Discussion Week 2

Mission, Vision, Social Responsibility, Strategic Planning Required elements to include in the Mission and Vision Paper: Part I Select one of the following pairs of companies: 1 Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s 2 Southwest Airlines and Jet Blue Air 3 UPS and FedEx 4 Patagonia Outdoor Clothing and Columbia Sportswear 5 Bank of America and Wells Fargo 6 Google and Yahoo 7 Hilton Hotels and Marriott Hotels 1) Using the companies’ investor Web sites, annual report, or other reliable web source (not a Wiki file); find the mission statement of each of the two companies 2) Prepare a well-reasoned analysis of the similarities and differences of the two organizations based on the mission statement 3) Discuss the quality of each mission statement based on concepts from the textbook 4) Assess whether the mission statement clearly defines the organization and drives strategic decisions? 5) Provide recommendations to the leadership team for improving the quality of the current mission…

1. What is the current business level strategy that AdRoll uses?  Is this the appropriate strategy?  If not, what would you recommend? What other strategies are they using? For example, what types of functional (finance, marketing, management/HR, etc.) strategies are they using? Can you rec­ommend any changes to help the organization?  2. Does   AdRoll   have   a   competitive   advantage?   If so, what is the competitive advantage?  Is the competitive advantage a sustainable competitive advantage? Why? If not, why? Strategies & Competitive Advantage AdRoll’s business level strategy was overall low-cost leadership. Before AdRoll was founded, retarget-ing advertisements were primarily used by wealthy customers. AdRoll expanded their target market to include small businesses, retailers, and Fortune500 companies. Furthermore, AdRoll had a heavy emphasis on customer service. The company always made itself available to its customers to gain a com-petitive advantage through ease of use.…

Establish a relationship between ‘Strategic Directions’ and ‘Vision’ of a company. Develop a mission statement based on the Vision and relate it with strategic objective of the company? The vision is given below:    VISION:L&T shall be a professionally-managed Indian multinational, committed to total customer satisfaction and enhancing shareholder value. L&T-ites shall be an innovative, entrepreneurial and empowered team constantly creating value and attaining global benchmarks. L&T shall foster a culture of caring, trust and continuous learning while meeting expectations of employees, stakeholders and society.

Private airlines with the same resources have strong market position as compared togovernment airlines (Indigo vs Air India). Analyst suggested that management of a privatelyowned airline is better than bureaucrats managing the public sector company. Explain howknowledge of operations function of an organization contribute to the strategic advantage ofthat organization. How will you improve the market position of a government ownedenterprise if government decide to appoint you as managing director of that company.

14-In SWOT analysis, which of the following will you write in the strengths?. a. the future growth chances available for the business b. the expertise and resources available in the business c. lack of competitors d. All the options are correct

1. Select a public company of interest. Using the company's 2018 annualreport, create three strategic financial objectives for 2019. For eachobjective, specify a strategic goal or target. The goals should beconsistent with the company's 2018 financial performance.2. Netflix’s strategy of moving to online video downloads has beenwidely discussed in a number of articles that can be found online.What are the basic objectives of Netflix’s strategy now? What aresome of the major assumptions underlying the strategy? Given whatyou know about discovery -driven planning, do these assumptionsseem reasonable?  3. Explain the role of automated decision systems in businessapplications?  4. How does knowledge management support decision making? Identifyproducts or systems on the Web that help organizations accomplishknowledge management.

What can you recommend about enhancing the mission and vision statements of JP Morgan Chase & Co.?

Q1. What is the underlying problem in this case from the perspective of Forever 21’s customers and creditors? Q2. Why do you think Forever 21 ended up in this situation?Q3. Did Forever 21 operate more from a principle of efficiency or effectiveness? Explain your rationale. Q4. Which of the three skills that exceptional managers need did the Changs most lack? Explain your answer.Q5. What would you have done differently if you had been a senior executive at Forever 21?

QuestionAfter the analysis of your company Microsoft Corporation , please write the following sections in report form: 1.Goals (stated and real goals) and plans (different types of plans).

please write recommendations and conclusions for responsible management for adidas in detail and essay format please

1. What is strategic competitiveness, strategy, competitive advantage, above-average returns and strategic management process? 2. What are the characteristics of the current competitive landscape? What two factors are the primary drivers of this landscape? 3. According to the I/O model, what should a firm do to earn above-average returns? 4. What does the resource-based model suggest a firm should do to earn above- average returns? 5. What are vision and mission? What is their value for the strategic management process? 6. What are stakeholders? How do the three primary stakeholder groups influence organizations? 7. How would you describe the work of strategic leaders? 8. What are the elements of the strategic management process? How are they interrelated?

