Contemporary Management Systems and Strategies ‘Individual Research Report’ (*0%) The report will be an individual effort and should follow the standard report format as per below;  Cover Page  Table of Contents  Executive Summary (150-200 words)  Introduction (100-150 words)  Body (1000-1150 words)  Conclusion (100-150 words)  Reference Page  Turnitin Similarity Index Page  Feedback Sheet Total Word count; 1500 words (+/-10%) More information is provided in your tutorial program on page 8 - 11. You will need to base your research report on the following continuing scenario; Scenario (Part II): Congratulations! The bank has approved your business concept but will still need you to report on an Internal and External Analysis as well as some strategies that will reinforce your success in achieving your objectives and gaining competitive advantages. Your report should convince the Bank that your business proposal will be successful in order for the Bank to give you the loan amount you require to start up your new business venture. The bank has requested from you to submit a brief report covering the below requirements; 1- Organizational Chart 2- SWOT Analysis 3- Industry Analysis (Porter’s 5 Forces) 4- Strategies to gain competitive advantages a. Porter’s Generic Strategies, and b. Any other strategy learnt from Chapter 8 c. Any other strategy learnt from other subjects (optional) The report must be professionally produced (i.e. typed double-line spaced, 12 point Arial font with footer and margin, stapled. It can contain charts, tables, diagrams; however all company material MUST be referenced in accordance with the Harvard Reference style as taught in BABC001. A minimum total of 4 references must be used, 2 of which must be academic references (i.e. Published textbooks, Published academic journals). You will need to access a range of different sources of information to gain an understanding of the nature of an organization, its market and its environment. These sources may include (but are not limited to): General sources; 1. Company’s website 2. Industry/professional organizations 3. Media reports (Newspapers) 4. Competitors 5. Customers 6. Managers of the organization 7. The Economist 8. Business Review Weekly Academic sources; 1. Published academic journals & Textbooks 2. MarketLine Advantage 3. Academic textbooks 4. Datamonitor 5. Euromonitor (accessible through the UTS library catalogue www.lib.uts.edu.au) 6. Australian Bureau of Statistics 7. Sage Publications ‘Journal of Management’ 8. Company Annual Report