Assignment

Introduction

You will complete your CASE ANALYSIS. Effective communication, both oral and written, is absolutely key to success in organizations. There is not any point in being able to craft brilliant strategies if you are unable to communicate them to the rest of the organization. It is strongly recommended that if your writing skills are not a strongpoint that you start early on these assignments and enlist the help of others. Very often, just having someone read your paper and point out those things that may be confusing can go a long way toward improving its quality.

Activity Instructions

Begin work on your case analysis. Please read the Whole Foods Market in 2014 case in your e-Textbook. When in the BSG, click on the menu button of your e-Textbook, and then click on the assigned cases button to locate the case. Answer all questions included with your case, formatting your response according to the Writing Requirements below.

Plagiarism is defined as "the appropriation or imitation of the language, ideas, and thoughts of another author, and representation of them as one's original work." In other words, copying someone else's work without citing the source. Such behavior is unacceptable and will result in a failing grade for the assignment. Be particularly wary of sharing your writing with classmates. In cases where two students submit the same work, the instructor has no way of knowing who the author is. Thus, both students will be penalized.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• 8-10 pages (approx. 300 words per page), not including title page or references page
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page with topic and name of student
• References page (minimum of 6 resources)

Course Learning Outcome(s):

1. Examine the strategic management process, it integrative nature (incorporation of all main business principles, i.e. economics, finance, marketing, law, ethics) and its importance to the organization.

2. Identify the critical requirements for strategic, competitive, and global advantages to the organization.

3. Explain the management characteristics and tools required for effective strategic leadership.

4. Articulate the strategic management process.

5. Apply the tools of strategic analysis.

6. Write at an expected senior undergraduate level in terms of organization and structure, research, reading comprehension, documentation, articulation and APA compliance (this is a writing intensive course-see WIC rubric within our course shell for more specificity).

Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapter 1-12
• Textbook: Case for Analysis (Whole Foods Market in 2014: in the BSG environment within your e-Textbook)
• File (PDF): Presentation (McGraw-Hill, 3e) - Chapter 1-12 (in Course Documents)
• Minimum of 6 resources.