SF005 Walden Google Org Tesla Motors and Trader Joe Situational Analysis

Access the following to complete this Assessment:
Google.org
James Houghton and Signature Theater
Trader Joe’s
Tesla Motors (in 2013): Will Sparks Fly in the Automobile Industry?
Apple (in 2013): How to Sustain a Competitive Advantage?
The Weather Company
People Operations at Mozilla Corporation: Scaling a Peer-to-Peer Global Community
Walden MBA Capstone Bibliography
A Playbook for Strategy: The Five Essential Questions at the Heart of any Winning Strategy.
Mapping, Measurement and Alignment of Strategy Using the Balanced Scorecard: The Tata Steel Case
Supplemental Reading Notes to Prepare for Effective Critical Thinking
Academic Writing Expectations Checklist
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Think of yourself as a paid consultant who is tasked with the responsibility of diagnosing long-term and/or cross-functional problems in organizational performance, identifying long-term opportunities, and recommending solutions and strategic pathways to improve long-term organizational health.
Remember, your opinion as a consultant doesn’t matter! You would be paid based on an integrated, documented, and strong analysis that offers diagnosis based on the application of relevant information.
It is important that you put together a cogent, clear analysis for each case that can help you explain the root causes of the problems and propose solutions, using concepts from the documents provided and other relevant concepts based on knowledge you reference to support your arguments.
Complete your Situational Analysis Portfolio as follows:
This assessment has eight parts. Click each of the items below to complete this assessment.
Part I: Situational Analysis of “Google.or?”
Review the following:
Review all of the documents and videos provided for Case Study #1.
“Supplemental Briefing Notes to Prepare for Effective Strategic Thinkin?”
“Google.or?” and keep detailed notes. You can, and should, scan it multiple times.
All relevant readings from the “Walden MBA Capstone Bibliography.”
Write a polished analysis by responding to the prompts below.
What do you think are the strategic strengths and weaknesses of the institutional set-up between Google and Google.org? If you were a major shareholder in Google, would you continue to support Google’s strategy to both philanthropy and Google.org? Why, or why not? Be specific.
In Exhibit 8 of the case, Megan Smith is promoted to take over the day-to-day management of Google.org. One of the first things she is asked to do is “focus on how Google.org can best achieve its mission.” Imagine for a moment that you are Ms. Smith. What should Google.org do to focus its mission? Why? How? Be specific, and go well beyond simplistic recommendations, such as “hire a consultan?” or “do a marketing study.”
Do you think that “good intention?” are enough to sustain Google.org, despite their apparent lack of focus and strategy? How should non-profits be assessed and disciplined, if profit is not the primary feedback mechanism?
In your response, be sure to integrate concepts and quotes from appropriate academic frameworks and best practices in strategic management. You must also integrate at least two resources from the “Walden MBA Capstone Bibliography.”
Your overall response should be approximately 500 words total, single spaced.
Part II: Situational analysis of “James Houghton and Signature Theate?”
Review the following:
“James Houghton and Signature Theate?” and keep detailed notes. You can, and should, scan it multiple times.
“A Playbook for Strategy: The Five Essential Questions at the Heart of any Winning Strategy.”
Review “Mapping, Measurement and Alignment of Strategy Using the Balanced Scorecard: The Tata Steel Case.”
All relevant readings from the “Walden MBA Capstone Bibliography.”
Write a polished analysis responding to the prompts below.
How would you explain the success of James Houghton and the Signature Theater, using the five-question strategy playbook and Wolfe’s Living Organization as your frames of reference? Be specific.
Using the strategy map illustrated on page 122 of “Mapping, Measurement and Alignment of Strategy Using the Balanced Scorecard: The Tata Steel Cas?” as a guide, create a similar strategy map for Signature Theater (circa 2014).
Based on your strategy map and earlier response, what should Houghton do in the future? Why? How?
Be sure to integrate concepts and quotes from appropriate academic framewor