C209 - Task 1

7 Compare the components and applications of the models in the Full syllabus under the heading On Business Strategy in Week 5 based on the following Categories of Comparison below. The models are Porter’s Five Forces, SWOT, BCG, and PEST. Categories of Comparison  What is the purpose of the model?  How do managers use the model in the formulation of strategy?  How does the model help to analyze the firm’s “competitive environment”?  How would managers use the model to assist them in analyzing their firm’s specific competitive capabilities?  How does the model hhelp to analyze the firm’s various businessunits?

Walmart is the company that I am writing my paper on.OutcomesA. Efforts: Describe the cultural awareness and civic engagement efforts in which your business will be involved. What is the best desired potential outcome of these cultural awareness and civic engagement efforts?B. Alignment: How do these efforts align to the corporate mission, vision, and values?C. Impact: How will the alignment of the cultural awareness and civic engagement efforts with corporate mission, vision, and values improve corporate exposure and profits? In your response, you could consider the impact of the alignment of concepts such as return on investment, sustainability, and the community served by the business, for example.

what are the pros and cons of the following five-point plan?  1. Each salesperson would continue to supervise company-owned stores and independent dealers. 2. Salespeople would be given specific objectives for facilities appearance and a percentage of sales of convenience store merchandise purchases from the Company’s designated distributors. 3. Salespeople would be given mandates that no retail outlet would remain closed for more than 30 days. 4. Sales volume objectives for salespeople would remain in place. Current year volume objectives would not change. 5. Regional sales managers’ annual objectives would be revised to be consistent with salespeople’s new objectives.

Recommend how you will monitor and control the cost focus strategy in Langston Roach Industries, Trinidad and Tobago. This can include financial control and other forms of control like performance reviews, budget analysis and reporting, etc. A complete answer will give insight on the cost focus stretgy, a definition of strategic control and how they plan to move foward with monitoring and controlling this strategy in the business.

Recommend how you will monitor and control the cost focus strategy in Langston Roach Industries, Trinidad and Tobago. This can include performance reviews, budget analysis and reporting, etc. A complete answer will give insight on the cost focus stretgy, a definition of strategic control and how they plan to move foward with monitoring and controlling this strategy in the business.

Business Performance Management (BPM) can be seen to be the convergence of Corporate Strategic Planning and Business Intelligence (BI). a) Provide an overview of the key steps within a Corporate Strategic Planning process, identifying any strategic planning techniques that could be employed.    b) Describe a suitable BI system that could be used directly by a senior manager to monitor company progress towards achievement of its corporate strategic plan.

After reading the above case study identify the major issues that Eskom is currently faced with which are the hindrance for them to meet their main objective with their talent management strategy.

1) Explain why your company needs to consider all of these perspectives in developing strategy.(2) Explain why you chose the goals and how the goals are aligned with the mission, vision, and purpose you state in Task 1. VISION Creating a happier and sustainable world is our aim, where coexisting is natural. We believe that every biscuit we produce brings us closer to a healthier lifestyle and a greener future. Each snack is a small but significant contribution towards our vision.   MISSION To nourish both the body and soul, Petit Biscuits endeavours to create a delectable assortment of organic treats while simultaneously promoting ethical business practices that benefit the environment.   PURPOSE Petit Biscuits is driven by the purpose of making mindful snacking accessible to everyone. Through our products, we aim to offer a variety of biscuit options that align with diverse dietary needs and preferences by also fostering a culture of conscious eating, promoting sustainable sourcing,…

Strategy; Brand Value Each year, Interbrand (a corporate strategy consultant) reports the 100 topbrands in the world. The leading brands are determined from a calculation based on an analysis todetermine what portion of the firm’s sales and earnings can be credited to the firm’s brand. For 2016,the top 10 brands were, in order:1. Apple2. Google3. Coca-Cola4. Microsoft5. Toyota6. IBM7. Samsung8. Amazon9. Mercedes-Benz10. General ElectricIn addition to brand, a key measure for a company is its innovation. The Boston Consulting Group, a globalconsulting firm, prepares an annual survey of senior executives to rank the most innovative companies. Thetop 10 in 2016 were:1. Apple2. Google3. Tesla4. Microsoft5. Amazon6. Netflix7. Samsung8. Toyota9. Facebook10. IBMRequired1. Which of the 20 firms listed would you classify as a cost leader, and which would you classify as adifferentiator?2. Explain briefly your choices in requirement 1 above.

Which of the following statements is true about strategic goals? Group of answer choices They are set by an organization's middle managers. They are set by first-line managers. They provide plans for the day-to-day operations of an organization. They focus on broad and general issues. Their focus is on short-term issues.

