Read the Harvey Norman Annual Report 2019 paying particular attention to the Summary of Key Business Risks outlined on pages 25-6. Additionally, you must perform a search using FACTIVA to find current news articles concerning the impact of COVID-19 on Harvey Norman Holdings's retail operations. You are to identify and critically comment on what you perceive to be the two most critical risks facing Harvey Norman Holdings Students are encouraged to draw on the lecture, the Harvey Norman Annual Report 2019 and current news articles.
Use the first part of the IDEALS Framework to complete the homework. There is no word limit, but you should write paragraphs with fully formed arguments of 3-5 sentences each (not dot points) to answer the questions. To identify the components of your argument you must highlight the topic sentence in yellow, the evidence and examples in light blue, and the conclusion in light green.
Identify the problem: “What’s the real question we are facing here?”
Determine relevant information: “What are the facts and circumstances that frame this problem?”
Enumerate options: “What do you perceive to be the two most critical risks facing Harvey Norman Holdings?