Subject –introduction to management
Assignment 2 – DUE Week 9 – 24 May 2013
1500-2000 words plus a bibliography
AMAZON.com Inc.
Starting points:
http://www.amazon.comwww.amazon.com ;
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon.comwww.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon.com
Briefly trace the development and growth of Amazon.com from 1995 to the present through the application of corporate strategies – what types of strategies have these been?
There have been many criticisms of the business practices that Amazon.com has pursued over the years. Describe TWO of these practices and outline the outcomes.
Perform an environmental analysis for the involvement of Amazon.com in the book and publishing industry – what are the main opportunities & threats?
Describe the organisational culture or leadership style within Amazn.com Inc.