Leadstar College of Management and Leadership

Faculty of Business and Leadership

STRATEGIC PLANNING
AND POLICY ANALYSIS
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT(50%)

General Direction

• Page size, writing format & Style: 10-20 pages, 12 font size, font style: Times New
Roman, 1.5 spacing
• Assignment submission format: Assignment must be submitted in both hard copy and in
soft copy. The soft copy should be emailed to universityleadstar@gmail.com.
• The assignment questions are extracted from the case indicated in the next page. The
justifications and answers for each case-question should consist of introduction and
conclusion.
• You are expected to use standard referencing styles (both in-text citations and
bibliography).
• Assignment due date: Final exam date
Dear learner, Choose an organization and asses the strategic planning practices of the organization.
You may conduct the assessment with regard to environmental analysis, strategy formulation,
strategy implementation, strategy control and evaluation, managing large-scale strategic changes,
organizational restructuring and managing creativity and innovation.
The assignment will have the following components
1. Introduction
1.1. Background of the study (brief description of issues related to strategic planning such
as environmental analysis, strategy formulation, strategy implementation etc.)
1.2. Background of the organization (the name of the organization, what it does, its
mission, values and goals)
1.3. Brief description of the methodology employed to gather and analyze the necessary
data.
2. Discussion
2.1. Discuss the results in your own words and relate to the relevant theories to the case.
2.2. In nutshell discuss the weaknesses and strengths of the organization with regard to
strategic planning and policy analysis.
3. Conclusion
4. Suggested Solutions

Give any tools and techniques that if employed could make the strategic planning practice of the
organization.

Note: You have to at least refer to 10 journal articles for literature and duly acknowledge
them in the reference part of the assignment to be submitted. Bear in mind that this is an
individual assignment. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding completing the
assignment, please call 0911-374-309.