The obligations of an investor-owned company's board of directors in the strategy-making, strategy-executing process include A) taking the lead in developing the company's business model and strategic vision.   B) coming up with compelling strategy proposals to debate against those put forward by top management.   C) taking the lead in formulating the company's strategic plan but then delegating the task of implementing and executing the strategic plan to the company's CEO and other senior executives.   D) overseeing the company's financial accounting and financial reporting practices and setting CEO compensation. E) approving the company's operating strategies, functional-area strategies, business strategy, and overall corporate strategy.

There are several steps in the planning process. Review the variations shown in the table below. Which list is correct? A 1. Analysis + mission strategy 2. Mission + goals plans 3. Operational goals > tactics 4. Strategic plans > tactical plans 5. Tactical goals > operational goals 6. Strategic goals > operational plans B 1. Analysis + mission strategic goals 2. Mission strategic goals > plans 3. Strategic goals + plans > tactical goals 4. Plans + tactical goals > tactical plans 5. Goals tactical plans > operational goals 6. Tactical plans + operational goals > plans Which list of steps reflects the best order for the planning process? A O B с O O с 1. Tactical plans lead to strategic goals. 2. Strategic goals lead to strategic plans. 3. Plans are based on tactical goals. 4. Plans are based on operational goals. 5. Goals based on environmental analysis. 6. Analysis determines the mission.

Final Business Model and Strategic PlanWrite a 700- to 1,050-word section for your business model and strategic plan in which you add your strategies and tactics to implement and realize your objectives, measures, and targets.Include marketing and information technology strategies and tactics.Develop at least three methods to monitor and control your proposed strategic plan, being sure to analyze how the measures will advance organizational goals financially and operationally.Explain the ethical issues faced by the organization, summarize the legal and regulatory issues faced by the organization, and then summarize the organization's corporate social responsibility.Develop a 350-word page executive summary defining the new division of existing business. Share your Vision, Mission, final business model, value proposition and list your key assumptions, risks, and change management issues. Quantify the growth and profit opportunity and planned impact on various stakeholders.Note:…

Need a conclusion for the essay. Essay parts Below: Introduction: As a company begins or continues to grow, there are many steps they must take in order to determine the opportunities and threats available. An external factor evaluation matrix can help in regulating how quickly and easily a company can expand in a certain area. Competitive profile matrix is a tool that provides information on the competitive advantage a company has to others in the same industry and their critical success factors. Expansions in business are constant and companies must learn to adapt to their environments by using tools such as the matrices to do so. Paragraph 1: External factor evaluation matrices are used by companies in order to determine possible opportunities and threats in expanding the company. EFE matrices provide the possibility of a company to handle risk management on a higher level and also help raise awareness to possible threats before they are able to affect the business. Paragraph 2:  An…

You have been tapped by a newly elected President of the United States to formulate a “Year 1” strategic plan for his / her new administration. Discuss in-detail how you would prioritize all possible initiatives proposed by the 15 major Departments (only those who have an Presidentially appointed Secretary - (ie. Department of Defense; State Department; etc.). Consider all benefits / costs as well as any challenges and constraints. Then, identify your top 5 recommendations and justify your selection. Keep in mind that the President wants to maximize his Elector Satisfaction metrics and maintain bi-partisan support in Congress.

Suppose you are a  Marketing Manager of a 5-star Hotel located in Baguio City, Philippines. You are tasked to perform a SWOT analysis to know what are factors expected to affect the company's operations. Examine each situation and identify whether it is a Strength, a Weaknesses, an Opportunity, or a Threat to your company.  Answer: S. If the situation refers to a Strength W. If the situation refers to a Weakness O. If the situation refers to an Opportunity T. If the situation refers to a Threat ___1. Excellent staff who are highly trained and very customer attentive. ___2. Business taxes will increase by 3% next year. ___3. The present promotional activities have a great appeal to customers. ___4. Some employees have problems dealing with arrogant customers who give out unfavorable comments. ___5. Sometimes overlook financial issuances of check and deposited cash. ___6. hotel rates are high which contradicts to the company's positioning of "Premium Quality Services at an Affordable…

‘Business strategy produces long-term plans for the business, taking into consideration plans and possible actions of competitors, the main objective being to position the firm so it has a competitive advantage... If management accounting is to play this role in strategic management, it must provide managers not only with internal, financial information, but also with information, both financial and non-financial, about the environment in which the firm is operating: strategic management accounting’ (Lord, 2007, p.135). Discuss the previous statement, taking in to consideration the following perspectives: b)The appropriateness of the new performance evaluation techniques (such as balanced scorecard and strategic management accounting techniques) to the strategic management accounting objectives in comparison to the traditional performance measures.  * please help me to answer this question in details, thanks

Assume that Southern University decides to do two things: (1) raise its admission standards and (2) initiate a business fair to which local townspeople will be invited. What types of plans might it use to carry out these two activities?

139) If a company has a small portion of the market share but the industry has market growth where would it fall, and what strategy it should follow under the BCG matrix? a) It would be a question mark and the corporate office should invest capital in this business because it is growing so that mean it will likely continue in the future b) It would be a question mark and the corporate office should decide what is best for their company, whether it be allocating more resources to invest in this business or divesting the business due to the low market share c) It would be a question mark and the corporate office should divest this business because of its low market share d) It would be a question mark and the corporate office should strategize an exit plan because the future is uncertain, so it is better to exit and invest in a more pr