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MGT 498 Entire Course (2 Sets)
This Tutorial contains 2 Sets of
Papers/Presentation for all weeks (Individual and
Team Assignment) MGT 498 Final Exam Guide MGT
498 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 MGT 498 Week 1
Discussion Question 2 MGT 498 Week 1 Discussion
Question 3 MGT 498 week 1 Individual Assignment
Strategic Management Process Paper (2 Papers) MGT
498 Week 2 Discussion Question 1 MGT 498 Week 2
Discussion Question 2 MGT 498 Week 2 Discussion
Question 3
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MGT 498 Final Exam MGT 498 Entire Course (2
Sets)
MGT 498 Final Exam Guide Entire Course
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MGT 498 Final Exam Guide (Dec 2016)
All assets capabilities organizational processes
firm attributes information knowledge and so on
controlled by a firm that enable the firm to
conceive of and implement strategies that improve
its efficiency and effectiveness most accurately
defines the term _____. resources functions capabi
lities priorities Which of the following
statements is true of corporate culture? Put
simply, culture is just how things are done in
any organization. Culture proves to be very weak
because it cannot inform action without the need
for supervision.
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MGT 498 Final Exam Guide
1) In a survey of 50 corporations, which of the
following was rated as a benefit of strategic
management? 2) Research suggests that strategic
management evolves through four sequential phases
in corporations. The first phase is 3) Strategic
management is that set of managerial decisions
and actions that determine the long-run
performance of a corporation. Which one of the
following is NOT one of the basic elements of the
strategic management process? 4) The relationship
among the board of directors, top management, and
shareholders is referred to as 5) The concept
that proposes private corporations have
responsibilities to society that extend beyond
making a profit is known as
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MGT 498 Week 1 Discussion Question 1
Unethical behavior Provide an example of a
company that used unethical behavior to gain
profit. What was the unethical behavior and why
was the behavior unethical? How did this
unethical behavior affect the company? How does
a leader develop and articulate a compelling
vision? Explain
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MGT 498 Week 1 Discussion Question 2
What legal issues do companies face when creating
a strategic plan? What effects do legal issues
have on our strategy planning process? Why is it
important to use a process such as the strategic
management model? Explain.
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MGT 498 Week 1 Discussion Question 3
Why is strategic planning important to the
organization? How does strategic planning help
the organization? What is the relationship
between strategy and tactics? Explain
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MGT 498 Week 1 Individual Assignment Strategic
Planning and Strategic Management
Strategic Planning and Strategic Management The
purpose of this assignment is to help students
understand strategic business terminology
(vision, mission, goals, objectives, specific
objectives, internal and external scanning), to
recognize the components of a strategic plan and
to be familiar with the core information and
steps needed to create a strategic plan.
Furthermore, this assignment allows students to
recognize the difference between strategic
planning and strategic management. Assignment
Steps Write a 700-word analysis in which you
complete the following Describe and define the
primary components of the Strategic Management
Process. Describe and define internal and
external analysis.
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MGT 498 Week 2 Discussion Question 1
What types of competitive strategies are the most
effective? Will the same strategy work in most
venues? Why or why not? What models, tools, and
techniques would you use in performing an
environmental analysis of an organization?
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MGT 498 Week 2 Discussion Question 2
Why do we want to create measurement devices
early in the strategy process? How do metrics
allow us to track the strategy process once it is
implemented? How is environmental scanning
helpful in choosing the appropriate metric
guidelines to use? What are two major
environmental changes that you expect to have an
impact on your organization over the next 5-10
years?
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MGT 498 Week 2 Discussion Question 3
Choose two or more competitive strategies and
compare why each strategy may be appropriate for
different companies. For example, one company may
use a low-price strategy while another may go for
high quality. What is the role of strategic
planning in creating value for the organization?
Provide an example of how a company uses
strategic planning to create value for the
organization. What are the key success factors
for achieving objectives?
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MGT 498 Week 2 Discussion Question 4
Choose two or more competitive strategies and
compare why each strategy may be appropriate for
different companies. For example, one company may
use a low-price strategy while another may go for
high quality.
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MGT 498 Week 2 Individual Assignment Ethics and
Social Responsibility (2 Papers)
This Tutorial contains 2 Papers Purpose of
Assignment The purpose of this assignment is to
help students understand the influence that
ethics and social responsibilities have on the
strategic planning process. Assignment
Steps Write a 700-word report in which you
address the following Define and explain the
role of ethics and social responsibility in
developing a strategic plan while considering
stakeholder needs and agendas. Include at least
one example of a company overstepping ethical
boundaries for stakeholder agendas, and identify
what types of preventative measures could be
taken to avoid this type of situation.
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MGT 498 Week 2 Team Assignment Building a
Competitive Advantage (2 Papers)
This Tutorial contains 2 Papers MGT 498 Week 2
Team Assignment Building a Competitive
Advantage Purpose of Assignment The purpose of
this assignment is to help students understand
how manufacturing and service companies can
maximize their competitive advantage. The Porter
Model is discussed as a method to categorize and
assess businesses and industries. Assignment
Steps Write a 1,050-word report in which you
address the following Examine and discuss
competitive strategies that manufacturers can use
to gain competitive advantage. Appraise costing
and financial strategies for manufacturing and
service companies.
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MGT 498 Week 3 Discussion Question 1
What is the difference between horizontal growth
and vertical growth? Name a real-world company
that focuses more on horizontal growth and a
company that focuses more on vertical growth. Why
do these two companies choose different growth
strategies? Based upon plan preparation, how
would one assess the impacts of organizational
strengths and weaknesses related to the
development of long-term objectives?
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MGT 498 Week 3 Discussion Question 2
What is a corporate strategy? Why is it important
for a small business to identify a corporate
strategy? What are possible consequences that a
small business may experience if it does not have
a defined corporate strategy? Describe at least
four sustainability strategies. Review the
Virtual Organization Riordan Manufacturing, which
can be accessed through this courses reading
from University of Phoenix student Web site.
Which sustainability strategies would be most
appropriate for Riordan Manufacturing and why?
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MGT 498 Week 3 Discussion Question 3
How has the growth in globalization affected
corporate strategy in the UnitedStates? Consider
this growth from perspectives such as
outsourcing, taxes, competition, finances, and so
forth. Assume that you are a risk adverse
manager in an industry experiencing rapid
technological innovations. Which of the generic
strategies would you be inclined to favor to
mitigate risk? Why?
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MGT 498 Week 3 Discussion Question 4
Define risk and how it affects the strategy
planning process. In relation to innovation,
sustainability, and the global market, how would
you decide whether a risk is worth taking the
chance on when to create a strategic plan?
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MGT 498 Week 3 Signature Assignment Environmental
Scanning
MGT 498 Week 3 Signature Assignment Environmental
Scanning Purpose of Assignment A strategic
management plan addresses four different
management functions environmental scanning,
strategy formulation, strategy implementation,
evaluation and control. Weeks 3, 4 and 5
individual assignments (Part 1, Part 2 and Part
3) are integrated to generate a strategic
management plan. The purpose of the Week 3
individual assignment is to evaluate the internal
and external environments of a company selected
by the student, to analyze the competitive
advantage of the selected company, to evaluate a
set of suitable strategies, and to examine
appropriate metrics.
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MGT 498 Week 4 Assignment Strategy Formulation
Purpose of Assignment The Week 4 individual
assignment is the second part of a three part
strategic management plan for the company
selected by the student in Week 3. The purpose of
the assignment is for students to establish
long-term goals and objectives indicate, specify
and discuss strategies and investigate, consider
and describe specific business strategies
including vertical integration and strategic
alliances, to achieve competitive advantage in
the industry. The student also generates an
appropriate organizational chart in alignment
with the stated strategies. Weeks 3, 4, and 5
Individual Assignments are integrated to generate
a Strategic Management Plan. This is Part 2 of
the three part Strategic Management Plan.
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MGT 498 Week 4 Discussion Question 1
What steps need to be taken before we implement
an organizational strategy? Why are time frames
so important to the implementation of an
organizations strategy? What role does the
sequence of execution play? What are the
attributes of Critical Success Factors in
general? Are these attributes in your industry?
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MGT 498 Week 4 Discussion Question 2
How have the ideas of constant improvement
processes such as TQM, Six Sigma, and other
improvement processes affected the overall
strategy of organizations? How are the tactical
plan and the goals related to long-term
objectives (LTO) and Critical Success Factors in
your experience?
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MGT 498 Week 4 Discussion Question 3
What phases does a product go through during its
life cycle? Is it possible for an organization to
avoid the eventual decline phase of a product or
service? Why? If so or not, how would your
strategic planning process be affected?
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MGT 498 Week 4 Discussion Question 4
Research a companys internal dynamics and the
influence on business continuity along with
cultural and structural leadership considerations
incorporated into the implementation of the
companys strategy. What resources are being used
for the company to implement its strategy?
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MGT 498 Week 4 Team Assignment Long Term
Strategies and Globalization
MGT 498 Week 4 Team Assignment Long Term
Strategies and Globalization Purpose of
Assignment The purpose of the learning team
assignment is to offer students the opportunity
to investigate their understanding of how
globalization affects a companys strategic plan.
Additional objectives include allowing students
to assess the effectiveness of strategic
alliances in the growth process of a company and
to understand the necessity for innovation to
create a sustainable long-term organizational
environment. The students will also identify how
organizational structures facilitate company
growth and controls in the global environment.
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MGT 498 Week 5 Discussion Question 1
What is the role of metrics and measurement in
the strategy process? Why are they so important
to the strategy process? What are the possible
outcomes for a company that decides not to put
metrics and measurement into its strategic plan?
What steps need to be taken before we implement
an organizational strategy? Why are time frames
so important to the implementation of an
organization's strategy? What role does the
sequence of execution play?
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MGT 498 Week 5 Discussion Question 2
How has globalization affected the measurement
process in an organizations strategy? Provide an
example of a company that has changed its
measurement process due to globalization. What
changes were made to the companys measurement
process? What are some structural, leadership,
and cultural considerations that need to be
included in the strategy implementation for the
virtual organization,Riordan Manufacturing?
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MGT 498 Week 5 Discussion Question 3
Describe enterprise resource planning. How does
enterprise resource planning affect feedback and
control in an organizations strategy?
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MGT 498 Week 5 Discussion Question 4
How would control processes and metrics differ
between various types of organizations? Include
an example of control processes or metrics for
each type of organization in your answer.
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MGT 498 Week 5 Strategy Implementation,
Evaluation and Control
WEEK 5 Strategy Implementation, Evaluation and
Control Strategy Implementation, Evaluation and
Control Assessment Activity Purpose of
Assignment Weeks 3, 4 and 5 Individual
Assignments are integrated to generate a
Strategic Management Plan. This is part three of
the three part Strategic Management Plan
addressing strategy implementation, evaluation
and control. The purpose of the Week 5 individual
assignment is to allow the student to discuss and
explain how the strategies discussed in prior
weeks are converted into implementation
activities both domestically and internationally,
in alignment with legal, social and ethical
considerations. Furthermore, the student has an
opportunity to explain and discuss how the
strategic plan and implementation activities will
be monitored.
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