Briefing Document 1 (Week 6)
Case study: Saving the world one puffer jacket at a time
Links to be read and watched (in turn, one after the other):
1. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/mar/07/the-north-face-patagonia-saving-world-one-puffer-jacket-at-a-time
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z3vNCQLrNg&list=PL1BF52911BD3271A7
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6sEWDRhhxs
Key question: As retailers who market themselves as being leaders in sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR), what are the factors that Patagonia and North Face must consider in continually ensuring their suppliers meet those strategic aims?
In “Links to case study” document in the attached files, there are the case study to be looked at. Then in the “template” document, there are several questions to be answered.
The strategic analysis model to be used are the following
– External analysis:
PESTLE (I) analysis
Porters 5 forces
Competitor analysis
Stakeholder analysis
Internal analysis:
Resources, capabilities & competitive advantage
VRIO or VRINE
Dynamic capabilities (knowledge management, learning and innovation)
Balanced scorecard
Other models:
GAP analysis
Carroll’s Pyramid
Generic Strategies Framework
BRIEFING DOCUMENT
Please be aware that your submission should total and not exceed 1000 words.
I. PREPARED FOR:
II. YOUR TASK:
I.i. DEFINE THE PROBLEM SITUATION: [ identify one management problem of the case study and briefly explain it –100 words max.] 2 marks
The Problem Situation:
I. .
I.ii. SELECT A STRATEGIC ANALYSIS MODEL FROM WEEKS 1-6 AND EXPLAIN WHY YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO APPLY THIS MODEL TO THE PROBLEM SITUATION: [mention and explain why you think your selected model is the appropriate to do the analysis of the management problem – 150 words max.] 2 marks
Explanation of your chosen model:
I. .
I.iii. APPLICATION OF THE SELECTED MODEL AND DISCUSSION OF YOUR
FINDINGS: [apply the selected model and discuss your findings – 300 words max.]
3 marks
Your application of the your chosen model Discussion of your findings:
I.iv. PROVIDE THREE FEASIBLE STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS/ RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON YOUR FINDINGS: [Based on your analysis and findings present three feasible strategic solutions/ recommendations for the management problem you chose – 450 words max]
3 marks
Recommendation 1:
Recommendation 2:
Recommendation 3:
