Comprehensive Framework

TABLE OF CONTENT

Background 3
I. Current Situation 3
 Current Performance 3
 Strategic Posture 3
1. Mission 3
2. Objectives 3
3. Strategies 3
4. Policies 3
II. Corporate Governance 3
 Board of Directors 3
 Top Management 4
 Shareholders 4
III. External Environment: Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) 4
 Societal Environment (P.E.S.T Factors) 4
1. Political - Legal Factors 4
2. Economic Factors 4
3. Socio-cultural Factors 4
4. Technological Factors 4
 Task Environment (Industry) 4
Porter’s Approach 4
1. Threat of New Entrants 5
2. Rivalry among Existing Firms 5
3. Threat of Substitute Products or Services 5
4. Bargaining Power of Buyers 6
5. Bargaining Power of Suppliers 6
6. Relative Power of Other Stakeholders 6
External Factor Analysis Summary EFAS (As Attached) 6
IV. Internal Environment: Strength and Weaknesses (SWOT) 6
 Corporate Structure 6
 Corporate Culture 6
 Corporate Resources 6
1. Marketing 6
2. Finance 7
3. Research and Development 8
4. Operations and Logistics 8
5. Human Resources 8
6. Information Systems 8
Internal Factor Analysis Summary IFAS (As Attached) 8
V. Analysis of Strategic Factors (SWOT) 8
 Situation Analysis 8
 Review of Mission and Objectives 8
VI. Strategic Alternative and Recommended Strategy 8
 Strategic Alternative 8
 Recommended Strategy 9
VII. Implementation 9
1. Management commitment 9
2. Employee empowerment 9
3. Reward System 9
4. Integrating training 9
5. Process improvement 9
6. Quality at source 9
VIII.Evaluation and Control 9
IX. Attachments 9
 EFAS 10
 IFAS 10
 SFAS 10
 TOWS Matrix 10
 Financial Ratio Analysis 10

Background

I. Current Situation
Current Performance
Use the case given information to comment on the firm’s current performance.

Strategic Posture (Current)
Vision versus Mission:
191 Mission Statement answers the question “What is our business?”
192 Vision statement answers the question “What do we want to become?”
1. Mission (Current) to be stated and comment