1 an external analysis using all the strategic tools

2 an internal analysis using all the strategic tools

3a SWOT analysis for Sher-Wood Hockey Sticks

4Describe the business level strategy and the corporate level strategies currently being used for Sher-Wood Hockey Sticks. Remember to separately describe these two levels of strategies in your answers.

5If you were called upon to advise the CEO of the next steps to take, what strategies would you advise? Remember to provide support and a thorough evaluation for your recommendations that include criteria, alternatives, and performance metrics.

Sher-Wood Hockey Sticks: Global Sourcing ORY OF ICE HOCKEY THER WO E 5 85 5596 PART 3 | Assessing the Internal Environment of the Firm EXHIBIT 4: Hourly Compensation Costs in Manufacturing (US$) China Year (urban) China Canada USA Mexico Estonia Finland 2002 0.95 0.41 18.05 27.36 5.59 3.11 22.62 2003 1.07 0.44 21.08 28.57 5.31 4.11 28.12 2004 1.19 0.45 23.67 29.31 5.26 4.8 32.47 2005 1.30 0.49 26.26 30.14 5.61 5.52 33.64 2006 1.47 0.53 28.58 30.48 5.88 6.58 35.23 2007 1.83 0.64 31.27 32.07 6.17 8.73 39.17 2008 2.38 0.82 32.06 32.78 6.47 10.56 43.85 2009 2.69 N/A 29.59 34.19 5.70 9.83 43.47 2010 3.16 N/A 34.60 34.81 6.14 9.42 41.10 Source: http://www.bls.gov, accessed on July 18, 2011. "The data is for town or village