Question Description
I’m working on a business writing question and need guidance to help me learn.
Select a publicly-traded company to conduct research on. Address the following questions clearly and thoroughly in your paper.
- Company background. Provide information about the company, such as company history, locations, mission and vision, leadership teams, etc.
- General Environment Analysis. Use the PESTEL model to discuss the company’s general environment.
- Industry Analysis. Use Porter’s Five Forces to discuss the company’s industry environment.
- Internal analysis. Identify 1-2 core competencies of the company. Use the VRIN model to evaluate these core competencies and conclude whether they achieve sustainable competitive advantages and why.
- Strategies. What is the generic business-level strategy used by the company? What is its corporate-level strategy? What is its international strategy? Explain why.