CENTRE FOR POST GRADUATE STUDIES

Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Department: Centre for Postgraduate Studies

Programme:
Module: MBF2133 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Semester:
Commence Date:
Deadline Date: 12th, June, 2020
Unit Coordinator:
Lead Lecturer: Ms. Siti Fatimah Hashim (Ms. Tim)
Tutor: Nil
E-mail : fatimah.hashim@limkokwing.edu.my

Group Assignment 1: Environmental issues of Fast Fashion Giant

Inditex in Facing Covid-19 Pandemic

YOUR TASK:
Inditex has switched its clothes factories in Spain over to making medical
supplies and its logistics hub has almost ground to a halt, effectively freezing the
nerve centre of its business from which, it supplies stores worldwide. Retailers
around the world have had to close shops and their entire business as
governments have told people to stay at home to try to contain the coronavirus
pandemic.

Inditex, the owner of brands including Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka, said in
its annual results on March 18, 2020 that it had temporarily closed 3,785 stores
worldwide that would leave around half of its shops still open, suggesting its
global footprint might help it to cope better in the crisis than some rivals.
However, with Spain suffering the deadliest outbreak of the coronavirus outside
Italy, the government has tightened the terms of its lockdown by ordering all
non-essential workers to stay at home for two weeks from March 30 to April 9.
That has meant Inditex's 13 factories in its home market have had to stop
making clothes in order to remain open as well as to help with the fight against
the coronavirus, they have switched to producing medical supplies like scrubs
and masks, according to four union representatives.

Inditex does not disclose the proportion of its fashions made in Spain, but says it
sources 57 percent from factories near its Spanish headquarters mostly in Spain,
Portugal, Turkey and Morocco. So, it can quickly refresh its stores around the
world. The tightened restrictions mean the company's 10 logistics centres in
Spain as the heart of its global distribution operations have almost grounded to a

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halt, two union officials and a worker said, putting a question mark over supplies
to shops elsewhere in the world that remain open.

In Inditex's highly-centralised system, the logistics centres in Spain make two

deliveries per week to stores to ensure they are kept up to date with the latest
fashions. "Store orders are not being taken care of during this time," said one
union representative, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "All work for stores
has stopped."

Your group has to analyse the current environmental situation faced by Fast
Fashion Giant Inditex to sustain and look for potential growth. You have to
perform the following;

1. Analysis INDITEX internal and external environments to ensure its survival and
sustainability

2. Develop SWOT Matrix for INDITEX by identifying the strengths, weaknesses,

opportunities and threats faced during the pandemic

3. Extend the SWOT Matrix towards TOWS Matrix to formulate strategies for
INDITEX’s business sustainability

4. Compare the usages of tangible and intangible assets of INDITEX during the
pandemic to assist them from closed-down and bankruptcy.

INSTRUCTION TO GROUP ASSIGNMENT 1

• This assignment, which carries 25 % of the total marks for the

module, is compulsory for candidates attending the LUCT MBA
programme.
• The general assessment criteria are Contents, Accuracy, Format,
Creativity and Critical Thinking will be assessed based on the illustrated
grading scheme.
• Independent research on the relevant topics is optional and
complementary and students are to support their opinion(s) with
references of past studies
• Special consideration would be given to students who demonstrate an
in-depth analysis of the task.

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• Candidates who simply regurgitate their answers from sources may

risk getting a poor mark and may risk failing the paper if outright
plagiarism is detected.
• Any similarities between individual assignments will result in a fail
grade.
• The paper format should be following the latest version of LUCT’s
ASSIGNMENT AND PROJECT PAPER GUIDEBOOK – Writing and
presenting the academic assignment and project paper for Masters
Degree Students.
• Students are advised to retain a photocopy of their course assignment.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this assignment is to appraise student’s group capabilities of

analysing the issues faced in today’s business environment on how to analyse
the environmental situation to strategize a formula in managing an organization.

EXPECTED OUTCOME

The student’s Group Assignment Paper

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

• Students are supposed to meet the submission deadline. Late

submissions will be subject to certain mark deduction.
• You must submit the work in accordance to the assignment paper
guidebook.
• Any required time extension would be considered case by case.
• All assignments must be typed and printed out. Hand written
assignments are not acceptable.
• Students are required to place the grading scheme immediately after
the report cover sheet.
• Please refer closely to the topic and titles within the article for covering
all the concepts, theories and practices mentioned in article.
• The paper must be submitted by week 5.
• For some specific articles you refer to analysis questions mentioned at
the end of the article;
• Indicate clearly the author, year of publication, article title,
publisher and place of publication; your full name and student
ID numbers on the cover page of your paper;

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• Deadline for submission: 12th. June 2020. LATE Submission will

not be considered.
• The assignment MUST be submitted in both SOFT COPY form and
HARD COPY form

SPECIFIC INFORMATION

• Utilising updated extra information is welcome.

• All references must follow the Harvard referencing system.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

• You are to complete this assignment IN GROUP.

• Do NOT let other individuals/groups see your analysis
• Do NOT e-mail your assignment to other individuals/groups.
• If someone cheats by using your work, you will be penalised.
• Copying from other resources is plagiarism and the student would get
zero for that subject.
• Proper citation and referencing MUST be practised.

MARKING CRITERIA

• Critically analyse the major concepts, theories and examples discussed

in the article.
• Profoundly addressing major issues of the required areas of analysis.
• Proper English academic writing and well-organized presentation of
arguments.
• Proper citing and referencing according to Harvard Style Format.
• The marking scheme and Examiner’s Comment sheets to be
attached with your report submission behind the cover page.

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MBF Quantitative Method in Business

Grading Scheme
(to be attached and placed behind assignment cover paper)

Student Name:
Student ID:
Group Assignment Number: 1

Assignment Title: Environmental issues of Fast Fashion Giant Inditex in Facing

Covid-19 Pandemic

Module: MBF2133 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Date:
Lecturer: Ms. Siti Fatimah Hashim (Ms. Tim)

Evaluation:

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Marking Guidelines Weightage F D C+ B+ A Award
Criteria (%) 0-39 40-44 55-59 70-74 80-100
C B A-
50-54 65-69 75-79
C- B-
45-49 60-64
Content Points are stated clearly 30 0-7 8 11 14 16-20
Points supported by details or examples (i.e. article, journal, Work Work 10 13 15
Case studies) Not Poorly 9 12 Work
Provides a sufficient background on the subject matter Done At Done Average Good Professionally
Good research and documentation All Work Work Done
Depth of coverage of issues
Accuracy Accurate presentation of evidence 30 Work Work Average Good Work
Structure is clear, logical, and easy to follow Not Poorly Work Work Professionally
Careful, concise, critical analysis with a clear and well-argued Done At Done
analysis based on the material All
Evidence of thorough reading, research and analysis
Format Slides and report are laid out effectively—follow assignment 10 Work Work Average Good Work
structure guideline Not Poorly Work Work Professionally
Good slides/paragraph structure Done At Done Done
Effective use of figures and tables All
Creativity Good understanding of the subject matter 10 Work Work Average Good Work
Good paragraph structure Not Poorly Work Work Professionally
Original and creative thought Done At Done Done
Good use of examples All
Critical evaluation of material
Creative conclusion
Conclusion supports content of the article/Case.
Critical Logical reasoning 20 Work Work Average Good Work
Thinking Well organized/structured arguments with clear explication Not Poorly Work Work Professionally
Evidence/examples cited accordingly Done At Done Done
Proper citation and reference from academic sources All
TOTAL 100

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