Week 6 - Discusion 2 - Capstone - Strategic Busi Mgmt

Discussion 2: Research Weekly Concepts for Using Best Practices in Strategic Execution and Implementation

Post no later than Day 4 (Thursday)
Responses to be completed by Day 7 (Sunday)

For Discussion 2, please visit the Walden Library databases or select a recognized business publication such as Forbes, Business Week, Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur, and so forth. Select an article addressing best practices; transformational leadership; the relationship of corporate culture to competitive advantage; or a similar topic that relates to these ideas and this week’s Learning Objectives.

Following APA style and formatting guidelines, summarize the article into approximately 300 words (do NOT copy the article), and explain the knowledge you gained from it. Post to Discussion 2 by Day 4. Include a link to the original article so your colleagues can read it.

Please use the Week 6 Discussion 2 Template located in the Week 6 Learning Resources to draft your post.

Engage in class discussions of the article, starting no later than Day 4, and continuing until Day 6. All discussion posts must be complete by Day 7. In addition to your initial post, respond a minimum of three times (100–125 words) over a minimum of three days.

To earn full points, full engagement in this discussion requires an initial post and active substantive responses with colleagues over a minimum of three days and preferably every day.

Required Resources

Readings

• Thompson, A. A. (2014–2015). Strategy: Core concepts and analytical approaches(3rd ed.) [BSG electronic edition]. Burr Ridge, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.
  • Chapter 11, “Managing Internal Operations: Actions That Promote Good Strategy Execution” (pp. 218–233)
  • Chapter 12, “Corporate Culture and Leadership: Keys to Good Strategy Execution” (pp. 234–252)

Business Strategy Game (BSG) Simulation website:

• Thompson, A. A., Jr., Reidenback, M. A., Stappenbeck, G. J., Harms, C. C., & Thrasher, I. F. (2014). The Business Strategy Game: Competing in a global marketplace. Retrieved from https://www.bsg-online.com/
  
  Visit this website to read the final two chapters of your text (Chapters 11 and 12) and to conclude the Business Strategy Game (BSG) Simulation.

Media

• Better Business Learning (Producer) [Doodle Slide]. (2012). What is transformational leadership? [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60O2OH7mHys
• Socialontology. (2009). Core competencies of the firm: C. K. Prahalad [Video file]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/WfP-VICbLRA