Reference no: EM131153382
Choose an industry you have not yet written about in this course, and one publicly traded corporation within that industry. Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (https://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University's online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.
Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:
1. Choose the two (2) segments of the general environment that would rank highest in their influence on the corporation you chose. Assess how these segments affect the corporation you chose and the industry in which it operates.
2. Considering the five (5) forces of competition, choose the two (2) that you estimate are the most significant for the corporation you chose. Evaluate how well the company has addressed these two (2) forces in the recent past.
3. With the same two (2) forces in mind, predict what the company might do to improve its ability to address these forces in the near future.
4. Assess the external threats affecting this corporation and the opportunities available to the corporation. Give your opinions on how the corporation should deal with the most serious threat and the greatest opportunity. Justify your answer.
5. Give your opinion on the corporation's greatest strengths and most significant weaknesses. Choose the strategy or tactic the corporation should select to take maximum advantage of its strengths, and the strategy or tactic the corporation should select to fix its most significant weakness. Justify your choices.
6. Determine the company's resources, capabilities, and core competencies.
7. Analyze the company's value chain to determine where they can create value using the resources, capabilities, and core competencies discussed above.
8. Use at least three (3) quality references.
|
Determine the value for kc
: An empty 2.00L vessel is filled with 32.6 g of CH4 and 29.5g of H2S and then allowed to reach equilibrium. At equilibrium [CS2] = 0.15 and [H2]= 0.60. Using this data determine the value for Kc.
|
|
Well-run organization strives for compensation
: Do You agree that the well-run organization strives for compensation that treats similar positions equitably and that is competitive with similar employment elsewhere. If you have doubts, what are the alternatives?
|
|
Describe how the officers behaviors might be improved
: Describe how the officers' behaviors might be improved by using the basic principles of police organization as well as policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and discipline. 200 WORDS OR MORE
|
|
Some information that should be found in big data databases
: What is some information that should be found in big data databases? Why has big-data analytics become so popular with companies like Kraft Foods, United Airlines, and Ford Motor Company? How do you think that these companies will use big data in the..
|
|
Determine the company resources and capabilities
: Determine the company's resources, capabilities, and core competencies. Analyze the company's value chain to determine where they can create value using the resources, capabilities, and core competencies discussed above
|
|
Behavioral targeting-your privacy is the target
: Do you wonder why you start seeing display ads and pop-ups just after you’ve been searching the Web for a car, a dress, or cosmetic product? Well, you’re right: So how common is online behavioral tracking? Why is behavioral tracking such an important..
|
|
Determine how to calculate investments
: Determine how to calculate investments/dividends/interest on this 990 form as well as - Long term and short term assets
|
|
Discuss risk methodologies used in capital budgeting
: What financial figure do you believe was the determinant to your decision and why? How would you be able to apply this particular financial information to other situations? Discuss risk methodologies used in capital budgeting.
|
|
Clinic system is primary care system
: The ABC Clinic System is a primary care system with 200 employees with various levels of professionals, including doctors, nurses and clerical staff. The clinic system is experiencing a high rate of turnover, losing employees to another large clinic ..
|