Table 6: Competence Analysis of Faslane Competence Analysis | | Up to 2001 | 2002-2010 | Physical Resources | * Well-equipped infrastructure. * Concentrated on infrastructure and facilities. | * All infrastructure are properly operated, enhance operational effectiveness and cost saving. * From infrastructure focus to naval focus. | Financial Resources | * Government budget from taxpayers’ money was not used properly | * Minimized the spending without affect the operational performance. | Human Resources | * Staffs were experienced but unable to utilize properly in management. | * Experienced management team. * Encourage employees participation. | Intellectual Capital | * Home of UK’s nuclear submarines. | * Management expert turned as a home base for entire UK submarines fleet. * Holistic management style. |
Source: Johnson, G., Scholes, K., Whittington, R. and Johnson, G. (2011). Exploring strategy. Harlow: Financial Times Prentice Hall.
Table 7: McKinsey’s Seven S Model of Faslane (2001-2010) | Strength | Weakness | Hard Elements | Strategy | * Improved performance and efficiency, maintaining good quality services with cost savings * Speeded up decision making process by reducing the review time to 6 days | * Cost saving might cause poor service quality. | Structure | * Formal structure * Provide flexibility to the staff to form own team and develop own business plans. * Clear roles and responsibilities. * Reduction of management layers from 7 to 4 helped to reduce bureaucratic structure. | * Providing excessive freedom and power to the staffs may damage the hierarchy of organization and even can result in
