Discussion Post
The goal of this analysis is to compare your current skill, competencies, and capabilities analysis of trader Joe's with what your think the future key success factors (ksfs) for the company will be, drawing on data you research about the industry.
There is Ager, D. L., & Roberto, M. A. (2013). Trader Joe's (Harvard Business School Case No. 9-714-419). . Which i already paste so you can put it in the APA format of the reference page.
Post a polished Key Success Factor analysis that responds to each of the prompts below:
• Based on your projections for the implications of FUTURE five-forces of competition, P.E.S.T. (general environment), and stakeholder support (or stakeholder challenges), what essential skills, competencies, and capabilities will be CRITICAL in order for Trader Joe's to survive or thrive in the future? Why? Support your evaluation with evidence and reasoning linked to appropriate knowledge.
Note: These critical areas may be the same as in the past, BUT they may not. Think this through carefully and use your innovative and economic thinking skills from prior courses. You must become futurists to be good strategists, which means there IS some ambiguity about the bets you will be making (that's one of the responsibilities of senior leadership).
• Identify critical gaps in the skills, competencies, and capabilities that Trader Joe's currently has versus what you think they will need in the future. Think about how Trader Joe's can bridge that gap. If Trader Joe's were to hire you as consultant to provide strategic direction in what specific skills, competencies, and capabilities the company should invest in or acquire (and how), which would you emphasize as critical and why?
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.
Attachment:- Trader-Joes.rar