Asia School of Business (ASB) Questions

Adam Smith was interviewed for the role of Sales Administration Executive for Paradigm Sdn Bhd on 17 December 2018. He was offered the role verbally (via phone call) on 20 December 2018 to commence work on 7 January 2019. On reporting to the office on 7 January 2019, he was…

It may be apparent that the environment in which the organization operates is changing. Organizational leaders may have good ideas for how to respond, whether it be increasing competitive advantage, adding customer value, adding products/services, entering new businesses, or any of many other possible actions. However without an effective strategic…

If you are an employee who is currently considering your legal position, it is essential to first identify whether or not you satisfy the statutory definition of "Employee". For the most part, pursuant to the Employment Act 1955, an individual who has entered into a Contract of Service would be…

Pick an industry and classify firms according to the 4 different roles they might play: leader, challenger, follower, and Hither. Describe their strategies to gain competitive advantages. With the help of a diagram, explain the Product Life Cycle (PLC). What are the characteristics of each stage of the cycle and…

After many years that’s the Holy Grail that we’re finally starting to get traction on. We recognized in the 1990s that design was the key, but we didn’t have the skill set in the environmental team to translate what we knew about environmental issues in a way that designers understood.…

Multiple problems confront an organization in a fiercely competitive business climate. This means that a company's operational success has become the key focus for creating competitive advantages in strategy development. In the past, businesses placed a high value on their bottom line. As a result, it should include non-financial metrics…

Strategic management is the ongoing planning, monitoring, analysis, and assessment of all necessities an organization needs to meet its goals and objectives. Changes in business environments will require organizations to constantly assess their strategies for success. The strategic management process helps organizations take stock of their present situation, chalk out…

The company that would become BP was founded in 1909 as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company shortly after Englishman William Knox D’Arcy struck oil in Iran after an eight-year search. In its early years, profitability proved elusive for APOC and, in 1914, Winston Churchill, who was head of the British Navy…

QUESTION 1 Malaysian-based IHH Healthcare Berhad is Asia’s largest private healthcare group. Its portfolio of brands includes Pantai, Gleneagles and Prince Court. The company operates in multiple Asian countries including Singapore, India and China and it has presence in Central and Eastern Europe as well. In March this year, IHH…