STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGIC COMPETITIVENESS

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BUS499 – ASSIGNMENT 1

How to Earn Full Credit on Assignment 1

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Key Outcomes & Expectations

Display your understanding/application of key course concepts:

• Assess – consider the concept to make a judgment and/or determine its significance.

• Apply – to put into practical use, utilize a concept as it is relevant to something.

• Evaluate – carefully consider the concept or its components to draw conclusions or make a judgment.

• Predict – declare in advance based on supported research and reason.

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Use the Template

1. Open and save the assignment template.

2. Save the file to your computer.

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Review the Instructions

1. Download the Course Guide.

2. Review the Scoring Guide for Assignment 1 in the Course Guide.

3. Open the previously saved Assignment Template.

4. Read the entire template.

5. Navigate to Week 3 in the Course: ❖Read the Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness section

6. Be sure to attend Zoom meetings and read all announcements and emails. Note: All Zoom meetings are recorded and posted for viewing at a later date.

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Study Key Course Concepts

1. Complete the To-Do List in weeks 1, 2, and 3.

2. Read Chapters 1-3.

3. Review the Week 1 “Learn” Readings.

4. Pay close attention to the following concepts: ❖Globalization ❖Technological Changes ❖Industrial Organization and Resource-Based Models ❖Vision and Mission ❖Three Categories of Stakeholders

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Select a Company to Research

1. Navigate to Week 3 in the Course.

2. Locate “Week 3 - Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness.”

3. Follow the instructions in the ”Overview” section.

4. You MUST choose a public company (i.e., a company with actively traded stock).

5. Papers written about companies without actively traded stock will earn a score of zero.

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The Tit le Page

1. Replace the text “Student’s Full Name” with your name.

2. Replace the text that reads “Date” with the current date.

3. Highlight your name and the date, then change the font color to black.

4. Save the document.

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Template Instructions

1. Read the template instructions.

2. Delete the template instructions before submitting your paper: • You will lose points if you submit your paper with the template instructions

included.

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This is a 4-Page Paper

• It is very important that you meet the minimum page requirement of 4 pages, NOT including the title and source pages.

• The level of depth required in each core requirement warrants 4 full pages.

• Less than 4 full pages of content will result in less than the level of depth required and will impact your grade.

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Requires Original Research

• Do not copy content written in other classes. Recycling work from previous classes is an academic integrity violation.

• All academic integrity violations are reported to the Office of Student Affairs.

• Visit the Virtual Writing Center for academic writing support.

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The Introduction

1. Begin your paper with a brief introduction of no more than 6 sentences.

2. Do not use direct quotes.

3. Replace the introduction instructions with the introduction you developed.

4. Most of your introduction may be taken from the assignment instructions (in your own words).

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Globalization

1. Scroll to the section with the “Globalization” heading.

2. Read the instructions in the “Globalization” section.

3. Develop your assessment of how your selected public corporation has been impacted by globalization.

4. Replace the “Globalization” section instructions with your globalization assessment.

5. Make sure the instructions are removed: • Make sure the font for your globalization assessment is in black • Make sure the font for your globalization assessment is NOT in bold • Do not delete the “Globalization” section heading

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Technology

1. Scroll to the section with the “Technology” heading.

2. Read the instructions in the “Technology” section.

3. Assess how technological changes have impacted your selected public corporation.

4. Replace the “Technology” section instructions with your technology assessment.

5. Make sure the instructions are removed: • Make sure the font for your technology assessment is in black • Make sure the font for your technology assessment is NOT in bold • Do not delete the “Technology” section heading

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Industrial Organization Model

1. Scroll to the section with the “Industrial Organization Model” heading.

2. Read the instructions in the “Industrial Organization Model” section.

3. Thoroughly apply each step in the Industrial Organization Model to your selected public corporation to determine how it could earn above-average returns. Hint - See Figure 1.2., The I/O Model of Above-Average Returns, in the textbook.

4. Replace the “Industrial Organization Model” section instructions with your Industrial Organization Model application and determination.

5. Make sure the instructions are removed: • Make sure the font for your Industrial Organization Model application &

determination is in black • Make sure the font for your Industrial Organization Model application &

determination is NOT in bold • Do not delete the “Industrial Organization Model” section heading

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Resource-Based Model

1. Scroll to the section with the “Resource-Based Model” heading.

2. Read the instructions in the “Resource-Based Model” section.

3. Thoroughly apply each step in the Resource-Based Model to your selected public corporation to determine how they could earn above-average returns. Hint - See Figure 1.3, The Resource-Based Model of Above Average Returns, in the textbook.

