Business case analysis

Best Buy Strategies Analysis Team Assignment

Assignment Instructions

1. This is a GROUP ASSIGNMENT. I expect your answers to be your own group’s thoughts and written in your own group’s words! Different groups within the class or

between the two sections of the class should not collaborate on their answers to this

assignment. (See the discussion in your Syllabus regarding ECU’s Academic Integrity

Policy.) In addition, use only the information from your textbook, chapter outlines,

lectures, and other instructor provided materials (if any) when completing the chapter

assignments. DO NOT LOOK UP INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET OR SOME

OTHER EXTERNAL SOURCE UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

2. Save your file as a Word 2007 – Word 2016 document (“.docx”). DO NOT SAVE YOUR FILE IN ANY OTHER FORMAT. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS YOUR

FILE AND THEREFORE WOULD HAVE TO GIVE YOU A GRADE OF “0.”

3. Save the file as “BestBuySA” and then the word “Team” and your team’s industry and company letter. For example, if you are in Industry 1 and you are Company A, you would

name your file “BestBuySATeam1A.” DO NOT LEAVE SPACES IN YOUR

FILENAME because it prevents me from properly archiving your file. Points will be

deducted from your assignment if you use an improper filename.

4. Type your answers according to the instructions in the Assignment Answer Format section below. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR WORD DEFAULT

SETTINGS AS SHOWN IN THE VIDEO “CHANGING YOUR DEFAULT

SPACING-FONTS-LISTS MP4 FILE” IN THE CHANGING WORD DEFAULT

SETTINGS ITEM AT THE TOP OF THIS DIRECTORY. (Instructor’s Note: Failure

to follow the instructions or properly format your assignment can cost you a significant

number of points.)

5. Proofread your paper before you submit it. VIEW THE VIDEO “CHANGING WORD DEFAULT GRAMMAR AND STYLE RULES MP4 FILE” IN THE CHANGING

WORD DEFAULT SETTINGS ITEM AT THE TOP OF THIS DIRECTORY.

(Instructor’s Note: Grammatical errors in your assignment can cost you significant points.)

Save your file according to instructions 2 – 3 above, and submit it BEFORE the deadline

as explained in instruction 6 below.

6. Submit ONE file per team by clicking on the Assignments/Cases Submissions Tab in the left frame in Blackboard. Then click on the “BestBuySA Team Assignment” and scroll

down until you see the words “Attach File” and the “Browse My Computer” button. Click

the Browse My Computer Button and attach your file (DO NOT type your answer to this

assignment in the “Submission” text box). When you see that your file has been

properly attached, click the “Submit” button.

7. Make sure you are able to access your answers in class on the day we are scheduled to discuss this assignment.

Assignment

I. Read the Read the Best Buy Corporate Information PDF File, Best Buy Case Update 2018 PDF File, Best Buy Case Update 2019 PDF File, and Best Buy Case 2017 PDF File I have

provided. (DO NOT use any other information about Best Buy from external sources

on this assignment.) Then complete the following areas of the case analysis assuming it is

March 2019. Format your answers as given in the Assignment Answer Format section

below.

II. Strategies Analysis A. Using information from the files above, the “Strategies” material and lecture,

Chapters 8 – 10 of your textbook, and Chapters 8 – 10 outlines and lectures, identify

the corporate-level, entry, exit, and global strategies BestBuy has used since January

2010.

B. After identifying the statements supporting your answer from the BestBuy resource files above, indicate whether the strategy is a weakness, strength, or distinctive

competence.

III. Citations for This Assignment A. Best Buy Case 2017 Example: (BBC17 p. 2 or BBC17 pp 2 – 3) B. Best Buy Case Update 2018 Example: (BBC18 p. 2 or BBC18 pp 2 – 3) C. Best Buy Case Update 2019 Example: (BBC19 p. 2 or BBC19 pp 2 – 3) D. Best Buy Corporate Information Example: (BBCI p. 3 or BBCI pp 3 – 4) E. Assumption Example: (Assumed)

Assignment Answer Format

Assignment Body

Use APA writing rules subject to the following specific modifications:

• Use Times New Roman font

• Section headings are 12 point bold, centered

• First subsection headings are 12 point underlined, left aligned

• Second subsection headings are 12 point followed by a colon

• Paragraphs are written in block paragraph form, left aligned

• Lists are sequentially numbered or lettered indented lines that are left aligned and formatted using the Word outline tool

• Use one-inch margins and single space within a paragraph and between lines in your lists; double space between sections and paragraphs.

• Page numbers should be in a footer 0.7 inches from the bottom of each page

Assignment Outline and Headings

Internal Analysis (Continued)

Corporate-Level Strategies

[Corporate-Level Strategy 1 (DC/S/W):]

1. [One sentence statement] (Citation). 2. …

[Corporate-Level Strategy 2 (DC/S/W):]

1. [One sentence statement] (Citation). 2. … …

Entry Strategies

[Entry Strategy 1 (DC/S/W):]

1. [One sentence statement] (Citation). 2. …

[Entry Strategy 2 (DC/S/W):]

1. [One sentence statement] (Citation). 2. … …

Exit Strategies

[Exit Strategy 1 (DC/S/W):]

1. [One sentence statement] (Citation). 2. …

[Exit Strategy 2 (DC/S/W):]

1. [One sentence statement] (Citation). 2. … …

Global Strategies

[Global Strategy 1 (DC/S/W):]

1. [One sentence statement] (Citation). 2. …

[Global Strategy 2 (DC/S/W):]

1. [One sentence statement] (Citation). 2. … …