Staples FinalUse Same Formatting Instructions as the Google Case Executive Summary $(10$ points$)1.$ What is the strategic decision to be made?a$.$ State and briefly describe$2.$ What makes this a strategic decision?a$.$ State and briefly describe$3.$ What are the current challenges?a$.$ State and briefly describe$4.$ What is the product of this report?Background $(10$ points$)1.$ Briefly describe the purpose of this section $($what will the reader get out of this section$)2.$ Which theory of organizational adaptation do you think Staples follows? Briefly explain$\mathrm{.}3.$ How has Staples been impacted by globalization? Innovation? Sustainability? Briefly describe each.Current Financial Performance $(10$ points$)1.$ Briefly describe the purpose of this section $($what will the reader get out of this section$)2.$ For the period $13-14,$ calculate: $(1)$ the current ratios; $(2)$ net profit margin and $(3)$ return on equityo Present as a tableo No need to show actual calculations$3.$ Give a brief description of the purpose for ratio$\mathrm{.}4.$ Apply the values to the case$5.$ In summary, what do these ratios tell us about the overall current financial performance of Staples? Current Strategies $(10$ points$)1.$ Briefly describe the purpose of this section $($what will the reader get out of this section$)2.$ What is the intended corporate strategy $($growth$,$ stability, or retrenchment$)$ for Staples? Support your response$\mathrm{.}3.$ What is the business strategy $($cost or differentiation$)?$ Support your response$\mathrm{.}4.$ What are the key functional strategies? How do these strategies support the corporate strategy?External Analysis $(15$ points$)1.$ Briefly describe the purpose of this section $($what will the reader get out of this section$)2.$ Opportunitiesa. Identify $5$ opportunitiesi. Briefly describe each opportunityii. How does each opportunity relate to the purpose of the case? $3.$ Threatsa. Identify $5$ threatsi. Briefly describe each threatii. How does each threat relate to the purpose of the case?$4.$ Prepare an EFAS table.a$.$ What is this table and why are you using it here?i$.$ Mention that this is a weighted scale modelInternal Analysis $(15$ points$)1.$ Briefly describe the purpose of this section $($what will the reader get out of this section$)2.$ Strengthsa. Identify $5$ strengthsi. Briefly describe each strengthii. How does each strength relate to the purpose of the case?b$.$ Which strength$($s$)$ is $($are$)$ a core competency$($ies$)?$ Use VRIO analysis to identify$3.$ Weaknessesa. Identify $5$ weaknessesi. Briefly describe each weaknessii. How does each weakness relate to the purpose of the case?$4.$ Prepare and IFAS tablea. What is this table and why are you using it here?b$.$ You dont need to explain about weighted scale models againStrategy Formulation $(15$ points$)1.$ Briefly describe the purpose of this section $($what will the reader get out of this section$)2.$ Introduce the SFAS tablea. What is this table and why are you using it here?b$.$ How was it derived?$3.$ Based on factors from the SFAS table prepare $3-5$ alternative strategies for Staples to pursue$\mathrm{.}4.$ Each strategy should includea. One sentence stating the strategic alterative $($what it is$)$b$.1-2$ sentences describing the alternative $($how it would work$)$c$.$ At least $1$ pro and $1$ con for eachRecommendation $(10$ points$)1.$ Briefly describe the purpose of this section $($what will the reader get out of this section$)2.$ Restate the strategic decision to be made$\mathrm{.}3.$ Which strategy$($ies$)$ do you recommend for Staples?$4.$ How does this strategy$($ies$)$ address the purpose of the case?$5.$ Explain how your recommendation addresses:a$.$ Mutual exclusivityb. Successc. Completeness $($formerly How does this strategy$($ies$)$ address the purpose of the case?$)$d$.$ Internal consistency$\mathrm{.}6.$ What performance measure$($s$)$ do you suggest Staples use to measure the success of the strategy you recommend?