C/B/300. Strategic Management: The Case of the Indian Oil Corporation in the Indian oil industry

This dissertation focused on the area of strategic management within the Indian oil industry, based on the case of the Indian Oil Corporation, which is the 17th largest oil company in the world and the No. 1 oil company in India. The literature reviewed examined the key literature on business strategy, competitive advantage and the organisation, the internal and external context of the firm, and the industry life cycle and spectrum of market competition. These areas of theory were used to analyze the performance of the Indian Oil Corporation within the Indian oil industry. This dissertation would be useful for anyone who wants to know about the strategic management literature or know how to apply strategic management concepts to an actual case example. It is also useful in highlighting the general competitive structure of the oil industry.