Assignment: Strategic Management Research Journal
Create a 700 to 1,050 words entry in your strategic management research journal. You will use information from this entry in your presentation due in Week 5. Respond to the following prompts in your journal entry:
1. Describe the role of strategic planning in achieving a competitive advantage.
2. Assess Caterpillar Inc. to determine whether their top focus is accounting profitability, shareholder value creation, or economic value creation.
3. Assess whether Caterpillar Inc. leverages the appropriate value and cost drivers for their business strategy.
4. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of Caterpillar Inc's competitive advantages.
5. Evaluate the influence of ethics, social responsibility, and legal considerations on strategic planning.
6. Discuss the value of corporate social responsibility (CSR), and determine if Caterpillar Inc.'s CSR meets those values.
7. Analyze the role of ethics and social responsibility in developing Caterpillar Inc.'s strategic plan while considering stakeholder needs and agenda.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.