Running Head Strategic Management and 
Assignment #1 Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness
(ADT Security Services)
Walter Ivan Zapata
Instructor: Shereen Turner
Buss499 (Business Administration Capstone)
Strayer University
04/21/13
1). Asses how globalization and technology changes have impacted the corporation you researched. Globalization and Technology have been help to (ADT) a secure company, Technology is a very significant change of the importance of security. Benefit from globalization by being able to access cheaper labor and materials in the modern era this lead to (ADT) to be a reliable company related to technology to secure our home and business.(ADT) use computers, servers, websites and personal digital products to develop competitive advantages in the economic market place. To serve Small business and largest business owners should consider implementing technology in their business. This allows owners to create secure operations using the best technology available from (ADT)
2). Apply the industrial organization model and the resource-based model to determine how your corporation could earn above –average returns.
Models of
Above Average Returns
I/O Model The I/O (Industrial Organization) ADT’s Model adopts an external perspective to explain that forces outside of the organization represent the dominate influences on a Business strategic actions and is based on the following Three
1. The external Environment The general, industry, and competitive environments impose pressures and constraints on the product and determines strategies that will result in superior returns. (External Environment à Organization)
2. Most Business competing in an industry or an industry segment control similar sets of strategically-relevant resources and thus pursue similar strategies.
3. Resources used to implement strategies are highly mobile across Business The ADT Study in the external environment; locate an industry with
(ADT Security Services)
Walter Ivan Zapata
Instructor: Shereen Turner
Buss499 (Business Administration Capstone)
Strayer University
04/21/13
1). Asses how globalization and technology changes have impacted the corporation you researched. Globalization and Technology have been help to (ADT) a secure company, Technology is a very significant change of the importance of security. Benefit from globalization by being able to access cheaper labor and materials in the modern era this lead to (ADT) to be a reliable company related to technology to secure our home and business.(ADT) use computers, servers, websites and personal digital products to develop competitive advantages in the economic market place. To serve Small business and largest business owners should consider implementing technology in their business. This allows owners to create secure operations using the best technology available from (ADT)
2). Apply the industrial organization model and the resource-based model to determine how your corporation could earn above –average returns.
Models of
Above Average Returns
I/O Model The I/O (Industrial Organization) ADT’s Model adopts an external perspective to explain that forces outside of the organization represent the dominate influences on a Business strategic actions and is based on the following Three
1. The external Environment The general, industry, and competitive environments impose pressures and constraints on the product and determines strategies that will result in superior returns. (External Environment à Organization)
2. Most Business competing in an industry or an industry segment control similar sets of strategically-relevant resources and thus pursue similar strategies.
3. Resources used to implement strategies are highly mobile across Business The ADT Study in the external environment; locate an industry with
References: William T. Denman, M.D., FRCA - Dr. Denman is the medical director of Tyco Healthcare, a leading