[SOLVED] Generic Strategy

COMPANY NAME, WEBSITE, and INDUSTRYState the company name, website address, and industry.BACKGROUND and HISTORYBriefly describe the company in the case analysis. What is their primary business, who were the officers or key players described in the case study? If the case study company is currently in business, list the company’s current CEO, total sales, and profit or loss for the last year where data is available. Identify key events or phases in the company’s history. Describe the performance of this company in the industry. Visit the company’s website and use http://finance.yahoo.com and/or some other financial search engine to find this data.NOTE: Make sure to use APA citations throughout the paper. The textbook should be cited if it is the source of information. If you are not familiar with APA citation, check out the tutorial APA Guidelines for Citing Sources at the end of the course Syllabus. There are videos to help you with the APA format and business research in the Week 1 Lecture.ANALYSIS VIA PORTER’S FIVE FORCES MODELAnalyze the competitive environment by listing the threat of new entrants, the bargaining power of buyers, the bargaining power of suppliers, the threat of substitute products and services, and the intensity of rivalry among competitors in the industry (Chapter 2). Summarize your key points in a figure.GENERIC STRATEGY USEDHow does this company create and sustain a competitive advantage? What generic strategy from the readings was undertaken by this company? Were they successful? Can all companies use this strategy? How is the strategy affected by the life cycle in the industry? Remember to reference Porter’s generic competitive strategies identified in the textbook (Chapter 5), THIS IS CRITICAL.Specific STRATEGY(S)Choose two specific strategies from this list.Related DiversificationAchieving Competitive AdvantageEntry ModeEntrepreneurial StrategyCreating Ambidextrous Organization DesignsLeadershipApply them in detail to the organization. Be sure to think strategically and show the results clearly. Use the strategy as a sub-header for each section so it is clear what is being applied.MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONSDiscuss shat practical managerial implications you foresee for this company based on what you have learned this week in classREFERENCESWhen you have completed the paper using the above sections, insert a page break and have a separate reference page. The references should be listed in accordance with the APA guidelines as shown in the tutorial.