Assessment 1 1. Read the scenario information provided under Australian Hardware- your brief in Appendix I have gone through this scenario that has been given in Appendix 1 for the current assignment. 2. Review and familiarize yourself with Australian Hardware’s general business information in Appendix 1. Australian Hardware has been witnessing a tremendous growth that can be seen in its successful stores but the company has not been performing up to the mark since last 3 months. This is the main reason that the owner of the firm wants to assess the business performance to recognize the areas where improvements are needed. 3. Review and evaluate business performance data and information in Appendix 2. It has been evaluated that the business performance of company has been deteriorating since …show more content…
Identify types and sources of information needed to determine appropriate causes of action and support decision makers for the selected issue. One of the key business problems identified by me is reducing number of delivery service since the last couple of months. The sources for recognizing appropriate courses of action would be the business information of company of the past year. This document would be utilized for conducting the research work successfully for which actions would be taken to resolve the above mentioned issue 9. Access and review information available through formal and informal networks relevant to the business problems or issue. Networks could include formal and informal industry networks, internal business networks, and social media or internet communities of practice. The information that is accessed by me is available from internal business networks as well as external business networks. Some of the significant information is also gathered from the social media and other internet communities to make it more reliable and authentic. 10. Prepare a short written report for Rufus and Emma. Report on Australian Hardware’s business performance