MGT498 Strategic Management Research

January 12, 2023

MGT498 Strategic Management Research

Order Number	6545869863663
Type of Project	ESSAY/DISERTATION
Writer Level	PHD/MASTERS CERTIFIED
Format	APA/MLA/HARVARD/OXFORD
Academic Sources	10 -20
Page Count	4-8 PAGES

Instructions/Descriptions

MGT498 Strategic Management Research

Please review the below week 3 assignments———-

Review the following terms and concepts discussed this week to prepare for this assignment:

organizational structure

organizational culture

inertia

Holacracy

PESTEL model

Create a Word doc and title it Strategic Management Research Journal Part 3.

Write a 525- to 700-word response to the following prompts in your journal entry:

1-Assess whether Caterpillar Inc. is using the appropriate measures to verify its strategic effectiveness.

Instructor suggestions: Includes an analysis of the status of accomplishment of CAT’s strategic goals. Determine CAT’s strategic goals. Is CAT accomplishing its strategic goals? How do you know? How is CAT measuring the effectiveness of its accomplishment of its strategic goals? What are the best measurements? Is this measurement effective? Use qualitative and quantitative data to respond. [metrics/business measurements – #’s, %s, comparisons, % change, etc. to support your results and examples; numerical measures as opposed to opinions].

2-Summarize Caterpillar Inc.’s organizational structure.

Instructor Suggestions- This is not meant to be a trick question, The answer to this item is different from the answer to #3 below. The text is clear. Defend your choice. Summarize means more than five sentences

3-Determine whether Caterpillar Inc.’s organizational structure is considered a traditional organizational structure or a Holacracy.

Instructor Suggestions- Determine which structure CAT uses; defend and explain your choice in more than five sentences

4-Justify why it’s important for Caterpillar Inc.’s leadership team to study and understand the company’s internal and external environments.

Instructor Suggestions- Justify your reasoning for why it is important. Are the reasons the same for understanding the internal environment and external environment. Explain in detail; provide examples.

5-Evaluate Caterpillar Inc.’s competitive position and how they have responded to shifts in the external and internal environments.

Instructor Suggestions- This is a two-part question. 1. What is CAT’s competitive position as compared to its competitors (good, high, low, provide data; defend) (compare to competitors) and 2. indicate how CAT has responded to the shifts in the external and internal environments. Provide current examples of how. Details and examples help in the evaluation of how.

6-Recommend strategies in operational changes to support Caterpillar’s strategic plan, future business decisions, and improvement in business performance.

Instructor suggestions: What is an operational change? Hint the chapter this week is about organizational structure. Your SWOT analysis should have provided several opportunities for improvement. Provide specific, clear strategies

Note: You will use information from this entry in your presentation due in Week 5.

Submit your assignment.

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MGT498 Strategic Management Research

RUBRIC

Excellent Quality

95-100%

Introduction

45-41 points

The context and relevance of the issue, as well as a clear description of the study aim, are presented. The history of searches is discussed.

Literature Support

91-84 points

The context and relevance of the issue, as well as a clear description of the study aim, are presented. The history of searches is discussed.

Methodology

58-53 points

With titles for each slide as well as bulleted sections to group relevant information as required, the content is well-organized. Excellent use of typeface, color, images, effects, and so on to improve readability and presenting content. The minimum length criterion of 10 slides/pages is reached.

Average Score

50-85%

40-38 points

More depth/information is required for the context and importance, otherwise the study detail will be unclear. There is no search history information supplied.

83-76 points

There is a review of important theoretical literature, however there is limited integration of research into problem-related ideas. The review is just partly focused and arranged. There is research that both supports and opposes. A summary of the material given is provided. The conclusion may or may not include a biblical integration.

52-49 points

The content is somewhat ordered, but there is no discernible organization. The use of typeface, color, graphics, effects, and so on may sometimes distract from the presenting substance. It is possible that the length criteria will not be reached.

Poor Quality

0-45%

37-1 points

The context and/or importance are lacking. There is no search history information supplied.

75-1 points

There has been an examination of relevant theoretical literature, but still no research concerning problem-related concepts has been synthesized. The review is just somewhat focused and organized. The provided overview of content does not include any supporting or opposing research. The conclusion has no scriptural references.

48-1 points

There is no logical or apparent organizational structure. There is no discernible logical sequence. The use of typeface, color, graphics, effects, and so on often detracts from the presenting substance. It is possible that the length criteria will not be reached.