Strategic management involves the formulation and implementation of the major goals and initiatives taken by an organization‘s managers on behalf of stakeholders, based on consideration of resources and an assessment of the internal and external environments in which the organization operates.
Review your strategic plan to implement the change proposal
strategic plan
Review your strategic plan to implement the change proposal (Fall prevention for at risk patients), the objectives, the outcomes, and listed resources. Develop a process to evaluate the intervention if it were implemented. Write a 200-250 word summary of the evaluation plan that will be used to evaluate your intervention.
Organizing instructional plans that generate student/learner interest and foster their participation is an important concern in the teaching and learning processes.
Attention to students’ developmental and learning preferences can help to ensure that students/learners become more involved in the lessons and activities that are designed for them.
Now discuss the key aspects that are important to consider when planning lesson/course delivery at a distance? Note: consider both fully Online as well as a Hybrid situation
200 words on performance appraisal feedback and develop a table on performance appraisals (PA) and how they are applied to training
1. As a result of performance appraisal feedback, it is identified that training is needed. In preparing for the training, the need has been analyzed, designed, developed, implemented, and evaluated (ADDIE method). As the HR manager, it is your responsibility to assess the training efforts, to conduct the training, and to assess the outcome or success of the training. What are some recommended methods of assessment when it comes to meeting the legal concerns of training? In addition, which do you think is more driven by results? Please explain.
Your entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.
2. In this homework assignment, you will develop a table on performance appraisals (PA) and how they are applied to training.
In column 1, identify three different types of PAs that can be offered.
In column 2, analyze how the PA can be applied to a training effort.
In column 3, identify one type of training and one assessment tool for each PA that could be used to identify training success.
Use bullet points in the table. APA is not required for this homework assignment.
This will be the main research project for the course, and this project entails developing a strategic plan for a firm. Either pick a large firm that is publically traded and for which plenty of data is available, or pick a small firm in which you can obtain the necessary data (note that financial data will be needed for this project). Note that you cannot do the strategic plan for the same firm as your group case analysis.
The strategic plan should include the following sections:
Discuss corporate governance (board of directors) and the top management team (job descriptions, background, tenure, etc.).
Discuss the organization’s mission. Sometimes instead of having a mission statement, a firm will have a statement of purpose and/or statement of values. Also discuss whether the mission statement (or equivalent statement) reflects, in your informed opinion, the real mission of the organization.
Discuss the firm’s financial performance over time. In addition to net income or growth, look at metrics such as ROA and net profit margin and see how these compare to industry peers.
External Analysis
Discuss relevant economic, political-legal, technological, socio-cultural, or demographic trends that are favorable (opportunities) or unfavorable (threats) to firms in the industry.
Do some general research on the industry, then use Porter’s five forces and rate the industry on each of the five forces. Also discuss any complements.
Internal Analysis
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses the firm has. When discussing strengths, make sure to incorporate the resource-based view by discussing if these strengths (resources/capabilities) that the firm has are valuable, rare, and hard to imitate and thus may be a source of a sustained competitive advantage.
Based on this analysis and how the firm has performed compared to industry competitors, discuss whether the firm has a sustained competitive disadvantage, a temporary competitive disadvantage, is at competitive parity, has a temporary competitive advantage, or a sustained competitive advantage.
Current Strategies
Discuss the corporate-level strategies (vertical integration, diversification, mergers and acquisitions, international strategies).
Discuss the business-level strategies (cost leadership, differentiation, flexibility, tacit collusion, strategic alliances) of the firm.
Discuss the following functional-level strategies that support the firm’s business-level strategies:
o R&D/Product Development Strategies: Discuss the resources invested in product development as well as the process the firm uses for developing new products.
o Operational Strategies: Discuss the firm’s operations, focusing on how the firm produces the products/services that it does.
o Marketing Strategies: Discuss the firm’s target markets for their products/services, as well as the marketing mix- product, price, place/distribution, promotion.
o Financial Strategies: Discuss the firm’s cost structure (importance of fixed vs variable costs), capital structure (use of debt verses equity), what major assets the firm has, and how the firm uses financial instruments to manage risk (such as options/hedging).
o Human Resource Strategies: Discuss how the firm hires and recruits employees, how employees are compensated, rewarded, and trained.
o Information Technology Strategies: Discuss what type of information technology is used by the firm (such as propriety built in-house verses supplied from outside vendors) and how the firm uses this technology to support its business-level strategies.
Strategic Alternatives
Develop some major feasible strategies for the firm. These should include corporate-level strategies (vertical integration, diversification, mergers and acquisitions, international strategies), business-level strategies (cost leadership, differentiation, flexibility, tacit collusion, and strategic alliances) and functional-level strategies of the firm.