analyze the following mission statement below. In addition to providing a rating for each factor, please provide some brief comments where you believe they are appropriate. At the conclusion of the analysis, please provide a summary analysis that highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the mission statement. Rate as 1:very weak, 2:weak, 3:in between, 4:good, 5: excellent for each critical component and attribute below. “Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.” Critical Component ​Assessment (1 to 5) 1. Customer Orientation 2. Products or services description 3. Market or industry description 4. Reference to appropriate the use of information technology 5. Concerns or aspirations about Survival, Growth, and Adding Value 6. Philosophy and Core Values of the SBU 7. Self-Concept (Brand personality) 8. Concern for Public Image. 9. Concern for Employees Desirable…

Analysis of the corporate-level strategy of the firm: PVH INC ● Identify the businesses the company is in (or is considering entering), how they are related (or unrelated), and whether and how they create additional value in their combination. Be specific and detailed. If it is unclear that value is created, try to assess why the firm might have chosen to enter those businesses. Be sure to include any appropriate financial analysis to support your assessment.

How do you explain any risky and uncertain decisions that Publix supermarket would plan to address in the next fiscal year?

There are a number of techniques employed to conduct an analysis of strategic options fromwhich an organization can choose from to aid its attainment of long term objectives. As staff of a Holdings Company, co-opted into a business development committee, you have been tasked to do thefollowing;a. What is the Boston Consulting Group’s Growth-Share-Matrix (BCG-GSM)b. Present a well labelled graphical illustration of this model (Boston Box)c. Explain each of the four quadrants in this matrix with appropriate strategies that maywork out for each quadrant.

1. What steps does Nordstrom take to implement its strategy providing outstanding customer service? According to the text, are there any actions or steps that are discussed in the text that Nordstrom does not implement?2. How do these activities enable Nordstrom to reduce the gaps between perceived service and customer expectations?3. What are the pros and cons of Nordstrom’s approach to developing a competitive advantage through customer service?4. Can Nordstrom’s philosophy of customer service be used businesses other than retail service businesses? Educational institutions? Lower end retailers like Walmart, Target, or Steinmart or Kohls? –5. Why or why not? If not, how could these retailers improve their customer service and relations, give examples—6. Discuss the inventory policies of Nordstrom to that of other department or retail stores. Does this policy impact customer service?

QuestionAfter the analysis of your company Toyota Motor Corporation , please write the following sections in report form: 1.Goals (stated and real goals) and plans (different types of plans).

Using practical examples, discuss any three reasons for returns and the strategic role they could play for the rooibos business.

1) What was AlphaCo's issue(s)? 2) How did AlphaCo address their issues? 3) After reviewing this case study, what lessons did you learn from AlphaCo? How can you apply those lessons learned to your small business? AlphaCo is a successful apparel retailer that has developed from a catalogue-based background. The majority of the company's turnover is generated from its original mail based catalogue sales market, although the company now has four physical stores, indicating a stronger move into the physical retailing area. AlphaCo started with a conservative approach to the Internet, their strategy being to develop a basic Web site for the purposes of testing the market and raising brand awareness. Old Paradigm In the 1990s, the company identified that interaction with both suppliers and customers using Internet technologies was a critical area of development if the company was to grow on both a local and global scale while keeping costs down. Customer interaction through an Internet…

11) Which of the following questions is appropriate as a measure of corporate strategy? a) What does the company’s stock price reflect with regard to the diversification strategy? b) How do we reduce the lead time in manufacturing a product? c) Should we offer a rebate or free delivery in marketing and pricing a product? d) Within a business should we follow a low cost or a differentiation strategy?

With SWOT Analysis for Lever Brothers Corporation, recommend revised mission/vision statements, objectives and strategies for improvement that are aligned with current and projected business realities

Q1. Suppose you start a new business (choose-details), then how would you design and prepared a best business plan in this uncertain economic, environmental and technological changes environment? Q2. How are your new business management decisions effects from covid-19, external social and political environment? Critically evaluate that how you would take logical and brainstorming decisions? Q3. Choose any pair of international business organization of your own choice and critically evaluates their products/services under BCG matrix and SWOT analysis based on your learning.

critique the adequacy and merit of the following vision statements, listing effective elements and shortcomings. Rank the vision statement from best to worst once you complete your evaluation. Be sure to see the class handouts on this topic first.   Vision Statement Effective Elements Shortcomings Wells Fargo We want to satisfy all of our customers’ financial needs, help them succeed financially, be the premier provider of financial services in every one of our markets, and be known as one of America’s great companies.       Hilton Hotels Corporation Our vision is to be the first choice of the world’s travelers. Hilton intends to build on the rich heritage and strength of our brands by: • Consistently delighting our customers. • Investing in our team members. • Delivering innovative products and services. • Continuously improving performances • Increasing shareholder value. • Creating a culture of prides, • Strengthening the loyalty of our constituents.…

Hello please help me with my task, it will be a big help. Thank you so much.   1. Define business Level strategy? What are the types of business level strategy?   2. Give one example of business level strategy in the hospitality industry? Explain.