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  1. BUS 475 All Assignments (New Syllabus) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com BUS 475 Assignment Week 1 Mission, Vision, and You (New Syllabus) (Under Armour) BUS 475 Assignment Week 2 Apply Internal and External Environmental Analysis (Hoosier Media Inc) BUS 475 Assignment Week 3 Apply Balanced Scorecard Template (New Syllabus) BUS 475 Assignment Week 4 Apply Implementation and Communication Plan Case Study (Hoosier Media Inc) BUS 475 Assignment Week 5 Apply Strategic Plan Evaluation (Hoosier Media Inc) =============================================== BUS 475 Apply Week 1 Degree of Alignment advanced organizer (Apple) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com

  2. The assessments in this course give you the opportunity to design a project plan. Throughout the 5 weeks, you will choose an organization, create a project, write project metrics, and develop a plan that includes a contingency plan. You may use the course textbook and outside resources for all assessments. This week you will choose your organization and learn about its corporate values. Review the 8 organizations listed in the case studies portion of the text. Choose 1 of the organizations to use for all weekly assessments. You will not be able to change your organization, so ensure that you are comfortable with your choice. An organization is typically centered on its mission and vision, but it may not always do as its statement says. Using the provided advanced organizer template, complete the following:  List the information about the company  Analyze the degree of alignment between what the organization is currently doing (actions) and their mission, vision,values, structure, and culture Cite all sources in APA format. Submit the Wk 1 Apply: Degree of Alignment advanced organizer. =============================================== BUS 475 Apply Week 2 SWOT Analysis (Apple) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com

  3. Using the organization you selected for the Week 1 assignment, review its corporate website and at least 2 other sources of information on the organization, including information on market trends. Complete a SWOT analysis from a global perspective, if applicable, using the SWOT analysis worksheet. Complete a 2- to 3-page summary of your findings addressing the questions in the Analysis section of the worksheet . Cite all sources following APA guidelines. Submit your assignment. Wk 2 – Apply: SWOT Analysis Name: Selected Organization: Complete a SWOT analysis from a global perspective, if applicable. Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Analysis Summarize your findings from the SWOT analysis for the CEO of the organization you chose. Address the following in your 2- to 3-page summary: • How would you match the organization’s strengths to its opportunities? • How would you convert the organization’s weaknesses into strengths? • What recommendations do you have to mitigate the impact of the threats?

  4. • their organization goals and/or expand their competitive advantage? • Why does the organization need to take this/these action(s)? What action(s) does the organization need to take to advance =============================================== BUS 475 Apply Week 2 SWOT Analysis (Disney) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com Using the organization you selected for the Week 1 assignment, review its corporate website and at least 2 other sources of information on the organization, including information on market trends. Complete a SWOT analysis from a global perspective, if applicable, using the SWOT analysis worksheet. Complete a 2- to 3-page summary of your findings addressing the questions in the Analysis section of the worksheet . Cite all sources following APA guidelines. Submit your assignment. Wk 2 – Apply: SWOT Analysis Name: Selected Organization:

  5. Complete a SWOT analysis from a global perspective, if applicable. Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Analysis Summarize your findings from the SWOT analysis for the CEO of the organization you chose. Address the following in your 2- to 3-page summary: • How would you match the organization’s strengths to its opportunities? • How would you convert the organization’s weaknesses into strengths? • What recommendations do you have to mitigate the impact of the threats? • What action(s) does the organization need to take to advance their organization goals and/or expand their competitive advantage? • Why does the organization need to take this/these action(s)? =============================================== BUS 475 Apply Week 3 Project Metrics (Apple) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com Now that you’ve identified the organization’s SWOT, you need to determine the project and its objectives and metrics. This project should be based on an unmet opportunity for

  6. the organization, or to minimize a potential threat. What does the organization need to do to advance its goals and/or expand its competitive advantage? How will you measure their progress? Complete the following:  Explain why this opportunity/threat was selected, and how it is anticipated to benefit the organization.  Create at least 3 measurable project objectives based on your analyses. Determine timelines and responsibilities for each objective (e.g. with a RACI chart)  Explain why these objectives are appropriate for the project.  Develop at least 2 metrics to evaluate achievement of each of the project objectives. Provide a 1-page explanation for why these are appropriate metrics for each of the objectives. Cite all sources following APA guidelines. Submit your assignment. =============================================== BUS 475 Apply Week 3 Project Metrics (Disney) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com

