Assignment
• Discuss how an organization with which you are familiar can establish its technology as a standard in its industry/market.
• Describe the cost structure of an organization with which you are familiar and how that structure contributes to its strategic approach.
• For an organization with which you are familiar, describe and discuss how the costs of being a "first mover" can be covered.
• For an organization with which you are familiar, describe and discuss how it could most effectively develop a disruptive technology that would result in a "paradigm shift".
-Describe the national and/or global environment for an organization with which you are familiar.
• For an organization with which you are familiar, discuss if and how its internal competencies could be applied on a national and/or global basis.
• For an organization with which you are familiar, discuss how it might enter a foreign market or extend its reach in such a market.
-You have been hired as a consultant for an organization with which you are familiar that is considering horizontal or vertical integration. Which would you recommend?
• Describe the benefits and risks of outsourcing a key part of an internal value chain for an organization with which you are familiar.
• For an organization with which you are familiar, with what other organization would it make sense to establish a "natural" contractual relationship?
• For an organization with which you are familiar, discuss how demonstrated competencies in one area can be effectively transferred to another.
• If an organization with which you are familiar wanted to diversify its portfolio, in what direction would you recommend it proceed, and what organization would you recommend as a target for that purpose?
• How would you recommend an internal new venture be handled for an organization with which you are familiar?
• For an organization with which you are familiar, which group ranks as the more important - shareholders or stakeholders? Describe each group.
• Describe the Governance Mechanisms for an organization with which you are familiar.
• For an organization with which you are familiar, consider the primacy of profits vs. value to society.
• Describe and discuss the organizational structure of an organization with which you are familiar. Is it effective? How might it be more effective?
• Describe and discuss the primary forms of control of an organization with which you are familiar. Are they effective? How might they be more effective?
• Describe and discuss the overall culture of an organization with which you are familiar. What is driving that culture? Is it effective? How might it be more effective?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.