Assignment: Case Analysis
Each student must submit a written case analysis for each assigned case to be discussed during the semester. Details and assigned cases will be discussed during class.
The facts, evidence, and recommendations in your case analysis should be based only on the information provided in the case, rather than your knowledge of the company and its activities "in real life". That is, for the purpose of this analysis, I am not interested in what a company actually did, how successful a particular decision turned out to be for a company, etc., as my intent here is to see how you evaluate and work through a particular challenge given the knowledge you develop in the course.
The case analysis should be no more than 3 pages, single or double-spaced. Your case analysis is due on Canvas by 4pm on the day the case is scheduled to be discussed in class. Note that case analyses submitted after this time will not be accepted.
For this case, please focus only on answering the following questions in your written reply.
1) Begin with a brief SWOT analysis of the focal company (based on information provided in the case)
2) Identify the key problem/challenge faced by the company in the case.
3) Consider some of the key factors for Wikipedia's Value, Profit and People Propositions
a. Identify 2 to 3 key factors that describe the value of the online encyclopedia offering to buyers: i.e. what motivates buyers to use either Wikipedia or Britannica.com?
b. For each factor identified, using the four actions framework, comment on whether Wikipedia has eliminated, reduced, raised and created vis-a`-vis Britannica.com to pursue both differentiation and low cost.
4) Consider some of the key factors for Wikipedia's Value, Profit and People Propositions
a. Identify 2 to 3 key factors that describe the business model and profit potential of the online encyclopedia offering: what are the respective sources of revenues and costs for Wikipedia and Britannica com?
b. For each factor identified, using the four actions framework, comment on whether Wikipedia has eliminated, reduced, raised and created vis-a`-vis Britannica.com to build a sustainable business model that is both differentiated and low cost
5) Consider some of the key factors for Wikipedia's Value, Profit and People Propositions
a. Identify 2 to 3 key factors that describe what motivates the staff, corporate partners and volunteers of Wikipedia and Britannica com to support their respective strategies and achieve their missions.
b. For each factor identified, using the four actions framework, comment on whether Wikipedia has eliminated, reduced, raised and created vis-a`-vis Britannica.com to keep its people highly motivated at low cost
6) Based on these assessments in 3) - 5), comment on whether these factors create a ‘blue ocean' aligned around both differentiation and low cost designed to break the value-cost trade-off to create new market space.
7) Provide 1 to 2 recommendations to Wikipedia for further enhancing their strategic alignment to further create a sustainable blue ocean strategy.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Attachment:- Case-Analysis.rar