  7. Now that you’ve identified the organization’s SWOT, you need to determine the project and its objectives and metrics. This project should be based on an unmet opportunity for the organization, or to minimize a potential threat. What does the organization need to do to advance its goals and/or expand its competitive advantage? How will you measure their progress? Complete the following:  Explain why this opportunity/threat was selected, and how it is anticipated to benefit the organization.  Create at least 3 measurable project objectives based on your analyses. Determine timelines and responsibilities for each objective (e.g. with a RACI chart)  Explain why these objectives are appropriate for the project.  Develop at least 2 metrics to evaluate achievement of each of the project objectives. Provide a 1-page explanation for why these are appropriate metrics for each of the objectives. Cite all sources following APA guidelines. Submit your assignment. =============================================== BUS 475 Apply Week 3 Project Metrics (Walmart) For more course tutorials visit

  8. www.newtonhelp.com BUS 475 Apply Week 3 Project Metrics (Walmart) =============================================== BUS 475 Apply Week 3 Project Metrics (Wendy’s) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com BUS 475 Apply Week 3 Project Metrics (Wendy’s) =============================================== BUS 475 Apply Week 4 Project Plan (Apple) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com A project plan is based on research and organizational goals.

  9. Use the provided Project Plan template to create a project plan that outlines the operational steps needed to meet each project objective determined in Wk 3 – Apply: Project Metrics.  Use the textbook and other available resources to fill in the appropriate content.  Summarize the justification for your project plan.  Cite all sources following APA guidelines. Submit your assignment. =============================================== BUS 475 Apply Week 5 Contingency Plan and Executive Presentation (Apple) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com Project plans outline the intended course of events; however, things don’t always happen as intended. Organizations need to consider risks and develop a contingency plan. This plan is typically presented to management. Add the following 2 columns to the project plan table you created in Wk 4 – Apply: Project Plan:  Potential Risk Factors  Contingency Plans

  10. Based on your prior research, determine potential risk factors for not meeting each of the project objectives. Develop a contingency plan for each of the potential risks. Add the potential risks and contingency plan to your Wk 4 – Apply: Project Plan. Use Microsoft® PowerPoint®, Prezi® , or another software to create a 12- to 14-slide executive presentation—with appropriate images and diagrams—that summarizes the following information:  The organization’s information presented in Wk 1  SWOT analysis and market trend research  Project objectives  Explain how success will be measured.  Explain the value this project will bring to the organization.  Project metrics  Timelines  Responsible parties  Potential risk factors  Contingency plans Include detailed speaker notes within the presentation. Convert the speaker notes to a Microsoft Word document and add it to the citations slide. Cite all sources following APA guidelines. You will submit 2 different deliverables:  Updated project plan with potential risk factors and a contingency plan  Executive presentation with detailed speaker notes as a Word document within the presentation Submit your assignment.

  11. =============================================== BUS 475 Apply Week 5 Contingency Plan and Executive Presentation (Walmart) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com BUS 475 Apply Week 5 Contingency Plan and Executive Presentation (Walmart) =============================================== BUS 475 Apply Week 5 Contingency Plan and Executive Presentation (Wendy's) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com BUS 475 Apply Week 5 Contingency Plan and Executive Presentation (Wendy's) =============================================== BUS 475 Apply Week 5 Executive Presentation (Disney)

  12. For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com Project plans outline the intended course of events; however, things don’t always happen as intended. Organizations need to consider risks and develop a contingency plan. This plan is typically presented to management. Based on your prior research, determine potential risk factors for not meeting each of the project objectives. Develop a contingency plan for each of the potential risks. Add the potential risks and contingency plan to your Wk 4 – Apply: Project Plan. Use Microsoft® PowerPoint®, Prezi® , or another software to create a 12- to 14-slide executive presentation—with appropriate images and diagrams—that summarizes the following information:  The organization’s information presented in Wk 1  SWOT analysis and market trend research  Project objectives  Explain how success will be measured.  Explain the value this project will bring to the organization.  Project metrics  Timelines  Responsible parties  Potential risk factors  Contingency plans

  13. =============================================== BUS 475 Assignment Week 1 Mission, Vision, and You (New Syllabus) (Under Armour) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com Select a company and identify its mission, vision, and values. Address the following in 525 to 700 words:  Evaluate whether the company's actions seem to align with their vision and mission statements.  Examine how the mission and vision of the organization might affect or guide employees in the company.  Describe the company's culture based on your analysis. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. =============================================== BUS 475 Assignment Week 1 Mission, Vision, and You (New Syllabus) (Walmart) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com Select a company and identify its mission, vision, and values. Address the following in 525 to 700 words:

