BUS 402 Strategic Management & Business Policy Week 2 Ashford University

BUS402: Strategic Management & Business Policy

Discussions 1&2 Ashford University

Discussion 1

Components of External Environment

What are the two most relevant externalities from Exhibit 2.6 for a firm with which you are familiar? Have these externalities made the industry in which the firm operates more, or less, attractive to you as consumer? Explain your rationale. Must be 200 words written.

Discussion 2

Components of Internal Analysis

Using “The Seven-S Framework” from pages 58-59 to examine a firm with which you are familiar and address how the firm stacks up in respect to the “qualities of excellence” list on page 59.  Does alignment with this list help explain why the firm is currently successful or unsuccessful (use any metric you think is appropriate to judge success)? Must be 200 Words Written.