bus 499 assignment 5 "For Prof. MGK Only

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use textbook strategic managment concepts and cases 10th edition 2013 by michaael hitt below are chapter and page numbers to be used;

 

Assignment 5: Capstone 
Due Week 10 and worth 400 points

Select a publicly traded corporation for which you would like to work or are currently working.

Research the corporation on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University's online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.

Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:

  1. Determine the impact of the company’s mission, vision, and primary stakeholders on its overall success.
  2. Analyze the five (5) forces of competition to determine how they impact the company.
  3. Create a SWOT analysis for the company to determine its major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
  4. Based on the SWOT analysis, outline a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities, and minimize its weaknesses and threats.
  5. Discuss the various levels and types of strategies the firm may use to maximize its competitiveness and profitability.
  6. Outline a communications plan the company could use to make the strategies you recommend above known to all stakeholders.
  7. Select two (2) corporate governance mechanisms used by this corporation and evaluate how effective they are at controlling managerial actions.
  8. Evaluate the effectiveness of leadership within this corporation and make at least one (1) recommendation for improvement.
  9. Assess efforts by this corporation to be a responsible (ethical) corporate citizen and determine the impact these efforts (or lack thereof) have on the company’s bottom line. Provide specific examples to support your response.
  10. Use at least five (5) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
 
 
 
Assignment 5: Important information

* Click on the assignment link for complete assignment details and requirements. The information below is provided ONLY to help students correctly the questions. *


  Make sure you review the following from the textbook:

Question 1:

Determine the impact of the company’s mission, vision, and primary stakeholders on its overall success. 

** Make sure you review pages 17-22. The answer must include the company’s specific vision/mission statements and the impact of the primary stakeholders (review the three categories) on the company’s success. **

 

Question 2:

Analyze the five (5) forces of competition to determine how they impact the company. 

** Make sure you review pages 51-59. The answer must include an analysis of all 5 forces and their impact on the selected company. **

 

Question 3:

Create a SWOT analysis for the company to determine its major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. 

** Make sure you review pages 51-63 and 73-91. Your answer must include a specific SWOT analysis. (Answer should be in fully developed paragraphs. Do not merely include a table/chart or bullet points.) **

 

Question 4:

Based on the SWOT analysis, outline a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities, and minimize its weaknesses and threats. 

 ** Make sure you review pages 51-63 and 73-91. Your answer must include a specific SWOT analysis. (Answer should be in fully developed paragraphs. Do not merely include a table/chart or bullet points.) **

 

Question 5:

Discuss the various levels and types of strategies the firm may use to maximize its competitiveness and profitability. 

** Make sure you review chapters 4-9SPECIFIC strategies must be discussed and applied to the selected company. **

 

Question 6:

Outline a communications plan the company could use to make the strategies you recommend above known to all stakeholders. 

 

** Make sure you review chapters 10 and 11 plus page 21. The communication plan must address how the strategies discussed in question 5 will be communicated to ALL stakeholders mentioned on page 21. **

 

Question 7:

Select two (2) corporate governance mechanisms used by this corporation and evaluate how effective they are at controlling managerial actions. 

** Make sure you read Chapter 10 and the internal corporate governance tools listed on page 295. SPECIFIC corporate governance tools and their effectiveness must be discussed as they apply to the selected company. **

 

Question 8:

Evaluate the effectiveness of leadership within this corporation and make at least one (1) recommendation for improvement. 

** Make sure you read Chapter 12 and evaluate the top-level leadership of the selected company. The answer should name the CEO and specifically discuss the actions of the CEO and top-level managers. **

 

Question 9:

Assess efforts by this corporation to be a responsible (ethical) corporate citizen and determine the impact these efforts (or lack thereof) have on the company’s bottom line. Provide specific examples to support your response. 

** Make sure you read pages 313-15 and 377-379. The answer must discuss SPECIFIC actions/examples of the selected company and how these SPECIFIC examples have impacted the company’s financial bottom line. **

 
  •  Assignment 5 Rubric

    Points: 400

    Assignment 5: Capstone

    Criteria

    Unacceptable

    Below 60% F

    Meets Minimum Expectations

    60-69% D

    Fair

    70-79% C

    Proficient

    80-89% B

    Exemplary

    90-100% A

    1. Determine the impact of the company’s mission, vision, and primary stakeholders on its overall success.

    Weight: 5%

    Did not submit or incompletely determined the impact of the company’s mission, vision, and primary stakeholders on its overall success.

    Insufficiently determined the impact of the company’s mission, vision, and primary stakeholders on its overall success.

    Partially determined the impact of the company’s mission, vision, and primary stakeholders on its overall success.

    Satisfactorily determined the impact of the company’s mission, vision, and primary stakeholders on its overall success.

    Thoroughly determined the impact of the company’s mission, vision, and primary stakeholders on its overall success.

    2. Analyze the five (5) forces of competition to determine how they impact the company.

    Weight: 10%

    Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the five (5) forces of competition to determine how they impact the company.

    Insufficiently analyzed the five (5) forces of competition to determine how they impact the company.

    Partially analyzed the five (5) forces of competition to determine how they impact the company.

    Satisfactorily analyzed the five (5) forces of competition to determine how they impact the company.

