Business Strategies Of Tesco PLC

A critical study of The Impacts of Business Strategies
On Performance Management in Retail Industry

( A Case Study Of Tesco Plc.)

Submitted By: Muhammad Ahsan Riaz

Supervisedor by: Dr. Liaqat Ali

University Student Number: 1092187396468

College Student Number: 130479

Submitted In Partial Fulfilment of the MBA Finance

University Of Wales (London College of Business) April 2012

In the Name of Almighty ALLAH

Most Gracious, Most Merciful

“Say my worship and my sacrifice and my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the Worlds. He hath no partner. This am I commanded, and I am first of those who surrender unto
Him”
Holy Quran - 6 [162-163]

DECLRATION

I, Muhammad Ahsan Riaz, the undersigned, hereby declare that this is my own original work. I have carried out all the research work in accordance with University’s Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Postgraduate Programmes. I also affirm that all reference sources have been fully acknowledged and reported. I further declare that this dissertation has not previously, in its entirety or in part, been submitted to any University apart from University of Wales in order to obtain an academic qualification. I further declare that I have fully followed all the appropriate and relevant ethical guidelines in the conduct of my research. Furthermore, any views expressed in this dissertation are only those of the author.

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(Signature of student)

Muhammad Ahsan Riaz 29th April 2013

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