5. Business Feasibility Analysis of the demand (include highlights of the findings of the market feasibility study), risk (include business and market risks), environmental impact.   6. Justification of the Business Economic, social and personal benefits.

i need help making a SITUATION ANALYSIS including:2.1 Market Summary2.1.1 Market Demographics2.1.2 Market Needs2.1.3 Market Trends2.1.4 Market Growth2.2 SWOT Analysis2.2.1 Strengths2.2.2 Weaknesses2.2.3 Opportunities2.2.4 Threats2.3 Competition2.4 Product Offering2.5 Keys to Success2.6 Critical Issues   My product:  Product Description:The Full Pumice Stone Shower Mat is a demonstration of inventiveness and style. Made totally out of regular pumice stones, it conveys a double reason usefulness, filling in as both an exfoliator and a massager. As you step onto the mat, the pumice stones carefully peel your feet, successfully eliminating dead skin cells and improving blood circulation. The non-slip backing guarantees wellbeing, giving a protected balance even in wet conditions. Express farewell to untidy and awkward pumice stone schedules; our shower mat flawlessly incorporates this peeling system into your everyday shower routine, offering an issue-free and empowering experience.

Provide a description of florida food stamp program and describe in detail the rational steps of that program.  Also, discuss any changes that you would make to the program and why.  Include information as to why the program was established, the need the program is addressing, the  strategic steps taken when establishing  the program,  the goals of the program and what the overall outcome of the program is intending to accomplish.  You can also discuss how the program is evaluated. Explain each step taken in the rational approach of the program you are describing.

Unilever, the world’s third largest consumer goods company behind Proctor & Gamble and Nestle, is an Anglo-Dutchcompany whose products include foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products. The industry in whichthey operate on is considered to be a maturing industry.Unilever is holding a strategic planning session and has invited you to advise them on the following:3.1 The key characteristics of a maturing industry. 3.2 Strategic options appropriate for them to compete in this industry. 3.3 Potential strategic pitfalls which they may encounter in competing in this industry.    i will appreciate a detailed response, subject is Business & Corporate strategy

Amy's Drive-Thru, a fast-food facility, offers healthy, sustainably grown veggie and vegan fast food at higher prices than its competitors in the market and has a drive-through and indoor seated casual dining operation. What strategy is Amy's Drive-Thru using to gain competitive advantage? O a low-cost provider strategy O a broad differentiation strategy O a focused low-cost strategy O a best-cost provider strategy O a differentiation strategy

Part 2: Of the eight goals listed in table 8.5, discuss some that are being achieved by an organization’s ethics training program and some that are being missed?

32 Ms Fatima, General Manager of a company, she needs to develop a set of strategic objectives that will address the significant critical issues of the future. Identify the combination of criteria she has to consider while developing strategic plan: a. Available resources and SWOT Analysis b. Operation plan and SWOT Analysis c. Operation plan and available resources d. Bench marking and SWOT Analysis Clear my choice

Mike and Iris met to discuss the strategic plan that would be presented at the upcoming company-wide strategic planning workshop. Mike had given Iris the IT Division’s list of strategic goals. She had already seen RWW’s most recent set of corporate strategic goals.“Mike, I see that you have kept a one-to-one alignment of your goals to the company goals,”Iris said. “Do you think it’s necessary for InfoSec’s goals to have the same arrangement?” “I’ve found that by keeping the alignment in place, it helps those higher up to stay focused on what IT will be doing to help them execute their important priorities,” Mike replied. “But you’ll notice that there are in fact a lot of differences.”Mike then pointed to a section of the plan. “Notice here that corporate goal number three is an overall reduction in operating costs as a percentage of revenue,” Mike explained. “I have the IT plan element in support still as goal number three, but it now has four parts listed within it. Each of those is a…

What is the purpose, advantages, and disadvantages of each of the following matrices:  SWOT- Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, & Threats SPACE- Strategic Position and Action Evaluation (not covered in class; do your research and reading to find out what it is) BCG- Boston Consulting Group IE- Internal/External GS- Grand Strategy QSPM- Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix Which do you think is/are the strongest of these? Why?

The vision of an organisation is a statement of the dream or ambition or where the organisation would want to see itself in the future. The mission statement explains what the organisation will do to achieve the vision. It is important to get clarity on the differences between the vision and mission. Evaluate PepsiCo’s vision and mission statements by using the characteristics of good vision and mission statements. Mention whether each one of the statements is good or can be improved on.

