Due Week 10
and worth 480 points
Research the
Internet or the Strayer Library for a publicly traded company and then download
the annual report for the most recent year reported for use in this assignment.
Based on your
review and analysis of the annual report, prepare a ten to twelve (10-12) page
report in which you:
1. Analyze
the company’s mission and vision statements against the performance of the
organization. Then, evaluate how well the company lives out its mission and
vision statement. Provide support from the organization’s performance in your
evaluation.
2. Assess how
the organization’s strategic goals link to the company’s mission and vision.
3. Analyze
the company’s financial performance to determine the link between the company’s
strategic goals, strategy, and its financial performance. Detail your findings.
4. Conduct a
competitive and marketing analysis of the organization to determine strengths
and opportunities.
5. Apply the
appropriate strategy (low cost, differentiation, or niche) that will maximize
the organization’s return to shareholders. Provide a detailed rationale for the
reason you chose this strategy and state the expected outcome(s).
6. Create a
detailed scenario in which a merger or acquisition would be a viable strategy
to implement. Consider who the merger or acquisition would involve, the market
conditions making it a good choice, and the type of strategy that would make it
a success.
7. If you
were a leader in this organization, determine the appropriate rewards that
would best motivate employees toward achieving the desired strategy. Review the
financial performance of the company to ensure the rewards are appropriate.
Justify your selection.
8. Evaluate
how the company’s current strategy supports or discourages ethical business
behaviors (or perhaps both). Discuss how you arrived at your assessment.
9. Use at
least six (6) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia
and other Websites do not qualify 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.
The specific
course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Analyze strategies
for exerting the internal leadership needed to drive the implementation of
strategic initiatives and improve operating excellence.
Use
technology and information resources to research issues in strategic
management.
Write
clearly and concisely about strategic management using proper writing
mechanics.
Grading for
this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the
paper, and language and writing skills
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