An Organized Workforce Labor unions have been in place in the U.S. for many years. Oftentimes, unions are able to secure additional protections that non-union members cannot obtain. We will discuss labor unions further in our case study below. For additional context, please watch the following video that details the history of labor unions Links […]
Introduction “Entrepreneurs must determine what to sell, to whom and how often, on what terms and at what price, and how to get the product or service to the customer. In short, a marketing plan identifies a company’s target customers and describes how it will attract and keep them. The process does not have to […]
Overview In this assignment, you are to use the same corporation you selected for the assignments in Weeks 3 and 6. You will examine business and corporate-level strategies and their impact on corporate success comparable to the competitive environment. Use any or all of the following resources to conduct research on the corporation: The corporation’s […]
Use your selected company from Weeks 1-2 for this week’s assessment. A primary technique for deeper analysis of an organization is Porter’s Five Forces Model. This technique is often used when looking at your competitive advantage. Looking at your competitive advantage is important to aligning your operational needs with your business strategies. Review sources on […]
– Select a business or any store: The Business I have chosen is SHOPPERS DRUG MART LANSDOWNE PETERBOROUGH (741 Lansdowne St. W. Peterborough) – Please find below the instructions needed for the (Slides)
Often in our professional lives we are required to make decisions without detailed information that we can analyze ahead of time. Think about a time when you had to make a professional judgment call. What was the situation that made it necessary for you to decide quickly? How did you decide on your response? Did […]
From Chapter Nine: How can an expat program be improved to the benefit of the organization? From Chapter Ten: How should a corporation attempt to achieve synergy among functions and business units? Use the concepts learned from the text as well as from outside sources (at least two [2] are required) for compiling the response […]
John Kotter in his book Leading Change identifies 8 steps to transform an organization: 1. Establishing a sense of urgency 2. Forming a powerful guiding coalition 3. Creating a vision 4. Communicating the vision 5. Empowering others to act on the vision 6. Planning for and creating short term wins 7. Consolidating improvements and producing […]
Discussion Debate: We are going to discuss product liability in a debate format. Advocate that a manufacturer has a responsibility to lessen the risk of a harmful product. Please support your answer using your text and Internet research and limit your comments to 500 words or less. When you quote or cite a website, please […]
Identify a small business you’d like to open. What types of products or services do you plan to offer? Describe trends, your target market and major competitors (size, demographics). Conduct some research that supports your claims.
