Assignment:
Part A:
Create a 4 to 5 slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation for a Mini-Strategy using the Mini-Strategy Outline on Starbucks. With speaker notes
Include the below in your outline:
• Conduct a basic SWOTT analysis and discuss the implications of those results.
• Develop strategic recommendations that are designed to realize growth.
• Conclusion.
Part B:
Follow the instructions based on decision to complete the Strategic Plan or Alternative Capstone Project: See attachments
Strategic Plan Part 2: Internal Environmental Analysis
Create a 1,400-word minimum internal environmental analysis in which you include the following:
• Assess the organization's internal environment.
• Identify the most important strengths and weaknesses of your organization including an assessment of the organization's resources.
• Identify the most important internal environmental factors in the general, industry, and external analysis in relation to the internal analysis.
• Perform competitor analysis.
• Assess the structure of the organization and the influence this has on its performance.
• Determine the organization's competitive position and the possibilities this provides.
Part C:
1. Exercise 1 talks about what Makes a Great outsourcing firm: Read it and then do the below:
• Why was this company chosen to be in the top 100? What has been the company's history as regards outsourcing as a source of revenue?How does the firm describe, or imply, its value proposition?
• What unique competitive advantage does the firm exhibit?
• Do you consider this to be a sustainable competitive advantage? Utilize the four criteria of sustainable competitive advantage as your guide.
2. After reading this chapter answer the following question:
• How do awareness, motivation, and ability affect the firm's competitive behavior?
3. After reading this chapter answer the following questions:
• What is organizational structure and what are organizational controls?
• What are the differences between strategic controls and financial controls?
• What is the importance of these differences?