ECO 798: Business Strategy Winter Quarter 2009 Syllabus Section 201 Tuesday 5:45PM - 9:00 p.m. 14 E. Jackson, Room 601 Professor Rafael Tenorio 6207 DePaul Center (312) 322-8309 rtenorio@condor.depaul.edu Office Hours: Tuesdays, one hour prior to class, or by appointment Course Goals and Description A. Overview and Objectives Within a biological context, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines strategy as “An adaptation or complex of adaptations (as of behavior, metabolism, or structure) that serves or appears to serve an important function in achieving evolutionary success.” This definition captures the basic approach to strategy we will take in this class. In business,
Financial management: Principles and applications (11th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall. • Chapter 5: 5-1,5-2, 5-12, 5-15 • Chapter 6: 6-1, 6-2 • Chapter 13: 13-9 4/18 8 Learning Team Strategic Initiative Paper Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you describe the relationship between strategic and financial planning. Include the following: • A strategic planning initiative for your organization and identify an initiative discussed in the organization’s annual report • How the initiative affects the organization’s financial planning o How will the initiative affect costs? o How will the initiative affect
Global sourcing involves proactively integrating and coordinating common items and materials, processes, designs, technologies, and suppliers across worldwide purchasing, engineering, and operating locations. While integrated global sourcing has yet to receive the attention it deserves from executive leadership or the academic community, this topic will receive increased scrutiny as organizations search for new ways to compete. Strategy in a business organization is essentially about how the organization seeks to Survive and prosper within its environment over the long-term. The decisions
Costco Wholesale Corporation Part II Costco Wholesale Corporation is an extremely competitive industry. The following writing will discuss the financial health, technological advantages, globalization, and conducting benchmarking analysis in comparison to Wal-Mart and Target Corporation. To manage financial statements efficiently is by means of income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow. The technology has advance and made developments through the year, technological advantage in Costco Company is helping the progress for success. Globalization is the key to survival that allow to a company to be competitive and offer diverse services and convenience to consumers.
Hire or develop new talent. From the case it appears that Tanglewood has some inconsistency in management styles between the new stores and the original stores. I would advise them to develop new talent and hire within the company. The company has such a strong philosophy, and in order to continue with that core philosophy, I believe they should develop the talent they have with individuals who are already familiar with company expectations. Based on the reading, Tanglewood expanded by purchasing already established stores instead of building new ones, which left them with employees that were familiar with retail but had a vast contrast to their existing management core beliefs.
TUI MGT511 – ADVANCE TOPICS IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MODULE 3 – CASE ASSIGNMENT Strategic focus – i.e., how might HR outsourcing further assist the growth of AFL?/ Cost savings normally associated with outsourcing HR A number of macro issues, including uncertainties in Europe and concerns over global economic growth, are currently impacting business sentiment. While many U.S. businesses continue to carefully manage their budgets, they’re simultaneously looking to gain a foothold in the current market. This operational conundrum presents a unique challenge — especially in the HR environment— where employee retention and skill cultivation is key amid pressures to reduce costs. The economic environment and shifting priorities are key influencers of current HR strategy, as businesses seek cost-effective ways to focus on core competencies, growth and talent management. Many companies have found that outsourcing some of their HR functions make these goals a reality.
As PepsiCo and Riordan work in many areas across the world, understanding this helps define the different personal value patterns and effectively work toward cross-cultural teams to bridge the gaps. As PepsiCo continues development globally, somber issues arise as international commerce differs from domestic commerce. Given that an establishment working across boundaries must contract with the forces of domestic, foreign, and international power that persuade the existence, and expansion of a company. PepisCo issues include the controllable and uncontrollable forces influencing trade. These forces encompass raw materials, instant capital, and people.
The worldwide network is being served by four regions outside the U.S.: Canada; Asia-Pacific (APAC); Europe, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, and Africa (EMEA); and Latin America, Caribbean (LAC). Each country offers different features that are design to meet the transportation needs, specific markets and customer service to service each country. FedEx plays a central role in global trade, benefiting the global economy and, importantly, enabling the development of poorer countries. As more countries become involve in the global economy, FedEx is prepared to provide ground services to its new customers. FedEx has supported several trade negotiations, including the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement, the International Services Agreement, the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
GM has had to reevaluate the company’s organizational structure for financial solvency, and to gain a foothold against strong competition expanding into the US and developing markets abroad. The Company’s Traditional Structure The old GM historically had a Vertical organizational structure. The rigid hierarchy may have contributed to some of the problems they faced as globalization increased competition. GM had many different companies centralized and all tied to the GM name. This created many redundancies in management, and this reflected in the products.
Given this success, Target Corporation could rest on its laurels and pat itself on the back, however to continue to be effective, employee input and ongoing practice revisions by management are necessary. Target Corporation Outsourcing: Challenges and Opportunities Off-Shoring vs. Outsourcing In order to remain competitive in today’s volatile economic environment, many companies are looking for ways to cut costs. One major new step has been the growing industry trend of outsourcing work to countries where wages are less expensive and expected benefits are less financially based. There is a huge difference between outsourcing and off-shoring however, and this difference needs to be understood in order to effectively discuss the ramifications and benefits specific to outsourcing. Off-shoring refers to the expansion of a company into a foreign market, be it for goods or services.