MGT 401 SEU Different Functional Areas to Overall Well Being of Whole Foods Ques

General Instructions:

• The Assignment must be submitted on (WORD format only).
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).

Assignment No: 2: Case study

Learning Outcomes:

1.Identify appropriate strategies for different situations (Lo 3.1).

2.Understand issues related to strategic competitive advantage in diversified organizations (Lo 2.2)

3.Understand the contribution of various functional areas e.g. production, marketing, purchasing and supply management to the overall well-being of the organization (Lo 1.2.)

Read carefully the Mini case (entitled: Whole Foods Market (2010): How to grow in an increasingly competitive market?) and answer the following questions:

1.Explain the contribution of the different functional areas to the overall well-being of Whole foods.

2.Describe the growth strategy used by Whole Foods. Is it successful? Justify.

3.Explain the issues related to strategic competitive advantage of the company.

• Suggest some alternatives (at least 3) to Whole Foods in order to reinforce its competitive advantage.