BUS $100$ Spring $2024$

BUS $100$ SLO ASSESSMENT: CASE STUDY $($REQUIRED$)$

Read the case study at the bottom of this document and then write a paper that analyzes that case study following the outline below.

Note: You are permitted to work alone, or in groups of $2$ or $3$ total students.

If you work in a group of $2$ or $3,$ all students will receive the same final grade and all of you must upload the same exact paper in your own Canvas portal.

Also, if you work in a group of $2$ or $3,$ do the best you can to divide up the work evenly $($although it won't be possible to divide up the work in precisely equal portions$).$ If you are working in a group of $2$ or $3$ and you notice that one or more of your team members are not pulling their weight, please inform me at once. I will deal with it$.$

There will be no oral presentation, only a paper you submit, which is due on the last day of class $-$ Sunday March $31$st$,2024$ at $11$:$59$ PM$,$ uploaded to Canvas. The Case Study paper you submit should include the following elements where applicable $($AND IF YOU ARE UNSURE, JUST DO THE BEST YOU CAN$)$:

$1)$ Case title

$2)$ Table of Contents

$3)$ Executive summary

$$ Short summary of critical issues in the case.

$$ Your major recommendation for each of these issues. Organizational Analysis

$4)$ Organizational Analysis

$$ Organization's goals, mission, and strategies it has used to achieve its goals. : rievin inaniati competence, is hey srengths, resoures, and weaknesses.

$5)$ Environmental Analysis

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$$ General environment $($economic$,$ social$/$cultural$,$ political$/$legal$,$ technological, and environmental sustainability factors, as well as any relevant government regulations$).$

$6)$ Critical Issues

Critical analysis of major issues presented by the case.

: Discussion of whethr the organzational strategy is an appropriate mateh for the

organization's environment.

$$ Application of specific business theories and conceptual frameworks $($discussed in class mode in you hearsisaiair line tire Stive lessons to this case, Use at least one

$7)$ Available Alternative Strategies

$$ Discussion of positive and negative aspects of either $2$ or $3$ feasible strategies to achieve sustainable competitive advantage.

$8)$ Recommendations for Action

Your reasons for choosing a particular strategy.

$$ Your recommendations should include specific resources and actions for insuring successful implementation of the strategy you have chosen. Bibliography in MLA Style

$9)$ Bibliography in any style you wish $($ex$.$ MLA, etc$).$

$10)$ Appendix $($Optional$)$

$$ Include relevant charts, diagrams, graphs, and other graphics that you specifically referenced in your business case analysis.

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$$ General environment $($economic$,$ social$/$cultural$,$ political$/$legal$,$ technological, and environmental sustainability factors, as well as any relevant government regulations$).$

Critical Issues

$6)$ Critical Issues

$$ Critical analysis of major issues presented by the case.

$$ Discussion of whether the organizational strategy is an appropriate match for the organization's environment.

$$ Application of specific business theories and conceptual frameworks $($discussed in class online and$/$or the textbook and$/$or online interactive lessons$)$ to this case. Use at least one model in your analysis. Available Alternative Strategies

$7)$ Available Alternative Strategies

$$ Discussion of positive and negative aspects of either $2$ or $3$ feasible strategies to achieve sustainable competitive advantage.

$8)$ Recommendations for Action

$$ Your reasons for choosing a particular strategy.

$$ Ncest iphenator of the sutegy outare chosen Biblagaphy in MA Syle

$9)$ Bibliography in any style you wish $($ex$.$ MLA, etc$).$

$10)$ Appendix $($Optional$)$

$$ Include relevant charts, diagrams, graphs, and other graphics that you specifically referenced in your business case analysis.

$$ Label each diagram in the order in which it appears in your business case analysis, such as A: $($Title of Chart$),$ B: $($Title of Graph$),$ etc.

CASE STUDY

A Local Dry Cleaner Tries to Compete Against P$.$&G$.$

By Pamela Ryckman

April $14,2020$