Week 10 Discussion

You are a manager of an IT new startup company. Your company providing a software solution which is hard to be found in the market. Two of your direct competitors have decided to do merger to expand to a new market, and increase their ability to serve the current one. a. Based on the above scenario. a- Identify the possible SWOT. b. Explain with examples, how can the firm use strengths to take advantage of opportunities?

Mergers and acquisitions are a common occurrence in the US. Let’s learn more about it by examining one that recently occurred. Obtain a recent article from the Wall Street Journal or similar source on a current merger and acquisition. Read the article and address the following questions: Describe the type of merger and acquisition the organizations were undertaking? How is it progressing? What was the purpose of the transaction? Do you agree with their strategic direction

(1) Why is it important to identify critical risks andproblems in a business plan? (2) Many expertssuggest that you write the business plan yourself,rather than hiring a consultant to write it for you. Whyis this a good idea?

A firm’s sound business model can contribute significantly to the ability to sustain business in the long run. Nevertheless, there is never a one-size-fits-all approach as different organizations with relative traits and attributes would probably require different business models that work. In a tabular format (using a table), describe the business model for three different organizations, namely a typical brick-and-mortar fashion retailer, a click-and -mortar high-street fashion retailer like Zara, and a pure-play e-commerce store like Boohoo. You should include all EIGHT (8) components, but you may indicate “Not applicable” in case they are not relevant.

Magnet is an online and in-store Corporation that sells a wide variety of products fromfashionable clothing for all members of the family, electronics and your everyday essential needssuch as toiletries and cleaning supplies. Customers can choose contactless pickup or deliveryservices which makes life easier for customers during this pandemic. Behind every wildlysuccessful corporation is a strong organsational structure. Magnet has an extensive organisationalstructure that helps them provide the amazing products they do at even better prices. Magnet’sorganisational structure begins with the CEO, Marsha Samms. From there it breaks down intofive different departments each having a manager. The departments are finance, distribution,stores, marketing and human resource. After the CEO, Marsha Samms there is an Executive VicePresident, Derrick Johnson.After that point Magnet is broken down into four regions throughout the Caribbean. Each regionhas a regional manager that is in charge of the…

"Information technology can't really give an enterprise a strategic advantage, because most competitive advantages don't last more than a few years and soon become strategic necessities that just raise stakes of the game. Today information technology is nothing more than the infrastructure of modern business that has become too commonplace for any enterprise to gain a strategic advantage from it." Discuss this. Statement providing examples.

1. Corporation size, Employees. When a coporation type business has about over 4,000 employees what does that mean? Does it make the firm a lot more profitable or productive than the other corporations/competitors? Explain.

It is generally assumed that all organizations exist for the same basic reasons and that this purpose is self-evident. However, there is extensive disagreement about what the current purposes of organisations are, and especially about what their purposes should be. Some people argue that it is the business of business to make money. In their view, firms are owned by shareholders and therefore should pursue shareholders’ interests. On the other hand, others believe that companies exist to serve the interests of multiple stakeholders. In their opinion, having a financial stake in a firm should not give shareholders a dominant position vis-à-vis other groups that also have an interest in what the organization does. Discuss in the context of the Shareholder Value versus the Stakeholder Values Perspective.

A paradigm shift is a. a reorganization of a company. b. when you move capital. c. a change in how we fundamentally see a situation. d. a change in opportunity.

You need to pick a company for your strategic renewal analysis. It should be a company that has room for improvement - don't pick a company that's doing really well. It should either be a public company or a company that we know about or can easily learn about. That's so that when you post ideas later in the course it's easy for your group to provide feedback. I strongly recommend you do not do your own company (students tend to be too granular with their own company.) If you have questions about which firm to choose, reach out to me. This deliverable is just a paragraph. List the company and tell me why you choose it

Short-Answer Questions 1.1. What are the risks to confidentiality that originate from development of technologies? Provide at least five risks and explain briefly (in 2 sentences maximum) each of them. sufficient explanation) 1.2. Which risk is in your opinion the most important to (a) Companies (b) Private users. Explain why. Solve 1.2 only

The fact that Sunny Delight, a very small company, has acquired so many different types of analytics tools probably comes as a surprise to you. What effects may the several ownership transitions at Sunny Delight have had on the company's use of business intelligence (BI) tools?- What are the costs and benefits of switching to an enterprise-level analytics system, especially for end users who have become used to dealing with their own customized solutions for producing data?

