Business

Seminar in Administrative Policy & Strategic Planning–BSA 660

Term Paper # 1 – Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (DPZ)

Performance Criteria

REQUIRED: (your grade depends on you reading and following this performance criteria)
Prepare a written paper applying each of the criteria below to Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (DPZ). Be specific and
current (2021/2020) in your reporting. Prepare your paper with proper college level English in a proper
sentence structure and paragraph format. Follow APA guidelines for all citations on the reference/bibliography
page and context citations. Outlines, large lists, and large word count quotes are not acceptable as a paper
format for this assignment. Include a cover sheet and a reference page. No abstract need be written. Use the
bold headings in this assignment as the headings in your paper. Papers not showing these headings will be
returned for corrections and to be resubmitted for lessor points. Add a minimum of 8 sites to your text (1) and
annual report (Annual 10K – 2021) (1) so that you will have at least 10 sources for your research in paper #1.
Remember to show your name on your paper. All citation and reference sources must be sited on the reference
page. Citations must be shown also in the context of the paper. Prepare your paper using Times New Roman
number 12 fonts and double spaced format with a minimum of 1500 words. Submit this paper in Canvas in
Microsoft Word only (no MAC Word programs accepted) and include all assignment materials in one file (i.e.,
cover page, content, exhibits, and reference page). Name your file “your last name – BSA 660 TERM
PAPER # 1”. This assignment is due by 11:59PM (CT) on the date shown in the syllabus. Papers submitted
within 24 hours after the due date and exact time will drop a full letter grade level before grading begins.
Assignments submitted after this are not accepted without an emergency reason.

>>>>After your cover page, begin here with your paper.<<<<
 Company Mission and Critique

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o State and Evaluate the Current Vision and Mission as written for the Current
Objectives, and Strategy
 Outside Stakeholder Groups
o Research and then describe the actual claims of 2 advocacy stakeholder groups
and how the company is or could reconcile the claims with their current corporate
strategy and capabilities
 External Environment
o Identify the Strategically Relevant or Success Factors in the Macro-Environment
o Rank these Factors in Order of Importance & Describe your Basis for this Ranking
o How Strong Are the Industries Competitive Forces?
o What Industry Factors Are Driving Change?
o Identify the U.S. Market and Market Position of this Organization
o Describe & Critique the Strategy of Existing Rivals to Gain Market Share in the
U.S. and / or Globally
o What Future Factors Must be Watched at Present
 U.S. and Global Markets
o Identify their Top Markets Inside and Outside of the U.S.
o Describe their U.S. Competitive Strategy
o Describe their Strategic Goal in the Global Market
o Describe their Global Competitive Strategies to achieve this Goal
o Critique these 2 Competitive Strategies to Gain Market Share
 Internal Analysis
o Create a SWOT Analysis for the company (limit to 3 items @ letter)
o What key competitive factors do you identify in the Value Chain Analysis
o Describe the competitive value of their Core Competencies

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o Critique the competitive value of their Tangible Assets (actual not $ amount)
o Critique the competitive value of their Intangible Assets (actual not $ amount)
o Critique the Competitive Value of their Organizational Capabilities
o Show an annual 2021 vs. 2020 Revenue and Net Profit Comparison
o Show an annual 2021 vs. 2020 U.S. Market Share (top 2 or 3 rivals)
o Identify their stage in the Life Cycle and Explain your reasoning