BUSINESS FINANCE

Government policy that limits the amount of competition

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Describe the policy and its impact on the market. Is it successful at limiting competition? How? 

What are the economic forces that caused the government to put this policy in place?

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Generic business strategies for an organization,

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Prepare a 7-10-page business analysis that explains the generic business strategies for an organization, analyzes the business strategy used and the company’s business model, analyzes the corporate strategy of the company and the overall corporate structure and management systems, and analyzes the strategic fit between the business and corporate strategies.

Introduction

AFI, VRIO, and value chain are just three concepts you need to understand as a business strategist. This assessment focuses on these important facets of business analysis.

Introduction

This portfolio work project will help you differentiate between business strategy and corporate strategy, and analyze the fit of a business strategy to an organization.

Scenario

Building on your work from Assessment 1, the vice president of strategy has now tasked you with providing a business analysis of the organization’s business strategy. This includes level of diversification (product scope), geographical and vertical scope, and the overall fit with the business strategy or strategies.

Your Role

You are a strategic analyst for the company you have selected to use in this course.

Requirements

Use information from the company’s website, the Capella library, and your course textbook to complete this assessment. Write a business analysis that includes the following:

  • Explain the generic business strategies for the company. Include cost, differentiation, and focus or hybrid information.
  • Analyze the business strategy the company uses in its marketplace approach. Provide examples of how the strategy is used to position the company in a competitive environment.
  • Analyze the company’s business model:
    • What are the core products?
    • How does the organization make money?
    • What is the customer value proposition?
    • What is the profit proposition?
  • Analyze the corporate strategy of the company. Include the product, geographical, and vertical scope in which it operates.
    • Has the company expanded from its original product line or field of operation?
    • Does the company own vertically related activities along the value chain for its products?
  • Analyze the overall corporate structure and key management systems.
    • Does the company employ diversification, vertical integration, or globalization?
    • Are global alliances part of the corporate strategy?
  • Analyze the strategic fit between the business and corporate strategies of the company.

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Strategy and the factors that must be considered when formulating and implementing strategy.

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Create an 8-12-slide PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the AFI Framework and the results of the internal and external analyses. Your presentation must also include a SWOT matrix for the company and your recommendations for strategies to move the company forward that align with organizational structure and governance, and reflect ethical responsibility.

Introduction

This portfolio work project will help you demonstrate your understanding of strategy and the factors that must be considered when formulating and implementing strategy.

Introduction

This assessment will help you demonstrate your understanding of strategy and the factors that must be considered when formulating and implementing strategy.

Scenario

Organizational leadership of your company has requested that you present your analyses of the company, as well as recommend potential strategic actions that could be taken to address issues raised by your analyses.

Your Role

You are a strategic analyst for the company you have selected to use in this course.

Requirements

Develop a PowerPoint presentation of 8-12 slides that synthesize the work you did on Assessments 1 and 2. Use the speaker’s notes sections of each slide to expand your talking points. Be sure your presentation includes:

  • A summary of the AFI framework.
  • Results from your internal analysis (VRIO or Value Chain)
  • Results from your external analysis (PESTLE and Five Forces)
  • A SWOT matrix for the company.
  • Recommendations:
    • Do the current strategies need to be changed?
    • What strategies will move the organization forward?
    • How do your recommendations align with organizational structure and governance?
    • Do your recommendations reflect ethical responsibility?

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR)

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Many companies care about corporate social responsibility (CSR). But putting it into practice requires more than CEO speeches and company policies. Therefore, it requires corporations to look into meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of the next generations to meet their own needs 

  • Please discuss corporate social responsibility as one of the key areas of positive organizational potential. In your discussion consider the well-being of the stakeholders.

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Vision and strategic financial goals for the company

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You have been asked to write a report to the board of directors of one of the selected companies below as part of the interview process for your first appointment as a Finance Director of a company listed on AIM (which is the Alternative Investment Market for small companies) within the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The board of directors have asked you to write a report about your vision and strategic financial goals for the company.