  14.  Evaluate whether the company's actions seem to align with their vision and mission statements.  Examine how the mission and vision of the organization might affect or guide employees in the company.  Describe the company's culture based on your analysis. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. =============================================== BUS 475 Assignment Week 2 Apply Internal and External Environmental Analysis (Hoosier Media Inc) (2 Papers) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com You work for a consulting firm whose primary objective is to help businesses improve their strategic operations. Your firm recently was hired by a newspaper company named Hoosier Media Inc. The client's print newspaper circulation and subscriptions have declined, resulting in 30% lower revenues over the last five years. Online ad revenues have increased but currently account for just 5% of the company's revenue. You have been tasked with providing a comprehensive internal and external analysis to help the firm improve its business operations. Create a 700- to 1,050-word analysis that includes the following:  Identify economic, legal, and regulatory forces and trends.  Critique how well the organization adapts to change.  Discuss the primary internal organizational considerations.  Discuss the primary external organization considerations.

  15.  Identify the major issues and/or opportunities the company faces based on your analysis. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. =============================================== BUS 475 Assignment Week 3 Apply Balanced Scorecard Template (New Syllabus) (2 Papers) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com Develop three strategic objectives for each of the four balanced scorecard areas using the Balanced Scorecard Template. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. Balanced Scorecard Template Background Strategic objectives are measure of attaining your vision and mission. They reflect the vision, mission, and values of the business as well as the outcomes of the internal and external environmental analysis. Scorecard Areas Develop at least three strategic objectives for each of the four balanced scorecard areas.

  16. Financial Objectives Measures Targets Customers Objectives Measures Targets Internal Business Process Objectives Measures Targets Learning and Growth Objectives Measures Targets Reflection Assess, in no more than 350 words, trends, assumptions, and risks of Hoosier Media, Inc.’s business model after completing the strategic objectives for each area. =============================================== BUS 475 Assignment Week 4 Apply Implementation and Communication Plan Case Study (Hoosier Media Inc) (2 Papers) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com Consider the following information relative to your consulting engagement for Hoosier Media, Inc. Marketing Currently Hoosier Media utilizes traditional media vehicles for marketing. This includes print advertising to solicit new and renewal

  17. newspaper subscriptions. Other marketing tactics currently used include regional television and radio advertising spots. Management has expressed interest in expanding its marketing reach through social media and mobile app technology but is unsure how to move forward in those areas. Information technology Hoosier Media's newsroom is in dire need of technological updates. All workstations currently have desktop computers; however, many employees have been requesting the ability to work from home as well as have access to company networks while on the road for business. Many of the younger employees would like to have access to iPads and would like to replace their desktop computer with lightweight laptop computers. For the next phase of your consulting engagement, address the following in a 700- to 1,050-word paper:  Propose marketing and information technology implementation tactics for Hoosier Media, Inc. The paper should also reflect on how the company should communicate its strategic plan to key stakeholders by:  Identifying the information that should be communicated.  Defining the audience that should receive the communication.  Identifying the channel(s) of communication. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. =============================================== BUS 475 Assignment Week 5 Apply Strategic Plan Evaluation (Hoosier Media Inc) (2 PPT)

  18. For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com Refer back to the Week 2 company, Hoosier Media, Inc. Your consulting firm is now ready to present suggestions regarding the strategic plan of Hoosier Media, Inc. In a 10- to 20-slide presentation with speaker notes, address the following which will be presented to the Director of Marketing:  The best possible options for evaluating a strategic plan  Corrective actions that should be taken to ensure company operations are correctly aligned with the strategic plan Include the following in your presentation:  How should the company measure organizational performance?  How will the company examine what progress is being made toward the stated objectives?  What criteria will be used when determining whether company objectives are measurable and verifiable?  Based on your knowledge of the company, what changes should be made to reposition Hoosier Media competitively for the future? Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. =============================================== BUS 475 Capstone Final Exam Part 1 and 2 (New, 2020) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com

  19. BUS 475 Capstone Final Examination Part 1 (New, 2018) BUS 475 Capstone Final Examination Part 2 (New, 2018) =============================================== BUS 475 Capstone Final Examination Part 1 (New, 2020) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com BUS 475 Capstone Final Examination Part 1 From the following information calculate the net increase in cash. • $88,780 • $18,620 • $13,220 • $23,380 Irvin’s Ice Creams a popular chain of ice cream parlors located only in the United States is looking for opportunities to grow its business. Which of the following suggestions, if provided by the company’s marketing manager, would present the least amount of risk to the firm? • Leveraging the firm’s brand value by selling children’s toys • Increasing sales by increasing the number of stores in the United States • Selling Irvin’s branded clothing in a new market • Selling its current products in an attractive new market Claudia is a team lead in an organization. One day at work a team member Marc informs Claudia that he wants to speak to her about the problems that he faces at work. Marc tells her that he is being treated unfairly at work and that his colleagues often ridicule him because of

