concepts from all prior courses in the program. Students apply the concepts of strategic planning and implementation to create sustainable‚ competitive advantage for an organization. Other topics include environmental scanning‚ strategic analysis‚ corporate social responsibility‚ implementation and evaluation‚ and risk management. Course Dates Jul 09‚ 2013 - Aug 19‚ 2013 Faculty Information Name : JAMES STERNIERI (PRIMARY) Email Address : Alternate Email Address : Phone Number : Not Available
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Strategic Choice and Evaluation Elizabeth Strausheim STR 581 February 12‚ 2015 Joseph Maksin Introduction A crucial decision for the lasting growth and success of Toyota Motor Corporation is selecting the optimal strategic direction. The automobile industry is highly competitive and is subjected to the buying habits of consumers globally. The organization must evaluate trends thoroughly to create strategic choices that yield value for stakeholders. A value discipline will be designated
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Learning Team Peer Evaluation STR 581 Learning Team Peer Evaluation Team C members discussed the Implementation‚ Strategic Controls‚ Contingency Plans assignment and the feedback provided for each team member’s document. In the discussion‚ each team member had an opportunity to summarize the strengths and weaknesses of each paper. Members noted several areas for improvement and team members will use the suggestions to make revisions to individual paper. Areas for Improvement The most common
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External and Internal Environmental Analysis Paper Sabah Saiyed STR/ 581 March 9‚ 2015 Clifford Olson External and Internal Environmental Analysis The purpose of the paper is to scan‚ “the internal and external environmental factors of AT&T internet access technologies for the consumer market. It further identifies and discusses the AT&T’s core competencies and sources of competitive advantage. Lastly‚ AT&T’s business model and its impact on the organizational performance” (UOP‚ 2013). AT&T uses
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Target Stores Strategic Choice and Evaluation The first Target Store was opened in 1962 by the Dayton Company. Though there were other discount chains in the US at that point of time‚ many of them do not exist today. Target was able to adapt itself to the changing environment and by 2002; it was the second largest discount retailer in the US (Target.com‚ 2012) http://www.icmrindia.org/casestudies/catalogue/Business%20Strategy/BSTR164.htm] In June 2002‚ Target Corporation (Target) had 1‚330
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Running Head: ETHICS REFLECTION PAPER Ethics Reflection Paper STR - 581‚ Week 1 Assignment University of Phoenix Abstract Elements of ethics and social responsibilities while deciding on the strategic planning. “They are supposed to respect the environment‚ pursue fairness in dealing with internal and external customers‚ and strive to improve their communities” (Romani‚ 1998). Many businesses operate unethically‚ but it has adverse effect on the customers. So companies must recognize
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STR 581 final exams http://www.finalexamguideline.com/main.sc 1) Total customer satisfaction is the general feeling of pleasure or disappointment that results from comparing perceived performance to expectations. To achieve total customer satisfaction‚ organizations need to_____________. 2) A ________ is a set of procedures and sources managers use to obtain everyday information about developments in the marketing environment. 3) 3M‚ Hewlett-Packard‚ Lego‚ and other companies use the
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Running head: Ethics Reflection Paper Ethics Reflection Paper University of Phoenix |Content |General Comments | |The paper explains the role of ethics and |The key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way. The content of your | |social responsibility in developing a |write up is comprehensive‚ accurate‚ and persuasive. The conclusion is logical
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Innovation Strategy Brendaliz Medina‚ Edwin Reyes‚ Jan C. Fernández‚ Rosa Molina & Yahaira Ocasio University of Phoenix STR / 581Strategic Planning and Implementation March 17‚ 2015 Prof. Carmen Bonilla Quianes Innovation Strategy The successful organizations combine technological change and the change of business model to create innovation. Furthermore‚ to effectively incorporate a strong model of innovation in business mentality‚ the leadership team and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) need
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Innovation Strategy STR/581 April 22‚ 2013 INNOVATION STRATEGY Team C has chosen Apple Corporation to use for this assignment.“Apple is the innovator for consumer technology” according to a March 2013 article on Forbes.com titled "Apple Cash‚ Margins And Innovation: The Obvious Strategy.” Apple did not invent the music player‚ computer nor cellular phone but has made their products so recognizable that is difficult to have a
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