Recommended Strategies
Specify which of the strategic alternatives you recommend the firm implement. Provide justification for this decision.
Specify which of the strategic alternatives you would not recommend the firm implement. Provide justification for this decision.
Discuss how the recommended strategies will be implemented, focusing on how they would be funded, and any changes that would need to be made in order to successfully implement each recommended strategy.
Discuss how the firm would evaluate the performance of the new strategies proposed, focusing on any control mechanisms that would need to be put in place.
Note that this is a research project. Outside sources should be used. All sources should be cited in the text (either with parentheses or with an endnote) where used. Full reference for all sources should be included at the end of the paper. Citations and references should follow APA format. Failure to include citations and references could result in a grade of “F” on this assignment.
You will provide a minimum of a 5-page double-spaced (Graphics and Tables are not included in the page count) analysis of a real system which successfully or unsuccessfully applied the principles of systems engineering. This is to be developed from your personal experience and individual research in the library, internet, INCOSE website, media, corporate sources, etc. Note that:
The analysis shall be of an actual system, and must demonstrate the successful planning or implementation of some of the systems engineering processes or the results of failure to apply these processes. Other aspects of the project you might report on include:
What were the social, political, economic and/or business management issues that affected technological choices and engineering decisions?
How did managers use the systems engineering process to account for these issues?
You do not need to footnote this report, but you must provide a reference list on an additional page. Citations are required in your choice of format (such as APA). Only provide significant sources which directly contribute to the analysis. The system can be a large commercial project in any country, an international project, a civil works project or a military weapon system (no restricted information should be included), but must be documented. No development project is perfect, so a description of failures as well as successes should be included.
For your source references, you MUST use at least one academic book and a minimum of two secondary sources. Wikipedia is NOT a source, except for very general background information. Graduate students need to have research skills, analysis and synthesis of detailed information as part of their toolkit.
Taco Bell executives feel significant pressure to find growth opportunities. This pressure comes from investors who are looking for stock gains and from operators who want to see strong store-level results.
1.Taco Bell’s most recent growth is tied to the introduction of an innovative and wildly successful new product introduction. What was that new product? Describe the marketing mix for that product. Which of the “four P’s” do you feel is the most significant factor in the success of this product? Explain your answer.
2.Describe the key customer demographic for Taco Bell. What factors would contribute to them being interested in purchasing breakfast from Taco Bell? What about their habits and preferences might make them a difficult core demographic for breakfast?
3.Taco Bell executives don’t expect that offering breakfast will create new breakfast consumers. Where will their breakfast customers come from? What role does this fact play in their promotional strategy?
4.Taco Bell’s next growth strategy might very well be to offer breakfast at its restaurants. Describe the marketing mix for this new offering. Which of the “four P’s” do you feel will be the most significant factor in the success of this offering? Explain your answer.
5.Taco Bell launched breakfast. Has it been a success? Why? Conduct some internet research to support your answer. Please include links to your source material with your answer.
Include a title page and 3-5 references. Only one reference may be from the internet (not Wikipedia). The other references must be from the Grantham University online library. Please adhere to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), (6th ed. 2nd printing) when writing and submitting assignments and papers.
Read the case study titled “Stopping Outshopping” Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
Based on the textbook’s summary of Timothy’s philosophy of continually striving for excellence, determine whether or not Scarlet Hospital was prepared to compete with the establishment in Salem even before the highway improvement mandated such an upgrade in delivery health care services.
Evaluate the potential value of Michael Porter’s Five Forces analysis and SWOT Analysis for effective decision making, in its ability to help Scarlet Hospital protect its market share and thus decrease the chance of losing patients to other institutions in Salem.
Appraise the value of the Balanced Scorecard model in its ability to help Scarlet Hospital executives reinforce its defensive marketing strategy.
Propose a one (1) page offensive marketing strategy (i.e. communication, branding, innovation, etc.) that Scarlet Hospital should deploy in order to turn the table on Salam-based health care providers and improve its competitive marketing position.
Use at least five (5) quality academic resources. 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; citations and 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 assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Integrate the SWOT Analysis into viable recommendations to meet the health care services organization’s operating requirements.
Analyze the components of the balanced scorecard and conduct trend and ratio analysis to assess health strategic marketing.
Apply Michael Porter’s Five Forces analysis for effective decision making to efficiently utilize health services resources and achieve organizational goals.
Explain the impact that the population and societal, competitive, and financial forces have on health care services.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services strategic marketing.
Write clearly and concisely about health services strategic marketing using proper writing mechanics.
Annotated Bibliography on Fracking or Offshore Drilling
Review the sample Annotated Bibliography on child beauty pageants (WORD DOC ATTACHMENT) and use it as a guide to create your own annotated bibliography.
