GROUP CASE STUDY 1 INSTRUCTIONS
Complete a case study of ABC Corporation (your instructor will assign the specific company for the case study at the beginning of Module/Week 3) in the case section of the text (e.g. Case Number 1).
A formal, in-depth case study analysis requires you to utilize the entire strategic management process. Assume your group is a consulting team asked by the ABC Corporation to analyze its external/internal environment and make strategic recommendations. You must include exhibits to support your analysis and recommendations.
The case study must include these components: 10–12 pages of text plus the exhibits Cover page (must include the company name, your group name, a list of the active team members and the
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Causes are important, not effects. Once the SWOT Analysis is created, each group needs to construct the SWOT Bivariate Strategy Matrix.
Deliverables for this section include: SWOT Analysis Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) Matrix External Factor Evaluation (EFE) Matrix SWOT Bivariate Strategy Matrix BCG Matrix (follow the Strategy Club’s template, not the textbook’s format) Competitive forces, Competitive Profile Matrix (CPM), and competitor’s ratios
Deliverables for this section include: Competitive forces analysis CPM and analysis Competitor’s ratios and analyis Current and historical Financial Statements (Income Statement (I/S), Balance Sheet (B/S) and Statement of Cash Flows) from the three most current years for the firm
The financial statements must include changes (deltas) between years. Ratios from the most current and available three years with deltas and analysis Alternative strategies (giving advantages and alternatives for each) Pro-Forma Financial Statements (I/S, B/S and Statement of Cash Flows) with deltas out three years and analysis
Each year must have two columns: one with your strategy and one without your strategy. Include Pro-Forma ratios for the first year out with deltas contrasting from the most current year’s
A well written, clearly defined and communicated business case is essential in pathing the way for good project management and achieving the desired outcomes for a project. (Success) This
This annual report consists of two parts: management’s discussion and analysis (this section) and the basic financial statements. The basic financial statements include a series of financial statements. The Statement of Net Assets and the Statement of Activities (on pages and ) provide information about the activities of the [type of entity] as a whole and present a longer-term view of the [type of entity]’s
An organization’s external environment is terribly important and must be studied and understood for the organization to truly succeed. Through such study and understanding, a manager would be able “mitigate threats and leverage opportunities” that are caused by the six segments identified as macro-level external forces: (1) political, (2) economic, (3) sociocultural, (4) technological, (5) ecological, and (6) legal (Rothaermel, 2013, pp. 56-57). Since the manager’s decisions, or firm effects, have a greater impact than those external forces mentioned only when the manager accounts for them and builds a strategy around them, the manager must be aware of and understand these forces to be
There is a risk for a type 1 error in this study because of the multiple comparisons in this study.
Dropbox Assignment 5: Read the Case Study 7.2 Karla, African American Salesperson and Case Study 7.3 Karla Gets Promoted (Carr-Ruffino, p. 269 - 270). What might be happening behind the scenes here? Key issues? Root problems? What do you think Daniel should do? What do you think Karla should do? Create your discussion using the 4 key steps of a Case Study: Step 1: Identify surface problems, Step 2: Ask Why-Why to get root problem, Step 3: Generate solutions, and Step 4: Take action or make recommendations. Provide solid support for those recommendations.
(TCO 5) In the annual report, where would a financial statement reader find out if the company’s financial statements give a fair depiction of its financial position and operating results?
2. Determine the project benefits, organizational readiness, and risk culture of the company in the case study. Provide justification for your response.
------------------------------------------------- Top of Form | | | | | | Annual | Interim | | | | | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | Period End Date | 03/31/2011 | 03/31/2010 | 03/31/2009 | 03/31/2008 | 03/31/2007 | | | | | | | Stmt Source | Tanshin | Yuho | Yuho | Yuho | Yuho | Stmt Source Date | 05/11/2011 | 06/25/2010 | 06/24/2009 | 06/25/2008 | 06/25/2007 |
The forefront case analysis includes external analysis and internal analysis. It is crucial to understand macro-environment, industry environment, and the capability of the company itself before making decisions. In this case, the PESTEL analysis is utilized for macro-environment analysis, the five-force’s is utilized for industry analysis, VRINE, and financial analysis are utilized for internal analysis.
Group financial statements Group consolidated income statement Group statement of other comprehensive income Balance sheets Cash flow statements Statements of changes in equity Notes to the accounts Operating and financial statistics Fleet table
Case studies are considered an influential research methodology that can association group interviews and individual interviews with observation. Researchers perform observations, get information from brochures, reports, receipts, and articles and add it along with interview data from those that participate. The goal for the case study is to
For our pro forma, we first began with the income statement. To determine Sales, we assumed an increase at a consistent rate each year. COGS and operating expenses were estimated as a percentage of Sales. Exceptional Costs and Restructuring Costs were not considered since pro forma statements exclude unusual and nonrecurring transactions. With these figures, we were able to determine our Profit Before Tax (PBT). For our tax expense, we assumed a constant tax rate. By subtracting the Tax Expense from our PBT we determined the Profit/(loss) After Tax. Lastly, we subtracted dividends, which remained unchanged each year, from the Profit/(loss) After Tax to find the company’s Retained Earnings. Below is a diagram illustrating these steps:
Objectives |Metric |2009 |2010 |2011 |Target | |Revenue Growth |Annual Rate of Growth |-19.02% |10.90% |5.67% |5.5% - 6.0% | |Operating Profit Growth |% EBIT/Sales |0.72% |1.11% |1.13% |= or >1.13% | |Solvency |Net Profit + depreciation/Total Liabilities |1.4% |4% |12.3% |13 -14.5% | |
YEAR 0 2009 1 2010 2 2011 3 2012 4 2013 5 2014 6 2015 7 2016 8 2017 9 2018 10 Initial Investment Gross Revenue 2 COGS 3 Add'l revenue Less: COGS Loan down payment 4 Loan repayment Depreciation Additional workers Land square required Moving cost 5 Operating Expenses Total Expenses Net Income Before Tax Income Tax Net Income After Tax After Tax Cash Flow ATCF Cummulative ATCF NPV through Year N
Some obstacles pertaining to the SWOT analysis is that it can become outdated pretty quickly as consumer trends and data change. Also depending on how many participants conduct such an analysis one has to factor in their personal biases and perspectives that may lead to disagreements.