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The paper will be a review of issues that were caused by a failure in the production/operations management process. Compare and contrast the current research findings with the principles and concepts presented in your Heizer, et al. textbook. A Supply production/operations management failure in an aviation or aerospace firm. Use references published within the past six years.
Abstract
• Topic of the paper, Background on the issue, Value or importance of the issue,
Introduction Paragraph
• Heading, Topic of the research, Why the topic is important, How the paper is organized to address the topic
Narrative Body
• At least 10 pages, double spaced pages, Logical sections with headings, Literature review using 11 total sources (at least 5 peer-reviewed)
Conclusion
• Limit findings and conclusions to what can be supported by the facts and data presented, Avoid expanding the conclusions beyond what the data will support, Suggest ways for the firm to overcome the issues discussed
Reference page
• 11 valid reference sources in alphabetical order (at least 5 peer-reviewed journal articles), Citation for every statement of fact included in the paper, Only sources cited within the narrative of the paper

This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

The purpose of this assignment is to conduct an environmental scan and industry analysis on a company and identify how external and industry environmental factors impact the operational and competitive landscapes of your corporation.

Consult Table C-2 and C-3 in the Case Studies section of the textbook and choose a publicly traded company to research in this assignment and throughout the course. If you choose not to use one of the companies listed, identify an industry in which you are interested and select a publicly traded company and operating unit therein to study. You will need to obtain instructor approval before moving forward with this assignment and confirm that sufficient information on your selected company exists and is available for you to research.

Perform an external environmental scan and industry environmental analysis on this publicly traded company from the perspective of a business unit. Begin your analysis with the seven segments of the general environment (Figure 2.1) and the five forces of competition model (Figure 2.2) as presented in the text, and then complete a detailed outline of the meaningful trends, issues, and factors that impact or are likely to impact the overall competitive landscape for your company in the future. The purpose of this multilevel analytical approach is to break down macro trends and issues until you identify how exactly they affect your company and business unit.

This analysis will require significant research. Although the framework suggested is structured, this assignment is not intended to be a linear exercise. Be creative in your research—the entire idea of strategy lies in having information or insight that your competition may not have, so this assignment may require a little digging. Tables C-2 and C-3 in the textbook indicate where each of the listed companies are mentioned within the text, but these references will only serve as a starting place. You may want to look for standardized SEC corporate filings and industry analyses through the GCU library, or you could also begin your research by consulting online NAICS databases, SEC filing databases (such as EDGAR), or sources like business and industry periodicals.

The format of your analysis is limited only by your own creativity, though the “Environmental and Industry Analysis Framework” resource may be referenced as one method of organizing your research. While you may choose to use an Excel spreadsheet to show your thought process and research, it is not required, and the attached framework is intended to serve as an example rather than a template.

However, you choose to present your material, your analysis should include the following components:

Sectors of the external environment and the five forces of competition.
Concepts to research in each category. (Note: This list is intended to be used as a springboard and should not be considered exhaustive in any individual case.)
Macro trends related to the issues noted in section B. (Note: There may be more than one trend or issue identified for each section B concept.)
Impact of the trends and issues identified in section C on your corporation.
Impact of the trends and issues identified in section D on your operating business unit.
Conclusions about how and why these assessments are relevant to the company overall. (These conclusions may be your own personal suppositions, or they may be provided from external sources.)
Sources referenced in each section of your analysis.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Attachments

A research proposal for a master’s degree in business/management, with approximately 600 words introducing background, purpose, and concrete plans of the research.
Choose a specific topic related to innovation/R&D behavior in the renewable energy industry in the US (or certain state), such as the effect of collaboration and cooperation, open and closed innovation, or any topic you consider appropriate. Apply quantitative analysis method.
PS. I’m not in the US.
It’s ok to delay a few hours if necessary.

Purpose of Assignment

This assignment is designed to help students understand the interrelationships between brand strategy and the communication message to the target audience.

Assignment Steps

Resources: Marketing Plan and Outline

Develop a minimum 700-word branding strategy and marketing communication plan in Microsoft® Word. This document should address at least 5 elements of the Situational Analysis and the Product, Place/Distribution, Promotion, and Price Strategies (modified below) sections of the marketing plan (from the Situational Analysis and the Product, Place/Distribution, Promotion, and Price Strategies lists below). The five elements you select should only come from the options provided below. You must include a measurement of customer loyalty and retention in your strategy document. You may include more than the minimum to provide clarity and coherence to your document. 

Situational Analysis:
Vision , Mission, Strategic objectives, Values
Strengths/Weaknesses
Competitor’s Strengths/Weaknesses
Market Segments
Product, Place/Distribution, Promotion, and Price Strategies:
Creating a Brand Image
Maintaining Brand Image
Branding Concerns
Promotion/Integrated Marketing Communication
Advertising Strategy/Objectives
Push and Pull
Media Strategy
Advertising Execution
Public Relations/Strategies

Creating a Career Development Program

As the director of learning and development, you have been tasked with creating a career development program for the senior sales team of your organization. You currently support five individuals on the senior sales team. Each team member has aspirations of becoming either a senior sales manager, sales director, or vice president of sales. None of the team members have any experience in leading a team, but they show some potential for management. Choose one of the roles above (i.e., senior sales manager, sales director, or vice president of sales), and create an outline, outlining a career development program for the employee. In your outline, please include the elements below. Title each section.

