What is the relationship among organizational structure,control systems, incentives, and culture?

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Greetings, I need assistance answering 2 Essay questions Chapter 11 and Chapter 12. Each question is assigned to each Chapter. Below you will find the attachments of the documents with the questions and also attachments of snapshots from Chapters 11 and 12.

 

Chapter 11 Essay

View this video.Under what conditions is it ethically defensible to outsource production to companies in the developing world that have much lower labor costs when such actions involve laying off long-term employees in the firm’s home country?  Use acceptable references.

https://www.wsj.com/video/unsafe-factories-in-bangladesh-are-supplying-amazon-sellers/120C9E33-4C91-43D9-AE28-47B42DF47405.html

 

Chapter 12 Essay

What is the relationship among organizational structure,control systems, incentives, and culture? Give at least two examples of when and under what conditions a mismatch among these components might arise? Use acceptable resources.

Wk 9: Chapter 11 Essay instead of a final

 

View this video. Under what conditions is it ethically defensible to outsource production to companies in the developing world that have much lower labor costs when such actions involve laying off long-term employees in the firm’s home country?  Use acceptable references.

https://www.wsj.com/video/unsafe-factories-in-bangladesh-are-supplying-amazon-sellers/120C9E33-4C91-43D9-AE28-47B42DF47405.html

Comprehensive Analysis of a Fortune 500 Company

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Comprehensive Analysis of a Fortune 500 Company

For this Individual Project you will analyze publicly available information about a Fortune 500 Company and develop an assessment of the corporate strategy and its ability to increase competitive advantage.

Your analysis should include an in-depth review of the Company’s most recent SEC Form-10k Annual Report and Form DEF-14A Proxy Statement. These SEC filings can be found at the SEC Edgar Database located at the URL http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html . Pay particular attention to the Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) sections of the SEC Form 10-K and the DEF-14A Proxy statement.  Direct competitors are identified in the “Comparator Group” section of the DEF-14A Proxy Statement. ) These SEC filings also contain information relative to external and industry analysis that will be helpful in your assessment of the Company’s strategy and competitive position.

A thorough analysis requires evaluation of various external stakeholders:

  • Competitors
  • Industry
  • Vendors
  • Customers
  • Governmental entities
  • Communities

Internal stakeholders that should be considered in the analysis include:

  • Shareholders
  • Board of Directors
  • Management
  • Employees

A comprehensive SWOT analysis should be performed relative to the Company’s ability to improve its competitive advantage.

The comprehensive analysis should include both qualitative and quantitative elements, leveraging information available in SEC Filings, business databases, and peer-reviewed articles.

Your work should demonstrate your ability to:

  • Apply critical thinking skills to analyze business situations.
  • Apply principles of quantitative and qualitative research to business cases.
  • Describe the opportunities provided by technology for businesses.
  • Appropriately use effective communication techniques.
  • Apply the standard of APA style to all research and writing tasks.

You will prepare a report presenting the findings of your comprehensive analysis examining the Company’s corporate strategy and its ability to increase competitive advantage. The written report will have a body length of 10-12 pages excluding title, abstract, references and appendices. Quotation limits should be Not more than 10% of the body of the paper can be quotations, all of which must be properly attributed in APA format.

Chosen Company: Amazon.com Inc.

Research: 1. 10-K: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872419000004/amzn-20181231x10k.htm

2. DEFA14A: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000119312519103001/d667736ddefa14a.htm

Other research are files uploaded in the question. This is an important assignment and all the research is given including the outline. I want the best writing with all the info given.

Unit 5 Individual Project (IP)

Draft Outline

 

TITLE PAGE

 

ABSTRACT

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

INTRODUCTION

 

COMPANY PROFILE

ANNUAL REPORT

MD&A

PROXY STATEMENT

 

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

DIRECT COMPETITORS

INDIRECT COMPETITORS

 

MARKET ANALYSIS

 

STAKEHOLDERS

EXTERNAL

INTERNAL

 

SWOT ANALYSIS

SWOT ANALYSIS (TABLE)

STRENGTHS

WEAKNESSES

OPPORTUNITIES

THREATS

 

CORPORATE STRATEGY

 

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

 

CONCLUSION

 

REFERENCES

 

APPENDIX

Determine how AFI strategy framework acts as an integrative facilitator for strategic management planning.

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rategic Management Project Background

Overview

The intention of the Strategic Management Project is to provide practical experience with the elements of strategic management. The project is spread across the five-week period of the course. Weeks 1–4 provide an opportunity to put key terms into practice by appraising the strategic planning elements of Caterpillar Inc. through documentation in the Strategic Management Research Journal. The Week 5 concluding assignment will showcase your understanding of strategic management and improvement in the formulation of a presentation to Caterpillar Inc. leadership.

