Please do read the requirements very carefully:
Format/Requirements
Use “Times New Roman, 12-point font”, 1-inch margins as indicated in the homework
this should be “”2-sided and single-spaced.””
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The company is Hershey’s, the chocolate company.
Assignment Overview – Write A Situation Analysis For Your Paper
Before you can investigate or identify problems in a company, you must have a solid understanding of
that company. Do they have a long-term strategic plan? What is that plan? Do they have mission or
vision statements, and if so, what are they? How strong are their financials? Current and historically.
What is the competitive environment? Are there any ongoing legal issues? Does it operate in a regulated
environment? Who are their critical stakeholders? Is a positive public perception important to the
company? Does your company have a positive or negative public perception?
Use the library databases (e.g., IBISWorld and Business Insights: Essentials) and company filings (e.g.,
10K) to provide an overview and synthesis of your company’s current situation. Organize this analysis
into three sections: 1) Internal Performance, 2) Industry Perspective, and 3) Environmental Factors
1.)
Internal performance
– This should start with the company’s strategy, mission, vision, values
and stakeholders. Performance indicators include company financials (i.e., revenue and profit),
debt levels, historical stock performance (if public), innovation (patents), and legal issues.
Multiple time points are better than one.
2.)
Industry perspective
– What is the outlook for the industry in which your company operates and
how is your company performing when compared to its competitors? IbisWorld is a great source
of data for this section. Identify and gather data for their top three competitors, at the least. This
might be a good place for a SWOT analysis.
3.)
Environmental Factors
– Identify the important external factors that are influencing your
company’s performance. Are there new regulations, or do you see significant changes in the
future? Identify technological trends that may impact the company? Are there social and civic
groups critical of your firm’s practices?
This analysis should be three pages in length. Three pages requires you to be concise and direct.
information remains in an organized, clearly articulated format. This is not just a regurgitation of your
research, it’s a synthesis and summary of all that you’ve found. Every sentence should deliver some kind
of information. There is no room for fluff. In addition, include a page of sources cited (at least 5).
Please do make sure to follow the rules and write efficiently, and make sure to cite everything from credible websites like mentiones
