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The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.Late submission will NOT be accepted.Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions. All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, doublespaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
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المملكة العربية السعودية
وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 2
Management of Technology (MGT 325)
Due Date: 11/11/2023 @ 23:59
Course Name: Management of Technology
Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT 325
Student’s ID Number:
Semester: First
CRN:
Academic Year:2023-24-1st Semester
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade:
Marks Obtained: /Out of 10
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only)
via allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks
may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your
information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from
students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO
marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, doublespaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be
considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Learning Outcomes:
Explain of the concepts, models for formulating strategies, defining the
organizational strategic directions and crafting a deployment strategy..
Case Study : Tesla, Inc. in 2018
Please read the case study “Tesla, Inc. in 2018” on page 115 of your
textbook “Strategic Management of Technological Innovation” and answer
the following discussion questions. This assignment is worth 10 marks, with
each question assigned specific marks as indicated.
Question 1 (2 marks):
What were Elon Musk’s and Martin Eberhard’s goals in founding
Tesla?
Analyze and compare their motivations and vision for the company.
Question 2 (2 marks):
How would you characterize competition in the auto industry in
2018?
Discuss the key factors that defined the competitive landscape for
Tesla during that time.
Question 3 (2 marks):
What do you think are Tesla’s core competencies? Identify the
strengths that contributed to its success.
Does Tesla have any sources of sustainable competitive
advantage?
Explain whether these advantages are likely to endure.
Question 4 (2 marks):
Evaluate Tesla’s strategic moves into:
a) Mass-market cars,
b) Batteries (car batteries and Powerwall),
c) Solar panels.
Discuss the motivations behind these moves and the opportunities and
challenges Tesla faced in competing in these businesses.
Question 5 (1 mark):
Do you think Tesla will be profitable in all of these businesses?
Provide a rationale for your assessment, considering the unique
aspects of each business.
Question 6 (1 mark):
What do you think Tesla’s, or more specifically, Elon Musk’s
strategic intent is?
Describe the overarching vision and objectives that appear to guide
Tesla’s direction in 2018.
Directions:
All students are encouraged to use their own words.
Write a three-part essay (i.e., an essay that includes an introduction
paragraph, the essay’s body, and a conclusion paragraph).
Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style
guidelines.
Use proper referencing (APA style) to reference, other styles will not be
accepted.
Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and
theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal
articles unless the assignment calls for more.
It is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments into the safe
assignment Originality Check prior to submitting it to your instructor for
grading and review the grading rubric to understand how you will be
graded for this assignment.
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