Module 8-2 CGC_Benchmark Study_Skunk Works

Q1: Read the case study and answer the question: Introduction According to Gready (2013) organizational theory is based on four major perspectives namely the Classical, modem prospective, symbolic interpretive and postmodern perspectives. Management at Coca Cola focuses in adopting modern and postmodern perspectives in order to maintain the relation with business environment. Gill (2007) opined that adoption of modern perspective has enabled managers at Coca Cola to focus on reality of market situation based on the concepts and theories. Moreover, the adoption of the postmodern perspective helps the organization to increase the productivity of the different geographical operating division and focus on local and international customer satisfaction. Adoption Coca Cola adopts both mechanistic and organic models of organizational control and hence incorporates both modernist and post-modernist perspectives in the organizational management. Previously Coca Cola followed a centralized…

SWOT, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats. 1. Produce a new business idea. 2. Conduct a SWOT analysis for the new business idea developed 3. Identify a minimum of 5 items for each component in the SWOT analysis.

Speculate on Square’s future. What current and future trends may further shape the company?

Company: Amazon    Understanding the Company and Problem:  1. What are the central facts of the problem or concern with the company? What assumptions are you making about these facts? 2. What is the major overriding issue with the company and its problem? What central question or issues does this company address to resolve the issue? 3. What sub-issues or related issues are present in the company, and why does it merit consideration now?   Include references and in-text citations.

Conduct a SWOT Analysis for Henry Ford Health that includes:  Introduction/ Overview  Analysis of organization using Porters five forces Internal strengths  Internal weaknesses  Opportunities from external trends or competition  Threats from external trends and competitive environment  External factors impacting decisions  Possible future scenarios Recommendations for changes in culture, leadership,  and or structure  Summary / conclusion

The faculty members’ reward components—base salary, short- and long-term incentives, and benefits—must align with each other and with the company’s strategic aims. As an H R manager of an Private University( Suppose X University), identify the following (use your own assumption): Strategic goal of University Strategy to reach the goal What long-term behaviors (taking class timely, assess the students sincerely, and so on) are important for achieving the strategic aim? Connect the compensation and the required behaviors

4) What are the best 2-3 ideas of initiatives to move that input metric? 5) how to implement your initiative, success criteria, and if it doesn’t work the most likely reason why (a pre-mortem). Finally, you should predict the effect size of each initiative on the input metric & parent output metric(s) tracing as far up into the P&L or operating metrics as possible. Essentially, if yours were the only new initiatives the company was undertaking, what’s expected financial impact next quarter or year? What guidance are you giving to the public markets?

. Briefly describe the framework for risk assessment in innovation and explain its usefulness for managerial decisions. b. How can it assist managers in setting-up and sustaining their strategic positioning?

Please identify it its strength weaknesses opportunity or threats

Pick an organization I chose ( APPLE company) analyze it using the VRIO framework. Discuss the organization’s resources and capabilities. Does it have any core competencies or distinctive competencies? Discuss the likely future of the organization if it continues on its current path.

Enabling Assessment 13: Key Strategic Leadership Actions As discussed in this module, there are several actions that characterize effective strategic leadership. In this exercise, you will use these actions to evaluate two top-level managers who are widely known and who have served as the CEO and/or chairman of his firm for a long period of time. The length of time these individuals have served their firms allows you to find a wealth of information about their actions as strategic leaders as well as the results of those actions. You can consult each firm's Web site as well as search engines to find the information and materials you will need to complete this exercise. In the chart below, provide an example of each strategic leadership action for each of the two individuals. (Note: You are not being asked to provide an example of the "exploiting and maintaining core competencies" action. The reason for this is that this action is internal to the firm, meaning that it would be difficult…

In this case study, we dicusse the complex process of organizing an international conference on sustainability and environmental conservation. The event was held over four days, bringing together experts, researchers, and practitioners from around the world to discuss critical issues in the field. The organizing team faced numerous challenges, from coordinating logistics such as venue selection, accommodation, and transportation for attendees, to managing a diverse range of speakers and workshop leaders. They also had to devise an effective marketing strategy to ensure a robust attendance. The study delves into the strategies employed to address these challenges, highlighting the importance of meticulous planning, clear communication, and adaptable problem-solving.   Question: What were the key factors contributing to the conference's success, and how can these lessons be applied to future events with similar objectives?

Referencing the scenario provided, and following the guidance provided by theStrategic consultant, Maria and her team are now prepared to proceed with finalizing their businessplan to launch their company. Considering how competitive the business sector is today, it isimportant that they are aware of their alternative organizational strategies. It is also important thatthey understand how to develop a sustainable competitive advantage, so as to remain financiallyviable. The group is considering utilizing the strategy formulation framework to aid in developingthe company and its products. Further to discussion with the Strategic Consultant, Maria is awarethat there are certain habits that strategic leaders must encompass but is not sure what they are. Forthis assessment, your group is to assume the role of Maria and her team. In doing so, you areexpected to complete the following: Given the  beauty products which your business proposes to offer, assess the threestages of the…

Stakeholder Analysis Iinstructions: 1. Label each quadrant, calling out the power/interest. The first has been done for you. 2. Read the stakeholder descriptions below. 3 Put the number of the stakeholder in the grid corresponding to the power/interest level you believe that stakeholder holds. The first has been done for you. Stakeholder  Stakeholder Description 1 Administrative assistant for the performing organization 2 CEO - this is her pet project 3 End users who will experience significant work process changes 4 Vendor who has been trusted to design and implement the solution 5 VP of the department whose turf will shrink as a result of the project 6 Resource managers who will be supplying personnel for the project Low High Interest Lo w Powe r High Monitor (Minimum Effort) 1

