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    External environment

    Role Play: Now that you are a qualified and certified analyst of the external environment, please share your ideas of why you think thorough evaluation of the external environment is important. It might be useful to look at Mr. Porter and his analysis when comining to your conclusion. Support your analysis with concepts

    Perform a Strategic Audit of McDonald's Company

    For the SLP project, we are going to perform a strategic audit of McDonald's Company. Assignment Please write a 2 page report after performing an external analysis of McDonalds. Global environment; Macro Environment, Industry Environment. Please use Porter's Five Forces Model for analyzing the industry external

    Competitiveness

    Provide some examples of industries whose competitiveness have been adversely affected by the Internet and some examples of the ones that have achieved a higher level of competitiveness with the Internet. Please provide references. Thank you.

    Siemens IC Mobile, Human Resources

    How the organization conducts strategic planning and what role human resource management plays in that process. Recruitment and selection practices for internal and external candidates. General information.

    Strategic Management Planning

    The company is Winn-Dixie; What we need is information on the following; Analyze the impact on the company of the five main general environment sectors. * Economic * Demographic * Sociocultural * Political-legal * Technological Assess the organization's specific environment using Por

    Strategic Management Questions

    Define the term "strategic management". List four phases of strategic management List four basic elements of strategic management. Define the term "strategy". Identify the five forces that shape competition as described by Porter. Explain what is meant by the term "competitive advantage". List three directional strategies.

    Business Policy Questions

    1. Describe the external environment (task environment, societal environment) of a College. Identify and discuss the opportunities and threats posed by these environmental elements of the OT of the SWOT. List five (5) opportunities and five (5) threats. 2. Discuss the "competitive forces" that shape organization's strateg

    Case Method Analysis

    According to Porter, what determines the level of competitive intensity in an industry? According to Porter's discussion of 'industry analysis,' is Pepsi-Cola a substitute for Coca-Cola? How does competitive intensity change in a 'fragmented industry' VERSUS A 'consolidated industry'? Discuss how a development in a c

    Business Policy Question

    Strategic planning is about "being different, not better." Using HPU's business courses as the context, give an example of how HPU could be "different" given that we already offer classes in the classroom and online. What is "different" about your example? Is strategic planning about seizing opportunities or is it about fixin

    Wal Mart Case SWOT Analysis

    Brief review of the company's history including significant events that shaped the development and growth of the company. Situation Analysis including a. general environmental analysis focused on the six segments of the general environment. To help predict the segments that will have the most influence on Wal mart over the

    Strategic Plan on Pfizer, Inc.

    A. Long Term Objectives : In addition to long term objective also address following areas: Profitability, Productivity, Competitiveness, Employee development and relations, technical leadership, and public responsibility. B. Strategic analysis and choice: In this section you should discuss: Generic Strategies, Matched Pairs Ana

    Porter's Industry Analysis

    According to Porter what determines the level of competitive intensity in an industry? According to Porter "industry analysis" is Pepsi-Cola a substitute for Coca-Cola? How does competitive intensity change in a "fragmented industry" vs. a "consolidated industry"?

    Market Segmentation

    Construct several potential segments of the market based on the benefits they are most likely to seek in the product/service you've chosen. I have to try to come up with some memorable, descriptive names for these segments like any good marketer would do remember the ?Yuppies? It stood for Young, Urban, Professionals, right?]

    Strategic plan for Gateway Inc.

    Advocate the adoption of the strategic plan by the organization's Board of Directors. Strategic Plan should cover the following areas. SUGGESTED STRATEGIC PLAN OUTLINE 1. Executive Summary 2. Company Background 3. Vision Statement 4. Mission Statement 5. Values Statement 6. Environmental Analysis a. Interna

    Operational, Tactical and Strategic Reports

    1. Explain operational, tactical and strategic reporting. How do needs drive reporting system inputs requirements and what are the ramifications of ignoring user needs when considering reporting and system requirements. 2. Construct system-generated operational, tactical and strategic reports (one each) that would be used for

    Strategic Management Process Model

    1- Discuss which model of the strategic management process most closely meets the planning needs of your organization. 2- Who in your organization would you involve in your planning process and why? 3- How much time would you require to conduct the strategic management process and to write a plan? 4- What form of com

    Porter's Driving Forces

    1. What factors are driving industry changes for discount and variety retail stores such as Target and Wal-Mart? 2. What impact will they have on their strategic direction and strategy making? 3. What does this tell one about the finality of their vision, objectives, strategy, and approach to strategy execution?

    Impact of Information System on Ford Motor Company

    How can Ford fix the design flaws of there cars to be more competitive. Discuss there recent recalls, give statistics on the recalls. How can they design more durable vehicles? Discuss the supply chain and how this can strengthen Ford Motor Company. Discuss AutoExchange - Ford Automotive E-Business.

    Overview of Management in Kudler Fine Foods

    Exploring Kudler Fine Foods: 1. Identify the primary functions of management, describing who is responsible for each function at Kudler. 2. Explain how technology and the Internet are utilized by Kudler currently and how that affects its management. 3. Cite an example from Kudler illustrating each of the five forces fro

    Global Considerations and Trends Paper

    Write a paper that discusses global project management and future trends in project management. Be sure to address the following in your paper: a. The similarities and differences between domestic and global project management b. The challenges of managing a virtual (remote) team c. The challenges of managing projects invol

    Marketing Management: Skil Corporation and the Electric Power Tool Industry

    Using the case "Skil Corporation" (Harvard Business School case, no. 9-389-005), address the following: First, she wants to know if the electric power tool industry is attractive and would like to have a better understanding about the competitive environment. Second, she knows very little about Black & Decker, except for t

    International Business Competitiveness

    1. What are the characteristics of corporate strategy? What are the characteristics of business strategy? How do these differ? Provide an example of each strategy. 2. Identify the 5 Forces in Porter's Industry Analysis Model. Then discuss three important factors for each force 3. There are many goals corporations ma

    Starbucks' International Operations

    Read Case 5, "Starbucks' International Operations" in your text (pages 5-1 through 5-10). Using your readings, the Cybrary and the Internet write responses to each of the following: 1. What is your impression of the world wide operation of Starbucks? 2. Conduct a SWOT Analysis of Starbucks. 3. Does Starbucks have a com

    Key Financial Information for Starbucks

    Choose a stock it can be any company in any industry. (The Stock I am interested in is Starbucks Corporation, ticker symbol is SBUX, Market is NasdaqNM, Industry is Specialty Eateries). Then visit Yahoo Finance at http://finance.yahoo.com/?u . Once there, enter the ticker symbol for your stock in the space provided so that you

    Attractiveness of the Global Tire Industry

    1. Make an assessment of the attractiveness of the Global Tire Industry applying the Five Forces Model of Porter? a. Fill out the worksheet on Industry Attractiveness and assess the industry? b. What is your explanation for the results reported in exhibit 14? c. How severe are the threats to the industry profitability? d

    Business Planning

    Please help me with the following three scenario's: Scenario #1 Thinking Strategically Identifying the factors that characterize a company's strategic situation is the basis for a strategy process. These factors can be classified as strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Analyzing these factors using various

    Competitive Forces and Strategy

    It is said that competitive forces shape strategy. If this is true, how would you assess these forces in the selection of alternative strategies for a for-profit educational organization like University of Phoenix?

    STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT at Able Corporation

    In six months you are to present a complete business plan for Able Corporation to the Strategic Officers Steering Committee (SOS-C). Able Corporation is a US manufacturing company located in Tennessee that builds power tools, lawn mowers, lawn furniture, microwaves, and ranges. All products are manufactured locally and sold thro