Investment Alternative Benchmarking for Bernard Lester
Benchmarking is an important strategy used to find problem resolutions attempted by other companies. Learning-Team B is conducting benchmarking involving 10 companies, to help determine effective solutions in maximizing shareholder wealth. Leveraging research that can be referenced in the synopsis for each company, the project will include an analysis of five key areas: (a) Evaluate internal and external growth strategies, (b) Describe working capital management strategies to maximize shareholder wealth (c) Describe the challenges of cross-border growth strategies (d) Assess organizational performance using financial statement and ratio analysis, and (e) Describe the role of portfolio management in the allocation of corporate resources.
Benchmarking Results
The individual concept analysis is based on the benchmarking outcome of two different companies, with the synopsis included at the end of this paper for reference.
I. Evaluate internal and external growth strategies: GIW Industries, and Warman International
II. Describe working capital management strategies to maximize shareholder wealth: Company 1, and Company 2
III. Describe the challenges of cross-border growth strategies: Company 1, and Company 2
IV. Assess organizational performance using financial statement and ratio analysis: Company 1, and Company 2
V. Describe the role of portfolio management in the allocation of corporate resources: Company 1, and Company 2
Internal and external growth strategies (Sweta)
Both Companies understood that the Growth Strategy Tools focus resources on seizing opportunities for profitable growth. Evidence su ...