Apply the industrial organization model and the resource-based model to determine how your corporation could earn above-average returns. Support your response with specific evidence.

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Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness

Use the template to write a 4 page academic research paper in which you include the following:
Step 1: Assess how globalization and technology changes have impacted the corporation you researched. Support your assessment with specific evidence.
Step 2: Apply the industrial organization model and the resource-based model to determine how your corporation could earn above-average returns. Support your response with specific evidence.
Step 3: Assess how the vision statement and mission statement of the corporation influences its overall success. Support your assessment with specific evidence.
Step 4: Evaluate how each category of stakeholder impacts the overall success of the corporation. Support your response with specific evidence.

Use three or more quality sources, including your textbook, to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. (Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources)

What failing organization did you choose? What external factors contributed to the organization’s failure? What internal factors contributed to the organization’s failure?

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Assessment Description: Q& A 150 words-

Due tomorrow

Making a pivot has saved organizations from completely deteriorating. Using an industry resource, such as the Wall Street Journal, research an organization of your choice that has made an impactful pivot. Write an 8-10-sentence summary of the organization and the monumental pivot that saved the organization from deteriorating.

Assessment Description: This is a group PP. This is Due on Monday 10th, at 3pm to the team

This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

Throughout history, organizations have regularly failed. Many have failed due to their lack of innovative structure and culture. Your group has the opportunity to research an organization that has failed because it was unsuccessful in implementing innovation. You may choose an organization of your own or one of the following: Blockbuster, Polaroid, Blackberry, Sears, Toys ‘R’ Us, Xerox, Atari, Kodak, or Borders. In this assignment, you will build a 10-12-slide PowerPoint presentation, excluding the title slide and references. Be sure to include presenter’s notes. In your presentation, address the following questions:

  1. What failing organization did you choose?
  2. What external factors contributed to the organization’s failure?
  3. What internal factors contributed to the organization’s failure?
  4. What obstacles did the organization encounter? How were they handled?
  5. What did the organization fail to forecast in the changing market?
  6. What could you have done, as leaders of the organization, to pivot the company to success?

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Team References:

https://www.businessinsider.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-blockbuster-video-streaming-2020-1

8 Reasons Why Blockbuster Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy (indigo9digital.com)

A Look Back At Why Blockbuster Really Failed And Why It Didn’t Have To (forbes.com)

Blockbuster: the Rise and Fall of the Iconic Movie Rental Store (businessinsider.com)

“A Blockbuster Failure: How an Outdated Business Model Destroyed a Gian” by Todd Davis and John Higgins (utk.edu)

Blockbuster: It’s Failure and Lessons to Digital Transformers – Digital Innovation and Transformation (harvard.edu)

Assignment 3:

A: Assessment Description: 150 words Due 4/10

Analyze and explain a successful organization’s structures and conditions that facilitated creativity and innovation. What structures inhibited creativity and innovation? Provide examples and explain. Would a lean business model help those structures support or inhibit creativity and why?

B: Assessment Description: 150 Words Due 4/11

Watch the TED Talk, “TedX Bay Area – Daniel Burres: Using Flash Foresight to Drive Innovation and Growth,” located in the topic Resources. What are some of the uncertainties impacting life and business today and how are they different from 2011? Is it still possible to predict the next linear step and, if so, how? Give an example of one current area where you can predict a possible “next step” and why you think it is possible?

C. Assessment Description:Organizational Innovation Analysis 500-750 words Due 4/13. APA format

In order to make effective change within an organization, an analysis of the current organizational state is essential. In this assignment, you will be analyzing the current innovative status within your own organization or an organization of your choice. This organization will also be used in several subsequent assignments. In your 500-750-word organizational analysis paper, address the following questions:

  1. What are your organization’s competitors’ current trends of innovation?
  2. How does your organization’s innovativeness compare to its competitors’?
  3. Within your organization, which stakeholders are responsible for supporting innovation? In what capacity?
  4. Examining your organization’s structure, systems, and people, how adaptable is the organization for implementing innovative principles and practices?
  5. How does your organization leverage analytics or trends to justify innovation?

Prepare a response and plan of action to resolve the problem as directed by the CEO.

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Assignment #4

Prepare a response and plan of action to resolve the problem as directed by the CEO.

At a local hospital, a decision was made to downsize the nursing staff. The local television station sent a reporter and camera crew to interview the administrator regarding the impact of this action on patient care. After 20 minutes of filming the interview, the reporter left. Later that evening, the CEO received a call from the hospital’s public relations director, who directed her to YouTube. A video had been posted showing several nurses and former patients protesting the hospital’s decision in front of the hospital. The public relations director also directed the CEO to a new community blog called “SaveOurLovingNurses.com.”

