MGT 599 - Module 4 - Final Case STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION AND STRATEGIC
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Module 4 - Case
STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION AND STRATEGIC
CONTROLS
Assignment Overview
This final case involves an analysis of strategy implementation at
the Coca-Cola Company. You will use the resources you identified
in the SLP to gather information about the company and relate that
information to your work in the previous four cases.
Required Reading
Refer to the required and optional readings related to strategic
implementation and strategic controls, the themes for this module.
Case Assignment
In Module 4, we will conclude the case study process by
researching the Coca-Cola Company’s strategic controls and their
fit with the company's chosen strategy.
Keys to the Assignment
Step One: Review your Case papers from Modules 1-3 so that you are
familiar with the mission, vision, SWOT, strategy, and strategic choices
you have identified over the course of the class.
Step Two: Research the structure, systems, people, and culture at the
Coca-Cola Company. You will not be able to get answers to every
single question, but you will need to answer at least one or two for
each component.
Step Three: Describe the Coca-Cola Company’s organizational
design, key strategic control systems (e.g., budgeting and variance
analysis systems), primary human resources concerns, and cultural
factors, and the effect that these have had on the implementation of
the Coca-Cola Company’s strategy.
Step Four: In a 6 to 8 page paper, critically evaluate the fit—or the
lack of fit—between the company's mission, strategy, and
organizational components crucial to implementation. Do these
components complement the strategy? Why or why not?
Step Five: Choose three (3) of the thirteen ethical "prescriptions"
included in the following article:
http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/focusareas/business/strategicplan.html. Next, discuss the extent which the company's sense of
business ethics has been embedded within its strategic management
process, as evidenced by your chosen three indicators.
Step Six: What changes would you—as the CEO—make to better
assure the success of the company's strategy? This is the most
important section of the Module 4 Case.
Step Seven: Consider the Case as a formal business report that you
are developing for the Board of Directors and CEO as the Coca-Cola
Company’s consultant. This is a professional document. Follow the
format below:
o Executive summary: This is a synopsis of the main
points, conclusions and recommendations made in
the longer report. If you would like a refresher on
writing an executive summary, check this website:
http://www.csun.edu/~vcecn006/summary.html
o Introduction: State the main purpose of the paper
(thesis statement), what you hope to accomplish, and
how you will go about doing it.
o Main Body: The "meat" of the paper. Emphasize
analysis, not just description. Delineate separate
topics or sections with headings.
o Conclusion: Summarize your paper in the light of
your thesis statement.
Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be evaluated using the grading rubric.
Tips and Suggestions
Note the following tips and suggestions:
Business school case-study assignments are meant to offer practice
opportunities for future businesspeople who are earning their MBA
degrees. Consider yourself a consultant hired by the company to make
these critical assessments. There are no right or wrong answers to the
Case question, as long as your position is well defended.
Study the theoretical concepts provided in the Background materials
section of the module, and identify main strategy concepts.
Include a cover page and reference page, in addition to the 6-8 pages
of analysis described above. You must meet minimum length
requirements.
Include section headings as appropriate.
Cite and reference all sources, including those you paraphrase. This
means include citations and quotation marks for direct quotes of more
than five words, and citations for information you have "borrowed" or
paraphrased from other sources.
Follow TUI Guidelines for Well-Written Papers.
Submit your analysis by the end of this module.
STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION AND STRATEGIC
CONTROLS
Assignment Overview
This final case involves an analysis of strategy implementation at
the Coca-Cola Company. You will use the resources you identified
in the SLP to gather information about the company and relate that
information to your work in the previous four cases.
Required Reading
Refer to the required and optional readings related to strategic
implementation and strategic controls, the themes for this module.
Case Assignment
In Module 4, we will conclude the case study process by
researching the Coca-Cola Company’s strategic controls and their
fit with the company's chosen strategy.
Keys to the Assignment
Step One: Review your Case papers from Modules 1-3 so that you are
familiar with the mission, vision, SWOT, strategy, and strategic choices
you have identified over the course of the class.
Step Two: Research the structure, systems, people, and culture at the
Coca-Cola Company. You will not be able to get answers to every
single question, but you will need to answer at least one or two for
each component.
Step Three: Describe the Coca-Cola Company’s organizational
design, key strategic control systems (e.g., budgeting and variance
analysis systems), primary human resources concerns, and cultural
factors, and the effect that these have had on the implementation of
the Coca-Cola Company’s strategy.
Step Four: In a 6 to 8 page paper, critically evaluate the fit—or the
lack of fit—between the company's mission, strategy, and
organizational components crucial to implementation. Do these
components complement the strategy? Why or why not?
Step Five: Choose three (3) of the thirteen ethical "prescriptions"
included in the following article:
http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/focusareas/business/strategicplan.html. Next, discuss the extent which the company's sense of
business ethics has been embedded within its strategic management
process, as evidenced by your chosen three indicators.
Step Six: What changes would you—as the CEO—make to better
assure the success of the company's strategy? This is the most
important section of the Module 4 Case.
Step Seven: Consider the Case as a formal business report that you
are developing for the Board of Directors and CEO as the Coca-Cola
Company’s consultant. This is a professional document. Follow the
format below:
o Executive summary: This is a synopsis of the main
points, conclusions and recommendations made in
the longer report. If you would like a refresher on
writing an executive summary, check this website:
http://www.csun.edu/~vcecn006/summary.html
o Introduction: State the main purpose of the paper
(thesis statement), what you hope to accomplish, and
how you will go about doing it.
o Main Body: The "meat" of the paper. Emphasize
analysis, not just description. Delineate separate
topics or sections with headings.
o Conclusion: Summarize your paper in the light of
your thesis statement.
Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be evaluated using the grading rubric.
Tips and Suggestions
Note the following tips and suggestions:
Business school case-study assignments are meant to offer practice
opportunities for future businesspeople who are earning their MBA
degrees. Consider yourself a consultant hired by the company to make
these critical assessments. There are no right or wrong answers to the
Case question, as long as your position is well defended.
Study the theoretical concepts provided in the Background materials
section of the module, and identify main strategy concepts.
Include a cover page and reference page, in addition to the 6-8 pages
of analysis described above. You must meet minimum length
requirements.
Include section headings as appropriate.
Cite and reference all sources, including those you paraphrase. This
means include citations and quotation marks for direct quotes of more
than five words, and citations for information you have "borrowed" or
paraphrased from other sources.
Follow TUI Guidelines for Well-Written Papers.
Submit your analysis by the end of this module.
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