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MGT 450 Entire Course FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.mgt450cart.com   MGT 450 Week 1 DQ 1
Strategic Planning Process (New) MGT 450 Week 1
DQ 2 Mission Statements (New) MGT 450 Week 1
Develop a Mission Statement (New) MGT 450 Week 1
Quiz (New) MGT 450 Week 2 DQ 1 Porters Five
Forces (New) MGT 450 Week 2 DQ 2 Industry
Analysis (New) MGT 450 Week 2 Develop a Vision
Statement (New) MGT 450 Week 2 Quiz (New) MGT 450
Week 3 DQ 1 SWOT Analysis Strategic Planning
(New) MGT 450 Week 3 DQ 2 Strategic Alternatives
(New) MGT 450 Week 3 Conduct a SWOT Analysis
(Fast-food Chain SWOT) (New)
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MGT 450 Week 1 Develop a Mission Statement FOR
MORE CLASSES VISIT www.mgt450cart.com Develop a
Mission Statement. Select an organization or
department of your choice. Your task is to
develop a mission statement. The mission
statement describes the purpose of the
organization (i.e., why the business exists).
Develop and submit a one- to two-page paper
(excluding title page and references) that
establishes a mission statement and its meaning
to the department or organization. As outlined in
the Mission Statements article (My Strategic
Plan, n.d.), here are some things to consider
when it comes to developing a mission
statement a. Is the mission statement focused on
satisfying customer needs rather than being
focused on the product? b. Does the mission
statement clearly communicate purpose to
customers?
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MGT 450 Week 1 DQ 1 Strategic Planning
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Strategic Planning Process. In your own words,
define strategic planning and explain why it is
crucial to an organizations survival. In your
response, include a description of how strategic
planning differs from strategic management.
Lastly, explain how your current or previous
organizations strategy might influence its
business model. Respond to at least two of your
classmates posts. You must create one initial
post and at least two responses, for a minimum of
three posts for this discussion.
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MGT 450 Week 1 DQ 2 Mission Statements FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.mgt450cart.com   Mission
Statements. Why are vision and mission statements
important to strategic development? How might
leaders and managers view and use vision and
mission statements differently? Respond to at
least two of your classmates posts. You must
create one initial post and at least two
responses, for a minimum of three posts for this
discussion.
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MGT 450 Week 1 Quiz FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.mgt450cart.com 1.         Question
        Under which condition is a matrix
organization not the best one?   2.        
Question         Finding a mentor is absolutely
essential in developing oneself as a
leader.   3.         Question         Robert
Allio, who has written books on leadership,
advises that future leaders possess three
attributes   4.         Question        
Mergers and acquisitions are the
same.   5.         Question         What is the
definition of strategy used throughout the
book?  7.         Question         Which of the
following is not regulated?  
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MGT 450 Week 2 Develop a Vision Statement FOR
MORE CLASSES VISIT www.mgt450cart.com   The
vision statement describes the long term goals of
the organization. What are the future aspirations
of the business? Develop and submit a one- to
two-page paper (excluding cover page and
references) that establishes a vision statement
and its meaning to the department or
organization. According to the Vision Statements
(My Strategic Plan, n.d.) resource, here are some
things to consider when it comes to developing a
vision statement a. What will our business look
like in the short term (i.e., three to five
years)? b. What new or emergent strategies will
be pursued? c. What products or services will we
offer our customers in the future?
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MGT 450 Week 2 DQ 1 Porters Five Forces FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.mgt450cart.com   Porters Five
Forces. The internet significantly influenced
business and strategic planning. In your opinion,
according to Porter's Five Forces Model, has
competition increased or decreased overall as a
result of the Internet and e-commerce? Justify
and support your response with two examples from
your text or external resources. Respond to at
least two of your classmates posts. You must
create one initial post and at least two
responses, for a minimum of three posts for this
discussion.
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MGT 450 Week 2 DQ 2 Industry Analysis FOR MORE
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Analysis. Describe an industry analysis and its
purpose. Give two examples of the types of
questions an industry analysis might answer. In
your discussion also include an analysis of the
chosen two areas and how they affect the
strategic planning process. Respond to at least
two of your classmates posts. You must create
one initial post and at least two responses, for
a minimum of three posts for this discussion
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MGT 450 Week 2 Quiz FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.mgt450cart.com   MGT 450 Week 2
Quiz  1.         Question         A strategy
canvas can depict the relative performance across
key competitive factors for both an industry and
a particular company or group of
companies.   2.         Question         Market
share and industry share are different.   3.      
   Question         Which of the following
cannot be deduced from a strategic-group
map?   4.         Question         What is the
term for a collection of competitors that
produces similar or substitute products or
services to a defined market?  
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MGT 450 Week 3 Conduct a SWOT Analysis (Fast-food
Chain SWOT) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.mgt450cart.
com   Conduct a SWOT Analysis. Select an
organization or a department develop and submit
a one- to two- page paper (excluding cover page
and references pages) that outlines the
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
that may affect the organization (or department).
The paper must reflect correct APA format and
should include a reference page citing at least
two outside sources other than the
textbook. Instructions Locate a competing
organization in your local market (or region) to
help develop your SWOT analysis. You can find
this information on the website for the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce. Your SWOT analysis should
address the Questions to Ask on Rob Bermans blog.
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MGT 450 Week 3 DQ 1 SWOT Analysis Strategic
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m SWOT Analysis Strategic Planning. Identify
and describe the areas of a SWOT analysis and
discuss why it is important to consider these
areas when developing a strategic plan. Why is it
often difficult to develop a realistic analysis?
Respond to at least two of your classmates
posts. You must create one initial post and at
least two responses, for a minimum of three posts
for this discussion. 
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MGT 450 Week 3 DQ 2 Strategic Alternatives FOR
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Alternatives. Imagine a nonprofit organization
trying to raise funds for cancer research. What
types of strategic alternatives might such an
organization develop? Respond to at least two of
your classmates posts. You must create one
initial post and at least two responses, for a
minimum of three posts for this discussion.
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MGT 450 Week 3 Quiz FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.mgt450cart.com   1.         Question
        Which of the following is not a
strength?   2.         Question         Which of
the following is not a company weakness?   3.     
    Question         Which of the following is
not a criterion when choosing the best
bundle?   4.         Question         Which of
the following is not a strategy?   5.        
Question         Internal value chains need more
analysis than external value chains.   .  
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MGT 450 Week 4 DQ 1 Establishing Metrics FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.mgt450cart.com   Establishing
Metrics. Your text explains why it is important
to select the appropriate criteria for strategic
planning. Part of this process is establishing
metrics to measure the progressive success of the
strategic plan. Choose and discuss two metrics
that an organization might consider when
developing a strategic plan? What are some
considerations or criteria that leaders utilize
when developing a strategic plan? How might this
process work in your current organization or a
previous organization? Respond to at least two of
your classmates posts by Day 3. You must create
one initial post and at least two responses, for
a minimum of three posts for this discussion.
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MGT 450 Week 4 DQ 2 Mission and Vision
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om   Mission and Vision Statements. In Weeks Two
and Three we examined mission and vision
statements. Conduct an internet search to find an
organization that lists its mission and vision
statement on its website. What do the mission and
vision statements communicate? How might the
organization use mission and vision statements
when establishing goals for the organization? How
might this process impact operational planning
and the establishment of metrics? Respond to at
least two of your classmates posts by Day 3. You
must create one initial post and at least two
responses, for a minimum of three posts for this
discussion
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MGT 450 Week 4 Quiz FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.mgt450cart.com    1.         Question
        Ultimate responsibility for the
strategic direction of the company rests with the
CEO. 2.         Question         Which of the
following statements is not true about
operational planning? 3.         Question
        During implementation, at the first sign
of trouble, the strategy should be
changed. 4.         Question         Which of
the following is not a key strategic decision
made during strategic planning? 5.        
Question         Which of the following is not a
good reason to use the Criteria
Matrix? 6.         Question         Achieving
companywide objectives or other measures of
success means that the company has become a
stronger competitor.
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MGT 450 Week 5 DQ 1 Deliberate and Emergent
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om Deliberate and Emergent Strategies. What is
the difference between deliberate strategies and
emergent strategies? How might emergent help with
a future strategic planning process? In your
opinion, what are the potential consequences of
ignoring emergent strategies? Support your
answers with resources. Respond to at least two
of your classmates posts. You must create one
initial post and at least two responses, for a
minimum of three posts for this discussion.
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MGT 450 Week 5 DQ 2 Globalization and
International Markets FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.mgt450cart.com   Globalization and
International Markets. Choose two international
strategies, compare and contrast them, and
discuss why organizations may choose one strategy
over another when expanding into the
international market. Respond to at least two of
your classmates posts. You must create one
initial post and at least two responses, for a
minimum of three posts for this discussion.
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MGT 450 Week 5 Final Paper (Dell Company
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m Focus of the Final Project Select an
organization or department to analyze and prepare
a strategic plan to grow the business or
organization over the next three years. Describe
the organization or department. In your
development, include the following 1. A
description of what makes this organization or
department distinct. 2. What is the current
direction of the organization or the
department? 3. Conduct a quick SWOT analysis to
determine areas that offer opportunities for
change. 4. Choose three or four areas from your
SWOT analysis that you feel are crucial to your
strategic plan.
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