Section1 Question 1:Part AGiven the competitive nature of the mobile telecommunications market analyse the likely advantages and disadvantages to Opal of establishing a partnership agreement with another company.12Advantages:Firstly, the partnership agreements can provide Opal with technology assistance. It allows Opal for the joint development of new products and the sharing of technology. Secondly, a Chinese partnership not only gives Opal access to local knowledge but also provides an air of acceptability that is important when conducting business in China. Thirdly, local firms well-reputation and wealth of experience will also help Opal to ensure that product development and customer service is specifically targeted at meeting the local needs and demands of the local market. Fourthly, companies in partnership can share the costs and reduce the risk.Disadvantages:As for the disadvantages, firstly, the own technology of Opal might be leaked because of the sharing of technology which may result in the loss of Opals competitive advantages. Secondly, in a partnership with others, the control power of Opals own company might be distributed because of the consideration of other partners benefits. Thirdly, firms need to share the profits and there might be conflicts since those companies are profitable organizations.PART BIdentify and justify possible options the senior management may have which will enable Opal to maintain its current levels of success and profitability. 8Firstly, since Chinese market has enormous potential, Opal needs continue to invest in Chinese market to gain more market shares for its expansion. Secondly, Opal can sign the partnership agreements with more companies, to gain more comprehensive market information and share the technology and develop new products. Thirdly, in order to maintain the characteristics and good reputation, Opal needs to keep the strong stance in relation to the environment, use more green and environmental materials to produce environmentally friendly products and services, and keep offering a comprehensive mobile phone recycling scheme. Fourthly, it is necessary to deepen the agreement with Huawei, since Huawei is a long established and well-respected player in the Chinese telecoms market. By doing so, Opal can achieve the further expansion.Question 2PART AAssess the strengths and weaknesses of Opal as they seek to expanding in the coming years. 12StrengthsFirstly, the further deregulation of the telecommunications markets enabled Opal to capitalize on a number of opportunities.Secondly, Opal has its core markets, and the recent opening-up of the Chinese market is currently providing Opal with opportunities for further expansion.Thirdly, the mobile devices division has allowed Opal to sell their phones to competing networks allowing access to a much larger market.Fourthly, as their characteristic, Opal has adopted a strong stance in relation to the environment, and they were one of the first phone manufacturers in the world to offer a comprehensive mobile phone recycling scheme and offers environmentally friendly products and services.WeaknessesFirstly, the first hand-held phones were high priced because of the high research and development costs and the need for highly specialized production facilities. And this may cause the needs of a large amount of investment capital and the decrease in sales.Secondly, Opal is a medium sized producer of handsets, which means it owns limited produce resources and investment capital resources. It may not be able to meet the needs of cooperation with other companies.Thirdly, the regulatory complexities of operating within the Chinese market may hinder the development and expansion of Opal.Lastly, the regulatory complexities of operating within the Chinese market and the fierce competition may hinder the expansion of Opal and increase a certain level of risk.PART B Choose two Key values highlighted in Appendix 3 and for each, explain how it has impacted upon the companys activities. 8Firstly, the customer deserves service excellence.Opal is a customer- focused organization. Enterprises core value is to focus on customer service and its quality. By doing so, the customer satisfaction and loyalty can be established and then the growth of sales and profits can be achieved. According to the case, in order to enhance the quality and satisfaction of customer services, the Opal has established the Service Development Section and Customer Care Department. With the rapid development of technology, the Service Development Section is tasked to enhance the customer experience of the mobile and web-based services. And the Customer Care section is tasked to ensure that customer expectations are consistently met. Both of them are aim to provide customers with excellent services.Secondly, we accept that while we are driven by technology we will always aspire to dr