MGT 498 Entire Course
MGT 498 Entire Course
MGT 498
Week 1 Individual Assignment Strategic Management Process Paper
Write a
350- to 500-word paper in which you complete the following:
Describe
the primary components of a strategic management process, and indicate why a
strategic management process is needed for a company.
Research
at least one company and describe the strategic management process that the
company uses.
Format
your paper according to APA standards.
MGT 498
Week 1 DQs 1 ,2 ,3 Included
MGT 498
Week 2 Individual Assignment Ethics Paper
Write a
700- to 900-word paper in which you do the following:
Explain
the role of ethics and social responsibility in developing a strategic plan
while considering stakeholder needs and agendas.
Include
at least one example of a company overstepping ethical boundaries for
stakeholder agendas, and what types of preventative measures could be taken to
avoid this type of situation.
Format
your paper according to APA standards.
MGT 498
Week 2 DQs 1 ,2 ,3 Included
MGT 498
Week 3 Individual Assignment Environmental Scan Paper
Write a
1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you complete the following:
Research
and describe the internal and external environments of 2 to 3 real-world
companies using an environmental scan. Fill out the SWOT Analysis form provided
by the instructor and attach it to your paper.
Determine
what competitive advantages each company has and what strategies each company
is using.
How
does each company create value and sustain competitive advantage through
business strategy?
What
measurement guidelines is each company using to verify its strategic
effectiveness?
How
effective are the measurement guidelines that each company is using?
Format
your paper according to APA standards.
MGT 498
Week 3 DQs 1 ,2 ,3 Included
MGT 498
Week 4 Team Assignment Competitive Advantages Paper
Resources:
Virtual Organizations available through the UOP website and Environmental Scan
Papers from last week
Use
research from last week’s Individual assignment and your team assignment – to
help you with this assignment
Decide
which competitive advantages your new organization may have in common with the
companies researched last week for your individual assignments
What
competitive strategies could your organization use for innovation and
sustainability of business operations both in the United States and in the
global market.
Explain
why you chose these competitive strategies and estimate how they might affect
sustainability of long-term organizational performance.
Explain
how the global market would affect the business strategy of your organization.
Summarize
your findings in a 700- to 1,050-word paper.
Format
your paper according to APA standards.
MGT 498
Week 4 DQs 1 ,2 Included
MGT 498
Week 5 DQs 1 ,2
MGT 498
Week 5 Team Assignment Strategic Plan Paper and Presentation
Resources:
Riordan Virtual Organization, Concepts in Strategic Management and Business
Policy, and Competitive Advantages Paper
Scenario:
The board of directors for Riordan Manufacturing has asked your team to create
a strategic plan for the organization.
Create
a 2,500- to 3,500-word strategic plan for Riordan Manufacturing starting from what
you learned in Week One and using a similar strategic management process as
Concepts in Strategic Management and Business Policy by Wheelen and Hunger. You
may also use information from the team project you completed for Riordan
Manufacturing in Week Four to create the strategic plan.
Cover
thoroughly the areas of environmental scanning, strategy formulation, strategy
implementation, and evaluation and control.
Address
the following questions in your strategic plan:
Why
does Riordan need a strategic plan?
What role should ethical and social responsibility considerations have in Riordan’s strategic management plan?
What competitive advantages does Riordan have, and which competitive strategies should Riordan utilize to improve innovation and sustainability in both domestic and international applications?
What measurement guidelines should be used to verify strategy effectiveness?
What internal dynamics along with cultural and structural leadership considerations should be used in implementing business strategy for Riordan?
How do they influence business continuity?
What assessment and feedback controls should be used to determine the direction to take Riordan? If the strategy of Riordan does not go according to plan, at what point would you consider altering the strategic plan you have suggested?
What role should ethical and social responsibility considerations have in Riordan’s strategic management plan?
What competitive advantages does Riordan have, and which competitive strategies should Riordan utilize to improve innovation and sustainability in both domestic and international applications?
What measurement guidelines should be used to verify strategy effectiveness?
What internal dynamics along with cultural and structural leadership considerations should be used in implementing business strategy for Riordan?
How do they influence business continuity?
What assessment and feedback controls should be used to determine the direction to take Riordan? If the strategy of Riordan does not go according to plan, at what point would you consider altering the strategic plan you have suggested?
Explain
and justify all of the decisions you have made for your strategic plan, using
research and understanding learned from the reading material.
Format
your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Present
a completed strategic plan to the board of directors for Riordan Manufacturing.
Outline
your strategic plan for Riordan Virtual Organization in a 20- to 30-slide
presentation using Microsoft® PowerPoint®.
Describe
why Riordan needs a plan, and walk the audience through
every
step in the strategic management process.
Include
ethical considerations, environmental scanning for competitive advantages,
innovation and sustainability considerations, measurement guidelines, internal
dynamic and resource considerations for strategy implementation, and what
feedback considerations Riordan should put into place to ensure the success of
the company.
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