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Mattel incorporated in 2019 hard times in the toy industry: Hard times in the toy industry
Questions to Guide Your Team's Case Analysis The following is a list of questions that should help guide you in formulating your case analysis presentation (answers to these questions should be integrated into your team's presentation in the appropriate section):
1) What are the chief elements of the company's current strategy? Which of the five generic competitive strategies is the company employing?
2) Do you agree with the company's current strategy or direction?
3) What competitive forces does the company have to contend with and how strong are they? Support your team's answer with a five-forces analysis of the industry.
4) What does your assessment of the company's macro-environment reveal (e.g., PESTEL analysis)? What driving forces do you see operating in the industry? Are the driving forces acting to make competitive market conditions attractive from the company's perspective?
5) What does your team's strategic group map of the industry indicate about the attractiveness of the company's market position? Which specialty competitors are in the strongest position in the industry? The weakest?
6) What are the key success factors for companies in the industry?
7) What does your team's SWOT analysis reveal about the attractiveness of company's situation?
8) What is your team's assessment of the company's financial performance? Is the company's strategy working well?
9) What strategic issues does the company's management need to address?
10) What detailed recommendations would you make to the company's management to improve the company's strategy and performance prospects?
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