(Answered) Porter: Making Sense of Competitive Forces
Option B: Case Study: An appreciation for the practical realities of implementing the business model/concept in the form of a case study. This can be about any business of your choosing. Data might be obtained online, from advertising information, business records etc, and students should show the practical realty and limitations/challenges of implementing the chosen […]
(Answered) How Competitive Forces Shape Strategy
A presentation about critically evaluating the article “How Competitive Forces Shape Strategy” by Michael E. Porter. The presentation should: -briefly give details about the content of the article, -assess the impact the article had on scholars in the field, with reference to at least two other academic journal articles or books, -critically evaluate the contributions […]
(Answered) You have been hired as a financial analyst by a private equity firm: Discuss TGT in the context of the forces considered in performing an environmental scan.
As a recent MBA graduate, you have been hired as a financial analyst by a private equity firm. Your firm is investigating the possibility of acquiring Target Corporation (TGT) i.e. your firm and Target’s management will purchase all of the shares. Your assignment is to address the issues found below. The decision makers determine […]
(Answered) Identify external environmental forces in the remote environment that are likely to impact the industry within the next three years.
You work for a consulting company that has been hired by a wealthy investor who is interested in buying a new business. This investor has asked your company to provide an analysis on the industry of this new business venture, along with recommendations for companies operating within the industry. Select one industry (and at least […]
(Answered) Porter’s 5 Forces Model
Description Prepare an assignment as a market planner using Porter’s 5 Forces Model. Pick a business of your choice. If your business is thinking about moving into new sectors or markets, or if your business is stuck in a commodity situation, then Porter’s 5 Forces enables you to see the issues clearly. Work through each […]
(Answered) McCullough’s 1776, put yourself in the mindset of an American Colonist of the Revolutionary Era: How optimistic would you have been that the Patriot forces could have actually won this war?
Writing Prompt: Based your reading of McCullough’s 1776, put yourself in the mindset of an American Colonist of the Revolutionary Era. How optimistic would you have been that the Patriot forces could have actually won this war? Be sure to support your answer with specific evidence from the book. Analytical Paper Guidelines: The paper needs […]
(Answered) Mod 4: Read The Bible- At the end of the nineteenth century, people were reading the Bible differently than they had during the time of the Civil War. What forces in society and the culture at large contributed to this change?
Description Your answer should make at least two specific references to the reading and/or video. But it is not just a recitation of facts from the reading/video but rather a discussion of things such as your opinion of the point under discussion, why you hold that opinion, how you see the point consistent or inconsistent […]
(Answered) Music and Extra-Musical Forces
Music and Extra-Musical Forces—The Baroque saw some of the first works of program music (instrumental music depicting an extramusical idea, character, place, or story) and most famously a series of four concertos by Vivaldi called the Four Seasons. Chapter 4 discussed the first movement of the Spring Concerto. For this discussion, pick one of the […]
