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Whole Foods Market, Inc.

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BSAD 490 ADM

Delta Consulting group Strategic Business Plan
2012, 2013, 2014

Andy Fescemyer – Prefatory Items, Mission Commentary, Executive Summary, Strategic Maps
Ally Long – Environmental Analysis, Appendices, Internal Forces
Kyle Payne – Environmental Analysis, Appendices, External Forces
Brandon Maun – Prefatory Items, Mission Commentary, Strategic Maps, Financial Projections

Contents:
I. Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………...4
II. Mission Commentary………………………………………………………………………...6 Intro. Mission Commentary……………………………………………………………….6 A. Moral Virtues………………………………………………………………………….6 B. Prudential Values……………………………………………………………………...7 C. Corporate Vision………………………………………………………………………8 D. Public Mission………………………………………………………………………...9 E. Corporate Mission………………………………………………………………….....9
III. Environmental Analysis……………………………………………………………………10 A. External Forces Factor……………………………………………………………….10 1. Social and cultural………………………………………………………………..10 2. Legal and Regulatory…………………………………………………………….11 3. Economic and Market…………………………………………………………....11 4. Industry and Competitive………………………………………………………..12 5. Technology………………………………………………………………………13 B. Internal Force Factors……………………………………………………………….14 1. Corp. Governance….…………………………………………………………….14 2. Human Resources………………………………………………………………..15 3. Organizational Structure…………………………………………………………15 4. Financial Performance…………………………………………………………..16 5. Functional Areas…………………………………………………………………17 C. Implications of Major Environmental Forces and Factors…………………………..18 1. Major External Forces……………………………………………………………18 2. Major Internal Forces…………………………………………………………….20
IV. Strategic Maps……………………………………………………………………………...22 A. Strategic Map 1………………………………………………………………………22 B. Strategic Map 2………………………………………………………………………23 C. Strategic Map


Bibliography: "Our Core Values." Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods Market, INC., 2011. Web. 13 Jul 2011.< http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/company/corevalues.php#selling>.
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