4. Replace the “Resource-Based Model” section instructions with your Resource-Based Model application and determination.

5. Make sure the instructions are removed: • Make sure the font for your Resource-Based Model application & determination is in

black • Make sure the font for your Resource-Based Model application & determination is

NOT in bold • Do not delete the “Resource-Based Model” section heading

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Vision

1. Scroll to the section with the “Vision” heading.

2. Read the instructions in the “Vision” section.

3. Thoroughly assess how the vision statement of your selected public corporation influences its overall success.

4. Replace the “Vision” section instructions with your vision assessment.

5. Make sure the instructions are removed: • Make sure the font for your vision assessment is in black • Make sure the font for your vision assessment is NOT in bold • Do not delete the “Vision” section heading

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Mission

1. Scroll to the section with the “Mission” heading.

2. Read the instructions in the “Mission” section.

3. Thoroughly assess how the mission statement of your selected public corporation influences its overall success.

4. Replace the “Mission” section instructions with your mission assessment.

5. Make sure the instructions are removed: • Make sure the font for your mission statement assessment is in black • Make sure the font for your mission statement assessment is NOT in bold • Do not delete the “Mission” section heading

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Stakeholders

1. Scroll to the section with the “Stakeholders” heading.

2. Read the instructions in the “Stakeholders” section.

3. Thoroughly evaluate how each category of stakeholder impacts your selected public corporation’s overall success Hint – See Figure 1.4, The Three Stakeholder Groups, in the textbook.

4. Replace the “Stakeholders” section instructions with your stakeholder evaluation.

5. Make sure the instructions are removed: • Make sure the font for your stakeholder evaluation is in black • Make sure the font for your stakeholder evaluation is NOT in bold • Do not delete the “Stakeholders” section heading

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Sources

1. Go to Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library and locate at least three quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not quality as academic resources. Sites offering free essays (e.g., UKEssay, Chegg, Course Hero, etc., are considered “cheat” sites.

2. Scroll to the section of your paper with the “Sources” heading: • The textbook is a required source.

3. Provide at least three (3) quality sources used in your paper: • Again, one MUST be the textbook

4. All sources listed on the Source page must have corresponding in-text citations in your paper.

5. Make sure the font for your sources is in black.

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Academic Writ ing Resources

• The Strayer Virtual Writing Center includes information on ethical writing, plagiarism, citations, and choosing quality sources.

• Study “Strayer Writing Standards” : https://rise.articulate.com/share/4-0aKArzEAii8mh06cqBMka8y2dYZerJ#/

• Use the free tutoring service to help you with proper academic writing, including paraphrasing, quoting, and avoiding plagiarism. You may also schedule a one-on-one appointment with the Librarian:

https://library.strayer.edu/tutorinfo/appt

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Academic Writ ing Resources (cont inued)

• Use the Citation Generators in the Strayer Library to help you properly format in-text citations and your source list:

https://library.strayer.edu/sws/generator

• Read the “Using Your Own Words – Preventing Plagiarism” and the “Academic Integrity Reminders” Guides:

https://library.strayer.edu/evidence/

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Academic Integrity

1. Academic Integrity is fundamental to quality education and Strayer University.

2. The Student Handbook includes the full Academic Integrity policy. You must understand the policy so that you do not violate it: https://strayer.smartcatalogiq.com/current/student-handbook/student- disciplinary-and-grievance-policies-and-procedures/academic-integrity-policy/

3. Your professors are required to address all academic integrity violations.

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Submit Your Assignment

• Submit your assignment using the MSWord template: • Do not change the document type to pdf, jpeg, ppt, html, etc.

• Submit your assignment as an attachment in Blackboard: • Assignments may not be emailed or posted to any other location • Do not copy and paste the content of your paper as comments in Blackboard

• Submit your assignment by the due date to avoid late penalties: • Late penalties can drop your grade significantly (refer to the Late Policy)

• Confirm your submission was successful: • You will receive a confirmation email • You will see a preview of your work in Blackboard

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Grading Reminders

• All assignment grades include grading feedback.

• Read the feedback attached to your grade to understand what you did well and where you may improve.

• Once an assignment is graded and feedback is provided, the assignment cannot be resubmitted for a better grade.

• Plagiarized papers earn a grade of zero and will be reported to the Office of Student Affairs.

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Grading Timeline

• Your submitted assignment will be graded in the order received.

• If submitted on time, expect your grade and feedback no later than 7 days after the assignment due date: • Late submissions are graded after all on-time assignments have been graded

• Please do not send an email asking when your assignment will be graded: • All submitted assignments are graded

• Please do not send an email telling us that you submitted your assignment: • An email has no bearing on when your submission is graded

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Issues that Impact Your Grade

• Submitting work late. (Refer to the Late Policy for this course in Blackboard.)

• Not providing a thorough assessment, evaluation, justification, or determination.

• Not submitting at least 4 full pages of content addressing the requirements.

• Not using the textbook and course material.

• Academic integrity issues, including plagiarism, borrowing too closely from sources, and recycling content written in other classes.

• Hint: Before submitting your paper, compare it to the grading rubric.

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We are Here to Help!

Please refer to “My Professor” in Blackboard for your BUS499 academic team’s contact information.

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