MGT 510 Saudi Electronic University Strategic Analysis of Saudi Aramco Case Study

Select a company from the Middle East (preferably Saudi) market and answer the following questions:

1. Identify the main sources of competitive      advantage of the company you have selected. Is it cost advantage or      differentiation advantage? Apply Porter’s generic strategy for the source      you have discovered (for your selected company). (Refer Ch07)
2. Assume that you are the CEO of the chosen company.      How would you combine both cost leadership and differentiation strategies      to gain competitive advantage? (Refer Ch07)
3. As per the stages in Industry Life Cycle,      which stage is applicable to your selected company and why? Discuss.      (Refer Ch08)
4. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, what are the      strategic changes executed by your selected company? How do you propose to      manage the strategic changes? (Refer Ch08)