  20. his ethnicity. He goes on to say that his disturbed state of mind has caused a dip in the productivity and quality of his work. Claudia does not interrupt him when he is speaking and encourages him to talk openly. She also lets him know that she understands his situation and that his feelings are valid. In this scenario, Claudia is primarily engaged in __________. • selective listening • passive listening • empathic listening • defensive listening Calculate the net working capital from the information given below. The figures are in millions of dollars. • $(140) • $520 • $610 • $1,030 TwissData Corp. is an electronics firm based in Damiya that manufactures motherboards. Because of a rapid growth in the personal computing industry, TwissData Corp. decides to produce personal desktops and laptops instead of motherboards. By doing so, which type of market-product strategy has TwissData Corp. applied? • Product development • Diversification • Market penetration • Market development Zuckain Corp. has issued a 10-year coupon bond. The bond is issued at an annual coupon rate of 14%. The face value of the bond is $1,500, and the bond is currently trading at $1,232.56. Calculate the bond’s yield to maturity. • 64% • 32% • 25% • 95% ===============================================

  21. BUS 475 Capstone Final Examination Part 2 (New, 2020) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com BUS 475 Capstone Final Examination Part 2 A company declared a cash dividend of $8560 on December 5 2015. The company made a cash dividend payment on January 8, 2016. What is the cumulative effect of the declaration and payment of the cash dividend on the company’s financial statements? Total liabilities will remain the same, and total assets will increase by $8,560. Stockholders’ equity and total assets will decrease by $8,560. Stockholders’ equity will increase by $8,560, and total assets will remain the same. Total assets and liabilities will increase by $8,560. Rilm Corporation has been recording investment income as revenue for the past year with the aim of making the financial condition of the company appear better than it actually is. Jon, one of the company’s employees, becomes aware of this fraudulent activity and immediately reports it to the appropriate authorities. After conducting several investigations, the authorities book the company under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Which of the following statements best explains why Jon did not hesitate to alert the authorities about the company’s fraudulent activity?

  22. Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, whistleblowers who suffer retaliation are allowed to recover criminal damages but not civil damages. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires accounting firms to separate their auditing and consulting functions. There are no limitations to the protections offered by the Sarbanes- Oxley Act to whistleblowers. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act provides for the reinstatement of whistleblowers in cases of improper termination. LaBelle a famous cosmetic brand introduces a new skin cleanser. The product does extremely well and reaps huge profits for the company. After using the product for a few months, consumers complain of rashes and allergies. An external chemical agency accuses the company of using banned substances in its products. When investigated, the company’s CEO confesses that he knew about the substance but did not act because of the product’s initial success. Which of the following could be the cause for the CEO’s unethical behavior? The slippery slope Overvaluing outcomes Indirect blindness Ill-conceived goals Elena Corporation owes Volmare Inc. an advertising agency a sum of $42000 for services rendered. When Elena Corporation goes public it offers the agency 7000 shares of its common stock in exchange for the payable service cost. The agency accepts the offer. The stock trades at $6 per share and the par value of the stock is $1. Which of the following is the correct journal entry to record this transaction in the books of Elena Corporation? CoolWindows Corp. produces 2000 air conditioners per week in three plants: Plant I, Plant II, and Plant III. Plant I produces 800 air =============================================== BUS 475 Entire Course

  23. For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com BUS 475 Apply Week 1 Degree of Alignment advanced organizer (Apple) BUS 475 Week 1 Discussion Mission and Vision Statements BUS 475 Week 1 Practice Strategic Leadership BUS 475 Apply Week 2 SWOT Analysis (Apple) BUS 475 Apply Week 2 SWOT Analysis (Disney) BUS 475 Week 2 Practice Internal and External Considerations BUS 475 Week 2 Discussion Internal and External Considerations BUS 475 Apply Week 3 Project Metrics (Apple) BUS 475 Apply Week 3 Project Metrics (Disney) BUS 475 Apply Week 3 Project Metrics (Walmart) BUS 475 Apply Week 3 Project Metrics (Wendy's) BUS 475 Week 3 Discussion Market Trends BUS 475 Week 3 Practice Developing and Communicating Strategic Objectives BUS 475 Apply Week 4 Project Plan (Apple) BUS 475 Week 4 Discussion Components and Considerations of a Strategic Plan

