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MGT 526 Week 2 Discussion Question

The global business environment is constantly evolving based on the forces in the general and task environment. In order to sustain the company and maintain a competitive foothold, organization leaders must consistently analyze the global environment and adjust their strategy as needed. Managers play an important role in implementing strategies to achieve a company’s mission and goals. 

Research a company with stockholder reports available. These reports can usually be found on a company’s website. Use the report to answer the following questions:

• What is (are) the main industry(ies) in which the company competes?
• What business-level strategy does the company seem to be pursuing in this industry? Why?
• What corporate-level strategies is the company pursuing? Why?
• Have there been any major changes in its strategy recently? Why?

 Share how your understanding of the above questions can apply to a SWOT analysis. (For example, if you recognize that a major change in strategy revolves around expanding into foreign markets, that relates to the opportunities component of a SWOT analysis.)

MGT 526 Week 3 Discussion Question

One of management’s responsibilities is to ensure their team’s work aligns to the company’s business strategies.

Respond to the following prompt in a minimum of 175 words:

• What leadership theories have you seen used in your own workplace?
• Which were most effective? Which were the least effective? Why?
• How did the execution of these theories align with your company’s business strategies?

MGT 526 Week 4 Discussion Question

Think of a company or organization you’re familiar with, perhaps one you’ve worked for or even a place of worship or school.

Answer the following questions in a minimum of 175 words.:

• What kind of organizational structure does the organization use?
• What other structures discussed in the chapter might allow the organization to operate more effectively? For example, would the move to a product team structure lead to greater efficiency or effectiveness? Why or why not?

MGT 526 Week 5 Discussion Question

Respond to the following prompt in a minimum of 175 words:

• Considering the forces in the global environment, what might some of the implications of demographic forces be for the industry you work in?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of technological change?
• How can information technology lead to beneficial changes within the workplace?

MGT 526 Week 6 Discussion Question

According to George and Jones (2020), a company’s stance on social responsibility is the way its managers and employees view their duty or obligation to make decisions that protect, enhance, and promote the welfare and well-being of stakeholders and society as a whole. This includes the way the company handles changing demographics and emerging technologies.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• What do you consider to be the top three benefits to social responsibility? 
• How does your organization implement social responsibility initiatives?