BUS $2275$

Assignment # $1$

Assignment $1$ involves a case analysis based on the case: Tagtracks Industrial Supply. This case deals with some of the topics from Unit One of the course, in particular, differences in business environments.

NOTE: $,$ You are to work with the information as at the time of the case $(2017).$

Case Analysis Questions

Whenever possible, justify your responses with case facts and$/$or examples provided in the textbook or lesson notes. The marks for each question are indicated in brackets within each question. Address ALL PARTS of each question $-$ I can't mark what you don't write...

Number your answers to each question in your write up $($it just makes the marking easier$).$

$1$ What is the problem Tagtracks faces in their Canadian operation? $(5)$ Provide support from the case including the use of proper citations.

$2$ Who is the decision maker that has to solve the problem? $(2)$ What would his interests be$?(5)$

$3$ Using publically available sources, briefly$**$ identify eight to ten differences in the business and cultural environments between Canada and the Emirates. HINT: Place your answer into the structure of a table $(10)$ Cite your sources properly

$4$ Using publically available sources, briefly$**$ identify five to seven key differences in the business and cultural environments between Alberta and Ontario. HINT: Place your answer into the structure of a table $(7)$ Cite your sources properly

$5$ Identify two options that Tagtracks could use to address the problems it is having $($Outline and describe the options; be creative and draw upon your knowledge from your other classes$)(10)$

$6$ Identify five important evaluation criteria that the decision maker should use in scoring and evaluating a potential solution to the problem. $(5)$ Why these five? $(2)$

$7$ Using a table structure, score your options from # $5$ above, using the criteria from # $6$ to evaluate them. $[$HINT: tables!!!!!!!!!!$](5)$

$8$ What is your recommendation? $(2)$ Why? $(3)$

Include a one page summary of your analysis as a cover page. $($NOTE: This is NOT an introduction