THIS IS CONNECTED TO THE LAST ASSIGNMENT POSTED
Submit a one-paragraph summary identifying the struggling company that you have chosen from the list of suggested companies within the Final Project Two Guidelines and Rubric document. As part of your summary, explain briefly why the company is struggling. This assignment is non-graded but req
“Freedom with Fences” Please respond to the following:
“Freedom with Fences” Please respond to the following:
sing specific examples from your chosen film, construct a discussion post of at least 200 words in which you
You must use at least two outside sources, in any combination of embedded video clips, still photos, or scholarly sources. All sources should be documented in APA style as outlined by the Ashford Writing Center. It is suggested that you approach this post by focusing your attention on the same film you will write about in this week’s “Establishing Theme” assignment.
Summary
Review the initial scenario and the Strategic Business Plan presented in Module 1to make sure that the requirements of the Board and the Part II Strategic Plan are met. In order to meet the requirements of the Board, you will prepare the finalStrategic Business Plan—Part II—Strategic Plan to the Executive Board. Ensure your strategic plan is thorough, succinct, and complete. Challenge yourself to link the targets to specific initiatives you have identified in the Strategic Plan you are developing for H-D.
Your written report should include a title page, table of contents, executive summary, and each of the following sections in an 8- to 12-page report:
Part I: Global Economy & Factors Affecting H-D
Part II: Corporate Leadership
Develop the following: Current Direction Setting
Plan, the management at Harley-Davidson has decided to take a team-oriented approach in various departments rather than the traditional, functional structure. Based on your knowledge of different types of teams and their focus, suggest what kinds of team strategies should be applied to each department. Be sure to explain your recommendations in detail.
Learning Organization Characteristics
Part III: Strategic Plan Summary
Your final product will be in an MS Word document approximately 8–12 pages in length and utilizing approximately 4–6 scholarly/professional sources. Your document should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
PAPER REQUIREMENT: 5 to 7 pages, 3 scholarly references
SUGGESTED TOPIC: Corruption of Public Officials (any matter related to ethics in public administration is acceptable)
1. Begin by selecting a topic to research. The research paper requires a public administration topic selection that focuses on an ethical scenario that confronts you in public administration.
2. What is the problem that you want to investigate? State the problem as a question.
3. Why does this problem interest you?
4. What does the literature say? Find three to five research-based articles about the topic as a literature review.
5. What did you learn about this topic in relation to addressing the problem that you researched? What new knowledge, recommendations, or proposed solutions have you uncovered?
6. Develop your conclusions. As you have completed the work in this course, you have noticed themes in the unit lessons, the assigned readings, and the assignments. Now, you will combine that knowledge with your personal examples and previous experiences to construct your research paper. Your research paper should include the following structure:
Title Page
Executive Summary
o List the issues, findings, and bulleted recommendations.
Introduction of the issue in context
o Is this research anchored in current events or personal experiences, peer reviewed articles, or other approaches?
Narrative
o Review what you did and describe the issues.
Ethical Context
o Provide history of relevant ethical dilemma and the main players in your scenario
Analysis, Evaluation & Critique o In your scenario, how were issued handled by the administrator or governing individual/group?
Recommendations
o What would be a recommended approach or action?
Summary and Closing
o What conclusion can you come to as a result of your research?
References Your response should be at least five to seven pages in length.
he goal of conducting a competitor analysis is to gather information about the company’s competitors and systematically formulate a strategy to become the market leader in the industry. In formulating any strategy, it is imperative that the company understand its organizational structure as well as the internal and external forces which could impact their strategic decisions.
Based on the company you chose in the previous module, analyze the organization’s mission, vision, and values, its ability to compete, and the effectiveness of its management team in executing strategy. Some of the factors to be considered in doing this evaluation include the company’s internal resource capabilities, its relative cost position, and its competitive strength.In addition,evaluate the competitive strategy of your selected organization and examine how this strategic approach drives the rest of the strategic actions the company undertakes in terms of product line, production emphasis, marketing emphasis, and the means for sustaining the strategy. Make sure to include at least one analytical tool such as SWOT analysis, Porter’s, BCG, etc. in your analysis.