The CEO called a meeting for the next morning and wondered, “How did things get so out of control?” She asked the public relations director to provide an overview and present a brief plan. Present the overview and plan.

After reading the required chapters and watching the below YouTube Video: That Little Voice by RBC- #SpeakUpForInclusion, you are to create a PowerPoint Presentation to discuss the new DEI efforts at your organization.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

DEI is not just about race and gender. After reading the required chapters and watching the below YouTube Video: That Little Voice by RBC- #SpeakUpForInclusion, you are to create a PowerPoint Presentation to discuss the new DEI efforts at your organization. Recently, you were hired as the new VP for DEI and your main metric is to increase the branding of your organization supporting DEI. This concept is not supported by everyone on the board of trustees, whom by the way, are all male of the same race. You have some serious barriers to break in 2022.

Share you DEI statement; What will the organizational climate and culture now look like; How will you engage employees; What is their stance on the issue; What about survey and some of the questions you asked; What about hiring incentives to attract talent; How would your training program retain key talent; What about policies and regulations to ensure compliance? You may use your previous company and logo, but this time add your workforce staff number, race and gender numbers, and location of business.

In today’s environment, how could Radnor Pediatric restore the growth possibilities for the group practice?

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Assignment #3

Prepare a response answering questions asked at the end. Recommend an action plan to avoid such a situation in the future.

The Radnor Pediatric Care group has grown dramatically in recent years. Located in a midsized city in the Southeast that had seen an influx of younger families, the practice had recruited pediatricians and physician extenders to meet the increasing demand of patients. The group was also quite aggressive in ensuring that the diversity of practitioners was a key part of its recruiting efforts and a hallmark of which senior group members were proud. Now entering the 10th year of the practice, the group had five locations throughout the metro area, but there were some early concerns in terms of the financials. At a quarterly meeting of the executive committee, the practice administrator reported for the first time that practice growth and revenues were both flat. This was a first in the group’s history. The timing of this message was somewhat fortuitous in that the group had already planned a fall meeting of all its clinicians at a local hotel. The group is trying to determine the best path forward. You are the marketing director for Radnor Pediatric and have been asked to provide a sense of possible direction and rationale.

In assembling your notes, you provide an overview of the practice:
Radnor Pediatrics
Five clinic locations: two sites have weekend hours.
Website: This is updated on a quarterly basis.
After-hour support: This is provided by hospital urgent-care locations downtown.

Walk-in appointments: These are available at central Radnor Pediatric locations five days a week before regular appointment visits from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. when all offices open.
Prescription refill requests: These can be left after hours on the answering machine at the main clinic site.
Appointment requests: These are made at each office when the practice site opens. The hours for two office locations are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; the main clinic site is open 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (except the walk-in time), and the far west site is 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • In today’s environment, how could Radnor Pediatric restore the growth possibilities for the group practice?

In terms of managing the relationships with each company, what has been the effect of Aegis partnering with larger companies? What are the motives of Honeywell and for Rockwell for maintaining the alliances?

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WEEK 4 GROUP DISCUSSION 1

Write one post regarding Case 3 – 4: Aegis Analytical Corporation’s Strategic Alliances:
4A: Evaluate Aegis’s strategy for forming alliances to market its products. Why did Aegis form the alliances in the first place? What was its motive for entering each?
In terms of managing the relationships with each company, what has been the effect of Aegis partnering with larger companies?
What are the motives of Honeywell and for Rockwell for maintaining the alliances?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each contract’s provisions for Aegis?
Now that the alliances are more than a year old, what is the reason that neither alliance has resulted in a sale of Aegis’s product?

Write an Essay with at least Five paragraphs about “Innovation enabled: Shaping the Saudi Arabia Innovation Ecosystem”.

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Business Question

Write an Essay with at least Five paragraphs about “Innovation enabled: Shaping the Saudi Arabia Innovation Ecosystem”.

Should James and Pamela consider doing Roth conversions at some point? If so, when should they consider doing it? What accounts should they consider doing conversions from? How much should they try to convert? How will this impact their overall wealth?

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Financial Planning for retirement Client case

For this assignment, use 2023 numbers.

Write to your clients. Please consider the questions below as a guide for different areas in the retirement plan you will address.

