Identify the key components of the Porter’s Five Forces Model

Identify the key components of the Porter’s Five Forces Model

  1.  Identify the key components of the Porter’s Five Forces Model using the Food Packaging Industry as an example: Kraft Heinz (maker of ketchup, cheese and other major brands). Then perform/ include 1 key aspects of each component and how firm’s may use it to its advantage / disadvantage. For example: Porter’s Five Forces component of Bargaining Power of Supplier and using Wal-Mart as an example as illustrated in class, they utilize this position to negotiate with supplier buying and develop low cost leadership.
  2. Draw the value chain analysis using a company such as Ford Motor Company. Label and explain with examples the significance of each component and both Primary and Secondary activities.
  3. Create a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Matrix for a conglomerate such as XYZ Company below. Identify and explain the importance of each matrix. Draw an x and y axis. Label these in the BCG matrix and where it belongs.A – Relative market share is relatively high but growth rate is low
    B – Low market share and low growth rate
    C – High market share and high growth rate
    D – Low market share and high growth rate
  4. Corporate Social Responsibility – Short Essay.Write a short paragraph why companies are pursuing a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative as part of their overall strategy to obtain a competitive advantage. List 2 companies that we had covered in class, group discussion as examples. We used amazon and google in class
  5. 1)Name me one current CEO (Fortune 500 company) who you think is a great leader and why. 3-4 lines Is fin

 

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