  24. BUS 475 Week 4 Practice Strategy Implementation BUS 475 Apply Week 5 Contingency Plan and Executive Presentation (Apple) BUS 475 Apply Week 5 Executive Presentation (Disney) BUS 475 Apply Week 5 Contingency Plan and Executive Presentation (Wendy's) BUS 475 Apply Week 5 Contingency Plan and Executive Presentation (Walmart) BUS 475 Week 5 Discussion Evaluating Strategic Plans BUS 475 Week 1-5 Entire Course =============================================== BUS 475 Week 1 Chapter 1 Practice what is strategy For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com BUS 475 Week 1 Chapter 1 Practice what is strategy 1. competitor’s goods at a comparable price. Greener Grocers cannot lower prices more without facing financial difficulties. What is another way Greener Grocers could gain a competitive advantage? Greener Grocers provides goods that are similar to

  25. It could provide goods or services that its consumers would value more highly than competitor’s offerings. 2. ultimate goals of the firm is known as the vision. The element of a firm’s strategy that summarizes the 3. (Check all that apply.) Which of the following are primary strategy objectives? 4. positions, one based on cost-leadership and the other based on differentiation through superior customer service. This is an example of Walmart and Nordstorm maintain very different strategic 5. competitive advantage. Managers have resources in their quest for 6. competitive advantage? Which of the following is an example of a strategy for 7. industry average or is outperformed by its competitors. A(n) occurs when a firm performs below the 8. primary competitor. Michael’s Deli has =============================================== Michael’s Deli is able to perform at the same level as its BUS 475 Week 1 Chapter 2 Practice Strategic Leadership managing the strategy Process

  26. For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com BUS 475 Week 1 Chapter 2 Practice Strategic Leadership managing the strategy Process 1. The stakeholders of a firm are 2. Which of the following are aims of stakeholder strategy? 3. only. True or false: the strategist’s job is to focus on shareholders 4. address the needs of stakeholders while maintaining a competitive advantage? Which of the following is a tool that managers can use to 5. When a stakeholder has power over a company. It is 6. with the first step at the top. Place the five steps of the stakeholder impact analysis in order, 7. guides firms in identifying and addressing their economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic obligations to society. The concept, or framework, of corporate social responsibility 8. function as an institution? (Check all that apply.) Which of the following legal developments allow business to

  27. 9. practices indicated that the firm takes its Ethical Starbuck’s commitment to fair trade and responsible growing responsibilities seriously. 10. to what society requires, result in which of the following elements of the pyramid of corporate social responsibility? (Check all that apply.) The expectations that society has toward business, in contrast 11. social responsibility are required by society? (Check all that apply.) Which of the following elements of the pyramid of corporate 12. responsibility (on the left) with its explanation (on the right). Philanthropic responsibilities Corporate citizenship Ethical responsibilities Do what is right, just, and fair Legal responsibilities Laws and regulations are society’s codified ethics; define minimum acceptable standard Economic responsibilities Gain and sustain competitive advantage Match the element of the pyramid of corporate social 13. which executives attempt to program future success. Top-down strategic planning is a rational process through 14. to overestimate their ability to manage events. A(n) illusion of a control describes the tendency of managers =============================================== BUS 475 Week 1 Discussion Mission and Vision Statements

  28. For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com The mission and vision statement guide an organization’s practices and operations. What 3 factors do you feel are most important to consider when producing an appropriate mission and vision statement for an organization? Provide an example of a company/organization whose mission and vision statement contain the factors you feel are most important. =============================================== BUS 475 Week 1 DQ 1 For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com What is strategic management? What are the roles of mission and vision statements in strategic management? Can an organization have a successful strategic plan without effective mission and vision statements? Why or why not? ===============================================

  29. BUS 475 Week 1 DQ 2 For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com Select a small business that you may want to start. What is strategic management and planning? Why would a strategic plan be important to the success of this business? How are the four functions of management relative to creating and implementing a strategic plan? =============================================== BUS 475 Week 1 knowledge Check For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com 1.Reaching a valid decision is based on the evaluation of arguments. If we know that a valid argument has true premises, then a decision based on the argument______________. 2. Identify the fallacy in the following piano store advertisement: “Pianos are our only business. You’ll get the best deal at the Piano Experts.”

