Homework: Strategy Formulation & Processes
Length: 3 to 5 pages.
You are a consultant hired by a company to evaluate its strategic competitive position in the industry. Choose a company from the following Web site:
The Transformation 20: The Top Global Companies Leading Strategic Transformations
You will evaluate the company's strategic competitive position by using Porter's Five Forces model. Porter's Five Forces model is an external model used to evaluate the competition in an industry and includes the following:
1. Threat of new entrants
2. Bargaining power of suppliers
3. Bargaining power of buyers
4. Threat of substitute products or services
5. Existing industry rivalry
Apply the Porter's Five Forces model to research on the company you chose and answer the following questions:
1. Which of Porter's Five Forces should be the highest priority and why?
2. Which of Porter's Five Forces should be a lower priority and why?
3. What can the company do to maintain or improve its strategic competitive position?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.