publicly traded company and then download the annual report for the most
recent year reported for use in this assignment. Based on your review and analysis of the annual report, prepare a six to ten (6-12) page report in which you:
- Analyze
the company’s mission and vision statements against the performance of
the organization. Then, evaluate how well the company lives out its
mission and vision statement. Provide support from the organization’s
performance in your evaluation. - Assess how the organization’s strategic goals link to the company’s mission and vision.
- Analyze
the company’s financial performance to determine the link between the
company’s strategic goals, strategy, and its financial performance.
Detail your findings. - Conduct a competitive and marketing analysis of the organization to determine strengths and opportunities.
- Apply
the appropriate strategy (low cost, differentiation, or niche) that
will maximize the organization’s return to shareholders. Provide a
detailed rationale for the reason you chose this strategy and state the
expected outcome(s). - Create a detailed scenario in which a
merger or acquisition would be a viable strategy to implement. Consider
who the merger or acquisition would involve, the market conditions
making it a good choice, and the type of strategy that would make it a
success. - If you were a leader in this organization, determine
the appropriate rewards that would best motivate employees toward
achieving the desired strategy. Review the financial performance of the
company to ensure the rewards are appropriate. Justify your selection. - Evaluate
how the company’s current strategy supports or discourages ethical
business behaviors (or perhaps both). Discuss how you arrived at your
assessment. - Use at least seven (7) quality academic resources in
this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as
academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be
typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or
school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions. - 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 page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Analyze
strategies for exerting the internal leadership needed to drive the
implementation of strategic initiatives and improve operating
excellence. - Use technology and information resources to research issues in strategic management.
- Write clearly and concisely about strategic management 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.Points: 480
Assignment 4: Capstone Project
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1.
Analyze the company’s mission and vision statements against the
performance of the organization. Then, evaluate how well the company
lives out its mission and vision statement. Provide support from the
organization’s performance in your evaluation.Weight: 10%
Did
not submit or incompletely analyzed the company’s mission and vision
statements against the performance of the organization. Did not submit
or incompletely evaluated how well the company lives out its mission and
vision statement; did not submit or incompletely provided support from
the organization’s performance in your evaluation.Partially
analyzed the company’s mission and vision statements against the
performance of the organization. Partially evaluated how well the
company lives out its mission and vision statement; partially provided
support from the organization’s performance in your evaluation.Satisfactorily
analyzed the company’s mission and vision statements against the
performance of the organization. Satisfactorily evaluated how well the
company lives out its mission and vision statement; satisfactorily
provided support from the organization’s performance in your evaluation.Thoroughly
analyzed the company’s mission and vision statements against the
performance of the organization. Thoroughly evaluated how well the
company lives out its mission and vision statement; thoroughly provided
support from the organization’s performance in your evaluation.2. Assess how the organization’s strategic goals link to the company’s mission and vision.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely assessed how the organization’s strategic goals link to the company’s mission and vision.
Partially assessed how the organization’s strategic goals link to the company’ s mission and vision.
Satisfactorily assessed how the organization’s strategic goals link to the company’ s mission and vision.
Thoroughly assessed how the organization’s strategic goals link to the company’ s mission and vision.
3.
Analyze the company’s financial performance to determine the link
between the company’s strategic goals, strategy, and its financial
performance. Detail your findings.Weight: 10%
Did
not submit or incompletely analyzed the company’s financial performance
to determine the link between the company’s strategic goals, strategy,
and its financial performance, while detailing your findings.Partially
analyzed the company’s financial performance to determine the link
between the company’s strategic goals, strategy, and its financial
performance, while detailing your findings.Satisfactorily
analyzed the company’s financial performance to determine the link
between the company’s strategic goals, strategy, and its financial
performance, while detailing your findings.Thoroughly
analyzed the company’s financial performance to determine the link
between the company’s strategic goals, strategy, and its financial
performance, while detailing your findings.4. Conduct a competitive and marketing analysis of the organization to determine strengths and opportunities.
Weight: 10%
Did
not submit or incompletely conducted a competitive and marketing
analysis of the organization to determine strengths and opportunities.Partially conducted a competitive and marketing analysis of the organization to determine strengths and opportunities.
Satisfactorily conducted a competitive and marketing analysis of the organization to determine strengths and opportunities.
