Week 7 Assignment due Saturday 3/5/2016 before 6pm

Week 7 Assignment: Develop a Strategy Plan for ABC Clothing

Activity Description

For the Signature Assignment, your requirement is to research and write in APA format a strategic plan that describes the following elements:

1. The strategic environment for ABC Clothing using a SWOT analysis process (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats). Your analysis should consider not just this store, but also the retail industry as a whole. 2. Goals and strategies for the operations of ABC Clothing. Specifically, you must describe:

a. Marketing b. Workforce and Operations Management c. Organizational Structure d. Financial and Accounting Management e. Compliance and Legal Considerations f. Information Management and Technology g. Internal Control and Evaluation h. Leadership

Support your paper with minimum of three (3) resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included. Length: 6-8 pages not including title and reference pages Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards