TASK PERFORMANCE Netflix, Inc. According to an article published in CNN Business website, Netflix, Inc. is an Internet subscription service company, which provides subscription service streaming movies and television episodes over the Internet and sending DVDs by mail. It operates through the following segments: Domestic Streaming, Internationa Streaming, and Domestic DVD. The Domestic Streaming segment derives revenues from monthly membership fees for services consisting solely of streaming content to its members in the United States The International Streaming segment includes fees from members outside the United States. The Domestic DVD segment covers revenues from services consisting solely of DVD-by-mail. The company was founded by Marc Randolph and Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr., on August 29, 1997, and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA. a. a. Follow the suggested outline below in completing the written output: I. Company Background Current Performance. It must include the present condition of the company in terms of its operation and financial standing within the given industry. b. Strategic Posture. It must include current mission, vision, objectives, and policies of the organization. II. External Environment a. Porter's five forces. It must discuss the competitive strength and position of the business organization. (Refer to Pages 3-4 of 05 Handout 1) II. Internal Environment a. It must discuss the firm's resources, capabilities, and competencies on key business functions like marketing, finance, and operations. IV. Corporate Level Strategies It must discuss directional strategies such as growth, stability, and retrenchment employed by the firm. (Refer to Pages 2-4 of 07 Handout 1) V. Analysis of Strategic Factors a. SWOT Analysis. It must present an evaluation of the company's competitive position (Refer to Page 2 of 05 Handout 1) VI. Strategic Alternatives and Recommended Strategy It must present three (3) proposed directional strategies for the firm undergrowth stability, and retrenchment collectively. Each strategic alternative must be presented with its corresponding advantages and disadvantages. (Refer to Pages 2-4 of 07 Handout 1) b. It must also include a detailed discussion of the best strategic option for the firm, among the presented alternatives. VII. Management Lessons Learned a. It must discuss the takeaways from the research. VIII. Bibliography a. This section must present all the references used in accomplishing the strategic management paper. The entire paper must follow the official writing style of the American Psychological Association (APA). a. 09 Task Performance 1 *Property of ST Page 1 of 2 STI BM1807 b. Refer to this link for APA style guidelines: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research and citation/apa style/apa style introduction.h tml Rubric for written report: CRITERIA POINTS Company Background 10 Organization of Ideas 10 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Wrote a concise and complete company background based on the provided guidelines Adhered to the correct outline and content was organized in a clear and logical manner All necessary research and analysis were provided in support of the statement of the problem Proposed a well-thought and well-researched solution to the case TOTAL Analysis 20 Recommendation 20 60 TASK PERFORMANCE Netflix, Inc. According to an article published in CNN Business website, Netflix, Inc. is an Internet subscription service company, which provides subscription service streaming movies and television episodes over the Internet and sending DVDs by mail. It operates through the following segments: Domestic Streaming, Internationa Streaming, and Domestic DVD. The Domestic Streaming segment derives revenues from monthly membership fees for services consisting solely of streaming content to its members in the United States The International Streaming segment includes fees from members outside the United States. The Domestic DVD segment covers revenues from services consisting solely of DVD-by-mail. The company was founded by Marc Randolph and Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr., on August 29, 1997, and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA. a. a. Follow the suggested outline below in completing the written output: I. Company Background Current Performance. It must include the present condition of the company in terms of its operation and financial standing within the given industry. b. Strategic Posture. It must include current mission, vision, objectives, and policies of the organization. II. External Environment a. Porter's five forces. It must discuss the competitive strength and position of the business organization. (Refer to Pages 3-4 of 05 Handout 1) II. Internal Environment a. It must discuss the firm's resources, capabilities, and competencies on key business functions like marketing, finance, and operations. IV. Corporate Level Strategies It must discuss directional strategies such as growth, stability, and retrenchment employed by the firm. (Refer to Pages 2-4 of 07 Handout 1) V. Analysis of Strategic Factors a. SWOT Analysis. It must present an evaluation of the company's competitive position (Refer to Page 2 of 05 Handout 1) VI. Strategic Alternatives and Recommended Strategy It must present three (3) proposed directional strategies for the firm undergrowth stability, and retrenchment collectively. Each strategic alternative must be presented with its corresponding advantages and disadvantages. (Refer to Pages 2-4 of 07 Handout 1) b. It must also include a detailed discussion of the best strategic option for the firm, among the presented alternatives. VII. Management Lessons Learned a. It must discuss the takeaways from the research. VIII. Bibliography a. This section must present all the references used in accomplishing the strategic management paper. The entire paper must follow the official writing style of the American Psychological Association (APA). a. 09 Task Performance 1 *Property of ST Page 1 of 2 STI BM1807 b. Refer to this link for APA style guidelines: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research and citation/apa style/apa style introduction.h tml Rubric for written report: CRITERIA POINTS Company Background 10 Organization of Ideas 10 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Wrote a concise and complete company background based on the provided guidelines Adhered to the correct outline and content was organized in a clear and logical manner All necessary research and analysis were provided in support of the statement of the problem Proposed a well-thought and well-researched solution to the case TOTAL Analysis 20 Recommendation 20 60