2.2 SWOT Analysis:

 There are many strengths of Bass Pro Shops. It is an American privately owned retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor recreation merchandise. Spreading out 177 retailer store (including 82 Cabela’s) in the US and Canada so far, so it has strong brand name. It owns many subsidiaries such as Cabela’s, Tracker Boats, Big Cedar Lodge, and Redhead, etc. 

The company is an outdoor specialty store that they have comprehensive product goods. Not only sell clothes, camping gear, but also sell speedboats, canoes, shotguns, pistols, bows and arrows, and the wall decoration in the store is made up of some deer, cows, foxes, etc. Also, their products are variety with many price points on different lines so that can attract different consumer groups. On the whole, they have stable sales force and privately owned. Their employees are very loyalty, so they have good customer service.

 However, the shop still has some weakness. Compare to their competitors, their cost is higher and lack specialty items. With the changes of the times, the way they used are still old fashioned management way. For example, displays lack creative innovation. Their products did not focus on high quality, so consumers are easy to revert to competitors and be substitute. 

Nowadays, the revenue of the Sports& outdoor segment is expected to be raised in South Africa. Moreover, bass pro shop has stable finance. So it is a good opportunity to expand overseas. It can start to expand online shop. With the technology improves, many people prefer to buy online. The action not only can predict consumer response but also all South African can purchase.

 South Africa has many substitute shops, it has many competitors such as Massmart, Walmart. Due to bass pro shop has limited products and lack specialty, it is easy to substitute.Bass Pro can develop a strong advertising and marketing strategy with online shoppers in these foreign markets. Try to be more special and different with others.

2.3 Competitoranalysis:

There are many competitors in South Africa, such as Walmart, Sportsman warehouse,Cape Union Mart, safari outdoor, and so on. The below is analysis for each company:

Walmartoperates more than 400 stores in South Africa and 12 other sub-Saharan countries. Massmart is the second-largest distributor of consumer goods in Africa. It not only focus on hunting or fishing, but also food, pharmacy, Furniture, and so on. It is very popular because their price is reasonable and cheap. Speaking of location, Walmart is convenient to find and it may cause that consumers do not want to change their preference. Walmart need to address the strong intensity of the threat of new entrants. New entry of retail firms may easily achieved even in the presence of giants like Walmart. 

The high availability of substitutes and the low costs of their product offerings further increase the influence of substitutes against the company.

Sportsman warehouse, the largest competitor chain, specializes in a wide range of sporting equipment in South African. They have over 25 stores located countrywide. To bass pro shop, it is a tricky competitor- All sportsman Warehouse branded products are made from local as well as international manufacturers. Their products adhere to high standards of quality and excellence. To customers, they want to buy the best offerings available by paying the minimum price as possible. If Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. keep on coming up with new products then it can limit the bargaining power of buyers

There is some advantage of this company-Days inventory is higher than competitors – making the company raise more capital to invest in the channel. This can impact the long-term growth of the company. Their staffs are required to attend training sessions regularlyto improve their sport knowledge and performance.Moreover, the company has a dedicated customer relationship management department that achieves high levels of customer satisfaction among existing customers, and good brand equity among potential customers.

Cape Union Marthas been equipping South African adventurers since 1933, and is South Africa’s favorite outdoor adventure store. The company is started out as army and navy types. It is rated as the reader’s favorite outdoor retail brand. Stocking everything one needs for outdoor pursuits – including hiking, camping, trail running, mountain biking, snow sports, travel and more. Their main consumers supplied visiting troops with some of the luxuries and necessities associated with the military. Passing whaling ships and foreign fishermen were also catered for with a unique array of merchandise from around the world. 

They view their employees as one of the most important core, so they treat their employees very well. Then employees offer very good customer service. However, their cost is higher than others. They invested heavily in employee training, also, the number of employees far exceeds that of other retailers. So it spends more on the average salary compared to others in the sector.

