The
purpose of this assignment is to summarize two strategic alternatives
for your selected corporation based on individual research and team
analyses.
Assume
that you work as an analyst team lead at the company you have been
studying throughout this course, and you are issuing a high-level
communication to company CEO that summarizes your analysis. Based on
what you have discovered regarding environmental scan issues, financial
analysis issues, industry trends, etc., communicate a plan for
implementing two strategic alternatives in an executive summary of
750-1,000 words.
Include the following in your response:
- Based
on your work this semester, synthesize and present key analytical
findings about where the company is exceling and how or where it can
improve. Refer to both your CLC and individual analysis in your summary. - Propose
two creative yet viable corporate-level strategic alternatives.
Critique the pros and cons of each alternative utilizing your analytical
findings. - Select
and defend the pursuit of one of your two viable alternatives. How does
this alternative align with the firm’s mission, vision, and values? How
can management employ this alternative to create competitive advantage
for the firm? Suggest next steps. - Based
on your analysis, identify a business unit or activity within the
corporation that you would suggest defunding in order to finance your
strategic alternative, or provide an alternate funding source. Defend
your selection. - Given
your overall proposal, how do you suggest the company promote its
culture, vision, and mission to maximize its chances for success in the
industry? How might the company develop its servant leaders to endorse
and exemplify tenets of the Christian worldview (CWV) in the workplace?
Propose and defend at least one significant leadership initiative.
Prepare
this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style
Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not
required.
This
assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning
the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful
completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
BS Business Analytics; BS Business Management; BS Finance
3.3
Examine the role of leadership in creating competitive advantage
through aligning strategy with an organization’s mission, vision, and
values.
4.3 Determine how servant leaders develop leadership capacity in others and a shared value of service within an organization.
