Assessment Description Individual assignment – Case study (20 marks | Word limit: 2000 words) You are a strategic analyst for a large consulting firm and specialise in the analysis of Australian companies. You have been asked by your manager to write a report analysing an Australian company’s underlying strategy that has resulted in it moving some of its activities offshore with the loss of a number of local jobs. Note: You are able to choose any Australian company. In your analysis you are required to: • Evaluate the external issues that are affecting the company and have driven it to employ a strategy that has resulted in moving jobs offshore. • Analyse the internal issues that are making the company consider moving jobs offshore as part of its strategy. • Identify the stakeholders in this company and discuss how the shift of offshore activities will affect these stakeholders. • Explain why a number of jobs will continue to be based in Australia. • Discuss whether there are particular types of jobs that are suitable for relocation offshore. • Discuss whether the company can decide against moving jobs offshore. What are the strategic implications?

Assessment Description Individual assignment – Case study (20 marks | Word limit: 2000 words) You are a strategic analyst for a large consulting firm and specialise in the analysis of Australian companies. You have been asked by your manager to write a report analysing an Australian company’s underlying strategy that has resulted in it moving some of its activities offshore with the loss of a number of local jobs. Note: You are able to choose any Australian company. In your analysis you are required to: • Evaluate the external issues that are affecting the company and have driven it to employ a strategy that has resulted in moving jobs offshore. • Analyse the internal issues that are making the company consider moving jobs offshore as part of its strategy. • Identify the stakeholders in this company and discuss how the shift of offshore activities will affect these stakeholders. • Explain why a number of jobs will continue to be based in Australia. • Discuss whether there are particular types of jobs that are suitable for relocation offshore. • Discuss whether the company can decide against moving jobs offshore. What are the strategic implications?