This paper should be written on a Fortune 500 Global Organization that requires scholarly inquiry and substantiation of credible information. Choose a company that has ventured in a strategic alliance. follow this structure:

 

3. Background of the company – Disney

4. Conduct internal analysis based on 3 topics – this would be topics covering

a) (RBV) resource-based view

b) VRIO four questions of Value, Rarity, Imitability, Organization

c) the four VRIO questions unveil the competitive advantages the company possesses.

5. Conduct external analysis based on  topics external topics such as

a) Describe the firm’s General Environment (the 6 elements that disrobe a company –technological change, demographic trends, cultural trends, the economic climate, legal and political conditions, and specific international events) choose the 2-3 of the strongest elements that apply to Disney

b) Apply some concepts of the Structure-conduct-performance model (S-C-P) to Disney’s (Threats of new competition, threats among existing competitors, threat of substitute products, threat of supplier leverage, threat of buyers’ influence) choose 2-3 of the strongest elements that apply to Disney

6. Describe the 3 main business strategies the Disney follows –one of the 3 business strategies would need to relate to productive strategic alignment relationships

7. The companies Disney has strategically partnered with

a) Hewlett Packard alliance

b) Havaianas Sandals alliance

c) Kimberly-Clark alliance

d) Panasonic alliance

8. Compare and contrast diversification strategies – use reference to the alliances mentioned 4

9. Explain international influence in foreign markets on Disney – tie in an alliance example

10. Analyze ethical concerns in the past 20 years that have affected stakeholders-– tie in an alliance example

11. Annotate substantiate findings from financial statements and make recommendations- tie in alliances from 4