The companies are within a selected sector of the AIM. Assume that your selected company has ambitions and plans to become a FTSE 100 company (the Main Market for UK listed companies) in the near future (3 to 5 years).

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SUPPLIER SELECTION

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Supplier selection is now a global concern, with competition coming from countries all over the world. Circumstances like hurricanes, earthquakes, and tsunamis have a negative impact on the movement of products from country to country (and even between companies in the same country). Investigate such international supply chains and answer the following questions:

  • When determining the supplier who should be used in procuring a product, to what extent does location (proximity to the customer) impact the desirability of a supplier?
  • What factors can offset (at least partially, if not entirely) the lack of desirability of a location (in terms of its proximity to the customer)?
  • How is supplier selection related to the execution of a successful corporate strategy?
  • What company is well known for its successful or tightly integrated supply chain relationships? Cite a source for your suggested company to document that the company is thought to do well in the competitive environment. 

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Forecasting based on personnel.

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Begin by selecting a Fortune 500 company (Amazon HR Department). write a 1,000- to 1,250-word that includes the following:

  1. An explanation of the methods used for forecasting based on personnel.
  2. A comparison of two well-known recruiting sources (i.e., LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster.com, Handshake, etc.).
  3. A determination of the costs associated with utilizing the chosen recruiting sources.
  4. A determination of the effectiveness of the chosen recruiting sources on its return-on-investment.
  5. A discussion of the actions that an organization might take to establish an employee-referral process to course hard-to-fill positions.
  6. A discussion of other methods that an organization might use to create candidate pools through creative sourcing methods.
  7. An identification of the steps or practices used to help leadership place existing employees in key positions within the company.

Your analysis must include a minimum of three scholarly sources.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide

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Workplace discrimination

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Describe several workplace discrimination issues that you would think are important to understand as a manager. What laws have historically governed these issues in the United States?

Is diversity important in organizations? Why? What are a few examples of items that you need to be aware of when trying to develop a diverse workforce? Please cite examples to support your position.

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Greed

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Please answer the following questions.

  1. What are some of the drawbacks to greed?
  2. How can you combat greed is your own personal / business life?
  3. Is there a way to help others deal with greed?
  4. Ego, greed, or misguided thinking, which is the toughest to combat in your life? In the workplace?
  5. Can you think of other issues that might lead to unethical behavior?
  6. Does culture really care about greed, ego, or misguided thinking? Does it care about ethical behavior?

Requirements:
Include the list of references used. Use headings/number the questions. Avoid Plagiarism

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Consumers and competitors of southwest

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create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. Each thread must be 400–500 words, demonstrate course-related knowledge, and incorporate at least 2 peer-reviewed resources. In addition to the thread, you will reply to at least 2 classmate’s threads. Each reply must be 250–350 words and incorporate at least 1 peer-reviewed resource.

Southwest is known to consumers and competitors as a low-cost carrier that delivers excellent customer service. The airline’s employees enjoy working for Southwest and make it their mission to help the customer enjoy traveling with them. A large part of Southwest’s ability to deliver a unique flying experience is its research and attention to customer feedback. After reading Chapters 5–7 from Babin & Harris, watch the Southwest Airlines video and respond to the following:

  1. How does Southwest’s marketing message perform each of the 4 functions of consumer attitude (utilitarian, knowledge, value-expressive, ego-defensive)?
  2. Explain Southwest’s strategy and positioning in the context of social judgment theory.
  3. What message appeal options are available to marketers desiring to impact consumer beliefs or evaluations?
  4. While they may be effective, not all of these options honor God. Consider Luke 17:1-2 and provide an example of an advertisement you have seen utilizing an appeal that does not appear to honor God. Next, provide an alternative suggestion for how the company could have used a different appeal that aligns with a biblical worldview.

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