SYLLABUS Strategic Planning and Implementation Copyright 2013 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This capstone course integrates concepts from all prior courses in the program. Students apply the concepts of strategic planning and implementation to create sustainable‚ competitive advantage for an organization. Other topics include environmental scanning‚ strategic analysis‚ corporate social responsibility‚ implementation and evaluation‚ and risk management.
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second largest discount retailer in the US (Target.com‚ 2012) http://www.icmrindia.org/casestudies/catalogue/Business%20Strategy/BSTR164.htm] In June 2002‚ Target Corporation (Target) had 1‚330 retail stores in 47 states of the United States. Even though it only had a fifth of the sales and profits of Wal-Mart‚ it had a loyal customer base that was looking for a trendy‚ yet‚ affordable range of merchandise (Hays‚ 2002 pg. 2). Target’s customers‚ whom it referred to as ’Guests’‚ were younger
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STR 581 final exams http://www.finalexamguideline.com/main.sc 1) Total customer satisfaction is the general feeling of pleasure or disappointment that results from comparing perceived performance to expectations. To achieve total customer satisfaction‚ organizations need to_____________. 2) A ________ is a set of procedures and sources managers use to obtain everyday information about developments in the marketing environment. 3) 3M‚ Hewlett-Packard‚ Lego‚ and other companies use the
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Innovation Strategy STR/581 April 22‚ 2013 INNOVATION STRATEGY Team C has chosen Apple Corporation to use for this assignment.“Apple is the innovator for consumer technology” according to a March 2013 article on Forbes.com titled "Apple Cash‚ Margins And Innovation: The Obvious Strategy.” Apple did not invent the music player‚ computer nor cellular phone but has made their products so recognizable that is difficult to have a
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Strategic Plan Draft Michael Sunnaa Strategic Planning & Implementation/ STR 581 March 12‚ 2012 John Pang Summarize It! is a new company in the works which will summarize deposition transcripts for attorneys. To help ensure the success of the company‚ a strategic plan has been developed. In doing so‚ it is essential to incorporate an implementation plan. The implementation plan will outline steps such as identifying objectives‚ functional tactics‚ action items‚ milestones and deadlines‚ tasks
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Training guide to break even analysis. What is breakeven analysis? Break even analysis is a calculation to show at what point you are making no profit or loss‚ so it is when a businesses total revenue covers total costs so it is to show how much output you will have to produce to cover your total costs‚ within a business. Break even is usually shown in the form of a graph. To work out the break even point of a business you need 3 important components which are: 1. Fixed costs‚ which are not
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Implementation‚ Strategic Controls‚ and Contingency Plans STR 581 May 6‚ 2015 Implementation‚ Strategic Controls‚ and Contingency Plans Dollar General is one of the United States leading small-box-retailer and has grown tremendously with over 75 years of retail experience. Adding continued success to the organization is imperative to incorporate an implementation‚ strategic controls‚ and contingency plans to add value and structure to the business. This paper is structured to suggest
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Strategic Plan STR 581 September 9‚ 2010 Strategic Plan The mission of Kudler’s Fine Food is to present to the various communities in which we are located to the finest gourmet foods that are available. Kudler’s Fine Food is a gourmet cook’s dream come true if one’s mind and palette can be visualized and taste it we have the ingredients to bring that vision to life. The soul mission of Kudler’s is to provide the finest wines‚ cheeses and baked goods that are available from around the
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Break-Even Point Author(s): Satya Prakash Singh and Jayant V. Deshpande Source: Economic and Political Weekly‚ Vol. 17‚ No. 48 (Nov. 27‚ 1982)‚ pp. M123+M125+M127M128 Published by: Economic and Political Weekly Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4371597 . Accessed: 01/04/2014 04:34 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that
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STR 581 Salt Consulting LLC’s Environmental Scan According to Business Dictionary‚ “environmental scanning is the careful monitoring of a firm’s internal and external environments for detecting early signs of opportunities and threats that may influence its current and future plans.” A major objective of Salt Consulting LLC is to predict accurately the influences of these internal and external factors. The long-term goal is to create a profitable organization that recognizes and
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