Reference no: EM132308923
Assignment -
Description of Task - Read the case study detail from section 2:-
Research and prepare a report using a minimum of 10 academic peer reviewed journal articles. Your case study response should include five (5) sections:
1) Introduction
2) Background to the case
3) PESTEL analysis of the case
4) Porter's Five Forces analysis of the case
5) Recommended Business Level resources and capabilities required to resolve the case
6) Conclusion
Group Assignment (Report) Task Details -
Your report should demonstrate reference to at least ten (10) peer reviewed academic journal articles.
Report Briefing Note:
It is alleged the Californian nut producing industry is suffering from wide-scale, highly sophisticated theft at all stages of the supply chain.
Media reports also suggest theft on similar scales is affecting other commodity industries in that state, including both avocado and pistachio nuts.
Your task is to investigate, assess and provide recommendations for this situation by conducting in-depth research via popular media academic articles.
Your response should include the following:
1) Introduction.
2) Background to the situation.
3) A PESTEL analysis, supported by at least five (5) academic references from peer reviewed journals, describing the business landscape upon which the nut and other commodity industries operate in this primary production sector in California.
4) A Five Forces analysis, supported by at least five (5) academic references from peer reviewed journals, of ONE of the these commodity industries suffering large-scale and elaborate theft.
5) Identification of five (5) organisations with the resources and capabilities to prevent theft in the industry.
6) The business level resources and capabilities required to prevent large-scale and elaborate theft within the affected companies
7) Provide a summary of findings and recommendations for companies involved in these sectors to make their business more resilient to large-scale and elaborate theft.
Attachment:- Assignment File.rar