  30. Which of the following statements describes creativity correctly? 4. How would you assess the following statement? Consider both the nature of the claim and the source. “Lottery director Mark Michalko said Thursday that allegations that Californians are squandering money they once used for food to buy lottery tickets ‘are just not correct.’. . . California Grocers Association president Don Beaver raised the issue earlier in the week, saying five supermarket chains had complained that grocery sales dropped about 5 percent after lottery tickets went on sale October 3.” —Sacramento Bee 5. The Sarbanes–Oxley Act was created in 2002 to improve and maintain investor confidence. The act includes which of the following: 6. Organizational behavior is examined at three main levels. 7. Employees who have intrinsic work values will be motivated by =============================================== BUS 475 Week 1 Practice Strategic Leadership For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com

  31. Required information Strategic Leadership: Formulating Strategy Across Levels This activity focuses on IBM and how it uses corporate strategy, business strategy, and functional strategy to build competitive advantage. This activity is important because it illustrates how such strategies are created through the strategy process. The goal of this activity is important because it illustrates how such strategies are created through the strategy process. the goal of this activity is to recognize at which levels of strategy key members of IBM act on behalf of the firm, and what questions they must ask to build competitive advantage. Read the short case below and then complete the questions that follow. Minicase The current Chief Executive Officer at IBM is Virginia Rometty who rose to the post in late 2012. Before her tenure, the office was held by Sam Palmisano. The example below comes from actual strategic =============================================== BUS 475 Week 2 Chapter 3 External Analysis Industry Structure, Competitive Forces, and Strategic Groups Assignment For more course tutorials visit

  32. www.newtonhelp.com BUS 475 Week 2 Chapter 3 External Analysis Industry Structure, Competitive Forces, and Strategic GroupsAssignment 1. structure? (Check all that apply) Which of the following help determine competitive industry 2. competitive industry? (Check all that apply.) Which of the following are characteristics of a perfectly 3. monopolistically competitive industry? (Check all that apply.) Which of the following are characteristics of a 4. the industry will influence the behaviors of the other firms. A key feature of an oligopoly is that the competing firms in , meaning the actions of any one firm 5. known as a(n) An industry in which only one firm supplies the market is . 6. installing a GPS system in an automobile adds value to the vehicle, the system functions as Many drivers find a GPS navigation system useful. Because . 7. barriers and A perfectly competitive industry has entry small firms. 8. appeal more to budget-conscious travelers than legacy carriers. Recessions are less likely to harm low-cost airlines, which 9. the “P” stands for political and the “L” stands for legal. In the group of external factors that form the PESTEL model,

  33. 10. for customers while containing the cost to do so. A firm’s strategic position relates to its ability to create value 11. do which of the following? (Check all that apply.) Michael Porter developed the five forces model to help firms 12. the Greater The weaker the five forces in Porter’s model, the industry’s profit potential. 13. model? (Check all that apply.) Which of the following are forces in Porter’s five forces 14. known as the Threat of entry The risk that potential competitors will enter the industry is . 15. (Check all that apply.) Which of the following are examples of economies of scale? 16. industry’s profit potential, is also called the =============================================== The pressures that industry suppliers can exert on an BUS 475 Week 2 Chapter 4 Internal Analysis Resources, Capabilities, and Core Competencies Assignment For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com

  34. BUS 475 Week 2 Chapter 4 Internal Analysis Resources, Capabilities, and Core CompetenciesAssignment 1. orchestrate a diverse set of resources and deploy them strategically are called --------------. The organizational and managerial skills necessary to 2. processes that enable firms to add incremental value by transforming inputs into goods and services. --------------- are the distinct and fine-grained business 3. value? (Check all that apply.) Have good coordinating systems Have a good organizational structure What should a firm do in order to be organized to capture 4. mechanism? Which of the following is not considered an isolating 5. where the firm is established, can eventually have a major influence on final outcomes. This effect is referred to as path dependence. An early decision in the development of a firm, such as 6. that ---------------. “Time compression is diseconomies” refers to the concept 7. selling at record-high numbers. The CEO of the company, however, cannot figure out why. Was it caused by the company’s recent advertisement campaign or the newly reduced price of the boots or some other unknown factor? Based on this information, what concept describes the CEO’s confusion regarding Cowgirl Boots’ recent success? Cowgirl Boots, inexpensive leather boots for women, are

  35. 8. numerous, diverse interactions among its employees, processes, procedures and norms, that create which of the following? The culture of Zappos is hard to imitate because it consists of 9. (Check all that apply.) Which of the following are example of resource for a firm? 10. collective of resources, capabilities and competencies. According to the resource-based view, firms are a distinctive 11. of resource heterogeneity? Which of the following is true according to the assumption 12. all that apply.) What does the concept of resource immobility imply? (Check 13. what resource attributes underpin competitive advantage. The ---------- is a theoretical model that explains and predicts 14. with an external threat. A resource is considered -------------- if it helps a firm to deal =============================================== BUS 475 Week 2 Chapter 10 Global Strategy Competing Around the World Assignment For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com

