least three scholarly journal articles B u s i n e s s F i n a n c e

I wanted to address the “Real Time” requirement in the Case Summary section so that you don’t lose points unnecessarily. Here is a rule of thumb to work with: If the issue did not occur after January 2018, it should not feature in your case summary. The Case Summary should not repeat issues discussed in the case in the textbook on pg.336, which is (uploaded). This means your Case Summary essay should be an update of what has occurred over the past 12 months.

In addition, don’t quote scholarly journal articles in the Case Summary. Typically, scholarly journal articles will not be “real time.” Moreover, quoting scholarly journals in the Case Summary tends to make students stray into analysis and application, rather than remaining focused on summary. The scholarly journal references should be reserved for your analysis and application essays. References for the Case Summary section should be current online sources. RESEARCH: You need to cite at least three Scholarly Journal articles in addition to citing the course textbook.

Case Summary

1. In a narrative format, discuss Papa John’s from a strategic perspective. Information concerning recent changes in the firm is readily available online and should be accessed. Strategic issues should be discussed in “real time.” Which real time is the most current events and facts today.

Case Analysis

2. How would you describe Papa John’s competitive strategy along the lines of the Porter and the Miles and Snow typologies? Support your response.

3. Do Papa John’s marketing and production (service) strategies support its competitive strategy effectively? Provide examples to support your answer.

Application

4. Suppose you are the CEO of Papa Johns, and McDonald’s just announced that it would begin to serve pizza in and deliver from all of its restaurants in the United States. Would you make any changes to your competitive strategy? What additional information would you like to have before you make your decision? Explain.