In your report, please clearly indicate the questions you are addressing.1. What is Costco’s business model? Is the company’s business model appealing? Why or Why not?2. What are the chief elements of Costco’s Strategy? How good is the strategy?3. Do you think Jim Sinegal was an effective CEO? What grade would you give him in leading the process of crafting and executing Costco’s strategy? How well is Craig Jelinek performing as Sinegal’s successor; what grade would you give him so far in leading the process of crafting and executing strategy? What support can you offer for these grades?
CRITICAL ANALYSIS: STRATEGIC DEVIATION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS“Please forgive the long letter; I didn’t have time to write a short one.”Blaise Pascal,
CRITICAL ANALYSIS: STRATEGIC DEVIATION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS“Please forgive the long letter; I didn’t have time to write a short one.”Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, religious philosopher, and physicist. (1623 – 1662)OVERVIEWThis assignment requires you to critically analyze the provided peer reviewed scholarlyjournal article in this week’s reading drawing on the knowledge you