Ashford U BUS 402 / BUS402 Class Answers
BUS402 / BUS 402 - ENTIRE CLASS/COURSE TUTORIAL INCLUDES EVERYTHING LISTED
BUS402 / BUS 402 / ENTIRE CLASS/COURSE TUTORIAL INCLUDES EVERYTHING LISTED
BUS402 / BUS 402 - Week 1 DQ 1 Environmental Changes
Environmental Changes Provide an example of an industry or company that has changed its strategy over time as environmental factors such as technology, competition, and consumer preferences have changed. Explain the changes in environment and in the industry’s or company’s evolving strategy. Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ postings.
BUS402 / BUS 402 - Week 1 DQ 2 Vision and Mission
Vision and Mission Share the vision and mission statement of your firm (or one with which you are familiar). How is that vision and mission statement communicated to employees and the public? What is the role of the vision and mission statement in driving the activities of the firm? If there is no vision and/or mission statement, discuss possible reasons why it is not clear. Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ postings.
BUS402 / BUS 402 - Week 2 Assignment SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis Watch the video, How to Perform a SWOT Analysis, and then conduct a SWOT analysis using the Starbucks’ Global Quest 2006: Is the Best Yet to Come? case provided in the Course Materials section. The analysis should address the components of the organization’s environment (internal strengths and weaknesses, and external opportunities and threats), alternatives to consider, and your assessment of the quality of the decision made by the company and/or your recommendation(s) for improvement. (NOTE: This will become part of your final paper.) Your paper must be four to five pages in length, incorporate at least two resources from the University’s Online Library collection, and be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.
BUS402 / BUS 402 - Week 2 DQ 1 Components of External Environment
Components of External Environment What are the two most relevant externalities from Exhibit 2.6 for a firm with which you are familiar? Have these externalities made the industry in which the firm operates more, or less, attractive to you as consumer? Explain your rationale. Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ postings.
BUS402 / BUS 402 - Week 2 DQ 2 Components of Internal Analysis
Components of Internal Analysis Using “The Seven-S Framework” from pages 58-59 to examine a firm with which you are familiar and address how the firm stacks up in respect to the “qualities of excellence” list on page 59. Does alignment with this list help explain why the firm is currently successful or unsuccessful (use any metric you think is appropriate to judge success)? Respond to at least two other students’ postings.
BUS402 / BUS 402 - Week 2 DQ 2 Components of Internal Analysis
Components of Internal Analysis Using “The Seven-S Framework” from pages 58-59 to examine a firm with which you are familiar and address how the firm stacks up in respect to the “qualities of excellence” list on page 59. Does alignment with this list help explain why the firm is currently successful or unsuccessful (use any metric you think is appropriate to judge success)? Respond to at least two other students’ postings.
BUS402 / BUS 402 - Week 3 DQ 2 Vertical Integration
Vertical Integration Is your company vertically integrated? If so, is it fully, or partially, integrated? If not, would such a move yield potentially high competitive rewards? Explain your rationale. You can also use a past firm or one with which you are familiar. Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ postings.
BUS402 / BUS 402 - Week 3 Quiz
BUS402 / BUS 402 / Week 3 Quiz
BUS402 / BUS 402 - Week 4 DQ 1 International Markets
International Markets What issues are likely to arise in a developing country when a global giant like Coca-Cola begins operations there? What kinds of advantages does such an expansion bring to the globalizing organization? Support your thoughts with research. Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ postings.
BUS402 / BUS 402 - Week 4 DQ 2 Multibusiness Corporations
Multibusiness Corporations Consider how a large diversified organization sets strategy. PepsiCo, for example, has beverages (Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Tropicana, Aquafina, Dole, tea and coffee through partnerships with Lipton and Starbucks) and food companies (Frito Lay, Quaker, Sabritas, Gamesa, and Latin Americas Foods). Do you think all the business units should have the same strategy, or should they be independent and set their own strategies? Explain. Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ postings
BUS402 / BUS 402 - Week 5 DQ 1 Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility Think of companies that are concerned not only with the bottom line, but also with being good corporate citizens. Share examples and the reasons why you think these companies practice social responsibility. Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ postings.
BUS402 / BUS 402 - Week 5 Assignment Case Study and Strategic Plan
Case Study and Strategic Plan A final case study and strategic plan is due the last class session. Focus of the Final Case Study and Strategic Plan Read the Starbucks’ Global Quest 2006: Is the Best Yet to Come? case provided in the Course Materials section. From the perspective of an executive with the firm, prepare a 10-12 page, three-year strategic management proposal to Starbuck’s managing board of directors. Your proposal must be future-oriented and include an economic assessment, marketing assessment plan, a financial plan, an organizational structure recommendation, and supporting rationale. Use non-course materials to support your contentions and incorporate pro-rata financial statements and supporting documentation. Use APA style and submit your proposal to the instructor by the last day of class