SAFARI OUTDOOR (Pty) Ltd. is the largest Hunting and Safari related shop in South Africa with a wide range of products catering for every hunter or nature lover’s needs. They stock the largest range of rifles, optics, reloading equipment, bullets and all other components needed for hunting and outdoor safari activities. There are four stores which located in South Africa. You can sell or trade your old guns at Safari Outdoor. However, their service is not as good as others that many customers complaint their refund policy are very poor. Employees did not explain clearly and cause serious misunderstanding for customers. For example, employee did not informed that refund money needs to take 2 weeks work day if they used debit card. The part is their biggest problem so far. ( Undone)

In conclusion, Walmart belongs to much amateur in the field of outdoor sports. Because their product lines including pharmacy, foods, clothes, and so on, their consumer line is wider than others. Compare to other three competitors, their customers may not much care about the quality is good or bad in outdoor sports field. However, all three competitors have fixed customer groups in South Africa. If bass pro shop or other global companies want to expand their company here, they need to do more commercial via TV or online to advertise their products, expanding the market on the basis of convenience, location, specialty, and other factors.

from the article I an answer for this question:(2.8  Problems and opportunities – Based on insight from sections  use bullet points to present and explain 2 major problems and 2 important opportunities facing your company in the selected market (8)

 

Project Management Final Paper

[WLO: 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Before starting with this final assignment, please (a) complete this week’s readings, (b) review the weekly lecture, (c) review grading rubric, (d) read the 8 Simple Rules of Good Writing download, and (e) review the PRM300 Week 5 Final Paper Template download from your class. It is highly recommended that you use grading rubric as your checklist to ensure every element is included in your final paper.

While a five-week course barely covers the full range of responsibilities of a project manager, it should have given you a solid perspective on what does it take to manage a project. Now that you have a basic understanding of the project management life cycle, it is your turn to share what you have learned.

The Project Management Final Paper needs to include screenshot examples and explanations of project selection form, project scope template, work breakdown structures (WBS), and the Gantt chart created in prior weeks. Be sure to update these examples based on: (a) any new criteria presented in these instructions, (b) any feedback you received on the previous assignments, (c) any knowledge you obtained in the class, and/or (d) any additional information you obtained during your research so that your final paper can reflect project management best practices.

Include the following elements in your paper:

Introduction

• Introduce the paper and highlight what the paper will include.
• Explain what a project is and how project management can contribute to an organization’s success.
• Briefly outline the five process groups in the project management life cycle.

Initiating

• Explain the pre-planning stage of the project management lifecycle.
  • Explain project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the pre-planning/project selection stage.
• Describe the elements of the project selection form.
  • Provide an example of a project selection form.
  • Explain the purpose of a project selection form.
  • Insert an updated and corrected copy of the project selection form from week 1 to use as an example.
  • Explain the elements of the project selection form and their importance.

Planning

• Explain the planning process of the project management lifecycle.
  • Explain project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the planning stage.
• Explain the purpose of the project scope statement and all the terms used in the project scope template.
  • Project Basics:
    • Project Name
    • Project Sponsor
    • Project Scope Statement
  • Project Scope:
    • Assumptions
    • Milestones
    • Out of Scope (Exclusions)
  • Project Execution:
    • Stakeholders
    • Time estimate
    • Cost estimate
    • Project Acceptance Criteria
  • Insert a corrected and updated screenshot of your project scope template from week 2 into your final paper.
    • Be sure to use the feedback you received and what you learned in the class
    • If you need help with obtaining a screenshot or embedding an image, then please review these tutorials: See How to Use the Snipping Tool in Windows 10 [Tutorial]. (Links to an external site.)
  • Explain the work breakdown structure (WBS), project milestones, and the critical path.
    • Explain how these elements relate to your project’s status.
  • Create a work breakdown structure (WBS) in the ProjectLibre or modify the example you created in week 3, incorporating both instructor and peer feedback (as applicable).
    • Include a screenshot of the WBS as an example in your paper. (Make sure the example contains the appropriate level of details, so the reader understands the full context of the project without assuming anything.)

Executing 

• Explain the executing process group of the project management lifecycle.
  • Explain project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to executing the project.
• Explain the change control process.

Monitoring and Controlling 

• Explain the monitoring and controlling within the project management lifecycle.
  • Explain project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to monitoring and controlling the project.

Closing

• Explain the closing process within the project management lifecycle.
  • Explain project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to closing a project or phase.
• Explain what a “Lessons Learned” report is and highlight its importance for future projects within the organization.

