Assignment:
Strategic Business Plan
In order to meet the requirements of the Board, you will prepare the final Strategic Business Plan-Part II-Strategic Plan to the Executive Board. Ensure your strategic plan is thorough, succinct, and complete. Challenge yourself to link the targets to specific initiatives you have identified in the Strategic Plan you are developing for Harley Davidson (H-D).
Part I: Global Economy & Factors Affecting H-D
Identify H-D's Motivations & Risks
Motivations for Expansion
Risks in Expansion
Explain H-D's competitive advantage in Global Markets
Determine and explain entry strategies for global expansion
Recommend an Internet approach/strategy for H-D
How the Internet adds value
Internet Business Models
Competitive Strategies
Leverage E-Business Capabilities
Part II: Corporate Leadership
Develop the following: Current Direction Setting
Organizational Culture: In addition, evaluate the culture at Harley-Davidson (H-D) and define what attributes you think team members should possess in reaching the business goals set forth by the organization. If you were part of the management team at H-D, what motivational techniques would you implement to make these teams successful?
Organizational Design: As you have been completing the Strategic Business
Plan, the management at Harley-Davidson has decided to take a team-oriented approach in various departments rather than the traditional, functional structure. Based on your knowledge of different types of teams and their focus, suggest what kinds of team strategies should be applied to each department. Be sure to explain your recommendations in detail.
Leadership Traits
Ethical Organization Characteristics
Identify elements
Identify missing elements
Learning Organization Characteristics
Identify elements
Identify missing elements
Part III: Strategic Plan Summary
Conclusions
Recommendations
Implementation
Discuss how you will implement your strategic plans, including how teams should be implemented in each department
Develop a brief roadmap for implementation
Identify the primary benchmarks to assess success or failure
Risks
Minimum of 8 page word document (excluding title and reference page)
Must address each topic in the Outline above
Must include Table of Contents
Must include Executive Summary
Minimum 5 American scholarly references in APA Format
APA Format for entire paper