The purpose of this assignment is to assess the effectiveness of a company's operational and organizational strategies and processes.

Previously, your CLC group conducted an extensive assessment of your selected firm's external and internal environment and of the elements influencing both. Reflect on this research and analysis as you move forward assessing the next steps for the firm and how to increase value for the shareholders and stakeholders involved. This question of value is largely influenced by the firm's ability to be optimally organized and operated.

Compose a written assessment of your selected firm's organizational strategies and operational processes, evaluating what changes need to be made and what procedures need to be maintained in order to outfit the firm for increasing success.

Address each of the following issues in a 1,250-1,500-word paper:

Starbucks is the company. Please show your reference. Thanks!

1. How might the firm utilize a business-level cooperative strategy to create a competitive advantage? Of the four business-level cooperative strategies presented in section 9-2 of the textbook, which is most likely to be of significant value to your team's firm? Why? What are the risks associated with this strategy and how might they be managed?

2. Section 11-2 of the textbook states that strategy and structure have a reciprocal relationship. Explain how this is true within your selected firm. If it is not true, how might the situation be changed for the better?