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MGT 498 Entire Course (2 Sets) FOR MORE CLASSES
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s Tutorial contains 2 Sets of Papers/Presentation
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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
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MGT 498 Final Exam MGT 498 Entire Course (2
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Entire Course
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MGT 498 Final Exam Guide (Dec 2016) FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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 capabilities prior
ities Which of the following statements is true
of corporate culture? Put simply, culture is just
how things are done in any organization.
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MGT 498 Final Exam Guide FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.mgt498edu.com 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 FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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 FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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 FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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 FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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
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MGT 498 Week 2 Discussion Question 1 FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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 FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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 FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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 FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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) FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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
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MGT 498 Week 2 Team Assignment Building a
Competitive Advantage (2 Papers) FOR MORE
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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.
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MGT 498 Week 3 Discussion Question 1 FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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 FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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 FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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 FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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
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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
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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.
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MGT 498 Week 4 Discussion Question 1 FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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 FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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 FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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 FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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
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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. Assignment Steps
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MGT 498 Week 5 Discussion Question 1 FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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 FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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 FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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 FOR MORE
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www.mgt498edu.com 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,
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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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