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1、HowToWriteaCaseStudy AnalysisWhenwritingacasestudyanalysis,youmustfirsthaveagoodunderstandingofthecasestudy.Beforeyoubeginthestepsbelow,readthecasecarefully,takingnotesallthewhile.Itmaybenecessarytoreadthecaseseveraltimestofullygrasptheissuesfacingthecompanyorindustry.Onceyouarecomfortable
2、withtheinformation,beginthestep-by-stepinstructionsofferedbelowtowriteacasestudyanalysis.TimeRequired:VariesHere'sHow:1.InvestigateandAnalyzetheCompany’sHistoryandGrowth.Acompany’spastcangreatlyaffectthepresentandfuturestateoftheorganization.Tobeginyourcasestudyanalysis,investigatethecompa
3、ny’sfounding,criticalincidents,structure,andgrowth.2.IdentifyStrengthsandWeaknessesWithintheCompany.Usingtheinformationyougatheredinstepone,continueyourcasestudyanalysisbyexaminingandmakingalistofthevaluecreationfunctionsofthecompany.Forexample,thecompanymaybeweakinproductdevelopment,butst
4、ronginmarketing.3.GatherInformationontheExternalEnvironment.Thethirdstepinacasestudyanalysisinvolvesidentifyingopportunitiesandthreatswithinthecompany’sexternalenvironment.Specialitemstonoteincludecompetitionwithintheindustry,bargainingpowers,andthethreatofsubstituteproducts.4.AnalyzeYourF
5、indings.Usingtheinformationinstepstwoandthree,youwillneedtocreateanevaluationforthisportionofyourcasestudyanalysis.Comparethestrengthsandweaknesseswithinthecompanytotheexternalthreatsandopportunities.Determineifthecompanyisinastrongcompetitivepositionanddecideifitcancontinueatitscurrentpac
6、esuccessfully.5.IdentifyCorporateLevelStrategy.Toidentifyacompany’scorporatelevelstrategyforyourcasestudyanalysis,youwillneedtoidentifyandevaluatethecompany’smission,goals,andcorporatestrategy.Analyzethecompany’slineofbusinessanditssubsidiariesandacquisitions.Youwillalsowanttodebatethepros
7、andconsofthecompanystrategy.6.IdentifyBusinessLevelStrategy.Thusfar,yourcasestudyanalysishasidentifiedthecompany’scorporatelevelstrategy.Toperformacompleteanalysis,youwillneedtoidentifythecompany’sbusinesslevelstrategy.(Note:ifitisasinglebusiness,thecorporates