• Describe skills needed to be successful in the desired role.

• Discuss three to four training and developmental interventions needed to gain the skills to be successful in the desired role and provide a timeframe of completion for each intervention. For example, a job rotation program should be completed in 60 to 90 days, and an apprenticeship should be completed in 2 years.

• Explain the outcomes of each developmental intervention. For example, “Through this job rotation exercise, you will be able to effectively manage a virtual team.”

Your completed assignment must be at 3 pages in length and use at least two outside sources. As you create your outline, keep in mind that you are presenting for executives at your organization. All sources used, including the required unit resources, must be cited and referenced according to APA guidelines.

Develop a comprehensive feasibility blueprint (schema) for your proposed entrepreneurial venture based. The objective is to determine whether the business opportunity is feasible and worthwhile. If not, describe the major constraints that led you to your decision. State the reasons for whether the decision is a go or no go. Research and substantively address the bullets below.

In your paper,

Assess the problem or opportunity identified for your business.
Describe solutions proposed for addressing the opportunity.
Identify the design of the business model for the venture.
Determine the customer value proposition of the business.
Evaluate the revenue model to be used to manage the business.
Analyze the implementation strategies to be developed for launching the venture.
Examine considerations for assessing the value of the proposed products.
Summarize the overall assessment of the viability of the business venture.
The Feasibility Blueprint Assessment

Must be eight to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted

Must utilize academic voice.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

Must use at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course text.

You may also include contemporary media coverage from credible sources and material from credible trade magazines.

Must document any information used from sources in APA style
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style
Attach supporting documentation as appropriate in an Appendix formatted according to APA style at the end of your paper.

Read Evolution of operations planning and control: from production to supply chains (Reading 3.1) to learn how planning and control has evolved in the last 50 years and the historical key trends that require implementation of operational planning and processes beyond the shop floor.  In terms of operations planning and scheduling—and profitability—there is no question as to the the transformation of the affect it has at every level of the organization. As you read this article, assess the transformation of these control systems and how they meet our current day business practices and the competitiveness we see at every level.

Download and read:

Evolution of operations planning and control: from production to supply chains from Olhager, J., (2013), International Journal of Production Research, 51(23/24),pp. 6836-6843

On the Discussion Forum, post a 300-word response to the following question(s)/prompt(s), include at least one APA-formatted citation/reference to a source from this lesson.

Respond to the question:
What type of system procedural processes are used in evaluating the quality of a business operations? Explore the role of operations planning in conjunction in context of “quality” in the manufacturing industry as outline in the article. When considering the evolution of operations planning and control industry, and the shift it has made in the last 50 years, what do you think the most significant factors affecting these changes in respect to operations planning control?

Reference
Evolution of operations planning and control from production to supply chains from Olhager, J., (2013), International Journal of Production Research, 51(2324),pp. 6836-6843

The report will be an analysis of the strategic management of a specific industry sector (industrial steel fabrication and installation – steel buildings) on a global scale. You may base the report around a particular company, which may be your own employer but does not have to be, but you must relate it to the global operation of the sector, considering how it trades internationally, and how competitor businesses work. You will need to apply models such as SWOT both to your own company and to the sector as a whole, though you may apply different models to each if you feel that is more appropriate, for example a SWOT for your company, but Porters 5 forces for the industry.

Critically analyse a sector of industry relevant to your industry/specialism on a global scale.

Feedback on the one page layout that was submitted will be posted as soon as feedback is received.

2,475 words approximately
More than 15 high quality references (Books and Journal Papers)

Write a 1,250-1,500-word paper that discusses an organizational behavior theory from Miner’s article, “The Rated Importance, Scientific Validity, and Practical Usefulness of Organizational Behavior Theories: A Quantitative Review.”
identify one of the theories from the Miner article.
Discuss any new research findings since Miner’s review.
Support how the application of this theory has been successful or unsuccessful within an organizational setting.
What future research can you suggest regarding this theory?

Question 1:
During such a distressing time for everyone, COVID-19 has took a toll completely over many economic values in America. Sport managers in the industry in particular have faced lost revenue in all areas of sport due to the suspension in sport entertainment.
For instance, the Majority of the NBA shut down all practices facilities the moment a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the virus, this proceeded the NBA to shut down the season in its entirety (Wojnarowski 2020). Without a season the NBA sees no ticket sales, food, beverage, merchandise and etc. The impact of having zero fans in the stands can cause the NBA’s finances to sky rise, nearly costing them a fortune (Quin 2020). This has created a negative domino affect to then leading players and coaches having to sign a salary reducation contract (NBA 2020). This then caused a bigger dilemma being that most players are signed years in advanced and paid out throughout the course of the regular season and was nearly completed before the ban of the NBA (Quinn 2020).
Furthermore, the NBA may take on a strategy to overcome these challenges. Marketing that the media industry is far more reliable and suitable during such a time and increase the fan base viewing on T.V can play a part. By doing this sponsorships ads will have to play a big role.
Being that people will be forced to continue social distancing and not be in a room (stadium) with 10+ people, fans will want to be active in their homes for their favorite sports team, rather then not supporting them at all.