For purposes of the Strategic Management Project, you will operate as if you are a new hire at the Caterpillar Inc. headquarters in the role of Assistant Strategic Development Analyst.

Assistant Strategic Development Analyst Job Description

· Maintain a Strategic Management Research Journal in which you:

o Appraise Caterpillar Inc.’s corporate data, competitors, and associated business information.

o Document background information to include previous and current strategic management of Caterpillar Inc.

· Assess the strengths and weaknesses of strategic management of Caterpillar Inc., based on your analyses, and provide information in a presentation to Caterpillar Inc. leadership.

· Recommend strategic management actions to ensure future success in a presentation to Caterpillar Inc. leadership.

About Caterpillar Inc.

The following is derived from the Caterpillar Inc. website:

Caterpillar Inc. is a leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives Caterpillar’s enterprise strategy focuses on solutions to help customers build a better world and allows the company to deliver profitable growth for their shareholders. The company’s corporate governance program ensures they serve the interests of stockholders and other stakeholders with the highest standards of responsibility, integrity and compliance with all laws. Caterpillar’s global presence, product breadth and financial strength enables the company to be competitive in today’s global marketplaces.

Familiarize yourself with the following terms and concepts discussed this week in preparation for completion of this assignment: strategic management, competitive advantage, strategic plan, mission statement, vision statement, core values statement, AFI.

Create a strategic management journal. You will use information from this entry in your presentation due in Week 5.

Respond in your journal entry in 700- to 1050- words to the following prompts:

  • Determine how AFI strategy framework acts as an integrative facilitator for strategic management planning.
  • Identify the guiding principles used for preparing effective statements that describe the mission, vision, and the core values of an organization.
  • Review the mission statement in Chapter 1 of Strategic Management: Concepts (p. 13), and determine whether the Caterpillar Inc. mission statement conforms to the description in the text. State the reasons the mission statement conforms or does not conform.
  • Research public information, such as news releases, financial reports, and marketing analyses. Based on your research evaluate the alignment between what Caterpillar is currently doing and their mission, vision, or values statement.

Must be in APA paper format. When using info from research or text make sure to properly cite in paper and include reference on reference page in APA format

Effective Strategies

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Strategic Management Project Background

MGT/498 v5

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Review the following terms and concepts discussed this week to prepare for this assignment:

· organizational structure

· organizational culture

· inertia

· Holacracy

· PESTEL model

 

Create a Word doc and title it Strategic Management Research Journal Part 3.

 

Write a 525- to 700-word response to the following prompts in your journal entry:

1. Assess whether Caterpillar Inc. is using the appropriate measures to verify its strategic effectiveness.

2. Summarize Caterpillar Inc.’s organizational structure.

3. Determine whether Caterpillar Inc.’s organizational structure is considered a traditional organizational structure or a Holacracy.

4. Justify why it’s important for Caterpillar Inc.’s leadership team to study and understand the company’s internal and external environments.

5. Evaluate Caterpillar Inc.’s competitive position and how they have responded to shifts in the external and internal environments.

6. Recommend strategies in operational changes to support Caterpillar’s strategic plan, future business decisions, and improvement in business performance.

Overview

For purposes of the Strategic Management Project, you will operate as if you are a new hire at the Caterpillar Inc. headquarters in the role of Assistant Strategic Development Analyst.

Assistant Strategic Development Analyst Job Description

· Maintain a Strategic Management Research Journal in which you:

· Appraise Caterpillar Inc.’s corporate data, competitors, and associated business information.

· Document background information to include previous and current strategic management of Caterpillar Inc.

· Assess the strengths and weaknesses of strategic management of Caterpillar Inc., based on your analyses, and provide information in a presentation to Caterpillar Inc. leadership.

· Recommend strategic management actions to ensure future success in a presentation to Caterpillar Inc.’s leadership team.

About Caterpillar Inc.

The following is derived from the Caterpillar Inc. website:

Caterpillar Inc. is a leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Caterpillar’s enterprise strategy focuses on solutions to help customers build a better world and allows the company to deliver profitable growth for their shareholders. The company’s corporate governance program ensures they serve the interests of stockholders and other stakeholders with the highest standards of responsibility, integrity, and compliance with all laws. Caterpillar’s global presence, product breadth, and financial strength enables the company to be competitive in today’s global marketplaces.

 

 

 

 

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