Case Study:
Overview - The COVID19 pandemic has effected world economies both positively and negatively. The impact is dependent upon the industry, political decisions of local governments which may have impacted their ability to operate; supplier shortages; supplier location; cash flow interruptions - due to lost sales, trade receivables (companies) defaulting on their payment, etc. Develop a case study of an actual business outlining its operations pre-pandemic - challenges experienced during the pandemic - and its plan for meeting those challenges. You will need to conduct research. Select a company in an online news article from which to formulate your case study - you must include a copy of the article and other related research in an Appendix of the case study. The case study will have the following sections: 1. Title page 2. Introduction/Summary - an outline of the problem experienced by the company during the pandemic 3. Company Profile - description of the company; its name; location; description of its operation and how it earns revenue; its ownership (public or private corporation/sole proprietor/partnership); number of employees; business model (how it operates e-business/store-front/mobile/etc.) 4. Pre-Pandemic SWOT Analysis and PEST Analysis 5. Problem - State the problem experienced as a direct result of the pandemic. Note if it was present in the SWOT Analysis or PEST Analysis 6. Examine the Cause & Effect Relation - Explain - why the problem occurred and the actions that led to the reason for this problem. 7. Identify Possible Solution(s) - Describe the steps/action the company took to address the problem. 8. Other Information - what (if any) resources are available to assist the business (government or other organization) 9. Appendix - include article(s) and other reference materials (with URL addresses) Overview - The COVID19 pandemic has effected world economies both positively and negatively. The impact is dependent upon the industry, political decisions of local governments which may have impacted their ability to operate; supplier shortages; supplier location; cash flow interruptions - due to lost sales, trade receivables (companies) defaulting on their payment, etc. Develop a case study of an actual business outlining its operations pre-pandemic - challenges experienced during the pandemic - and its plan for meeting those challenges. You will need to conduct research. Select a company in an online news article from which to formulate your case study - you must include a copy of the article and other related research in an Appendix of the case study. The case study will have the following sections: 1. Title page 2. Introduction/Summary - an outline of the problem experienced by the company during the pandemic 3. Company Profile - description of the company; its name; location; description of its operation and how it earns revenue; its ownership (public or private corporation/sole proprietor/partnership); number of employees; business model (how it operates e-business/store-front/mobile/etc.) 4. Pre-Pandemic SWOT Analysis and PEST Analysis 5. Problem - State the problem experienced as a direct result of the pandemic. Note if it was present in the SWOT Analysis or PEST Analysis 6. Examine the Cause & Effect Relation - Explain - why the problem occurred and the actions that led to the reason for this problem. 7. Identify Possible Solution(s) - Describe the steps/action the company took to address the problem. 8. Other Information - what (if any) resources are available to assist the business (government or other organization) 9. Appendix - include article(s) and other reference materials (with URL addresses)
