Bimo Assessment Tesco
Business Information and the Management of Organisations Summative Assessment
Question One
Tesco is a public limited company in the form of an international retailer, selling everything from fruit to personal computers to bicycles. Essentially, Tesco provides a link between the everyday consumer and the producers of aforementioned items. These items are sold in supermarkets of varying sizes.
Question Two
An example of a Strategic decision made by Tesco may be "Shall we expand aggressively into Asia?" This is a strategic decision because it is a long-term issue which will have high impact of stakeholders; dividends and profits will be affected during the expansion in order to cover the purchase of firms/construction of new stores. This is also a one-off issue, as any company can only expand into Asia once. This decision would be necessitated from recognition of the fact that that Asia is the world 's most burgeoning economy, concurrent with Lee & Schneiderjans (1994 p. 136) thinking: "Strategic planning helps organisations recognize the need to meet changes in the external environment". This is also a risky and speculative decision, as there is no guarantee of an outcome either way.
A tactical decision which may be made by Tesco could whether or not to purchase a small chain of retailers. This is a decision which will not be made very often but nor is it unique, a major identifier of a tactical decision. Also, with this decision there is less risk than with a strategic decision, as buying a chain of 4/5 stores would be a mere drop in the ocean for an international retailer the size of Tesco. This decision may not need the approval of the top manager (board of directors) as they will have delegated the details of the expansion to another manager.
An example of an operational decision made within Tesco could be deciding how many extra staff would be needed to cover a bank holiday. This is operational as it is a repetitious decision, which affects
Question One
Tesco is a public limited company in the form of an international retailer, selling everything from fruit to personal computers to bicycles. Essentially, Tesco provides a link between the everyday consumer and the producers of aforementioned items. These items are sold in supermarkets of varying sizes.
Question Two
An example of a Strategic decision made by Tesco may be "Shall we expand aggressively into Asia?" This is a strategic decision because it is a long-term issue which will have high impact of stakeholders; dividends and profits will be affected during the expansion in order to cover the purchase of firms/construction of new stores. This is also a one-off issue, as any company can only expand into Asia once. This decision would be necessitated from recognition of the fact that that Asia is the world 's most burgeoning economy, concurrent with Lee & Schneiderjans (1994 p. 136) thinking: "Strategic planning helps organisations recognize the need to meet changes in the external environment". This is also a risky and speculative decision, as there is no guarantee of an outcome either way.
A tactical decision which may be made by Tesco could whether or not to purchase a small chain of retailers. This is a decision which will not be made very often but nor is it unique, a major identifier of a tactical decision. Also, with this decision there is less risk than with a strategic decision, as buying a chain of 4/5 stores would be a mere drop in the ocean for an international retailer the size of Tesco. This decision may not need the approval of the top manager (board of directors) as they will have delegated the details of the expansion to another manager.
An example of an operational decision made within Tesco could be deciding how many extra staff would be needed to cover a bank holiday. This is operational as it is a repetitious decision, which affects
Bibliography: Lee, S & Schneiderjans, M 1994, Operations Management, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. Papazoglou, M P & Ribbers, P MA 2006, E-Business, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester