Discuss Sustainable Strategic Management

Don’t Buy  Patagonia: Don’t Buy5 must use Stead, J.G. and Stead, W.E. (2014) Sustainable Strategic Management, 2nd Edition. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 9780765635457 as reference using Chapter 5 specifically  to answer questions in case study. I have attached the article , sample title page and Case study questions. Essay needs to 4-5 pages in length  to fluff or fillers answering the following questions attached below. also answer question in order and ensure that that follows within the essay in APA format.  Do not forget the reference page.Don’t Buy  Patagonia: Don’t Buy5 must use Stead, J.G. and Stead, W.E. (2014) Sustainable Strategic Management, 2nd Edition. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 9780765635457 as reference using Chapter 5 specifically  to answer questions in case study. I have attached the article , sample title page and Case study questions. Essay needs to 4-5 pages in length  to fluff or fillers answering the following questions attached below. also answer question in order and ensure that that follows within the essay in APA format.  Do not forget the reference page.

Internal Environmental Analysis

NOTE:   You are expected to understand the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy, and know that it is your responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper citation of sources as specified in the APA Publication Manual, 6th Ed. (Students are held accountable for in-text citations and an associated reference list only). 

Purpose:

This project is the third of four projects.  Students will perform an internal environmental analysis using the tools and concepts learned in the course to date.  You will also draw from previous business courses to develop an understanding of how organizations develop and manage strategies to establish, safeguard and sustain its position in a competitive market.

Students also have the opportunity to review an organization’s objectives and goals and the key functional areas within the organization.  Performing an internal environment analysis helps assess a firm’s internal resources and capabilities and plays a critical role in formulating strategy by identifying a firm’s strengths to capitalize on so that it can effectively overcome weaknesses.

Outcomes Met With This Project:

  • utilize a set of useful analytical skills, tools, and techniques for analyzing a company strategically;
  • integrate ideas, concepts, and theories from previously taken functional courses including, accounting, finance, market, business and human resource management;
  • analyze and synthesize strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) to generate, prioritize, and implement alternative strategies in order to revise a current plan or write a new plan and present a strategic plan.

Instructions:

Step 1: Specific Company for All Four Projects

The companies that your instructor has assigned to you for Project 1 is the company you will use for this project.  The assigned company must be used for this project and in subsequent projects in the course.  Students must complete the project using the assigned company.  Deviating from the assigned company will result in a zero for the project.

After reading the course material, you will complete the steps below.

Step 2:  Course Materials and Research

  • You are required to research information about the focal company and the internal environment for this project, You are accountable for using the course materials to support the ideas, reasoning and conclusions made.  Course materials use goes beyond defining terms but is used to explain the ‘why and how’ of a situation.  Using one or two in-text citations from the course materials and then relying on Internet source material will not earn many points on the assignment.  A variety of source material is expected and what is presented must be relevant and applicable to the topic being discussed.   Avoid merely making statements but close the loop of the discussion by explaining how something happens or why something happens, which focuses on importance and impact.  In closing the loop, you will demonstrate the ability to think clearly and rationally showing an understanding of the logical connections between the ideas presented from the research, the course material and the question(s) being asked.
  • Note:  Your report is based on the results of the research performed and not on any prepared documentation.  What this means is that you will research and draw your own conclusions that are supported by the research and the course material rather than the use any source material that puts together any of the tools or techniques whether from the Internet, for-pay websites or any pre-prepared document, video or source material.  A zero will be earned for not doing your own analysis.
  • Success:  The analysis is based on research and not opinion.  You are not making recommendations and you will not attempt to position the focal company in a better or worse light than other companies within the industry merely because you are completing an analysis on this particular company.  The analysis must be based on factual information.  Any conclusions drawn have to be based on factual information rather than leaps of faith. To ensure success, as stated above, you are expected to use the course materials and research on the focal company’s global industry and the focal company.  Opinion does not earn credit nor does using external sources when course materials can be used.  It is necessary to provide explanations (the why and how) rather than making statements.   Avoid stringing one citation after another as doing so does not show detailed explanations.

Advanced topics in planning and scheduling

PLEASE WRITE IN APA FORMAT, NEED 3 ASSIGNMENTS. PLEASE, GIVE IT IN 3 SEPARATE DOCUMENTS.

ASSIGNMENT 1,  WRITE 450 WORDS IN  APA FORMAT

 

Reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Identify what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding.

Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

  1. What are the practical implications internally (in terms of team motivation) and externally (for the customer) of making overly optimistic project delivery promises?
  2. Consider a project to build a bridge over a river gorge.  What are some of the resource constraints that would make this project challenging?
  3. It has been argued that a project schedule that has not been resource-leveled is useless.  Do you agree or disagree with this statement?  Why or why not?

ASSIGMENT 2 ,WRITE 2 PAGES, APA FORMAT

 

Activity 6

Case Study 11.1: It’s an Agile World

This case illustrates a common problem in software and IT development, where programmers and IT staff are anxious to lock in specifications as early as possible so they can “get to work” without having to worry about invasive or disruptive input from the end users.  Unfortunately, what typically happens is that the finished product is not what the users needed or thought they needed and a long list of fixes and modifications are needed to make it work correctly.  This case is based on a true story in a hospital IT department that routinely struggled with these sorts of user conflicts until they sifted to an Agile methodology.

Questions

  1. Why does the classic waterfall project planning model fail in this situation?  What is it about the IT department’s processes that leads to their finished systems being rejected constantly?
  2. How would an Agile methodology correct some of these problems?  What new development cycle would you propose?
  3. Why are “user stories” and system “features” critical components of an effective IT software development process?
  4. Using the terms “Scrum,” “Sprint,” and “User stories,” create an alternative development cycle for a hypothetical software development process at Northwest Regional Hospital.

Case Study 12.2: “First Come, First Served”: Resource Challenges for Sunrise Restoration

This case is intended to highlight the challenges in resource assignment, particularly in the common cases where project managers within the same firm are competing with each other for the use of scarce and valuable human resources to accomplish their tasks.  Without clear guidance from top management and a valid priority system, the ability to acquire resources is often the result of chaotic bargaining and negotiation among equals. This case is based on a real situation and the outcomes were very much in line with the way they are described in the case.  The business owner did not want to simply invest in more resources for fear that they would be underutilized.  He much preferred the system of negotiating among his project managers, even if that led to inefficient utilization of the resources that were available.  Students can be asked to take the side of the owner or Tyler to debate the options that Sunrise can use to manage its resources.

Questions

  1. Describe some of the resource constraints that Sunrise and its project managers are facing.
  2. Is Sunrise’s current model of prioritizing resource assignments viable?  Why or why not?
  3. How could technology alleviate some of Sunrise’s resource management issues?
  4. Would Tyler’s suggestion to hire additional technicians and purchase more equipment solve the resource problems at Sunrise?  Why or why not?

ASSIGMENT 3 ,

Actionable Insights and Business Problems

 

Competency

Explain how visualizations are used to capture actionable insights and address business problems.

Scenario

You are the facility manager for EnVision, a high-tech vehicle maker located in Atlanta. This new company designs, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles and charging units. EnVision’s unique designs, technical prowess, and limited competition has placed them in the enviable position of having a high demand for their line of products. This demand has generated over a billion dollars in pre-sale orders, and a new manufacturing facility is required to meet customer’s needs. The firm’s CEO, Mark Hammel, has asked you to assist in selecting a new site that will accommodate a new state-of-the-art facility.

Dashboards and visualization stories provide audiences with swift insights and influence key business decisions. Therefore, your CEO has decided that the data you gather should be in the form of a visualization presentation.

Instructions

Tableau Presentation

Create a Tableau visualization story that threads together the company’s goals, relevant data sets, tool features, editorial best practices, and measures of quantitative and qualitative data. Use visualization stories and visualization tools to capture key insights and express them in business terms.

Using the files provided, locate the data associated with sustainable energy, additional personnel, raw materials (Aluminum), utilities, shipping conveyances (Rail and Ground), and survey results for your charts and graphs.

  • Create the data links to your sources that will develop appropriate insights.
  • Construct visualizations to highlight key themes listed above: sustainable energy, additional personnel, raw materials (Aluminum), utilities, shipping conveyances (Rail and Ground).

Word Document

  • Create a Word document to explain your presentation and the justification for the data sets you used.
  • For the reference information not available, identify that data and provide an explanation of why it is not available.
  • Devise a plan to turn insight derived from the data into actions to meet the company’s goals.
  • Explain what makes this insight actionable.

Discuss Strategic Business Management

Write two initial reaction posts (one to each primary question prompt) each with a 100-word minimum. The post is listed below. Both initial reaction posts must be posted by Thursday.

1. What is your personal strategy?

2. How do you plan to compete in today’s marketplace?

 

A) Writing has to be Original

B) No less than 100 words

C) NO PLAGARISM

D) Answer the 2 questions within your discussion

In addition, to the first part of this assignment, you must read and respond to two other students’ initial reaction post (100-word minimum each). These two additional required response posts will be posted on Friday and response must be posted by  Saturday.

 

Prompt 1:  What is your personal strategy? How do you plan to compete in today’s marketplace?

In addition, to the first part of this assignment, you must read and respond to two other students’ initial reaction post (100-word minimum each). These two additional required response posts will be posted on Friday and response must be posted by  Saturday.

Amanda Faith Rogers

My personal strategy at home, school, or work is related directly to my morals. Timeliness, effort, and uniqueness are all important when I have a goal in mind.  When asked to do a personal task in my home life whether it be friends, family, or an acquaintance I would expect them to honor their word, as would I. I try to have assignments for school turned in early or on time. At work I want my timeliness and effort to reflect my ambition to do my best. My current strategy at work during the ever-changing business world is to stay relevant and unique while keeping physician office up to date on current hospital operations and services.

Shannon L Wallin

I try to develop a strategic plan that helps me understand my strengths and weaknesses. The exercise of creating my own personal strategic plan can help me identify what’s most important to me and my success and can define what success means to me. As the old saying goes, if you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up somewhere else.

Competition is healthy for businesses. It will force you to innovate and helps to develop a plan that helps you better serve your customers. Businesses that plan for growth are more successful than those that stand still. Learning to compete early on will help you succeed later.

Project Scheduling

: Refer to the Instructions for Citrix in the Course Materials. Refer to exercise 9 in chapter 6 of the textbook. Read the assignment thoroughly and analyze the data provided in the diagram. Using Microsoft Project, compute the project network diagram and proper timing to complete the project. Address all required information in the description presented in exercise 9. In addition, respond to the following questions:Determine which tasks are on the critical path. How long will it take to complete the project (hint: note that Microsoft Project provides this information)?   A task that is on the critical path for this project has increased by 7 days.  Will the project end date be delayed? If so, by how much? Place your responses into a Microsoft Word file.  APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.You are not required to submit this portion of the assignment to Lopes Write.Complete Chapter 6, Exercise 18 (Optical Disk Pre-installation Project) in Larson and Gray. Use Microsoft Project and create a project schedule based on the information provided in the problem.  Will the project be completed in 45 weeks?  In your Microsoft Project file, insert a text box in the Gantt bar area (go to FORMAT – DRAWING – TEXT BOX) and place your response in the text box.Submit your Microsoft Word file and your two Microsoft Project files.  Ensure that your last name is in your file names.While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.This assignment uses a scoring guide Please review the scoring guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.You are not required to submit this assignment to Lopeswrite.: Refer to the Instructions for Citrix in the Course Materials. Refer to exercise 9 in chapter 6 of the textbook. Read the assignment thoroughly and analyze the data provided in the diagram. Using Microsoft Project, compute the project network diagram and proper timing to complete the project. Address all required information in the description presented in exercise 9. In addition, respond to the following questions:Determine which tasks are on the critical path. How long will it take to complete the project (hint: note that Microsoft Project provides this information)?   A task that is on the critical path for this project has increased by 7 days.  Will the project end date be delayed? If so, by how much? Place your responses into a Microsoft Word file.  APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.You are not required to submit this portion of the assignment to Lopes Write.Complete Chapter 6, Exercise 18 (Optical Disk Pre-installation Project) in Larson and Gray. Use Microsoft Project and create a project schedule based on the information provided in the problem.  Will the project be completed in 45 weeks?  In your Microsoft Project file, insert a text box in the Gantt bar area (go to FORMAT – DRAWING – TEXT BOX) and place your response in the text box.Submit your Microsoft Word file and your two Microsoft Project files.  Ensure that your last name is in your file names.While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.This assignment uses a scoring guide Please review the scoring guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.You are not required to submit this assignment to Lopeswrite.

Forecasting Homework

In this assignment, you complete 5 problems that use different  forecasting approaches.  Then, you  complete a case analysis.  I highly  encourage you to review the examples in this chapter prior to completing  this assignment in order to ensure that you have a good understanding  of the concepts.

The 5 problems are each worth 10 points (total of 50) and the case  analysis is worth 50 points.  Make sure to show your work if you wish  you receive partial credit.

Please complete the answers directly in the attached document:  Week 3 Forecasting Homework.docx 

In this assignment, you complete 5 problems that use different  forecasting approaches.  Then, you  complete a case analysis.  I highly  encourage you to review the examples in this chapter prior to completing  this assignment in order to ensure that you have a good understanding  of the concepts.

The 5 problems are each worth 10 points (total of 50) and the case  analysis is worth 50 points.  Make sure to show your work if you wish  you receive partial credit.

Please complete the answers directly in the attached document:  Week 3 Forecasting Homework.docx 

Flipkart Case Study (Strategic Management)

Review the Flipkart case study and write project report including case summery of the company, its operations and strategies based on the case study, and then answer following questions using title of article as heading, then copy questions exactly as written below and answer.

Helpful pre-readings:

1. A business review of e-retailing in India: https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.740.9573&rep=rep1&type=pdf

2. Caselets Of Digital Marketing in The Indian Context: Flipkart.com: www.digitalsoch.com/blog/case-lets-digital-marketing-indian-context-flipkartcom. This blog gives a clear understanding of the path Flipkart has covered sofar since their origin in 2007, in terms of their business model, revenues, strategy and various other business statistics.

3. Rebirth of e-commerce in India: www.ey.com/Punlication/vwLUAssets/Rebirth_of_e-Commerce_in_India/$FILE/EY_RE-BIRTH_OF_ECOMMERCE.pdf

Assignment Questions

1.  Trace the evolution of ecommerce business models, alongside Flipkart’s from outset to current state.

2.  What are the pros and cons of Flipkart’s strategy to aggressively pursue market share at the expense of profitability?

3.  Should Flipkart change its business model?

4.  Analyze the various alternatives open to Flipkart. Which strategic initiatives would help in sustaining the business?

5. What were the problems that were brewing at Flipkart 4 months into operation? How might the company have dealt with these problems?

6. Describe the difficulties Flipkart was experiencing. Was their decision to close the store a good one, why or why not?

7. What does Sachin Bansal foresee for the company’s future? What are his strategies? Do you agree with these strategies and if so why?

Describing Data Graphically and Numerically

Project Description:

The present study shows data for sales of different sports equipment in 2017 in a sports supplies store. The sales are provided per month. We will identify the type of data for different variables and their measurement levels. We will analyze the data numerically using measures of central tendency (mean, median, minimum and maximum) and variability (range, interquartile range, standard deviation and variance). We will construct a frequency table and investigate the relationship between variables by analyzing the correlation. We will also represent the data graphically by using line charts and pie charts.

 

Step

Instructions

 

1

Use a cell reference or a single   formula where appropriate in order to receive full credit. Do not copy and   paste values or type values, as you will not receive full credit for your   answers.
Start Excel. Download and open the workbook named:
Describing   Data Graphically and Numerically Start

 

2

In merged cells D11-E11, select   the data type of “Equipment ID”.

 

3

In merged cells D12-E12, select   the data type of “sales for each month”.

 

4

In merged cells D13-E13, select   the data type of “Equipment”.

 

5

In cells O3 through O8, find the   total sales for each equipment.
Hint: Highlight the range C3:N8 and click the Quick Analysis Button that   appears on the lower right corner then click on the totals tab and use the   second Sum function.
 

6

In cells C9 through N9, find the   total sales for each month. In cell O9, find the total sales for the year.
Hint: Use the sum shortcut; click on cell C9 and then on your keyboard press   ALT then press =.
 

7

In cells P3 through P9, insert   Sparklines.
Hint: Click on cell P3, go to Insert Sparklines Line. Use the data   range C3:N3.
 

8

In cell D17, choose the correct   conclusion from the dropdown menu based on the line in cell P9.

 

9

In cell D18, find the average   sales per month in 2017.

 

10

In cell D19, find the median   sales per month in 2017.

 

11

In merged cells D20-E20, choose   the correct answer from the dropdown menu based on the answers in cells D18   and D19.

 

12

In cell D21, find the minimum   sales per month in 2017.

 

13

In cell D22, find the maximum   sales per month in 2017.

 

Timberland’s Culture Rooted in Community Building

Case study. Case study. Case 8.3: “Timberland’s Culture Rooted in Community Building”.  p. 244

Students must complete the Case Study essay as assigned.  The assignment should be done in the form of an essay to include a cover page and a reference page, both in APA format. The body of the essay should be 450- 500 words in length and conform to APA format to include proper in text citation.  Students must use at least two peer-reviewed references in addition to the assigned reading materials.

 

Must be completed by 8 p.m. tomorrow.

Case study. Case study. Case 8.3: “Timberland’s Culture Rooted in Community Building”.  p. 244

Students must complete the Case Study essay as assigned.  The assignment should be done in the form of an essay to include a cover page and a reference page, both in APA format. The body of the essay should be 450- 500 words in length and conform to APA format to include proper in text citation.  Students must use at least two peer-reviewed references in addition to the assigned reading materials.

 

Must be completed by 8 p.m. tomorrow.