formal, in-depth case analysis requires you to utilize the entire strategic-management process. Assume your group is a consulting team asked by Nintendo to analyze its external/internal environment an

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Group Case Analysis 2 Week 8

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Complete a case analysis of Nintendo (Case 22).
A formal, in-depth case analysis requires you to utilize the entire strategic-management process. Assume your group is a consulting team asked by Nintendo to analyze its external/internal environment and make strategic recommendations. You will be required to make exhibits/matrices to support your analysis and recommendations. The case analysis must encompass 10–12 pages plus the exhibits/matrices, cover page, and reference page. The cover page must include the company name, your group name, and the date of submission. The matrices must not be part of the analysis body but exhibits.
The completed case must include: (USE these as headings within your submission).

Use your textbook as a supporting cite in all sections. Review FAQs.

1. Executive summary (summarize all parts of your submission);

2. Existing vision, mission, objectives, and strategies;

   1. Define, discuss vision. Use pp. 24-25 in your textbook. Relate to Nintendo’s vision.

   2. Discuss Mission. Use pp. 25-26 in your textbook. Relate to Nintendo’s mission.

   3. Define Objectives using pp. 26-28 in your textbook. Relate to Nintendo’s objectives.

   4. Discuss strategies. Use Chapter 5 in your textbook. Relate to Nintendo’s strategies.

1. SWOT analysis (See Chapters 2 and 3 in your textbook);

1. Porter's 5 Forces (See pp. 50 - 64 in your textbook);

2. Value Chain Analysis (See pp. 72-81 in your textbook) ;

3. Financial Ratio Analysis (See pp. 90 - 93 and pp. 418 - 427 in your textbook and website);

5. Balance Score Card (See pp. 93 - 95 in your textbook);

6. Intellectual Assets: Human Capital, Social Capital, Technology (See p. 413 in your textbook);

7. Organizational Design (See Chapter 10 in your textbook);

8. A list of alternative strategies (use your textbook, chapters 5-8), giving advantages and disadvantages for each;

9. A recommendation of specific strategies (use your textbook, chapters 5-8) and long term objectives;

10. An action timetable/agenda (See pp. 275-276).

This is a capstone course.  Generally, I have no way of assessing your knowledge except through your written submissions. It is, therefore, important that you include your narrative, supported by cites, so that I can have a better view of your knowledge and comprehension. Sources should support your narrative.

Have your group leader place the results of the case analysis in a single document and post it to Group Assignments>Group Case Analysis 2 (Module/Week 8) in your Group Discussion. Be sure that the assignment is in a business-professional format; include current APA citing and referencing. 
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday, August 16, 2019.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the SafeAssign plagiarism tool.

Reminder:

• Use my Templates and FAQs in the Discussion Board located on the course website.

• Review Announcements and your LU email.

• Follow APA format. Use the Liberty Online Writing Center’s APA resources.

• All answers, including statements and opinions, need narrative, citations and references.

• Proof your work, using the Grading Rubric.

• Use your textbook as a cite in all sections. Along with your textbook, other cites can be used too.

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References

Dess, G. G., McNamara, G., Eisner, A. B., & Lee, S-H. (2019). Strategic management: text & cases (9th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Other---  Nintendo (Case #20)

TIPS: (See FAQs)

• All sources except personal interviews that are cited in the text are included in your references.

• The proper format for reference citations include:

  • Double spaced, with no extra return between the section heading, References, and each citation;

  • The first line for each citation begins at the left margin and subsequent lines are indented. When using Word, the format command for Paragraph, Indentation, Special: Hanging, 0.5” and double spacing is Spacing: Before: 0 After: 0, Line Spacing: Double.

  • An example citation and the proper APA citation for the textbook is in the syllabus.

• Please use the Liberty University Online Writing Center and the APA Publication Manual as resources for proper APA style.

• Remember that attribution of your sources using proper APA style is required for this course (see syllabus objectives and course assignment instructions).

• The Liberty University Honor Code requires attribution of your sources.