Your "real life" case for analysis will be: a local business in your community. A company dealing in logistics is preferred, but not necessary. Your task is analyze a local business in your community using the steps of the case method. Your goal is to analyze this local business. Use the steps of the case method to back your decision, (i.e. SWAT analysis, ethical responsibility, HRM, Strategic Alternatives). You may want to outline your project like Figure 1 page 327 (attached).

In your report you do not have to apply all the steps of the case method as outlined in Appendix 1. For example, some local businesses may not want to give out their financial information. Choose the steps as outlined in the case method that you feel will help you to analyze your local business. Use this information to explain alternative strategies and recommendations for this local business.

Project length: Maximum of 10 typed pages with 1.5 line spacing in Times New Roman Font at 12 character size text.

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ch ysis of complex strategy cases, you may want to use the strategic audit worksheet in Figure 1. This is one example of what a e analysis in outline form may look like. case Case discussion focuses on critical analysis and logical development of thought. A solution is satisfactory if it resolves important problems and is likely to be implemented successfully How the corporation actually dealt with the case problems has no real bearing on the analy sis because management might have analyzed its problems incorrectly or implemented a serie of flawed solutions. Figure 1 Strategic Audit Worksheet Strategic Audit Heading I. Current Situation A. Past Corporate Performance Indexes B. Strategic Posture: Current Mission Current Objectives Current Strategies Current Policies SWOT Analysis Begins: II. Corporate Governance A. Board of Directors B. Top Management III. External Environment (EFAS): Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) A. Societal Environment B. Task Environment (Industry Analysis) IV. Internal Environment (IFAS): Strengths and Weaknesses (SWOT) A. Corporate Structure B. Corporate Culture Analysis (+) Factors (-) Factors Comments