Put all the annotations in ONE document and format everything according to the sample bibliography (WORD DOC ATTACHMENT). Remember to list sources in alphabetical order according to the first word of each source citation.
Start by creating the MLA heading, page numbering and title on your paper as shown in the sample bibliography.
Use THIS thesis: I will argue that fracking is better than drilling because it is more environment-friendly and is more cost effective and more beneficial to social and economic life.
Create a citation for each source using MLA Works Cited.
Develop an annotation paragraph below each of the FIVE sources (THE THREE YOU FOUND USING THE TWO LINKS AND THE TWO PDF FILES). Each annotation should include:
a brief (100 word) summary of the whole article.
an evaluation (50 words) of how the source supports your argument and how you can use the information in your essay.
That is all the info thanks! Please make sure both the links work you need them to find the three sources that support the thesis.I HAVE ATTACHED FIRST ARTCLE HERE SENDING MORE LATER
Practical Connection Assignment : Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment
Provide a 500 word (or 2 pages double spaced) minimum reflection.
Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited.Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.
You should NOT, provide an overview of the assignments assigned in the course. The assignment asks that you reflect how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace.
Summary: We had an informative introduction over risk management and enterprise risk management practices. We also had the opportunity to review the literature in the risk management body of knowledge.
Summary: We had an informative introduction over risk management practices. We also had the opportunity to discuss the value provided by the ERM program and development of enterprise risk management.
Week 3 Topic: Integrating ERM with Strategy
Summary: In week 3 discussed about how to improve the performance of risk management strategies. In addition, we will also discuss enterprise risk management strategy.
By reading the Integration of ERM with Strategy Case, it supports the premise that increasing complexity due to industry changes, globalization, and shifts in technology and business cycles can produce more strategic risks than ever. Linking ERM to a company’s strategic planning can help ensure that strategic initiatives are connected to risk-mitigation strategies and that changes are met with thorough analysis to help a firm sustain its competitive advantage.
Summary: In this week’s chapters, we will study and discuss organization’s relationship between information security and ISO 27001
Week 6 Topic: Risk Management Frameworks
Summary: We had several activities that supported our learning about frameworks used to manage risk within organizations and enterprises. Information systems are susceptible to cyber-crime and this can range from minor security breaches to breaches that can lead to huge financial losses for an individual or a company.
Week 7 Topic: Risk Management Frameworks and Assessment
Summary: The activities this week will help us to know about the risk factors associated with using cloud based technology, which include:
In the article, The Cloud is Rising to the Cybersecurity Challenge, Kalev Leetaru states that a common cause of data breaches relative to the cloud occur because of “misconfigured access restrictions on storage resources
This is is practical connection assignment the paper should strongly demonstrates the practical application, or ability to apply, of course objectives within a work environment.
consider me working as a cloud Engineer at a major telecommunication client .
This assignment is subject to plagarism check. so please make sure to abide by the requirements
3. List [1 point each] three causes of group decision-making problems, and explain [up to 2 points each] how each (explain for each separately) is a cause of group decision-making problems.
d. What are the problems with the Delphi technique? [up to 3 points]
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5. Reflect on creativity and its characteristics.
a. What is divergent thinking? [up to 3 points]
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b. When should divergent thinking be used? [up to 3 points]
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c. What is convergent thinking? [up to 3 points]
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d. When should convergent thinking be used? [up to 3 points]
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6. List [1 point each] three factors that increase group creativity, and explain [up to 2 points each] how each (explain for each separately) increases group creativity.
Factor 1:
Factor 2:
Factor 3:
7. Tim Brown begins his Ted Talk by referring to creativity researcher Bob McKim who liked to do an exercise with his students where he got them to take a piece of paper and draw the person who sat next to them as quickly as they could. He consistently found that the response after the exercise was a lot of apologies. What did he consider this (the embarrassment and apologies) evidence of? Explain. [up to 5 points]
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8. What three reasons [3 points each] does Tim Brown give to explain why IDEO uses finger blasters as their big symbol?
Reason 1:
Reason 2:
Reason 3:
9. List [1 point each] three potential problems that can arise from including team members in team member (peer) evaluations, and explain [up to 2 points each] how each (explain for each separately) can be a problem.
Problem 1:
Problem 2:
Problem 3:
10. List [1 point each] three biases that are likely to affect team member (peer) evaluations, and explain [up to 2 points each] how each (explain for each separately) can be a problem (can impact ratings).