Complete a case analysis of Microsoft. This requires that you conduct research on Microsoft beyond the case study material in the textbook. In the case analysis, you will look at the situational analysis, problem, and alternatives, and you will provide a recommendation. Refer to the instructions below as you construct your analysis. Situational Analysis Discuss the external environment through the compilation of a PEST (political, economic, sociocultural, and technology) analysis. Discuss the internal and external environment through the compilation of a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis. Problem Identify at least one organizational problem that Microsoft is currently having or one that you project it will have in the future. Base this on your research and critical thinking. Alternatives Compile three or four potential marketing-related solutions to the problem above. Remember that these are potential alternatives; you will not select all of the…

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Give some current instances of Business Intelligence (BI) application, using the Internet as a source of information. What business intelligence advantages have businesses discovered?   A24

Which of the following study descriptions aligns with the conceptual model shown here? Select one: a. Charismatic leadership related to net profit margin, but the effect was moderated by environmental uncertainty. The effect was found only in dynamic (high uncertainty) environments. b. Environmental uncertainty mediated the relation between charismatic leadership and net profit margin. c. Environmental uncertainty and charismatic leadership both predicted net profit margin. d. Net profit margin was strongest in firms with high charismatic leadership. In turn, firms with stronger net profits were able to tame environmental uncertainty.

How any organization might use SWOT analysis to identify new online services/ products?

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QuestionAfter the analysis of your company Apple Inc , please write the following sections in report form: 1. Decision making process

Organization chosen: Tesla Identify potential issues that may arise from the implementation of new management science tools in connection to changes in the company's external business environment (political, legal, economic, and competitive).

identify one emerging tech and do additional research about the topic. Summarize and critique the Adner & Kapoor piece, do you agree or disagree with their assertions? How do some of the readings from the other modules complement or argue against Adner & Kapoor? Based on this reading, as per #1, develop a strategic plan by which a company (either existing or new, but be sure to specify) may decide to compete. Again, bringing in other readings is desirable, and your plan should be based on frameworks that we have been learning.

2) (Strategic Analysis - Strategic Choice - Design and Implement Strategic Change Plan): What kind of integration is this? a) Integrated Revolution on Effectiveness b) Integrated Strategic Change c) Integrated Decision Making

Referencing the scenario provided in Assessment 1, and following the guidance provided by the Strategic consultant, Peter and his team are now prepared to proceed with finalizing their business plan to launch their company. Considering how competitive the business sector is today, it is important that they are aware of their alternative organizational strategies. It is also important that they understand how to develop a sustainable competitive advantage, so as to remain financially viable. The group is considering utilizing the strategy formulation framework to aid in developing the company and its products. Further to discussion with the Strategic Consultant, Peter is aware that there are certain habits that strategic leaders must encompass but is not sure what they are. For this assessment, your group is to assume the role of Peter and his team. In doing so, you are expected to complete the following 3. Based on each category of alternative organizational Strategies as discussed in…

Referencing the scenario provided in Assessment 1, and following the guidance provided by the Strategic consultant, Peter and his team are now prepared to proceed with finalizing their business plan to launch their company. Considering how competitive the business sector is today, it is important that they are aware of their alternative organizational strategies. It is also important that they understand how to develop a sustainable competitive advantage, so as to remain financially viable. The group is considering utilizing the strategy formulation framework to aid in developing the company and its products. Further to discussion with the Strategic Consultant, Peter is aware that there are certain habits that strategic leaders must encompass but is not sure what they are. For this assessment, your group is to assume the role of Peter and his team. In doing so, you are expected to complete the following:  Identify four (4) conditions for sustainable competitive advantage which align…

Conduct a full description SWOT Analysis for Henry Ford Health that includes:  Introduction/ Overview  Analysis of organization using Porters five forces Internal strengths  Internal weaknesses  Opportunities from external trends or competition  Threats from external trends and competitive environment  External factors impacting decisions  Possible future scenarios Recommendations for changes in culture, leadership,  and or structure  Summary / conclusion

Imagine you are the Director of Self Driving Car initiative at Uber. There has been pushback about this initiative both internally from the Uber Drivers and externally from general people who think they are unsafe to be on roads. Prepare a strategy that helps Uber grow and keep this initiative while managing all the stakeholders. Make sure you do a thorough analysis of the pros and cons, recommend plans to move forward, show important stakeholders, create an implementation plan, and finally show the impact of the plan you create.

Company: Coca Cola Topics: Sustainability & Community  Write a report and make a presentation about a news story relating to a business interacting with the external environment. The story should relate to one of the topics, have occurred within the past 5 years, and must be business-related.  Define and describe the two topics covered and there relevancy to that story  Summarize the news story you chose and why this is an example of a business interacting with its external environment (what happened / what is happening)  What was the outcome, or what is the intended outcome of this interaction between the business and its external environment. Which stakeholders are impacted by this interaction?

The Information Systems Strategy Triangle Suppose manager in an organization decided to hand out tablets (iPad) to all salespeople without making any other formal changes in organizational strategy or business strategy. What might be the outcome? What unintended consequences might occur? And suggest this manager the proper changes that should be take place in the organizational strategy and business strategy. You can apply this scenario on an organization from real-word or from your imagination.

With a substantive strategic report, how do youshow relationship management, including, Company relationships, Networks, and suppliers, Partnerships among competitors, Government, and not-for-profit organizations, Internal business units, Employees and functional departments, and Buyer partnerships?

Discuss the role of four business functions at IKEA. Give at least two examples of innovation for each business function at IKEA.