Report: International Business Strategy - Oral Presentation on Quantas

This report summarizes an oral presentation focusing on Quantas Airline, an Australian carrier with a large fleet. The presentation covers various aspects such as the company's vision, industry structure, external and internal analysis, revenue comparison with competitors, and competitive advantages. The presenter discusses the research process, highlighting the use of journals, textbooks, libraries, newspapers, and the internet as sources. Group dynamics and individual contributions are addressed, emphasizing the importance of leadership in group settings. The report also reflects on the strengths and weaknesses of the presentation, including the use of visual aids and potential improvements in slide design. Key learnings from the presentation preparation process are discussed, noting the personal and less formal tone, and the impact on the audience. Finally, the report acknowledges the limitations of oral presentations, such as the linear nature and simplification of complex subjects. Desklib offers more solved assignments and past papers for students.

Running head: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
International Business
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Table of Contents
Answer to Question 1.................................................................................................................2
Answer to Question 2.................................................................................................................2
Answer to Question 3.................................................................................................................2
Answer to Question 4.................................................................................................................3
Answer to Question 5.................................................................................................................3
Answer to Question 6.................................................................................................................3
Answer to Question 7.................................................................................................................3
Answer to Question 8.................................................................................................................4
References:.................................................................................................................................5

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Answer to Question 1
Oral Presentation represents the best platforms for combining the non verbal cues
with the effective verbal skills which adds a broader aspect to the communication. In a way,
this form of communication allows the individuals in presenting their views and thoughts
towards a live audience (Luthans and Doh 2018). This aspect makes be quite interested
towards an oral presentation topic. The topic that I have chosen for my Oral presentation is
Quantas Airline, an Australian carrier with the largest fleet size. For the presentation I had to
collect the necessary material and information and organizing them so that the presentation
has a flow. For instance, I had to do analysis on the company vision, industry structure,
external and internal analysis, compare the revenue with its competitors and understand
whether it has a competitive advantage. The process in way thus helped in enhancing the
knowledge of accounting, management and finance.
Answer to Question 2
The sources of research from the oral presentation topic have been mostly journals,
textbooks and library. However, to get hold of the more recent updates I have also referred to
the newspaper and internet.
Answer to Question 3
In most of the cases every participant in the group does not do their fair share of work
which drives the necessity for the emergence of a leader for guiding a group (Katzenbach and
Smith 2015). However, in my case all the group members contributed equally so that that
they receive the same grade for the oral presentation. Moreover they also completed their
assigned parts on time.

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Answer to Question 4
Most of the work was performed individually by the group through the required
research. However, for gaining certain practical overview regarding the company and to
make the presentation more realistic, the group seek the overview of the family members and
the friends.
Answer to Question 5
The layout, content and the visual aid seems to be perfectly fine and are prepared
through adequate and proper research. The facts and figures also seem to be realistic and the
will help the audience in getting an overview Quantas Airline.
Answer to Question 6
While preparing the oral presentation, the greatest strengths have been the enhanced
efficiency of every member and the ability to focus on the same problem through different
perspectives (Kuratko 2016). Audience will be really happy to see the visual aids used along
with the facts, charts, graphs and figures. However, there were certain inherent weakness
which I feel was evident. The slides presented could have been more colourful with more
elaborate information which was the limitation of creativity of the team.
Answer to Question 7
While preparing for this Oral presentation I have learnt that it follows a more personal
and less formal tone. One can discuss various aspects of an organization in a shorter period of
time. This form of presentation creates a greater impact to the audience.

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Answer to Question 8
The oral presentation usually have a linear nature in the form of slides that forces
presenter in reducing the complex subjects to specified set of the bullet items that sometimes
remain too weak for supporting the process of decision making(Hill, Jones and Schilling
2014).

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References:
Hill, C.W., Jones, G.R. and Schilling, M.A., 2014. Strategic management: theory: an
integrated approach. Cengage Learning.
Katzenbach, J.R. and Smith, D.K., 2015. The wisdom of teams: Creating the high-
performance organization. Harvard Business Review Press.
Kuratko, D.F., 2016. Entrepreneurship: Theory, process, and practice. Cengage Learning.
Luthans, F. and Doh, J.P., 2018. International management: Culture, strategy, and behavior.
McGraw-Hill.