· Does the problem or challenge facing the company come from a changing environment, new opportunity, a declining market share, or inefficient internal or external business processes?
3. Strengths, Weaknesses and Alternatives: Identify Strengths and Weaknesses as well as Alternatives
· Examine the value creation functions of the company and specify alternative courses of action.
· List the courses of action the company can take to solve its problem or meet the challenge it faces. What changes to organizational processes would be required by each alternative? What management policy would be required to implement each alternative? Remember, there is a difference between what an organization“ should do” and what that organization actually“ can do.” Some solutions are too expensive or operationally difficult to implement, and you should avoid solutions that are beyond the organization’ s resources. Important: Identify the constraints that will limit the solutions available. Is each alternative executable given these constraints?
4. Implementations: Analyze ImplementationsThis portion of the case study analysis requires that you identify and analyze the structure and control systems that the company is using to implement its business strategies. Evaluate organizational