Bus499 SU Apple Inc. Company Essay

Choose a public corporation, with which you are familiar, from one of the following industries:

1. Travel.
2. Technology.
3. Food.

Research the company on its own website, public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s

Filings & Forms

page, Strayer University’s

online databases

, Strayer University’s

Lexis Advance database

, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions. Use the

Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness Template [DOCX]

to ensure that your assignment meets the requirements.

Requirements

Write a 4-6 page paper in which you address the following:

• Assess how globalization and technology changes have impacted the corporation you researched.
• Apply the industrial organization model and the resource-based model to determine how your corporation could earn above-average returns.
• Assess how the vision statement and mission statement of the corporation influence its overall success.
• Evaluate how each category of stakeholder impacts the overall success of this corporation.
• Use the Strayer University Online Library or the Internet to locate and include at least three quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is the following:

• Determine the impact of globalization and technology changes, strategic models, vision and mission statements, and stakeholders on a corporation’s success.

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Week 3 Assignment 1
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BUS499 Business Administration Capstone
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Week 3 Assignment 1
Write your introduction here. Include one (1) paragraph (not more than 6 lines of text)
that explains what your paper will discuss. Much of your introduction may be taken from the
assignment instructions (in your own words). Read all assignment resources to understand what
should be included in your paper. Be sure to review the assignment instructions in Blackboard,
the grading rubric, and the recorded writing workshop to understand the requirements. Do not
exceed 6 lines of text in this introduction. There should be no direct quotes in this section. After
reading these instructions, replace this blue text with your introduction and change the font color
to black.
Globalization
Thoroughly assess how globalization has impacted the publicly traded corporation you
researched. Review the How to Earn Full Credit on Assignment 1 Video titled “Key
Outcomes/Expectations” to ensure a clear understanding of what is expected in your assessment.
Also review the “Select a Company to Research video to help in selecting a corporation that
meets the requirement. Provide a thoughtful and well researched response. Remember to take
advantage of the Strayer Virtual Library provides an Online Research Portal. Consider for
example, how your chosen company has been involved in expanding globally, how it has been
impacted by global competition, and the global economy. Do not simply define the term
globalization. If your company has locations in other countries, do not just state that your
corporation has locations in other countries or simply list the various countries in which the
company does business. You need to assess the impact globalization has had on your selected
corporation. Use the Effective Body Paragraph and Integrating Evidence resources has you build
your assessment.
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Your assessment should demonstrate that you have read, understand, and can apply the
globalization concepts covered in the textbook and course resources. You must consider the
various aspects of globalization discussed in the course and make judgments about their impacts
to your selected corporation. Do not write about globalization in general terms. Your assessment
should be directly related to your selected publicly traded corporation. Your writing here should
thoroughly assess how globalization has impacted your chosen corporation. Do not Google
“globalization”. You must display an understanding based on what is studied in this course and
demonstrate an ability to apply the concepts in a real-world assessment of a corporation. Your
textbook must be a source along with other credible sources that support the globalization
concepts covered in this course. Visit library resource on Selecting Sources to help in selecting
credible academic resources. Read chapters 1-3 in the course textbook as each chapter provides a
solid background on Globalization that applies to this section. Review the Week 1 & 2 Learn
video Lectures for supporting content. Properly cite your sources and avoid the use of direct
quotes. Visit the Strayer Virtual Writing Center for detailed information on ethical writing,
plagiarism, and citations. Remember that the How To Earn Full Credit on Assignment 1 video
series provides additional guidance on meeting the requirements. After reading these
instructions, replace this blue text with your assessment and change the font color to black.
Technology
Thoroughly assess how technological changes have impacted the publicly traded
corporation you researched. Review the How to Earn Full Credit on Assignment 1 Video titled
“Key Outcomes/Expectations” to ensure a clear understanding of what is expected in your
application. Provide a thoughtful and well researched response. Consider for example, how the
company has been impacted by cloud computing, social media, crowdfunding, program apps,
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email, texting, websites, mobile, automation, robotics, IOT (Internet of Things), AI (Artificial
Intelligence), e-commerce, data and analytics, etc. Research how the company may have been
impacted by diffusion and disruptive technologies as explained in the textbook. Do not simply
define the term technology. You will need to assess the impact changes in technology have had
on your selected corporation. Use the Effective Body Paragraph and Integrating Evidence
resources has you build your assessment
Your assessment should demonstrate that you have read, understand, and can apply the
technology concepts covered in the textbook and course resources. You must consider the
various aspects of technological changes discussed in the course and make judgments about their
impacts to your selected corporation. Do not write about technology in general terms. Your
assessment should be directly related to your selected publicly traded corporation. If your
company is technologically advanced, do not simply list the various technologies they possess
but rather assess how changes in technology have impacted the corporation. You must display an
understanding based on what is studied in this course and demonstrate an ability to apply the
concepts in a real-world assessment of a corporation. Do not Google “technology”. Your writing
here should thoroughly assess how changes in technology have impacted your chosen
corporation.
Your textbook must be a source along with other credible sources that support the
technology concepts covered in this course. You must display an understanding based on what is
studied in this course. Visit library resource on Selecting Sources to help in selecting credible
academic resources. Read chapters 1-3 in the course textbook as each chapter provides a solid
background on Technology that applies to this section. Review the Week 1 & 2 Learn video
Lectures for supporting content. Cite your sources and avoid the use of direct quotes. Visit the
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Strayer Virtual Writing Center for detailed information on ethical writing, plagiarism, and
citations. Remember that the How To Earn Full Credit on Assignment 1 video series provides