3 Environmental scanning plays a key role in strategy formulation by analyzing the strengths and weaknesses and opportunities and threats in the environment. Environmental scanning is defined as 'monitoring, evaluating and disseminating of information from external and internal environments to managers in organizations so that long term health of the organization will be ensured and strategic shocks can be avoided. Select one: True False

SWOT Analysis The following SWOT analysis captures the key strengths and weaknesses within the company, and describes the opportunities and threats facing Bounce Fitness. Strengths are results-oriented approach to attracting and maintaining customers. A well researched, detailed health wellness program with along term focus and Intensively trained staff. Weaknesses are high costs associated with customized, personal service. The inability to work on a high volume business model and Significant costs involved in attracting a large corporate client. Opportunities are the potential to expand within a growing market. A large increase in clients if a single corporate company takes up the Bounce Fitness Program and the ability to leverage future quantitative analysis that supports the contention that long term wellness programs have a significant, positive impact on the company’s bottom line. Threats are a lack of immunity to an economic downturn. Potential competition from larger, well…

مبادئ الإدارة 1 نظري Operational plans are usually Select one: a. long term, directional, and single use b. short term, specific, and standing C. short term,, directional, and standing d. long term, specific, and standing Previou. Jump to.,.

Suppose you are a  Marketing Manager of a 5-star Hotel located in Baguio City, Philippines. You are tasked to perform a SWOT analysis to know what are factors expected to affect the company's operations. Examine each situation and identify whether it is a Strength, a Weaknesses, an Opportunity, or a Threat to your company.  Answer: S. If the situation refers to a Strength W. If the situation refers to a Weakness O. If the situation refers to an Opportunity T. If the situation refers to a Threat ___1. Excellent staff who are highly trained and very customer attentive. ___2. Business taxes will increase by 3% next year. ___3. The present promotional activities have a great appeal to customers. ___4. Some employees have problems dealing with arrogant customers who give out unfavorable comments. ___5. Sometimes overlook financial issuances of check and deposited cash. ___6. hotel rates are high which contradicts to the company's positioning of "Premium Quality Services at an Affordable…

Discuss the basic features of the Balanced Scorecard.3 - Explainhow the Balanced Scorecard links measures to strategy. At the end of 20x1, Mejorar Company implemented a low-coststrategy to improve its competitive position. Its objective wasto become the low-cost producer in its industry. A Balanced Scorecard was developed to guide the company toward this objective. Tolower costs, Mejorar undertook a number of improvement activities such asJIT production, total quality management, and activity-based management.Now, after two years of operation, the president of Mejorar wants someassessment of the achievements. To help provide this assessment, thefollowing information on one product has been gathered: 1. Express Mejorar's strategy as a series of if-then statements. What doesthis tell you about Balanced Scorecard measures?2. Prepare a strategy map that illustrates the relationships among the likelystrategic objectives.

Roy, an entrepreneur, has worked for years on developing his business idea and on ensuring a good implementation of his strategy. However, years into the business, Roy discovered that the profit he set to reach, in 5 years-time, is not attainable and is disappointed with the results.  What is benchmarking? How can Roy make use of this concept when planning and setting goals?

d iscuss the potential consequences of setting goals that are too ambitious or unrealistic  in management

ZooM. Company is a telecommunication and electronics company. The company is a well-known internationally that has a high market share size and is growing with the time within its high developing environment. Information Technology (IT) at ZooM. Company is plying a significant role in supporting the business operations and processes. Therefore, IT is perceived by its technical aspects comprising of Hardware, Software and Networks. As such, different strategies are developing every year include the IT strategy and Network and Communication strategy as well as Hardware and Software strategy.  The IT in the company is segmented around the business units and functional areas. However, it is mainly planed and controlled by the IT department under the administration of the IT director. As such all IT resources both hardware and software are decided in one place and distributed based on the users’ needs around the company.   The current situation of IT is faced by a high dissatisfaction from…

SWOT, BCG, and IE Matrices Analysis Analyze the significance of the three matrices regarding their relevance for strategic planning. Include a description of the key information for each of the three matrices.

Which of the following  Strategic OM Decicion Elements do you prefer and why? Use example.  Goods and services: This includes looking for ways to implement consistency in costs, quality, and resources across all business divisions. Quality Management: Be clear on the customer’s demands and then meet those expectations. Use market research to determine customer needs and batch quality assurance testing on products and services in production. Process and Capacity Design: Design strategies which support all production goals including technology and resources. A value stream map can help determine what processes are necessary and how to keep them running efficiently. Location: In developing a location strategy consider supply chain and how the location will receive supplies, the movement of goods and services internally and to customers, and the role of marketing and public relations in the location choice. Layout Design and Strategy: Consider the placement of desks, workstations, and how…