably xxxxxxxx its xxxxxxx design xxx manufacturing xxxxxxxxx for xxx Chinese xxxxxx demonstrating x degree xx local xxxxxxxxxxxxxx to xxxx specific xxxxxxxx preferences xxx regulatory xxxxxxxxxxxx Marshburnblog x However xxxxx s xxxxxx strategy xxxxxxxxxxx developed xxxxxxx in xxxxxx and xxxx that xxxxxxx a xxxxxx concentration xx environmentally xxxxxxxxx consumers xxxxxxxx its xxxxxx focus xxxx its xxxx value xxxxxxxxxxx targeting xxxxxxxx ensuring xxxx Tesla xxxxxxxxxxxx its xxxxxxx in xxxxxxx with xxx greatest xxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxx vehicle xxxxxxxx Tesla xxxxxxx variety xx entry xxxxx to xxxxxxxxx international xxxxxxx wherein xx the xxxxxxxxx stages xxxxx relied xx exporting xxxxxxxx from xxx primary xxxxxxxxxxxxx facilities xx the xxxxxx States xx markets xxxx China xxx Europe xx a xxxx of xxx deeper xxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxx international xxxxxxxxx whereby xxxxx has xxxxxxxxxxx wholly-owned xxxxxxxxxxxx through xxxxxxx direct xxxxxxxxxx with xxxxxxxxxxx Shanghai xxxxxxx as x prime xxxxxxx Gao xxxxx also xxxxxxxx Gigafactories xx Germany xxx the xxxxxx States xxxxxxx demonstrating xxx strategy xx establishing xxxxxxxxxxx local xxxxxxxxxx capabilities xx major xxxxxxx while x consistent xxxxxxx of xxxxx s xxxxxxxxxxxxx market xxxxx strategy xx its xxxxxx sales xxxxx that xxxxxxxx conventional xxxxxxxxxxx allowing xxx greater xxxxxxx over xxx customer xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxx messaging xx several xxxxxxx JATO xxxxxxxx b xxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxx trends xxxxx has xxxxxx on xxxxxxx FDI xxx manufacturing xx regions xxxx Mexico xxxxx currently xxxxxx and xxxxx indicating xxxxxxx ambitions xxx global xxxxxxxxx across xxxxxxxxxx markets xxxx Dynamics x However xxxxxxxxx alliances xxxx the xxxxxxxxxxx with xxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxx production xxxxxxxxxx supporting xxxxx s xxxxxxx to xxxxxxx effective xx international xxxxxxx by xxxxxxxx a xxxxxx and xxxxxxxx supply xx critical xxxxxxxxxx while xxxxxx of xxxxx mode xx not xxxxxx but xxxxxx evolves xxxxx on xxxxxxx such xx market xxxx host xxxxxxxxxx policies xxx the xxxxxxx s xxxxxxxxxxx strategic xxxxxxxxxx Brics-Plus xxxxxxxx ConclusionsIn xxxxx to xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx in xxx evolving xxxxxx landscape xxxxx could xxxxxxxx several xxx recommendations xxxxxxxx with xxxxxxxxxxx its xxxxx on xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx catering xx developing xxxxxx with xxxxxxxxxx models xxxxxxxxx additional xxxxxxx for xxxx efficiency xx its xxxxxxxxxxxxx processes xxx supply xxxxx could xxxxxx Tesla xx compete xxxx effectively xxxx cost xxxxxxx particularly xx price-sensitive xxxxxxx Brics-Plus xxxxxxxx Secondly x more xxxxxxxx approach xx the xxxxxxxxx markets xxxx European xxxxxxxxx products xxx marketing xxxxxxxxxx that xxxxxxxxxxxx address xxxxx preferences xxx the xxxxxxxxxxxx competition xxxxx it xx easier xx implement xxxxxxxx infrastructure xx developed xxxxxxx could xxxx to xxxxxxxxxx Tesla x market xxxxxxxx in xxxx significant xxxxxx Counterpoint xxxxxxxx Thirdly xxxxxxxxxxx implement xxxxxxxx assessment xxx planning xxxxxx for xxxxxxxxx geopolitical xxxxx like xx tariffs xxx trade xxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxxxx disruptions xx its xxxxxxxxxxxxx expansion xxxxxxxx Finally xxxxx need xx sustain x continued xxx robust xxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxx its xxxxxxxxxxxxx edge xx both xxx automotive xxx energy xxxxxxx particularly xx rapidly xxxxxxxxx areas xxxx autonomous xxxxxxx and xxxxxxx technology xxxx ReferencesAccelingo xxxxx Tesla's xxxxxx Strategy xxxxxx Over xxx World xxx EV xx a xxxx Retrieved xxxx https xxx accelingo xxx teslas-global-strategy xxxxxxxxxx Manufacturing xxxxxxxxx February xxxx battery xxxxx to xx leader xxx s xxxxxxxxx rise xxxxxxxxx from xxxxx www xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx com xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx from-battery-maker-to-ev-leader-byds-strategic-rise xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Analytics xxxx Tesla x Business xxxxx Innovation xx EM xxxxxxxxx from xxxxx brics-plus-analytics xxx teslas-business-model-innovation-in-em xxx BYD xxxxxxxxx with xxxxxx Million xxxxxx Sales xxxxxxx Global xxx Market xxxxxxxxx from xxxxx www xxx com xx news-list xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -with-Record- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Chen x L xx W xxx Y xxxxxxxx on xxx Development xxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx of xxx Energy xxxxxxxx by xxx Company xxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxx 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