Research your selected organization’s strategy and analyze the following elements:
Write up your findings in a 6 to 8 page MS Word format paper which complies with APA standards, including proper grammar and spelling. Include at least three scholarly resources in your report.
| Assignment 2 Grading Criteria |
Maximum Points
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| Assessment of the organization’s mission, vision, and values is clear, complete, and reasonable. It includes description of the company’s culture and direction; it addresses any missing elements that are needed in any of the statements. Assessment is grounded in research. |
16
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| Identification of several top strategic goals is clear and accurate. The assessment of those goals is specific to the identified goals, is reasonable to the organization and the goal, and is grounded in research. |
16
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| Alignment of strategic goals to the mission, vision, and value statements is clear and complete. Several, specific examples of how the strategic goals help and/or hinder the organization in achieving its mission, vision, and values are presented and appropriate. |
16
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| Recommendations are appropriate and achievable for the company. They directly will help a company achieve its mission, vision, and values. Justification for the recommendations is research-based, reasonable, and clear. |
16
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| External factors and influences that could affect the decisions the company makes about its direction, objectives, strategy, and business model are clear and represent the most obvious factors and influences. The factors and influences address the direction, objectives, strategy, and business model. |
16
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| Internal factors and influences that could affect the decisions the company makes about the company’s market position and its competencies, capabilities, resource strengths and weaknesses, and competitiveness are clear and represent the most obvious factors and influences. |
16
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| Explanation of the company’s focus strategy is clear and appropriate. Using specific examples, it demonstrates how the strategy differentiates from other companies in the marketplace. If there is no differentiation, explanation provides recommendations of how it can differentiate. |
16
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| Explanation of how the organization is seeking or is not seeking a competitive advantage in the marketplace is clear, thorough, and provides specific examples to support ideas. |
16
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| Evaluation of the organization’s strategy for competing in international markets, local customer needs and preferences is clear, complete, and provides specific examples to support its ideas. If there is no strategy, evaluation includes a brief proposal of how the organization can compete in international markets and address local customer needs to create a customized products or services. |
16
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| Utilization of the analytical tool is appropriate and complete. All elements of the tool are addressed and clearly presented. |
12
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| Written Components:
Organization (12) usage and mechanics (12) APA elements (16) |
he goal of conducting a competitor analysis is to gather information about the company’s competitors and systematically formulate a strategy to become the market leader in the industry. In formulating any strategy, it is imperative that the company understand its organizational structure as well as the internal and external forces which could impact their strategic decisions.
Based on the company you chose in the previous module, analyze the organization’s mission, vision, and values, its ability to compete, and the effectiveness of its management team in executing strategy. Some of the factors to be considered in doing this evaluation include the company’s internal resource capabilities, its relative cost position, and its competitive strength.In addition,evaluate the competitive strategy of your selected organization and examine how this strategic approach drives the rest of the strategic actions the company undertakes in terms of product line, production emphasis, marketing emphasis, and the means for sustaining the strategy. Make sure to include at least one analytical tool such as SWOT analysis, Porter’s, BCG, etc. in your analysis.
Research your selected organization’s strategy and analyze the following elements:
Write up your findings in a 6 to 8 page MS Word format paper which complies with APA standards, including proper grammar and spelling. Include at least three scholarly resources in your report.
| Assignment 2 Grading Criteria |
Maximum Points
|
| Assessment of the organization’s mission, vision, and values is clear, complete, and reasonable. It includes description of the company’s culture and direction; it addresses any missing elements that are needed in any of the statements. Assessment is grounded in research. |
16
|
| Identification of several top strategic goals is clear and accurate. The assessment of those goals is specific to the identified goals, is reasonable to the organization and the goal, and is grounded in research. |
16
|
| Alignment of strategic goals to the mission, vision, and value statements is clear and complete. Several, specific examples of how the strategic goals help and/or hinder the organization in achieving its mission, vision, and values are presented and appropriate. |
16
|
| Recommendations are appropriate and achievable for the company. They directly will help a company achieve its mission, vision, and values. Justification for the recommendations is research-based, reasonable, and clear. |
16
|
| External factors and influences that could affect the decisions the company makes about its direction, objectives, strategy, and business model are clear and represent the most obvious factors and influences. The factors and influences address the direction, objectives, strategy, and business model. |
16
|
| Internal factors and influences that could affect the decisions the company makes about the company’s market position and its competencies, capabilities, resource strengths and weaknesses, and competitiveness are clear and represent the most obvious factors and influences. |
16
|
| Explanation of the company’s focus strategy is clear and appropriate. Using specific examples, it demonstrates how the strategy differentiates from other companies in the marketplace. If there is no differentiation, explanation provides recommendations of how it can differentiate. |
16
|
| Explanation of how the organization is seeking or is not seeking a competitive advantage in the marketplace is clear, thorough, and provides specific examples to support ideas. |
16
|
| Evaluation of the organization’s strategy for competing in international markets, local customer needs and preferences is clear, complete, and provides specific examples to support its ideas. If there is no strategy, evaluation includes a brief proposal of how the organization can compete in international markets and address local customer needs to create a customized products or services. |
16
|
| Utilization of the analytical tool is appropriate and complete. All elements of the tool are addressed and clearly presented. |
12
|
| Written Components:
Organization (12) usage and mechanics (12) APA elements (16) |
valuating the necessity of a more comprehensive understanding of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment skills for the role NP in contrast to the role of the RN. Analyze and integrate the impact of cultural competence and ethical decision making models on clinical reasoning, health policy and practice in regard to this more comprehen