  36. BUS 475 Week 2 Chapter 10 Global Strategy Competing Around the World Assignment 1. A company should only expand abroad if 2. in the United States. It decides to expand internationally, starting in Japan. Benicio's Burritos fails within a year, learning later that Mexican food is uncommon in Japan and that the flavor profiles are not compatible with Japanese palates. The failure of Benicio's Burritos can be attributed to which of the following? Benicio's Burritos is a leader in the Mexican fast-food category 3. expanding internationally? loss of Intellectual property Which of the following risks do companies face when when determining the mode in which a firm enters a foreign market? =============================================== BUS 475 Week 2 Discussion Internal and External Considerations For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com

  37. For an organization to be successful, its leaders must be fully aware of their environment. What are the primary internal and external organizational considerations for the development of a global strategic plan? In your opinion, which 3 considerations have the most impact and why? Share your response in a minimum of 175 words. =============================================== BUS 475 Week 2 DQ 1 For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com What is a SWOTT analysis? What is its purpose in strategic planning? Must you conduct a SWOTT analysis to have an effective strategic plan? Why or why not? =============================================== BUS 475 Week 2 DQ 2 For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com

  38. What are the key planning factors for competitive success? Provide an example of an organization that has achieved competitive success through planning. Provide an example of an organization that has failed to achieve competitive success as the result of failed planning. =============================================== BUS 475 Week 2 Individual Assignment Business Model and Strategic Plan Part I: Conceptualizing a New Product or Service Division of an Existing Business (2 Papers) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com This tutorial contains 2 Papers Business Model and Strategic Planning Outline as a guide to complete sections of your capstone project each week. A final paper is due in Week 5. Cite your resources. Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you explain the importance of innovation in your selected business's vision, mission, and values, and determine your business model for this new division. Include the following: • Propose a new product or service for the new company division. The division should be customer-focused with an innovative mission statement. Ensure that you are differentiating your product or service.

  39. • Describe how the division addresses customer needs and achieves competitive advantage. • Create a vision and a business model for this new division that clearly demonstrates your decision on what you want your business to become in the future. • Explain how the vision, mission, and value of the new division align with the company's mission and vision. • Summarize how the vision, mission, and values guide the division's strategic direction. • Define your guiding principles and values for your division in the context of culture, social responsibility, and ethics. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment =============================================== BUS 475 Week 2 Knowledge Check For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com 1. Compared with other approaches to business, the marketing concept is distinct in that it 2. A company provides its advertising agency with a statement about a new product to use in designing an advertising campaign, and this

  40. statement includes a description of the target market, the product type, the primary benefits of using the product, and how this product is different from, and better than, competitive products. What type of statement is this? 3. The sales analysis of a product revealed that profits were highest when it was initially introduced into the market with a high selling price. However, the price was gradually reduced as it started facing competition as substitutes entered the market. This is an example of a(n) 4. Blending the firm's promotion efforts to convey a complete and consistent message is the goal of =============================================== BUS 475 Week 2 Practice Internal and External Considerations For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com

  41. Internal Analysis: Looking Inside the Firm of Honda Corp. The strategic actions managers take link firm resources and capabilities. For example, investments in R&D labs (managerial actions) are one mechanism that links the resource (engineers) with the firm capability (product innovation). This activity is important because when multiple resources and capabilities are aligned on a single goal, the firm may have a core competency. For instance, Canon’s ability in optics originates not just in the capability of its design engineers, but also in its precision in manufacturing. When a firm’s core competency is at the heart of the product it sells, that product can be considered a core product. In the case of Canon, optics are at the heart of such products as cameras, camcorders, scanners, and projectors. The goal of this activity is look closely at Honda, and differentiate the important relationships between its firm resources, managerial actions, firm capabilities, core competencies, and core products. Read the case below and complete the activities that follow. Since 1959 Honda has been the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer. It is also the world’s largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines—the core of many of Honda’s products including sport boats, marine engines, off-road power sport vehicles (e.g., ATVs, snow mobiles), an extensive line of power equipment (e.g., lawn mowers, electric generators, snow blowers), and cars. Over time, Honda has maintained as its core ability a dedication to the engineering and ongoing innovation of these small, reliable, and powerful internal combustion engines. While Honda invested much in developing and maintaining this competency, in 1960, its management made an important decision that later became central to the creativity and productivity of its engineers and designers. The research and development division separated from Honda Motor Company to form the independent

  42. company Honda R&D. This management decision helped facilitate a unique corporate culture built on excellence in innovation and engineering. Honda R&D continues to build on this important tradition by focusing on the spread of new ideas through cultural and regional diversity; as such, the firm now has five R&D centers located outside of Japan in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and China. After reading the minicase on Honda, select the correct category for each of the items listed. 1. Engineers 2. Honda R&D is a separate company 3. Powerful and reliable small engines =============================================== BUS 475 Week 2 Team Assignment Value Alignment (StarBucks) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com