Bias 1:
Bias 2:
Bias 3:
11. Provide two reasons why team-building programs are often not used by organizations. [2 points each]
Reason 1:
Reason 2:
12. Reflect on the types of team-building programs.
a. Which type of team-building program fosters team spirit and builds interpersonal connections among team members? [2 points]
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b. Which type of team-building program involves asking team members to analyze their work situations and identify what other people could do to improve their effectiveness? [2 points]
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c. Which type of team-building program is designed to clarify the purpose of the team? [2 points]
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13. Reflect back over what you have learned in this course regarding developing and leading effective teams. Then reflect back over your team experience in this course. Knowing what you know now, explain one thing you would do differently (not what you wish your team members had done) regarding your team interactions to make your team more successful (remember team success includes the task, social relations, and the individual) if you could return to your first team interaction and start over. Explain. (Note: Even if you had the best team experience you have ever had, there is always room for improvement and development.) [up to 5 points]
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14. Continue your reflection from Question 13. Knowing what you know now, what will be one thing you will be sure to implement (examples: a behavior, a tool, a mindset, a strategy, etc.) in new teams (work teams, other school teams, clubs, social groups, etc.) you are a part of in the future to better set them up for success? Explain. [up to 5 points]
What challenges might present themselves when taking an online test? List four challenges and four strategies for working through them.
Critical Thinking Guidelines (in addition to the ones listed below):
1. Please divide into 4 paragraphs – one for each challenge and the solution for that challenge.
2. Remember to cite from where you obtain your information. It is unlikely you can develop 4 challenges, and suggestions to overcome, without outside help. This needs to be cited in the text AND at the end
The three types of qualitative research are phenomenological, grounded theory, and ethnographic research. Compare the differences and similarities between two of the three types of qualitative studies and give an example of each.
Families play a large and important role in their child’s education and even more so for students with disabilities. As a teacher, your understanding of a family’s unique circumstances and knowledge of how to be supportive through the family life cycle stages will go far in developing partnerships with them.
Create an 8- to 10-slide presentation, with detailed speaker notes (minimum of 50 words per slide), that addresses each of the topics below in the context of teachers working with families of students with disabilities. Summarize how the information you can glean from each topic can help inform your teaching strategy.
As the newly appointed Executive Director of an organization identify and describe 5 techniques that you would use to manage organizational change as the current system transforms itself to an ideal system.
Students are requested to read chapter 9 “Protecting Innovation” from their book Strategic Management of Technological Innovation.
Based on the conceptual knowledge and understanding obtained from the readings –
1-Select a world renowned company give a brief introduction and identify the legal protection mechanisms (patents copyright, trademarks & service marks) used by it to safeguard its intellectual property. (2.5 Marks) (Max 750- Min 500 Words)
2- With a thorough research of your selected company identify and explain an incident when trade secrets were more useful than the legal protection measures identified above. (2.5 Marks) (Max 750 – Min 500 Words)
NOTE: It is mandatory for the students to mention their references, sources and support each answer with at least 2 peer reviewed journal.
Read the chapters and answer the following questions. #7
You are required to answer the following questions. You should save your answers in a Word document for submission. Please do not repeat the questions on your answer sheet. Instead, please list the answers numerically/sequentially by simply utilizing 1, 2, 3, and 4. Each assignment must have a cover page listing your name, the name of the assignment, and the date. The cover page does not count towards the word count. For each assignment, you are expected to answer the assigned questions in your own words. Each assignment paper should be at least 250 words. Papers less than the required 250 words will get zero. This does not mean each question requires a 250-word response; rather, the total number of words for answering the questions must total more than 250 words.
a. Your rationale for the format that you have used. Cite references relevant to the particular format you develop. Mention why you have included the elements that you developed, adopted, or adapted. Mention why you have not included some other elements that might otherwise be part of a wellbeing/wellness plan.
Report on Other Wellness/Wellbeing Professions/ Paraprofessions & Wellbeing/Wellness Resource Document, including your findings from interviewing other therapists and the resources you identified that can be used by therapists to promote wellbeing.
d. Integrate and address important aspects from the texts in your plan including:
f. Have 2-3 specific targets for cognitive, affective, or behavioral change in your plan.
g. You do not have to enact the plan for the course, but you will write up a short description of possible obstacles you might face in trying to implement the plan in your Associate position after graduation and how you could deal with them if they arose so that you could implement your plan.
h. Lastly, provide your opinion, based on the information on the chapter in Wellness Counseling by Granello, Incorporating Wellness Counseling Into Clinical Practice, if this kind of Wellness Plan would be beneficial to use with a client in practice.
Provide a Cover page at the beginning and a Reference page at the end with APA style references relevant to the format you developed, adopted, or adapted and APA style references relevant to the content of your own plan.
This document will consistently be in 12-point Time New Roman font, 1.5 line spacing, with one-inch margins all around. Use flush left and indented headings as in APA style. Expected length 8 pages not including the references and cover pages. No abstract is necessary.
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