There are a number of techniques employed to conduct an analysis of strategy options from which  an organization can choose and implement to aid its attainment of long term objectives. As a staff  of Despite Group of Companies, co-opted into a strategic planning committee, you have been  tasked to do the following; (i) Distinguish between the application of VRIN or VRIO framework from the  application of the Boston Consulting Group’s Growth-Share-Matrix (BCG-GSM) by  organizations. (ii) Present a well labelled graphical illustration of this model (Boston Box) for DESPITE  Group of Companies.

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There are a number of techniques employed to conduct an analysis of strategy options from which 
an organization can choose and implement to aid its attainment of long term objectives. As a staff 
of Despite Group of Companies, co-opted into a strategic planning committee, you have been 
tasked to do the following;
(i) Distinguish between the application of VRIN or VRIO framework from the 
application of the Boston Consulting Group’s Growth-Share-Matrix (BCG-GSM) by 
organizations.
(ii) Present a well labelled graphical illustration of this model (Boston Box) for DESPITE 
Group of Companies.
(iii) Explain each of the four quadrants in this matrix by identifying where each named 
subsidiary within the Despite Group falls with a description of appropriate strategies 
that may work out for each quadrant.

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