  • Advise James on how much he should contribute to his 401k and IRA, if applicable. If he receives an employer match, how much will he save this year in his 401k? What does catch-up contribution look like next year (what changes did the Secure Act 2.0 make regarding catch-up contribution)? Should James and Pamela consider doing a spousal IRA? (Note, for clients, resources are limited. Therefore, you must consider their current budget and cash flow when making recommendations).
  • When will James and Pamela have to start RMD (remember to consider Secure Act 2.0 changes)? Should they consider doing a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)? Be sure to educate them on QCDs and the rules surrounding QCDs, given they have charitable intentions.
  • Is Pamela allowed to roll her 403b to an IRA? If so, would you recommend her doing so, and why?
  • Should James and Pamela consider doing Roth conversions at some point? If so, when should they consider doing it? What accounts should they consider doing conversions from? How much should they try to convert? How will this impact their overall wealth?
  • Assuming James and Pamela each have a moderate growth risk tolerance, they would like to invest 70% equities and 30% bonds. Using these Vanguard Models as a guide, I recommend an asset allocation for your clients. Assume James is limited to the Vanguard funds listed in his portfolio. If Pamela rolled over her 403b to an IRA, you could invest in most stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs. you can use this TD Ameritrade tool to assist in your analysis.

What are the type of products and/or services provided? Explain the products and services does the online store provide such as customer service, exchange and return, delivery, and payment options.

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E-commerce Project (Part A)

Requirement:
In this project, you are required to evaluate one of the websites below based on what you learn from this course and your perspective. The evaluation will cover the different aspects of E-commerce such as business idea, website design, marketing, security … etc.
You will need to analyze the business and provide suggestions to improve the current business situation.
Current e-commerce businesses: (choose one)

  1. https://gathern.co
  2. https://tamara.co
  3. https://www.sary.com
  4. https://redboxsa.com
  5. https://www.nejree.com
  6. https://eyewa.com
  7. https://floward.com
  8. https://alhabibshop.com
  9. https://aynma.com
  10. 1https://almatar.com
  11. https://qasralawani.com
  12. https://www.orangebedbath.com
  13. https://www.sivvi.com
  14. https://wadi–store.com
  15. https://thoubi.net

The following questions require critical thinking to be answered successfully. The answers to these questions will drive the ways of improvement of the current e-commerce business.

1. Know the business (7 marks) Each point worth 0.7 mark

1.What is the business?
(Introduce the e-commerce business you have chosen).

2. What is the idea?
(Provide an overview of the business idea & The visioning process).

3. What are the type of products and/or services provided?
(Explain the products and services does the online store provide such as customer service, exchange and return, delivery, and payment options).

4. Explain the business statement, business vision and business objective.

5. Where is the money?
(Explain the company’s business model and the revenue model. Give a general idea of how the business generates revenues)

6. Who and where is the target audience?
(Explain demographics, lifestyle, consumption patterns, etc.).

7. Characterize the marketplace

(Research the market and give an idea about the size, growth, demographics, structure, competition).

8. Describe the content of the business website

9. Conduct a SWOT analysis for the business
(Provide 3 points each)

10. Develop an e-commerce presence map.
(For example: website, email … etc. What activities does the company use these platforms for? (E.g., marketing, customer service, news…etc.).

 

2. Explain the design of the system (4 marks)

Explain in detail the design of the system (business objectives, system functionality, information provided)

Business Objective System Functionality Information provided
Ex: Display goods Digital Catalog Dynamic text and graphics catalog

2. What can be improved or added into the system design?

3. Explain the current business e-commerce features (2 mark)
What are the current website features? And what types of these features can be annoying to customers? Provide pictures.
(What can you do to improve the current features on the website?)

4. Explain the business e-commerce process (2 marks)
Explain in detail all the steps from the time user enters the website until the final user buys a product.
(What can be improved in the process?)

Why does this company need a new plan? Are you entering a new market? Are you proposing a new offering? Does their current plan need to be revamped?

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WK1

Instructions
Submit a one (1)-two(2) page marketing plan describing your topic for your Marketing Plan due in week 7. Your paper must be in APA format with a title page, double spaced and appropriate references.

Note you can select and existing company, your own company, or one owned by a friend or family member.
Remember that your final paper is a 15-page marketing plan for a brand of your choice.

This paper should discuss the brand you are writing the marketing plan for. Explain why they need a new plan, and discuss some preliminary marketing strategies.

Topic:

Brand or company you are proposing for your topic
Brief background

Rationale

Why does this company need a new plan?
Are you entering a new market?
Are you proposing a new offering?
Does their current plan need to be revamped?
Include the rationale for the new plan.

Strategy

Who is the intended market?
Where will you access the necessary information for your final marketing plan?
Please submit the assignment in APA format, including supporting scholarly research.

Course Objectives:

Develop a Marketing Plan
Define the process for bringing a new product or service to market.