Conclusion

• Conclude the paper by reiterating how project management improves an organization’s success and highlighting the importance of using the five process groups for accomplishing a project’s objectives. (Review the Writing Center’s page on Introductions and Conclusions  (Links to an external site.)for more information.)

Your Project Management Final Paper

• The final paper must be 2,500 to 3,500 words in length (10 to 12 double-spaced pages, not including title page, screen captures, or references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013.  (Links to an external site.)
• Must utilize academic tone in your final paper. See the Academic Voice  (Links to an external site.)for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions  (Links to an external site.)as well as Writing a Thesis Statement  (Links to an external site.)refer to the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center resources.
• Must use at least four scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources  (Links to an external site.)table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) guide.
  • Refer to APA Style Elements  (Links to an external site.)for the use of section headings throughout this paper.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List  (Links to an external site.)resource in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center for specifications.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

 

this homework consists of two parts(PLEASE DON’T USE ANY EXTERNAL SOURCES ) use your own words and the attached files to help you.

please mentions the word part one and part two before each part.

part One: response 

Cigarettes are an especially dangerous product, and their manufacture, marketing, advertising, and sale raise a number of acute questions relevant to the consumer issues discussed in this chapter. For instance, what are the responsibilities to consumers of companies that sell potentially or (in the case of cigarettes) inherently harmful products? To what extent do manufacturers abuse advertising? When is advertising deceptive? Can advertisers create or at least stimulate desires for products that consumers would not otherwise want or would not otherwise want as much? How, if at all, should advertising be restricted?

**Your response should be a minimum of 100 words. 

*** for part one you can only use the slides 

part Two: Journal

Discuss the important ethical issues in this case.  In your response examine the ethical issues in this case especially from the viewpoint of the consumer.  In your response, please identify and evaluate the systems (if any) that were put into place to regulate the product, protect consumers, and ensure corporate compliance.

your response (minimum 200 words) for the case study.

*** for part two you have the Two attached pictures {PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY OTHER SOURCES }

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Farah Mohammed’s article, Why Are Diamonds More Expensive Than Water? (Links to an external site.), as well as Chapter 5 in your textbook, especially Sections 5.1 and 5.3, and respond to the following:

• Describe the relationship between total utility and marginal utility.
• Explain if marginal utility can be negative.
• Examine the diamond-water paradox. Why are diamonds more expensive than water?
• Evaluate the law of diminishing marginal utility.
• Identify some items, explaining your reasoning, that do not follow the law of diminishing marginal utility.
• Evaluate how the law of diminishing marginal utility can explain the diamond-water paradox.

The Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility paper

• Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Microsoft Word (Links to an external site.).
• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Writing Center resources.
• Must use at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed, and/or other credible sources in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) guide.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Writing Center for specifications

Overview

In Project Two, you will analyze and evaluate a business’s financial health and recommend the best financing options for the business to choose in order to improve its current financial health. Use the Project Two Business Options List to choose the business that you will examine in Project Two. Then, use Mergent Online to locate the most recent quarterly financial statements for the business: the balance sheet, the income statement, and the cash flow statement.

In order to succeed in your Project Two assignment, you will need to understand the role of financial statements and how they help businesses determine their current financial health. You will also need to describe why cash flow management is important to a business and that business’s financial health.

Prompt

Write a brief journal introducing the business you chose for your Project Two assignment.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

• Business Selection: Provide a description of the business you chose, including the business name and what it offers consumers.
• Financial Statements: Using Mergent Online, provide a copy of the balance sheet, the income statement, and the cash flow statement for your chosen business from the most recent fiscal quarter.
• Financial Statement Role: Explain why financial statements are important to a business and how they help businesses determine their current financial health.
• Cash Flow Management: Describe why cash flow management is important to a business and its financial health. Use a recent financial news story as an example to support your claims.

FIN 320 Project Two Business Options List Choose one of the following businesses to use in Project Two. You will also use this business in the Module Two Journal and the Project Two Milestone. Business Options • Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 

• Disney (DIS) 

• Facebook (FB) 

• Kellogg (K) 

• Tesla (TSLA) 

• Microsoft (MSFT) 

• American Express (AXP)

Guidelines for Submission

Your journal submission should be a 3- to 4-paragraph Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Any sources should be cited according to APA style. You will also need to submit the Excel files for your chosen business’s balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement from Mergent Online.