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2. MGT 498 Entire Course (No Final Guide) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 1 Individual Assignment Strategic Planning and Strategic Management MGT 498 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 MGT 498 Week 1 Discussion Question 2 MGT 498 Week 1 Discussion Question 3

3. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Entire Course (With Final Guide Dec 2016) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 1 Individual Assignment Strategic Planning and Strategic Management MGT 498 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 MGT 498 Week 1 Discussion Question 2 MGT 498 Week 1 Discussion Question 3

4. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Final Exam Guide (Dec 2016) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com All assets capabilities organizational processes firm attributes information knowledge and so on controlled by a firm that enable the firm to conceive of and implement strategies that improve its efficiency and effectiveness most accurately defines the term _____. resources functions capabilities priorities

5. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Final Exam Guide For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com 1) In a survey of 50 corporations, which of the following was rated as a benefit of strategic management? 2) Research suggests that strategic management evolves through four sequential phases in corporations. The first phase is 3) Strategic management is that set of managerial decisions and actions that determine the long-run performance of a corporation. Which one of the following is NOT one of the basic elements of the strategic management process?

6. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Unethical behavior Provide an example of a company that used unethical behavior to gain profit. What was the unethical behavior and why was the behavior unethical? How did this unethical behavior affect the company?

7. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 1 Discussion Question 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com What legal issues do companies face when creating a strategic plan? What effects do legal issues have on our strategy planning process? Why is it important to use a process such as the strategic management model? Explain.

8. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 1 Discussion Question 3 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Why is strategic planning important to the organization? How does strategic planning help the organization? What is the relationship between strategy and tactics? Explain.

9. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 1 Individual Assignment Strategic Planning and Strategic Management For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Strategic Planning and Strategic Management The purpose of this assignment is to help students understand strategic business terminology (vision, mission, goals, objectives, specific objectives, internal and external scanning), to recognize the components of a strategic plan and to be familiar with the core information and steps needed to create a strategic plan. Furthermore, this assignment allows students to recognize the difference between strategic planning and strategic management.

10. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 2 Discussion Question 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com What types of competitive strategies are the most effective? Will the same strategy work in most venues? Why or why not? What models, tools, and techniques would you use in performing an environmental analysis of an organization?

11. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 2 Discussion Question 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Why do we want to create measurement devices early in the strategy process? How do metrics allow us to track the strategy process once it is implemented? How is environmental scanning helpful in choosing the appropriate metric guidelines to use? What are two major environmental changes that you expect to have an impact on your organization over the next 5-10 years?

12. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 2 Discussion Question 3 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Choose two or more competitive strategies and compare why each strategy may be appropriate for different companies. For example, one company may use a low-price strategy while another may go for high quality. What is the role of strategic planning in creating value for the organization? Provide an example of how a company uses strategic planning to create value for the organization. What are the key success factors for achieving objectives?

13. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 2 Discussion Question 4 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Choose two or more competitive strategies and compare why each strategy may be appropriate for different companies. For example, one company may use a low-price strategy while another may go for high quality.

14. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 2 Individual Assignment Ethics and Social Responsibility (2 Papers) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com This Tutorial contains 2 Papers Purpose of Assignment The purpose of this assignment is to help students understand the influence that ethics and social responsibilities have on the strategic planning process. Assignment Steps Write a 700-word report in which you address the following: Define and explain the role of ethics and social responsibility in developing a strategic plan while considering stakeholder needs and agendas.

15. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 2 Team Assignment Building a Competitive Advantage (2 Papers) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com This Tutorial contains 2 Papers MGT 498 Week 2 Team Assignment Building a Competitive Advantage Purpose of Assignment The purpose of this assignment is to help students understand how manufacturing and service companies can maximize their competitive advantage. The Porter Model is discussed as a method to categorize and assess businesses and industries.

16. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 3 Discussion Question 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com What is the difference between horizontal growth and vertical growth? Name a real-world company that focuses more on horizontal growth and a company that focuses more on vertical growth. Why do these two companies choose different growth strategies?

17. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 3 Discussion Question 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com What is a corporate strategy? Why is it important for a small business to identify a corporate strategy? What are possible consequences that a small business may experience if it does not have a defined corporate strategy?

18. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 3 Discussion Question 3 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com How has the growth in globalization affected corporate strategy in the UnitedStates? Consider this growth from perspectives such as outsourcing, taxes, competition, finances, and so forth. Assume that you are a risk adverse manager in an industry experiencing rapid technological innovations. Which of the generic strategies would you be inclined to favor to mitigate risk? Why?

19. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 3 Discussion Question 4 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Define risk and how it affects the strategy planning process. In relation to innovation, sustainability, and the global market, how would you decide whether a risk is worth taking the chance on when to create a strategic plan?

20. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 3 Signature Assignment Environmental Scanning For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 3 Signature Assignment Environmental Scanning Purpose of Assignment A strategic management plan addresses four different management functions: environmental scanning, strategy formulation, strategy implementation, evaluation and control. Weeks 3, 4 and 5 individual assignments (Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3) are integrated to generate a strategic management plan. The purpose of the Week 3 individual assignment is to evaluate the internal and external environments of a company selected by the student, to analyze the competitive advantage of the selected company, to evaluate a set of suitable strategies, and to examine appropriate metrics.

21. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 4 Assignment Strategy Formulation For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Purpose of Assignment The Week 4 individual assignment is the second part of a three part strategic management plan for the company selected by the student in Week 3. The purpose of the assignment is for students to establish long-term goals and objectives; indicate, specify and discuss strategies; and investigate, consider and describe specific business strategies including vertical integration and strategic alliances, to achieve competitive advantage in the industry.

22. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 4 Discussion Question 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com What steps need to be taken before we implement an organizational strategy? Why are time frames so important to the implementation of an organizations strategy? What role does the sequence of execution play?

23. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 4 Discussion Question 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com How have the ideas of constant improvement processes such as TQM, Six Sigma, and other improvement processes affected the overall strategy of organizations? How are the tactical plan and the goals related to long-term objectives (LTO) and Critical Success Factors in your experience?

24. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 4 Discussion Question 3 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com What phases does a product go through during its life cycle? Is it possible for an organization to avoid the eventual decline phase of a product or service? Why? If so or not, how would your strategic planning process be affected?

25. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 4 Discussion Question 4 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Research a company’s internal dynamics and the influence on business continuity along with cultural and structural leadership considerations incorporated into the implementation of the company’s strategy. What resources are being used for the company to implement its strategy?

26. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 4 Team Assignment Long Term Strategies and Globalization For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 4 Team Assignment Long Term Strategies and Globalization Purpose of Assignment The purpose of the learning team assignment is to offer students the opportunity to investigate their understanding of how globalization affects a company’s strategic plan. Additional objectives include allowing students to assess the effectiveness of strategic alliances in the growth process of a company and to understand the necessity for innovation to create a sustainable long-term organizational environment.

27. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 5 Discussion Question 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com What is the role of metrics and measurement in the strategy process? Why are they so important to the strategy process? What are the possible outcomes for a company that decides not to put metrics and measurement into its strategic plan? What steps need to be taken before we implement an organizational strategy? Why are time frames so important to the implementation of an organization's strategy? What role does the sequence of execution play?

28. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 5 Discussion Question 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com How has globalization affected the measurement process in an organizations strategy? Provide an example of a company that has changed its measurement process due to globalization. What changes were made to the company’s measurement process? What are some structural, leadership, and cultural considerations that need to be included in the strategy implementation for the virtual organization,Riordan Manufacturing?

29. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 5 Discussion Question 3 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Describe enterprise resource planning. How does enterprise resource planning affect feedback and control in an organization’s strategy?

30. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 5 Discussion Question 4 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com How would control processes and metrics differ between various types of organizations? Include an example of control processes or metrics for each type of organization in your answer.

31. MGT 498 Education for Service-- snaptutorial.com MGT 498 Week 5 Strategy Implementation, Evaluation and Control For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com WEEK 5 Strategy Implementation, Evaluation and Control Strategy Implementation, Evaluation and Control – Assessment Activity Purpose of Assignment Weeks 3, 4 and 5 Individual Assignments are integrated to generate a Strategic Management Plan. This is part three of the three part Strategic Management Plan addressing strategy implementation, evaluation and control. The purpose of the Week 5 individual assignment is to allow the student to discuss and explain how the strategies discussed in prior weeks are converted into implementation activities both domestically and internationally,

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