Discussion Thread: External Environment, Power / Weakness, and Decision Models.
Minimum of 500 words in the body Minimum of 2 sources from the literature in addition to course texts Current APA format must be used. Use the following outline:
Introduction-Keep this simple, discuss what you are going to tell me and why. Consider starting with ‘in this discussion the author will..
Process: Business Strategy Development – What is the process in no less than 200 words ” What are the steps an organization must take in order to develop an effective strategy.
Think in terms of internal evaluation, external evaluation, financial evaluation, economic evaluation and projections, market evaluation and projections, analysis, goal and objective development, etc. Your process is not complete and is short of the required word count.”
Strategic Thinking: Key Decisions Necessary for making strategy choices – What are they and why are they important in no less than 150 words-
Decision Model: What are your decision models and how do they aid / hinder this process – What, how, and why in no less than 150 words ”
Conclusion- Discuss what you told me and reiterate the key point
Support your factual assertions with citations.
Include an Annotated Bibliography, in current APA format, of the 2 additional Sources: Minimum of 250 words in each annotation Summary of Key Points Evaluation of the Quality of the Publication Evaluation of the Quality of the Author(s) Where this fits into the discussion”
Important
Discuss a key source of power or weakness.
Discuss your current decision model(s) and others that are being considered.
Develop an Annotated Bibliography for the references used in your discussion.
Support all of your factual assertions with citations.
