External :Industry

1 How strong is each competitive force in this industry? worksheet 2A Porter’s

Rivalry among competing sellers (weak,medium,strong)why

competition from substitutes (weak,medium,strong)why

Threat of entry(weak,medium,strong)why

Bargaining power of suppliers (weak,medium,strong)why

Bargaining power of buyers (weak,medium,strong)why

–What competitive forces have the biggest effect on the this company industry?

What driving forces do you see at work in this industry?are they likely to impact the industry’s competitive structure favourably or unfavourably (To being your response ,complete attachment3,Driving Forces of change,Secondly,below ,summarize how these changes might shape future competitive strategy this industry )

How attractive are the prospects for future profitability of this industry ? should this company consider expanding in this type of industry environment ?why or why Not?
( in the space provided,identify condition that make the industry attractive or unattractive .Justify your position with your analyses of questions 1 to 3 above )

Internal -company’s own situation

5 which of the five genetic competitive strategies is this company How well has this company. positioned itself in comparison to its competitors ?
( To begin you response ,complete attachment 8A . Generic competitive strategy worksheet ,secondly,below ,identify the elements of this company’s competitive strategy :support your decision.Thirdly ,below ,discuss your assessment of This company strategy tests: support your decision)

what is your assessment of this company’s financial performance ?is it in Good shape ?why or why not?choose four basic financial ratios and trend these to justify your conclusion .NOTE :you have some competitor financials to benchmark against .
(To begin your response,complete attachment 9 financial Ratio worksheet .second ,answer the question:support your answer using four key financial rations)

7 What does a SWOT analysis reveal about this company’s ?(complete attachment 11,SWOT Analysis and ,then ,draw your conclusions below .in your conclusions,discuss whether or Not this company has any core or distinctive competencies)

8 Given your analyses above ,what are three main strategic challenges facing this company?(in the space provided below ,identify specific strategic challenges and justify your selection with facts from your external and internal analyses)