Category: Management

Summarize the approach for developing risk response strategies. For example, which risks will you first attempt to avoid? Will you do it based on the risk factor score (P I) or on EMV?

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Summarize the approach for developing risk response strategies. For example, which risks will you first attempt to avoid? Will you do it based on the risk factor score (P I) or on EMV?

Describe the process you will use to determine risk triggers (the event that tells you that the risk event is imminent).

Document the risk triggers in the project risk register in Column G.

Document risk response strategies (plans) for each risk in the project risk register in Columns L–M. The risk response strategies should be derived from the eight strategies from the PMBOK (PMBOK® Guide).

What are the threats and opportunities facing the organization?When was the organization founded, why and by whom? Discuss unusual history associated with the organization.

Apple, Inc. Strategic Analysis

I. Introduction to the Organization – History of the Company & Current Status —

A. When was the organization founded, why and by whom? Discuss unusual history associated with the organization.

B. Is it privately or publicly held?

C. Who are its top executives in terms of experience, academic credentials, diversity, etc.?

D. Discuss the organization’s Business Model?

E. What is the impact of globalization on this organization?

F. Other information?

II. Identification of the Industry and the Competitors – Provide NAICS code. Identify and discuss direct competitors. Compare competitors.

III. Analysis of the Macro-Environment (Includes identification & analysis of global factors & application of analysis to business situation)

A. What political/legal forces affect the industry?

B. What economic forces affect the industry?

C. What social forces affect the industry?

D. What technological forces affect the industry?

E. What are the threats and opportunities facing the organization?

IV. Analysis of the Industry (Include global considerations)

A. Strategic Group(s) in which the company exists and competitors in it/them.

B. Intensity of rivalry among existing competitors. (C). Threat of new competitors entering the industry; (D) Threat of substitute products or services; (E) Bargaining power of buyers and (F) Bargaining power of suppliers……( Use Porters 5

Forces analysis for B, C, D, E, and F).

G. Potential Profitability of the Industry – What organizations have succeeded and failed in the industry and why?

H. What are the Critical Success Factors for the industry?

V. What is the organization’s measurement and control system? (Include Global Considerations.)

A. Current financial position – Is the organization financially sound?

B. Compare with competitors and industry standards. (Use various financial analysis tools.)

C. What are the organization’s Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)?

VI. Analysis of the Organization (Mission, Vision, Core Values, Operating Guidelines, Core Competencies, Goals)

A. What is the mission of the organization? Has the mission changed over time?

B. What is the vision of the organization? Has the vision changed over time?

C. What are the organization’s core values and operating guidelines? Analyze current problems that conflict with the organization’s core values and operating guidelines.

D. What are the organization’s core competencies? How are they unique?

E. What are the organization’s broad and specific goals?

VII. Analysis of the Organization – Organization-Level and Business Unit Strategies (Identify Organizational Strategies (including Global Strategies) and Evaluate Their Application to the Organization.)

A. What are the current organization-level strategies? Business unit strategies?

B. To what extent is the organizational structure compatible with the organization’s strategies?

C. How are the strategies aligned with the goals?

D. Compare this organization’s strategies with those of competitors.

E. Use SWOT analysis and Gap analysis to suggest strategies.

F. Evaluate Strategy Application (advantages & disadvantages of each strategy).

G. Key performance indicators (KPI’s)

VIII. Analysis of the Organization – Functional Strategies. Articulate ways to coordinate use of financial & human resources and other functional areas to meet organizational goals & objectives.

A. Marketing – Finance – Operations – Purchasing – Human Resources – Information Systems

B. How well are the functional strategies aligned?

IX. Conclusion and Future of Organization – Comment about the organization’s profile for future competitiveness and success. What does the organization have to do right to succeed (organization’s Critical Success Factors)? What are the expected results in terms of short-and long-term profitability and survival?

How do sociability, dominance, and openness contribute to coaching effectiveness? How sociable, dominant, and open should a healthcare manager be in order to best coach employees for improved performance?

Coaching Assessment Critique

How do sociability, dominance, and openness contribute to coaching effectiveness? How sociable, dominant, and open should a healthcare manager be in order to best coach employees for improved performance?

Identify and clearly describe an experience you have had where you have coached someone or you were coached for improved performance at work. If you have never had a coaching experience, how do you think this may have impacted your performance?

How were these traits demonstrated in your example, if any? Critique the experience and provide suggestions of how you or the manager might have ensured a more positive outcome.

How would you characterize the ethical climate of your company?Does the organization undertake investments related to corporate social responsibility or the natural environment and sustainability that go beyond its narrow economic self-interest? If so, what kind of investments has it made?

Organization Analysis #3

Company: Square, Inc.

Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (This one should approach a page in length). Based on the original company you chose in the company analysis #1 (company identification): Square, Inc.

How would you characterize the ethical climate of your company?
What evidence is there to support your conclusion?
If there have been any problems, try to determine whether this was due to the isolated actions of rogue managers or to more systemic, organization wide problems.
Does the organization undertake investments related to corporate social responsibility or the natural environment and sustainability that go beyond its narrow economic self-interest? If so, what kind of investments has it made?

What is the origination point in the current valid academic literature for the questions utilized? How do each question tie to your study via hypothesis statements or research sub0questions?

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What is the origination point in the current valid academic literature for the questions utilized? How do each question tie to your study via hypothesis statements or research sub0questions?

Identify Caterpillar Inc.’s short-term and long-term goals.Evaluate how mergers and acquisitions in the last 3-5 years have contributed to Caterpillar Inc.’s performance and affected its organizational goals.

Review the Strategic Management Project Background document.

Review the following terms and concepts discussed this week to prepare for this assignment:

vertical integration
taper integration
backward vertical integration
forward vertical integration
strategic alliances
global strategy
international strategy
innovation

Create a Microsoft Word doc and title it Strategic Management Research Journal Part 4.

Identify Caterpillar Inc.’s short-term and long-term goals.

Evaluate how mergers and acquisitions in the last 3-5 years have contributed to Caterpillar Inc.’s performance and affected its organizational goals.

Determine the most critical merger or acquisition that has contributed to Caterpillar’s performance and success in achieving organizational goals. Defend your choice.

Evaluate the effectiveness of Caterpillar’s operational plan for global strategies (international, multi-domestic, global-standardization, or transnational). Include supporting research or data.

Use a research writing format, that includes the use of the 3rd person, and APA formatting for the title page, headings, in-text citations, and reference list.

Identify potential areas of resistance that may occur and at least one strategy to respond to each. (This will most likely come from your weaknesses and threats section of your SWOT.

Determining the Change (Milestone 2) —- this order is related to 626312
1. Select one diagnostic model (i.e., 6-box, 7S, congruence, or one of the others) to apply to the two chosen companies. Choose the model that you feel best identifies and measures the relevant aspects of the organization’s performance.
2. Apply the data obtained in your research through an analysis of the appropriate chosen model. This will allow you to create a diagnosis of where each company is today (as per the criteria of the model).
3. Create a SWOT analysis for each of the two chosen companies’ change plans and programs, utilizing information obtained in the diagnosis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats).
4. Compare the two company analyses to each other and offer your perspective (value judgment) of the effectiveness of the changes made to date in each case.
5. Identify potential areas of resistance that may occur and at least one strategy to respond to each. (This will most likely come from your weaknesses and threats section of your SWOT. If not, take another look at your SWOT.)
6. Make recommendations for further actions within the organizations and the rationale chosen for these recommendations.
7. Write the paper, including each of the above sections and analyses.