Financial performance and sources of revenue growth.
As with Units 2 through 6, please begin by deconstructing the assigned readings. Then, for the Fortune 500
company you chose, analyze selected aspects of the cost structure and key resource elements of the Business
Model Canvas to assess the financial performance of that company:
Cost structure looks at the size of the investments needed to run a company's business model. For example,
Amazon.com has significant investments in IT equipment, software development, distribution, and
warehousing.
What types of key resources would you expect for Amazon.com: intellectual property? Brand-name
recognition? Cloud capacity to run server networks for commercial storage? Human capital? R&D
investments?
Here are some keys to evaluate:
MarketLine report SWOT analysis. Look closely for comments on financial performance and sources of
revenue growth.
Similar information on the strength of the industry will be in Hoovers D&B Reports and IBISWorld.
Annual report and/or 10k; read the management comments as they review growth trends and profitability. You
will be able to find both on the Investor page of the company website.
Use APA headings to format your initial discussion post. Use the APA Module, linked in Resources, to guide
your formatting. Use the following list to develop your post and include the information you gather under its
corresponding headings:
Introduction: Tell the reader the purpose of the post and what will be covered.
Article Deconstruction: Evaluate each article using the MEA model: Main points/claims; Evidence (data); and
Analysis (Are the claims supported by the evidence?).
Case Example: Use a case example to demonstrate the application of the main points.
Conclusion: Identify the key takeaways.
Your post must be 250–900 words in length and incorporate content from the readings. You may also include
additional research you have done. Remember to list your references in APA format at the end of your post. To
allow other learners time to respond, you are required to post your initial responses in the discussion area by
11:59 p.m. central standard time Thursday.
References
Battersby, M. E. (2013). Funding your business expansion. Convenience Store Decisions, 24(10), 130–134.
Mankis, M., Harris, K., & Harding, D. (2017). Strategy in the age of superabundant capital. Harvard Business
Review, 95(2), 66–75.
Use the Internet to read the following:
Barton, D., Manyika, J., & Williamson, S. K. (2017). Finally, proof that managing for the long term pays off.
Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2–8.
Sample Solution
responses. When carrying out the interview however, the participant can ask for clarification if they don’t understand a question.
All things considered, researchers regularly use interviews over questionnaires, as close interactive meetings can give more detailed data about the participants answers, allowing researchers to collect non-verbal data.
Conduct and Participants
Choice of setting for the structured interview was in a controlled environment. Researcher and chosen participant were present only. Each researcher asked one participant that was known to them. There were no exclusion criteria present.
With the purpose of writing up transcript word for word, considerations to ethics was evident in the recording of the interview process, as permission was asked for and given prior.
The researchers ensured participants were fully aware of the purpose of the research and understood their rights. It was designed for these to be read out at the start of the interviews, explaining that participation is voluntary and that they are free to refuse to answer any questions and may withdraw from the interview at any time. Likewise, deletion of the interview recordings after the data was analysed was made known for their protection.
Results
Q1. Do you have family or outside responsibilities?
It was found that the 2 participants have different family lives. Participant 1 has no children and participant 2 has three.
Q2. How long have you been out of education and why is now your chosen time to return or thinking of returning?
Different amount of time separates each of the participants in how long each has been away f