additional guidance on meeting the requirements. After reading these instructions, replace this
blue text with your assessment and change the font color to black.
Industrial Organization Model
Thoroughly apply the industrial organization model to determine how your corporation
could earn above-average returns (i.e. revenue). Review the How to Earn Full Credit on
Assignment 1 Video titled “Key Outcomes/Expectations” to ensure a clear understanding of
what is expected in your application. Your application should walk through the components the
model suggests are needed to earn above average returns. Hint: see Figure 1.2 in the textbook.
Do not Google “Industrial Organization Model” or simply provide a definition or write in
general terms. Your writing here should apply the components of the model, as described in the
course material, to your specific corporation, demonstrate your understanding of the concepts, as
described in this course, and demonstrate your ability to apply those concepts to a real-world
corporation. Read chapter 1 in the course textbook as it provides a solid background on this
model. Review the Week 1 Learn video Lecture for supporting content. Cite your sources and
avoid the use of direct quotes. Remember that the How To Earn Full Credit on Assignment 1
video series provides additional guidance on meeting the requirements. After reading these
instructions, replace this blue text with your application and change the font color to black.
Resource-Based Model
Thoroughly apply the resource-based model to determine how your corporation could
earn above-average returns (i.e. revenue). Review the How to Earn Full Credit on Assignment 1
Video titled “Key Outcomes/Expectations” to ensure a clear understanding of what is expected
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in your application. Your application should walk through the components the model suggests
are needed to earn superior returns. Hint: See Figure 1.3 in the textbook. Do not Google
“Resource-Based Model” or simply provide a definition or write in general terms. Your writing
here should apply the components of the model, as described in the course material, to your
specific corporation, demonstrate your understanding of the concepts, as described in this course,
and demonstrate your ability to apply those concepts to a real-world corporation. Read chapter 1
in the course textbook as it provides a solid background on this model. Review the Week 1 Learn
video Lecture for supporting content. Cite your sources and avoid the use of direct quotes.
Remember that the How To Earn Full Credit on Assignment 1 video series provides additional
guidance on meeting the requirements. After reading these instructions, replace this blue text
with your application and change the font color to black.
Vision
Thoroughly assess how the vision statement of the corporation influences its overall
success. Review the How to Earn Full Credit on Assignment 1 Video titled “Key
Outcomes/Expectations” to ensure a clear understanding of what is expected in your assessment.
Include the actual vision statement for your chosen company (be sure to quote and cite your
source). Consider the key concepts discussed in chapter 1 regarding vision in your assessment of
your selected corporation’s vision statement. Do not simply provide a definition of vision or
make general statements. Do not simply copy and paste the vision statement. In addition to the
actual vision statement for your corporation, your writing must demonstrate that you understand
the concept of vision, as discussed in this course, and can assess the impact your corporation’s
vision statement has on its overall success. You must consider the various aspects of vision
statements discussed in the course and make judgments about their impacts to your selected
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corporation. The assessment is critical to this assignment requirement. Without an assessment
you have not met the requirements. Read chapter 1 in the course textbook as it provides a solid
background on vision. Review the Week 1 Learn video Lecture for supporting content. Cite your
sources. Remember that the How To Earn Full Credit on Assignment 1 video series provides
additional guidance on meeting the requirements. After reading these instructions, replace this
blue text with your assessment and change the font color to black.
Mission
Thoroughly assess how the mission statement of the corporation influences its overall
success. Review the How to Earn Full Credit on Assignment 1 Video titled “Key
Outcomes/Expectations” to ensure a clear understanding of what is expected in your assessment.
Include the actual mission statement for your chosen company (be sure to quote and cite your
source). Consider the key concepts discussed in chapter 1 regarding mission in your assessment
of your selected corporation’s mission statement. Do not simply provide a definition of mission
or make general statements. Do not simply copy and paste the mission statement. In addition to
the actual mission statement of your selected corporation, your writing must demonstrate that
you understand the concept of mission, as discussed in this course, and can assess the impact
your corporation’s mission statement has on its overall success. You must consider the various
aspects of mission statements discussed in the course and make judgments about their impacts to
your selected corporation. The assessment is critical to this assignment requirement. Without an
assessment you have not met the requirements. Read chapter 1 in the course textbook as it
provides a solid background on missions. Review the Week 1 Learn video Lecture for supporting
content. Cite your sources. Remember that the How To Earn Full Credit on Assignment 1 video
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series provides additional guidance on meeting the requirements. After reading these
instructions, replace this blue text with your assessment and change the font color to black.
Stakeholders
Thoroughly evaluate how each category of stakeholder, described in the textbook,
impacts the overall success of your selected corporation. Review the How to Earn Full Credit on
Assignment 1 Video titled “Key Outcomes/Expectations” to ensure a clear understanding of
what is expected in your evaluation. Do not Google “stakeholders” or simply provide a definition
or list of stakeholders. You must provide an evaluation that demonstrates your understanding of
each classification of stakeholders, as described in this course. Hint: See Figure 1.4. Do not write
in general terms about stakeholders. Your evaluation must thoroughly and specifically describe
how each classification of stakeholders impacts your selected corporation’s success. It is critical
that you display your understanding of stakeholder classifications. Without the identification and
evaluation of each of the stakeholder classifications, discussed in the course, you have not met
the requirements. Read chapter 1 for additional background on Stakeholders and the
Classifications, as it provides a solid background that applies to this section. Review the Week 1
Learn video Lecture for supporting content. Cite your sources and avoid the use of direct quotes.
Remember that the How To Earn Full Credit on Assignment 1 video series provides additional
guidance on meeting the requirements. After reading these instructions, replace this blue text
with your evaluation and change the font color to black.
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Sources
1. Hitt, Ireland, & Hoskisson. 2020. Strategic management: Concepts and cases: Competitiveness
and globalization (13th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning
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