Using Porter’s Generic Competitive Strategies, analyse the competitive strategy employed by Severstal. (20% of 2500)  Case Study link: https://www.studocu.com/en-gb/document/edinburgh-napier-university/strategic-management-in-a-global-context/severstal-case-study/16987467

Develop an Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) on Amazon.com. When developing your internal factors (both strengths and weaknesses) make sure the factors meet the Actionable-Quantitative-Comparative-Divisional (AQCD) Test. Provide a thorough analysis of your IFE.

Case: 401 GamesLinks to an external site.  Complete study questions.  What is/are the major decision(s) facing John Park? Examine 401 Games and its marketing. Is it a successful business? Provide quantitative and qualitative support for your answer. Who are 401 Games customers? What methods of segmentation could 401 Games use? How well have they penetrated their target market? Why? Who are 401 Games direct and indirect competitors? How competitive is this industry? Are there any general trends or changes you anticipate for this industry? What is John’s current product mix? What are the options to change that in the future? What is John’s current pricing strategy? Should he change it? Why? What about his place/distribution strategy? What options does he have? What are John’s promotion activities? What else could he do? How effective would that be? What options are available to John to grow and manage his business? How does each option fit with 401 Games, the competitive situation, and…

Explain the concept of strategic planning and its role in setting long-term goals and creating a roadmap for success. Provide a case study of a company that effectively utilized strategic planning to expand into new markets or industries and achieve sustainable growth.