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For this discussion, you will explore the relationship between financial analysis and strategic analysis in a review of the case study Case 9: Starbucks Corporation, p.462 (from your textbook)
A case study is a puzzle to be solved, so before reading and answering the specific questions, develop your proposed solution by following these five steps:
- Read the case study to identify the key issues and underlying issues. These issues are the principles and concepts of the course modules which apply to the situation described in the case study.
- Record the facts from the case study which are relevant to the principles and concepts of the course modules. The case may have extraneous information not relevant to the current module. Your ability to differentiate between relevant and irrelevant information is an important aspect of case analysis, as it will inform the focus of your answers.
- Describe in detail the actions that would address or correct the situation.
- Consider how you would support your solution with examples from experience or current real-life examples or cases from textbooks.
- Complete this initial analysis and then read the discussion questions. Typically, you will already have the answers to the questions, but with a broader consideration. At this point, you can add the details and/or analytical tools required to solve the case.
In an original post, present a well-written answer and diagnosis for the following case study questions:
- Examine the reasons why Starbucks? strategy has been so successful.
- Examine the threats to Starbucks? success in the future.
- How does Starbucks link organizational goals to measures of value?
- How does Starbucks link organizational goals to measures of performance?
Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories (which require supporting citations) in your initial response along with at least one scholarly, peer-reviewed journal article. Keep in mind that these scholarly references can be found in the Saudi Digital Library by conducting an advanced search specific to scholarly references. Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.
You are required to reply to at least two peer discussion question post answers to this weekly discussion question and/or your instructor?s response to your posting. These post replies need to be substantial and constructive in nature. They should add to the content of the post and evaluate/analyze that post?s answer. Normal course dialogue doesn?t fulfill these two peer replies but is expected throughout the course. Answering all course questions is also required.
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Discussion Rubric
Writing
Quality
O Points
No Evidence – Did
not participate.
–
2 Points
Meets Expectation
– Writing is well
organized, clear,
concise, and
focused; no errors.
.5 Points
Limited Evidence –
Numerous errors
or omissions-at
least some major-
in writing
organization,
focus, and clarity.
discussion.
1.5 Points
1 Point
Approaches
Below Expectation
Expectation – Some – Numerous
significant but not significant errors
major errors or or omissions in
omissions in
writing
writing
organization,
organization, focus, and clarity.
focus, and clarity.
1.5 Points
1 Point
Approaches
Below Expectation
Expectation – Initial – Initial post 2 days
post made 1 day late.
late.
1.5 Points
1 Point
Approaches Below Expectation
Expectation – Initial – Initial post only.
post and one other
post of substance.
2 Points
Timeliness Meets Expectation
– Initial post made
before deadline.
–
.5 Points
Limited Evidence –
Initial post 3 days
late.
0 Points
No Evidence – Did
not participate.
Quantity
2 Points
Meets Expectation
– Initial post and
two other posts of
substance.
.5 Points
Limited Evidence –
One post of
substance to
colleagues.
O Points
No Evidence – Did
not participate.
Points Possible: 10
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Discussion Rubric
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Meets
Expectation
Limited
Evidence
No
Evidence
Content
Approaches
Below
Expectation
Expectation
Content, Research, and Analysis
1.5 Points
1 Point
Approaches
Below Expectation
Expectation – – Demonstrates
Demonstrates fair significantly flawed
knowledge of knowledge of
concepts, skills, concepts, skills,
and theories.
and theories.
0 Points
No Evidence – Did
not participate.
.5 Points
Limited Evidence –
Demonstrates poor
or absent
knowledge of
concepts, skills,
and theories.
2 Points
Meets Expectation
– Demonstrates
excellent
knowledge of
concepts, skills,
and theories
relevant to topic.
2 Points
Meets Expectation
– Statements are
well supported;
posts extend
discussion.
Support
1 Point
Below Expectation
– Support is
deficient; posts do
not extend
discussion.
–
.5 Points
Limited Evidence –
Statements are not
supported
O Points
No Evidence – Did
not participate.
1.5 Points
Approaches
Expectation –
Statements are
partially
supported; posts
may extend
discussion.
