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Case Study 1: 3i Group's Private Equity Investment in China's Little Sheep

Due Week 3 and worth 120 points

Read the case study titled, "Integrative Case 1: 3i Group's Private Equity Investment in China's Little Sheep," located on page 391 of your textbook.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

Assess the level of intensity of the major competitive forces affecting the Chinese restaurant industry using the five (5) forces framework. Speculate on the profit potential within the industry.

Conduct a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis for Little Sheep Catering Chain Co in which you examine at least three (3) strengths, three (3) weaknesses, three (3) opportunities, and three (3) threats. Recommend two (2) actions that Little Sheep Catering Chain Co. should take based on your SWOT analysis. Note: The SWOT analysis table does not count toward the final page length. Please include the SWOT analysis table in the appendix. Use Microsoft Word, or equivalent software, to create the SWOT analysis table.

Using the VRIO (value, rarity, imitability, organization) framework, analyze the primary resources and capabilities that will enable Little Sheep Catering Chain Co. to generate a sustainable competitive advantage.

Compare and contrast the fundamental benefits that Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and 3i offered Little Sheep in order to support its growth strategy. Agree or disagree with Little Sheep Catering Chain Co. awarding 3i the contract. Justify your response.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Examine competitive dynamics at the industry level in order to formulate effective global strategies.

Analyze internal capabilities of a firm in order to formulate effective global strategies.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in global strategy.

Write clearly and concisely about global strategy using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 120	Case Study 1: 3i Group’s Private Equity Investment in China’s Little Sheep
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 70% F	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Assess the level of intensity of the major competitive forces affecting the Chinese restaurant industry using the five (5) forces framework. Speculate on the profit potential within the industry. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely assessed the level of intensity of the major competitive forces affecting the Chinese restaurant industry using the five (5) forces framework. Did not submit or incompletely speculated on the profit potential within the industry.	Partially assessed the level of intensity of the major competitive forces affecting the Chinese restaurant industry using the five (5) forces framework. Partially speculated on the profit potential within the industry.	Satisfactorily assessed the level of intensity of the major competitive forces affecting the Chinese restaurant industry using the five (5) forces framework. Satisfactorily speculated on the profit potential within the industry.	Thoroughly assessed the level of intensity of the major competitive forces affecting the Chinese restaurant industry using the five (5) forces framework. Thoroughly speculated on the profit potential within the industry.
2. Conduct a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis for Little Sheep Catering Chain Co in which you examine at least three (3) strengths, three (3) weaknesses, three (3) opportunities, and three (3) threats. Recommend two (2) actions that Little Sheep Catering Chain Co. should take based on your SWOT analysis. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely conducted a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis for Little Sheep Catering Chain Co in which you examined at least three (3) strengths, three (3) weaknesses, three (3) opportunities, and three (3) threats. Did not submit or incompletely recommended two (2) actions that Little Sheep Catering Chain Co. should take based on your SWOT analysis.	Partially conducted a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis for Little Sheep Catering Chain Co in which you examined at least three (3) strengths, three (3) weaknesses, three (3) opportunities, and three (3) threats. Partially recommended two (2) actions that Little Sheep Catering Chain Co. should take based on your SWOT analysis.	Satisfactorily conducted a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis for Little Sheep Catering Chain Co in which you examined at least three (3) strengths, three (3) weaknesses, three (3) opportunities, and three (3) threats. Satisfactorily recommended two (2) actions that Little Sheep Catering Chain Co. should take based on your SWOT analysis.	Thoroughly conducted a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis for Little Sheep Catering Chain Co in which you examined at least three (3) strengths, three (3) weaknesses, three (3) opportunities, and three (3) threats. Thoroughly recommended two (2) actions that Little Sheep Catering Chain Co. should take based on your SWOT analysis.
3. Using the VRIO (value, rarity, imitability, organization) framework, analyze the primary resources and capabilities that will enable Little Sheep Catering Chain Co. to generate a sustainable competitive advantage. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletelyanalyzed the primary resources and capabilities that will enable Little Sheep Catering Chain Co. to generate a sustainable competitive advantage using the VRIO (value, rarity, imitability, organization) framework.	Partially analyzed the primary resources and capabilities that will enable Little Sheep Catering Chain Co. to generate a sustainable competitive advantage using the VRIO (value, rarity, imitability, organization) framework.	Satisfactorilyanalyzed the primary resources and capabilities that will enable Little Sheep Catering Chain Co. to generate a sustainable competitive advantage using the VRIO (value, rarity, imitability, organization) framework.	Thoroughlyanalyzed the primary resources and capabilities that will enable Little Sheep Catering Chain Co. to generate a sustainable competitive advantage using the VRIO (value, rarity, imitability, organization) framework.
4. Compare and contrast the fundamental benefits that Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and 3i offered Little Sheep in order to support its growth strategy. Agree or disagree with Little Sheep Catering Chain Co. awarding 3i the contract. Justify your response. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted the fundamental benefits that Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and 3i offered Little Sheep in order to support its growth strategy. Did not submit or incompletely agreed or disagreed with Little Sheep Catering Chain Co. awarding 3i the contract. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response.	Partially compared and contrasted the fundamental benefits that Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and 3i offered Little Sheep in order to support its growth strategy. Partially agreed or disagreed with Little Sheep Catering Chain Co. awarding 3i the contract. Partially justified your response.	Satisfactorily compared and contrasted the fundamental benefits that Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and 3i offered Little Sheep in order to support its growth strategy. Satisfactorily agreed or disagreed with Little Sheep Catering Chain Co. awarding 3i the contract. Satisfactorily justified your response.	Thoroughly compared and contrasted the fundamental benefits that Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and 3i offered Little Sheep in order to support its growth strategy. Thoroughly agreed or disagreed with Little Sheep Catering Chain Co. awarding 3i the contract. Thoroughly justified your response.
5. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting Weight: 5%	Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.	Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.	Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.	Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.
6. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and reference section Weight: 5%	Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section.	In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style.	Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style.	In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style.
7. Information Literacy / Integration of Sources Weight: 5%	Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism, or failure to use in-text citations.	Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.	Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.	Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
8. Clarity and Coherence of Writing Weight: 5%	Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.	Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.	Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.	Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.