Noting the accomplishments of Mr. John Francois as a successfulbusinessman, who is seeking to expand/grow the business, he mayneed to consider segmenting the products offered into strategicbusiness units (SBUs). As the Consultant, you are required to adviseMr. Francois and his Management Team about the most appropriatemodel that could be used.How would you advise Mr. Francois and his Management Team so thatthey understand clearly how to use the most appropriate model forgrowing the business?

4 What causes merger waves? When was the last merger wave, and how would it be characterized?.

Reaction to discussion below.  Do you agree or disagree? Any additional thoughts? It is important to understand that for a business to succeed, being motivated and hardworking does not guarantee a good positive outcome for the company.  There are other key factors that have to be in place in order to put the company on a path for success.  These factors include effective planning and decision-making with a systematic approach that considers the available information, the goals and objectives of the organization, and the potential outcomes of different decisions.    One of the companies I admire the most today is Apple. I because of how it started and all the changes they had to go through to become the company they are today. Apple is well-known for its innovations in hardware, software, and services. Thanks to them, it grew from some 8,000 employees and $7 billion in revenue in 1997, the year Steve Jobs returned, to 137,000 employees and $260 billion in revenue in 2019. Much less well…

After discussion, the decision is to choose to operate as a C-Corporation. As a part of this organization, you all decide you want to set up an education reimbursement program. You have decided to categorize this under two groups: 1) continuing education and 2) reimbursement for tuition in pursuit towards a master’s degree. Provide discussion of the difference between how each will be taxed to the corporation and the employees under each case.

Can you explain the two-way symmetrical model? and why it is good for a company?

Discuss below essay.  Reaction to the essay below. Do you agree or disagree? One Company I have always wanted to work at is Nike. I have always admired their dedication to research and development. The fact that they are always creating new and improved products for the consumer and the fact that they constantly update their catalogs to provide quality products to their consumers. Nike’s massive size and ability to plan and decision making at such a high level is impressive. First, they have divided the company into three main functions of apparel, equipment, and footwear which works from upper management all the way down to the retail section of the company. This keeps everything focused and creates division so that workloads for management and lower-level employees are fair and balanced. Second, at Nike Leadership is designed in tiers so that associates aren’t responsible for reporting to multiple people. Leadership positions only report to those above them so as to keep the chain…

Please explain right as well as wrong options   (1) when rubberstamp productions, previously a small-time production house, grew in size, the first thing its cheif executive officer (CEO) did was establish a set og guildlines that detailed all priciples, standards, and procedures to be followed in the conpany's line of business. The CEO set specific standards on topics ranging from treatment of coworkers to protection of the environment to maintenance of financial records. this scenario illustrates that the CEO developed a a.) code of ethics b.) cognitive map c.) database of employee records b.) performance appraisal document   (2) Rose found strong evidence that her supervisor was stealing confidential documents from the company. she immediately reported her manager's actions to the top management. Rose's action is an example of: a.) whistle-blowing b.) brainstorming c.) property deviance d.) personal aggression

The best resources of the entity are the management team and board members themselves but they can be possibly removed upon the acquisition of the business entity. Which is the best anti-hostile takeover strategy that can be made in this situation?a. Standstill Agreementb. Scorched Earthc. Suicide Pilld. Golden Parachute

What is synergy? What might cause this result? Is there a tendency for management to over- or underestimate the potential synergistic benefits of a merger?