1.5 Points
Approaches
Expectation – Some
significant but not
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Writing
Quality
–
2 Points
Meets Expectation
– Writing is well
organized, clear,
1 Point
Below Expectation
– Numerous
significant errors
.5 Points
Limited Evidence –
Numerous errors
or omissions-at
O Points
No Evidence – Did
not participate.
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Starbucks – case study
AAMER ALQAHTANI
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SUB: STARBUCKS – CASE STUDY
The report explains the financial and strategic relationship in the famous international brand to explore the
difference between the financial factors and strategic factors. The discussion about the case study of
Starbucks is useful to incorporate the importance of the vision, mission, and other strategic goals of the
company with the operational functioning. The effective management of the performance of employees can
also be revised and improved by solving the challenges faced by the operational manager or finance
manager (Grant, 2019).
In the given case, the journey of progressive growth of Starbucks is elaborated that highlights the idea of
coffee bars and internationalization or globalization strategies. Inspiration and nurturing human spirit is the
mission of the company that focuses the quality and social responsiveness. The challenges faced by the
company in the year 2007 to 2009 are related to the poor financial growth of the company. The
internationalization and diversification strategies are appropriately followed by the strategic managers, but
the crisis related to operational management cause main problems for the company. The decline in profits,
lower sales ratio, cancellation of new stores openings, lessening the job opportunities, employee retention
strategies are the main issues (Cha & Jo, 2019).
The actions that are the reason for successful strategies are the simple tactics of increasing value proposition
to help-seeking customer loyalty and trust as well as better performance of teams. The retrenchment strategy
is to reduce the costs by controlling the workload with minimum human resources and reducing the salaries
of employees. The other strategy is to ensure social commitment with the employees and customers as well
(Cha & Jo, 2019).
The alignment of organizational goals with the values can be seen by the increased efforts of the company to
manage sustainable development, green economy, and carbon footprints. The alignment of goals of an
organization with the performance management of the company includes better communication among the
employees and managers to understand the challenges of the need and solve the respective issues using
problem-solving strategies (Grant, 2019).
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The success of Starbuck strategy
The business trends are changing rapidly due to innovation and intense competition that force the worlds
largest companies, such as Starbuck, to develop effective strategies to enhance profitability and ensure
sustainable success in their strategies. In this regard, the strategies of Starbucks have been proved
successful as the brand has focused on innovation and value creation. In addition, the company offers
different and unique tastes of coffee to its customers that ensure the sustainable success of the brand in
the global market. According to Statista, the companys revenues exceeded $25 billion in 2021 also
explained by the research study of Lee, S.-Y. (2020).
Threats to Starbucks
With the rapid increase of competition, the worlds largest companies threats have been enhancing quickly.
Similarly, Starbuck also faced several external and internal threats, such as the threat of rivalry as most of
the leading brands, such as McDonald offer coffee at reasonable prices, due to rapid increase in
substitutes of coffee, the prices of coffee are reducing, and increase in the raw materials of coffee by
suppliers as explained by the research study of Nourah, (2019). However, Starbuck has been working hard
to reduce the external threats through a differentiation strategy in which the product and services of
Starbuck be sold worldwide.
Linking Starbuck goals with values
The overall goals of Starbuck are based on renewable energy, sustainable environment through cutting the
carbon that further defines that the company aims to reduce the environmental issues by offering coffee
with the name of neutral green coffee and utilizing water within the company to reduce the carbon by
50%. In addition, the company focuses on building storehouses that would support the sustainability of
the environment as also elucidated by Park, J. H., & Kim, S. (2018). Moreover, the packed coffee that
Starbuck offers to consumers is also not harmful to the environment. However, the organization also
creates unique values that link overall organizational objectives for measuring its values.
Starbuck goals and performance Measurement
The company adopts quarterly and annually performance appraisal systems to ensure that the
organizational activities are leading to achieving the companys overall goals. Moreover, the quarterly
performance management system has been proved successful and ensures employees performance
evaluation to address their mistakes and strengths. However, the operational process is also analyzed
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