Report Segments

Company:briefly describe Costco:

a. What is its mission?

b. What goods and services does it produce / provide?

c. How many people does X employ? What were its gross sales revenues over the last three years? Is there a trend?

d. Identify one challenge X confronts today (e.g., lower-cost competitors, obsolete technologies, employee turnover, production inefficiencies, declining sales, etc.)?



Include at least one unique, non-obvious piece of information that cannot be found on the company website. Present data in table format and then briefly interpret results.

Industry: briefly describe and analyze X’s primary industry (e.g. core technology, size, competitors, trends, etc.). Present your findings in table format and then briefly interpret results.

Outlook: Given the above analyses, speculate whether X is positioned for success in the next 5-10 years. What should X do to ensure its success?

Research Requirements:

1. Complete the above Report Segments. Support your answers with credible, independent sources and cite all sources using APA citation format. You may use the company website and one other publically available website. All other sources must be from the library Project Sources page.

2. Be sure to record your sources used so you can include them in an evaluative bibliography. All sources must be fully cited using the APA format.

 Here are some examples of annotative bibliographies in APA format.

 Use the Evaluation Criteria (including article type) listed on the Citation and Research Tools page in the

class guide.

 Tell why each source was used. Reflect on how it applies to your research.

3. Report Format: Use a Memo-style heading at the top of the first page.

Date: October 12, 2015

From: (section #), Team [#] (assigned by instructor), team member names To: 

RE: [Company X Name]

___________

Report [Do not use a separate cover page.]

Evaluative Annotated Bibliography.

Appendices