  43. Discuss with your Learning Team an existing organization with which you are familiar that is different than the one you used for the Conceptualizing a Business paper. Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you analyze the individual values and the organization’s values as reflected by the organization’s plans and actions. Include the following in your paper: · personal and workplace values. Analyze the origin(s) and subsequent evolution of your · behaviors, and analyze the alignment between your values and actions and behaviors. Explain how your individual values drive your actions and · stated values and the organization’s actual plans and actions. Analyze the degree of alignment between the organization’s · between your values and the organization’s values as reflected by the organization’s plans and actions. Explain the differences and analyze the degree of alignment Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Prepare to discuss this assignment with the class. ===============================================

  44. BUS 475 Week 3 Discussion Market Trends For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com An organization’s business model depends on the key trends of the market. These trends vary depending on the industry. Select an industry. What are the current trends and assumptions within that industry? Provide an example of a company that failed to follow market trends. How did it fail? =============================================== BUS 475 Week 3 DQ 1 For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com What are strategic objectives? What is the purpose of strategic objectives? What makes an effective strategic objective? What are

  45. examples of strategic objectives for you organization or one with which you are familiar? =============================================== BUS 475 Week 3 DQ 2 For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com What is the difference among strategic, long-term, and short-term objectives? What is the relationship between objectives and goals? What are examples of this relationship? =============================================== BUS 475 Week 3 Individual Assignment Business Model and Strategic Plan Part II: SWOTT Analysis Paper (2 Papers) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com This tutorial contains 2 Papers

  46. Conduct an internal and external environmental analysis, and a supply chain analysis for your proposed new division and its business model. Create a SWOTT table summarizing your findings. Your environmental analysis should consider, at a minimum, the following factors. For each factor, identify the one primary strength, weakness, opportunity, threat, and trend, and include it in your table.  External forces and trends considerations: o Legal and regulatory o Global o Economic o Technological o Innovation o Social o Environmental o Competitive analysis  Internal forces and trends considerations: o Strategy o Structures o Processes and systems o Resources o Goals o Strategic capabilities

  47. o Culture o Technologies o Innovations o Intellectual property o LeadershipWrite a synopsis of no more than 1,050 words in which you analyze relevant forces and trends from the list above. Your analysis must include the following: =============================================== BUS 475 Week 3 Practice Developing and Communicating Strategic Objectives For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com Required information Economic Value Creation This activity is important because it reviews the concept of economic value creation when measuring competitive advantage. The goal of the activity is to learn how economic value creation helps a firm measure competitive advantage. Familiarize yourself with the text material from economic value creation before completing this exercise.

  48. Complete the activities that follow. The bar chart shown here provides the following information: cost to produce a pizza, price charged to the customer for the pizza, and the maximum price the consumer would be willing to pay for the pizza. Match each question to its correct cost response by clicking on each question and dragging it to the correct drop space beside each cost. 2 __________ denotes the dollar amount a consumer would attach to a good or service (that is, willingness to pay). 3. Total costs include fixed and variable costs. ________________________ costs are independent of consumer demand, whereas __________________ costs change with the level of consumer demand. =============================================== BUS 475 Week 3 Team Assignment Functional Area Interrelationships (Kudler Foods) For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com

  49. Select one organization of the Virtual Organizations from the student website. Write a 1,400- to 2,100-word paper in which you complete the following: · an analysis of the mission, vision, values, and goals. State the primary reasons for the organization’s existence from · employed by the organization, and identify the key positions that support that organizational structure. Analyze the reason for the type of organizational structure · among the functional areas that must be employed to achieve organizational goals, and prepare an action plan to implement the collaboration process. Identify and explain the steps of the collaboration process · collaboration and vertical collaboration within the organization, and prepare an action plan to use lateral and vertical collaboration. Identify and provide an example of the use of lateral Identify the key stakeholders and their roles needed to achieve the organizational goals, and recommend the collaborative interactions among the key stakeholders to facilitate the organization’s success. ===============================================

  50. BUS 475 Week 4 chapter 7 Business Strategy Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Platforms Assignment For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com BUS 475 Week 4 chapter 7 Business Strategy Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Platforms Assignment 1. Taking on an economic risk in order to innovate is known as ---- ----------------. People who pursue entrepreneurship within an existing company are called------------. 3. Which of the following types of entrepreneurship involves leveraging innovation for competitive advantage? 4. True or false: Industries often tend to follow a predictable industry life cycle. 5. Which characteristics always change as the industry life cycle progresses? (Check all that apply.)

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