Thoroughly conducted a competitive and marketing analysis of the organization to determine strengths and opportunities.
5.
Apply the appropriate strategy (low cost, differentiation, or niche)
that will maximize the organization’s return to shareholders. Provide a
detailed rationale for the reason you chose this strategy and state the
expected outcome(s).Weight: 10%
Did
not submit or incompletely applied the appropriate strategy (low cost,
differentiation, or niche) that will maximize the organization’s return
to shareholders, while providing a detailed rationale for the reason you
chose this strategy and stating the expected outcome(s).Partially
applied the appropriate strategy (low cost, differentiation, or niche)
that will maximize the organization’s return to shareholders, while
providing a detailed rationale for the reason you chose this strategy
and stating the expected outcome(s).Satisfactorily
applied the appropriate strategy (low cost, differentiation, or niche)
that will maximize the organization’s return to shareholders, while
providing a detailed rationale for the reason you chose this strategy
and stating the expected outcome(s).Thoroughly
applied the appropriate strategy (low cost, differentiation, or niche)
that will maximize the organization’s return to shareholders, while
providing a detailed rationale for the reason you chose this strategy
and stating the expected outcome(s).6.
Create a detailed scenario in which a merger or acquisition would be a
viable strategy to implement. Consider who the merger or acquisition
would involve, the market conditions making it a good choice, and the
type of strategy that would make it a success.Weight: 15%
Did
not submit or incompletely created a detailed scenario in which a
merger or acquisition would be a viable strategy to implement, taking
into consideration who the merger or acquisition would involve, the
market conditions making it a good choice, and the type of strategy that
would make it a success.Partially
created a detailed scenario in which a merger or acquisition would be a
viable strategy to implement, taking into consideration who the merger
or acquisition would involve, the market conditions making it a good
choice, and the type of strategy that would make it a success.Satisfactorily
created a detailed scenario in which a merger or acquisition would be a
viable strategy to implement, taking into consideration who the merger
or acquisition would involve, the market conditions making it a good
choice, and the type of strategy that would make it a success.Thoroughly
created a detailed scenario in which a merger or acquisition would be a
viable strategy to implement, taking into consideration who the merger
or acquisition would involve, the market conditions making it a good
choice, and the type of strategy that would make it a success.7.
If you were a leader in this organization, determine the appropriate
rewards that would best motivate employees toward achieving the desired
strategy. Review the financial performance of the company to ensure the
rewards are appropriate. Justify your selection.Weight: 10%
Did
not submit or incompletely determined the appropriate rewards that
would best motivate employees toward achieving the desired strategy. Did
not submit or incompletely reviewed the financial performance of the
company to ensure the rewards are appropriate; did not submit or
incompletely justified your selection.Partially
determined the appropriate rewards that would best motivate employees
toward achieving the desired strategy. Partially reviewed the financial
performance of the company to ensure the rewards are appropriate;
partially justified your selection.Satisfactorily
determined the appropriate rewards that would best motivate employees
toward achieving the desired strategy. Satisfactorily reviewed the
financial performance of the company to ensure the rewards are
appropriate; satisfactorily justified your selection.Thoroughly
determined the appropriate rewards that would best motivate employees
toward achieving the desired strategy. Thoroughly reviewed the financial
performance of the company to ensure the rewards are appropriate;
thoroughly justified your selection.8.
Evaluate how the company’s current strategy supports or discourages
ethical business behaviors (or perhaps both). Discuss how you arrived at
your assessment.Weight: 10%
Did
not submit or incompletely evaluated how the company’s current strategy
supports or discourages ethical business behaviors (or perhaps both)
and did not submit or incompletely discussed how you arrived at your
assessment.Partially
evaluated how the company’s current strategy supports or discourages
ethical business behaviors (or perhaps both) and partially discussed how
you arrived at your assessment.Satisfactorily
evaluated how the company’s current strategy supports or discourages
ethical business behaviors (or perhaps both) and satisfactorily
discussed how you arrived at your assessment.Thoroughly
evaluated how the company’s current strategy supports or discourages
ethical business behaviors (or perhaps both) and thoroughly discussed
how you arrived at your assessment.9. 6 references
Weight: 5%
No references provided
Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.
Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
10. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10%
More than 6 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present