Post Module Assignment

Post Module Assignment Please choose Either Question 1 or Question 2 Under the definitions used in the Module for the various types of collaboration, select a company (either within your own company or in one with which you have some connection) that is operating in a kind of collaboration and from which you can access to the necessary information. Explain and comment on the following issues: a) Why do you select such particular collaboration, and any constraints which you may have encountered in the gathering of the relevant information. b) Contribution(s) of the particular collaboration that had been chosen for the achievement of the strategy of the company. c) Performance(s) of the collaborative project against its objectives. General notes for guidance: The objective of this assignment is to analyse and evaluate the contribution of ONE collaboration to ONE company. You should describe briefly the type of company you have selected, and outline the main points of its strategy, including the contribution of collaborative ventures. The majority of your work should then concentrate on three topics: a) A brief description of the collaborative relationship, identifying clearly what type(s) of collaboration are involved under the definitions used in the module. b) A critical analysis of the objectives of the collaboration, its structure, management, and its operational and financial performance against its objectives. c) An evaluation of the impact of the collaboration on the company, a judgment of its success, and any general conclusions which can be drawn. Contd. (2) OR: 2) Select ONE of the European companies (either HC or EM and not CNI) that described in the module Collaboration Exercise. From the specific viewpoint of that company, develop, describe and justify what you consider to be the most appropriate strategy for collaboration in the light of the facts provided during the module. You have to make full use of the additional notes handed out at the end of the exercise. Simply recounting what happened in the module exercise will not be acceptable! The analysis should include the following points: a) The key commercial, practical and political issues involved in arriving at the optimum type of collaborative venture for this particular purpose - from the specific viewpoint of the company you have chosen. b) The commercial and tactical implications of the type of collaboration selected, both on the current operations of the company and on its prospective partner. You will need to use the spreadsheet provided to illustrate the financial implications of your proposal. c) The key technical, commercial and legal issues relating to this particular project, which must be addressed in the development of the contractual arrangements. NB: It is not necessary to write a draft contract - “standard” terms & conditions can be ignored d) The key operational issues, which must be addressed to ensure successful implementation of the project. Consider the implications of such issues as quality control, local supply chain, technical support, etc. Length of PMA: Answers are expected to be approximately 4000 words Scripts which are less than this are unlikely to provide sufficient detail. Conversely, scripts of significantly more than 4000 words will probably be not sufficiently concise or include inappropriate information. COMPLETION DATE: To be submitted electronically using the appropriate web-form available from http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wmg/overseas/hk/pma/pma-submission/ and following the guidelines provided in your handbook BEFORE 9:00am (UK time) on Monday, 28 December, 2015 ***No hard copy of your assignment will be required to submit to the IGDS office.*** PLEASE NOTE 1. PMAs received after 9:00am (UK time) on the submission due date will be recorded as having arrived on the next working day. 2. Post Module Assignment which does not reach Warwick Manufacturing Group by the due date will be considered to be late. Penalties for lateness may be applied at the rate of 3 percentage points per University working day after the due date, up to a maximum of 10 working days late. After this period the work may be counted as a non-submission Complete your assignment from here (heading styles have been set up to assist you in this work) (Delete the instructions in this font before you save and submit your work): MODULE TITLE Table of Contents 1 Heading 1 – Suggested that you use this for each Question answered 1 1.1 Heading 2 – suggested that you use this for each sub-heading in each question answered 1 1.1.1 Heading 3 – you may use this heading as appropriate 1 Enter a page break here and between each question 1 Heading 1 – Suggested that you use this for each Question answered 1.1 Heading 2 – suggested that you use this for each sub-heading in each question answered 1.1.1 Heading 3 – you may use this heading as appropriate