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smm5.docxYou have been hired as a consultant at the company you have been researching (Apple Inc.). This report is an in-depth look at the strategy and corporate management based on your detailed research completed throughout the course. This paper is designed as a full report with recommendations that the executive team will use to enhance the existing strategic management. Provide answers to all of the Components 1, 2 and 3 questions.
1. Strategy Execution: Building the Capability to Execute Strategy
Summarize the company’s strategic plan based on its internal resources, capabilities, and structure. Be sure to answer the following questions:
· How do the company’s hiring and training practices support its strategy?
· How is the company structured?
· Would a different structure work to better implement the strategic plan? Why? If not, why does the current structure work?
· Offer any additional changes that may help the company to deliver its strategic objectives.
2. Strategy Execution: Managing Internal Operations
Summarize an employee’s experience within the company and its leadership. Be sure to answer the following questions:
· What best practices can you derive from the company?
· How has the company used information systems to better execute its strategy?
· How does management motivate their teams?
· Review the compensation packages of the executive team of the company.
· What are the monetary and non-monetary elements of the top three executives?
· Rate the company within the industry based upon its compensation packages.
· What future changes in these areas do you see for the company? Offer any suggestions for change in the above areas.
3. Strategy Execution: Leadership
Summarize your recommendations to the CEO and board of directors on how to improve strategy for your chosen company. Be sure to answer the following questions:
· What will this company be doing differently in three to five years to become more competitive based on your recommendations in previous components? (“no change” is not an option)
· What do you recommend the company's leadership focus on to achieve this strategic position?
· APA format. Citation within the text and reference page
· 3pages, reference and cover page not included
· at least 2 academicals and reliable sources.
