MGT 488 Week 5

Individual Assignment: Case Study Analysis

Read Case Study 26 Tyco International: A Case of Corporate Malfeasance on pp. 321-333 of Strategic Management.

Prepare a 700- to 1,000-word paper analyzing strategic implementation at Tyco that includes the following:

Describe how the lack of corporate governance at Tyco contributed to its downfall.

Explain how Dennis Kozlowski used organizational structure and controls to implement his strategic plan.

Analyze the role of Tyco leadership in strategic implementation.

Evaluate the role of strategic entrepreneurship in creating firm value at Tyco.

Reference your readings and at least two other sources, including the Internet, or other properly cited sources.

Format your paper according to APA standards.

Learning Team Assignment: Strategic Business Plan

The Board of Directors approved your Strategic Business Plan Outline, but now wants your executive team to create a long-term Strategic Business Plan for sustaining organizational performance. For examples of Strategic Plans access any major corporations Web site or MarketLine Business Center in the University of Phoenix Library and refer to the Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Prepare a 2,500- to 3,500-word Strategic Business Plan Paper and a 15- to 20-slide PowerPoint Presentation using your Strategic Business Plan Outline.

In the Business Plan, expand on the areas identified in the Business Plan Outline as critical to the organization and provide an in-depth description of the Strategic Plan for those areas.

Include analysis of internal organizational dynamics and the external environment.

Explain how the plan contributes to the companys long-term success.

Conclude with a description of emerging strategic management issues the organization may face and explain how the Strategic Business Plan might address those issues.

Reference your readings and at least four other sources, including the Internet, or other properly cited sources.

Format your paper and slide presentation according to APA standards.