Week 3 Assignment 1 Week 3 Assignment 1
Choose one (1) public corporation in an industry with which you are familiar. Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://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 a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
- Assess how globalization and technology changes have impacted the corporation you researched.
- Apply the industrial organization model and the resource-based model to determine how your corporation could earn above-average returns.
- Assess how the vision statement and mission statement of the corporation influence its overall success.
- Evaluate how each category of stakeholder impacts the overall success of this corporation.
- Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Determine ways in which the vision, mission, and stakeholders of a firm impact that firm’s overall success.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in business administration.
- Write clearly and concisely about business administration using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
Week 3 Assignment 1 Template
Student Full Name
Strayer University
BUS499 Business Administration Capstone
Dr. Keller
Date
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Due Week 3 and worth 115 points
Choose one (1) public corporation in an industry with which you are familiar. For a list of companies you can choose from, go to https://www.forbes.com/top-public-companies/list/5/#tab:overall . Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://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.
Begin your paper on Page 2 below by writing a minimum of four (4) pages (does not include Title or Reference pages) in which you:
Week 3 Assignment 1
Write your introduction here: It should be one (1) good paragraph (not more than 1 paragraph) to introduce the reader to your topic and it should explain in detail what your paper will be discussing. Much of your introduction may be taken from the assignment itself (in your own words). Read the scenario to get a feel for what the paper is about and explain what your paper will be discussing – so be sure to review the Assignment instructions AND Rubric for understanding. Finally, please ask me any questions about this assignment.
Globalization
Provide thorough thought and research by assessing how globalization changes have impacted the corporation you researched. Consider how your chosen company has been involved in expanding globally? Consider how has the company been impacted by global competition, global economy. Read Chapters 1-3 in the course text book as each chapter provides a solid background and clues on Globalization that apply to this section. Review the Week 1 & 2 Learn video Lecture for supporting content. (See NOTE on Title Page above) (cite your sources).
Technology
Evaluate how technology changes have impacted the corporation you researched. Consider how the company been impacted by cloud computing, social media, crowdfunding, program apps, email, texting, websites, mobile, automation, robotics, IOT (Internet of Things), AI (Artificial Intelligence), e-commerce, data and analytics, etc. Research how the company may have been impacted by diffusion and disruptive technologies as explained in the textbook. Read Chapters 1-3 in the course text book as each chapter provides a solid background and clues on Technology that apply to this section. Review the Week 1 & 2 Learn video Lecture for supporting content. (See NOTE on Title Page above) (cite your sources)
Industrial-Based Model
Apply the industrial organization model to determine how your corporation could earn above-average returns (i.e. revenue). Briefly define the industrial organization model as discussed in your text book. This is based upon the firms’ external environment which is anything outside of the firm that can influence or impact its business (macro)/operations (micro). Consider its competition, government, regulation, legal, economic, financial, customer attitudes, suppliers, etc. Read Chapter 1 in the course text book as each chapter it provides a solid background and clues on this model that apply to this section. Review the Week 1 Learn video Lecture for supporting content. (See NOTE on Title Page above) (cite your sources)
Resource-Based Model
Apply the resource-based model to determine how your corporation could earn above-average returns (i.e. revenue). Briefly define the resource-based model as discussed in your text book. Consider the firms unique resources (corporate culture, land, location, equipment, brand, reputation, trademarks, patents, etc.) and capabilities (skills, experience, capabilities, etc. that set it apart from its competition). What about the firms internal structure helps it achieve its financial results. Read Chapter 1 in the course text book as it provides a solid background and clues on this model that apply to this section. Review the Week 1 Learn video Lecture for supporting content. (See NOTE on Title Page above) (cite your sources)
Vision
Evaluate how the vision statement of the corporation influences its overall success. Include the actual vision statement for your chosen company (be sure to quote and cite per SWS or APA). Consider the link between vision and Chapter 1. Read Chapter 1 in the course text book as each it provide a solid background and clues on vision that apply to this section. Review the Week 1 Learn video Lecture for supporting content. (See NOTE on Title Page above) (cite your sources)
Mission
Describe how the mission statement of the corporation influences its overall success. Include the actual mission statement for your chosen company (be sure to quote and cite per SWS or APA). Consider the link between vision and Chapter 1. Read Chapter 1 in the course text book as it provides a solid background and clues on mission that apply to this section. Review the Week 1 Learn video Lecture for supporting content. (See NOTE on Title Page above) (cite your sources)
Stakeholders
Assess how each category of stakeholder impacts the overall success of this corporation. Consider its employees, stockholders, customers, suppliers, community, creditors, unions, etc. Study Chapter 1 for additional background on Stakeholders as it provides a solid background on stakeholders that apply to this section. Review the Week 1 Learn video Lecture for supporting content. (See NOTE on Title Page above) (cite your sources)
References
Use at least three (3) quality references, one of which should be the course text book.
Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
List your reference here. The reference page must include all of the references you used, listed in. All references listed here must be used (cited) in your paper. After deleting the blue fonts in this template, make sure your original writing is turned to a black font.
Note: You will be graded on the quality of your answers, the logic/organization of the report, your language skills, and your writing skills.
NOTE: Strayer uses SafeAssign – an automated plagiarism checker. It is advised that you do your own writing and use external resources (other websites) to support what you have written in your own words.