    Thoroughly analyzed the five (5) forces of competition to determine how they impact the company.

    3. Create a SWOT analysis for the company to determine its major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

    Weight: 10%

    Did not submit or incompletely created a SWOT analysis for the company to determine its major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

    Insufficiently created a SWOT analysis for the company to determine its major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

    Partially created a SWOT analysis for the company to determine its major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

    Satisfactorily created a SWOT analysis for the company to determine its major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

    Thoroughly created a SWOT analysis for the company to determine its major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

    4. Based on the SWOT analysis, outline a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities, and minimize its weaknesses and threats.

    Weight: 10%

    Did not submit or incompletely outlined a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities, and minimize its weaknesses and threats.

    Insufficiently outlined a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities, and minimize its weaknesses and threats.

    Partially outlined a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities, and minimize its weaknesses and threats.

    Satisfactorily outlined a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities, and minimize its weaknesses and threats.

    Thoroughly outlined a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities, and minimize its weaknesses and threats.

    5. Discuss the various levels and types of strategies the firm may use to maximize its competitiveness and profitability.

    Weight: 10%

    Did not submit or incompletely discussed the various levels and types of strategies the firm may use to maximize its competitiveness and profitability.

    Insufficiently discussed the various levels and types of strategies the firm may use to maximize its competitiveness and profitability.

    Partially discussed the various levels and types of strategies the firm may use to maximize its competitiveness and profitability.

    Satisfactorily discussed the various levels and types of strategies the firm may use to maximize its competitiveness and profitability.

    Thoroughly discussed the various levels and types of strategies the firm may use to maximize its competitiveness and profitability.

    6. Outline a communications plan the company could use to make the strategies you recommend above known to all stakeholders.

    Weight: 10%

    Did not submit or incompletely outlined a communications plan the company could use to make the strategies you recommend above known to all stakeholders.

    Insufficiently outlined a communications plan the company could use to make the strategies you recommend above known to all stakeholders.

    Partially outlined a communications plan the company could use to make the strategies you recommend above known to all stakeholders.

    Satisfactorily outlined a communications plan the company could use to make the strategies you recommend above known to all stakeholders.

    Thoroughly outlined a communications plan the company could use to make the strategies you recommend above known to all stakeholders.

    7. Select two (2) corporate governance mechanisms used by this corporation and evaluate how effective they are at controlling managerial actions.

    Weight: 10%

    Did not submit or incompletely selected two 2) corporate governance mechanisms used by this corporation and incompletely evaluated how effective they are at controlling managerial actions.

    Insufficiently selected two (2) corporate governance mechanisms used by this corporation and insufficiently evaluated how effective they are at controlling managerial actions.

    Partially selected two (2) corporate governance mechanisms used by this corporation and partially evaluated how effective they are at controlling managerial actions.

    Satisfactorily selected two (2) corporate governance mechanisms used by this corporation and satisfactorily evaluated how effective they are at controlling managerial actions.

    Thoroughly selected two (2) corporate governance mechanisms used by this corporation and thoroughly evaluated how effective they are at controlling managerial actions.

    8. Evaluate the effectiveness of leadership within this corporation and make at least one (1) recommendation for improvement.

    Weight: 10%

    Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the effectiveness of leadership within this corporation and make at least one (1) recommendation for improvement.

    Insufficiently evaluated the effectiveness of leadership within this corporation and make at least one (1) recommendation for improvement.

    Partially evaluated the effectiveness of leadership within this corporation and make at least one (1) recommendation for improvement.

    Satisfactorily evaluated the effectiveness of leadership within this corporation and make at least one (1) recommendation for improvement.

    Thoroughly evaluated the effectiveness of leadership within this corporation and make at least one (1) recommendation for improvement.

    9. Assess efforts by this corporation to be a responsible (ethical) corporate citizen and determine the impact these efforts (or lack thereof) have on the company’s bottom line. Provide specific examples to support your response.

    Weight: 10%

    Did not submit or incompletely assessed efforts by this corporation to be a responsible (ethical) corporate citizen and incompletely determined the impact these efforts (or lack thereof) have on the company’s bottom line. Did not provide specific examples to support your response.

    Insufficiently assessed efforts by this corporation to be a responsible (ethical) corporate citizen and insufficiently determined the impact these efforts (or lack thereof) have on the company’s bottom line. Insufficiently provided specific examples to support your response.

    Partially assessed efforts by this corporation to be a responsible (ethical) corporate citizen and partially determined the impact these efforts (or lack thereof) have on the company’s bottom line. Partially provided specific examples to support your response.

    Satisfactorily assessed efforts by this corporation to be a responsible (ethical) corporate citizen and satisfactorily determined the impact these efforts (or lack thereof) have on the company’s bottom line. Satisfactorily provided specific examples to support your response.

    Thoroughly assessed efforts by this corporation to be a responsible (ethical) corporate citizen and thoroughly determined the impact these efforts (or lack thereof) have on the company’s bottom line. Thoroughly provided specific examples to support your response.

    10. 5 references

    Weight: 5%

    No references provided

    Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

    Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

    Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

    Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

    11. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

    Weight: 10%

    More than 8 errors present

    7-8 errors present

    5-6 errors present

    3-4 errors present

    0-2 errors present

     
 
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