Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to help students understand strategic business terminology (vision, mission, goals, objectives, specific objectives, internal and external scanning), to recognize the components of a strategic plan and to be familiar with the core information and steps needed to create a strategic plan. Furthermore, this assignment allows students to recognize the difference between strategic planning and strategic management.

Assignment Steps

Write a 700-word analysis in which you complete the following:

• Describe and define the primary components of the Strategic Management Process.
• Describe and define internal and external analysis.
• Describe and define the responsibilities and duties of the Strategic Manager.
• Explain why companies need strategic management planning.

Cite 3 scholarly references, including at least two peer-reviewed references from the University Library.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Supply chain issues are constantly in the news. In writing about current events, you can use and demonstrate your knowledge about and understanding of supply chain management issues.

Objective:

Find an article and write a synopsis of the article on a current topic using the emailed version of The Wall Street Journal Logistics Report. With this source you will need to click on the hyperlink within the article to view the original article for actual writer, title, and date.

To successfully complete this requirement, the student will include the following elements:

1. Include the article as included in the emailed version of The WSJ Logistics Report. The emailed version of The WSJ Logistics Report is the only acceptable source.
2. Write a brief synopsis of the corresponding The WSJ full article accessible through the hyperlink.
3. Explain how this event is supply chain related. Use specific supply chain terms. Also, support with outside sources for full points.
4. Give your thoughts about how it could be handled, resolved, possible implications, and/or possible solutions. Also, support with outside sources for full points.
5. List additional references properly cited within the paper.

Write in paragraph form using proper grammar. Use the free Grammarly software as you write the current event. Grammarly will be used in grading the assignment.

When you use an outside source, it is to be cited and referenced using APA (Sixth edition) format.

The completed assignment is to be submitted as outlined below and will be graded on how well these have been included:

Item will be graded only if it meets all of the following five requirements.

1. The actual paragraph regarding the article as found in the WSJ Logistics Report is included within the document.
2. Item is an event. For example, a general opinion piece is not acceptable.
3. Item is less than 28 days old at the time the assignment is due. Current event is due November 23, 2018. Source WSJ Logistics Report must be dated November 12, 2018 or after.
4. Item is properly cited within the article and referenced at the end. It is to include authors, month/day/year published, title, source publication. If from Internet, include the source address. All elements must be included.
5. Assignment is submitted on Canvas before the deadline.

If any of these five qualifications are not met, the work will not be graded.

GRADING MATRIX

Item	Points – 25 max
The SOURCE, the email WSJ Logistics Report article information, is included	2
The ARTICLE, the WSJ article referenced in the Report, is included	2
Brief synopsis of article defining the issue and key players	5
Explains how this current event is supply chain related	6
Student’s thoughts on how the issue could be handled, resolved, possible implications, and/or possible solutions.	6
Use and citing of outside sources	4
Other factors that stand out or detract (can add or subtract points). This includes but is not limited to flow, rational thought process, company examples, and proper grammar.

Length of this assignment will vary depending on the article you choose and the details of your comments. The following two documents are provided to help give the student a more clear understanding of how to successfully complete this assignment.

MKT 4465.Current Event in Supply Chain Management.Sample.2018.pdf

This sample current event presents the elements and format required to successfully complete this assignment.

Current Event explained.2018.pdf

This document explains further explains and clarifies each element of the current event.

Rubric

MKT 4465 Current Events.V3 (1)

MKT 4465 Current Events.V3 (1)

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe SOURCE information is included.	2.0 pts Yes, it is included. 0.0 pts No, it is not included.	2.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe information is included on the ARTICLE from which the paragraph in the emailed version of the WSJ Logistics Report is based.	2.0 pts Yes, it is included. 0.0 pts No, it is not included.	2.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBrief synopsis of the full WSJ article.	5.0 pts Well done. Well thought out and well presented. 2.0 pts A brief synopsis is included, but does not reflect knowledge of the WSJ article. 0.0 pts Not included.	5.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeExplanation of how this current event is supply chain related.	6.0 pts Well done. Well thought out and well presented. 3.0 pts A brief explanation is included, but does not reflect knowledge of this relationship. 0.0 pts Not included.	6.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThoughts of the student on this article.	6.0 pts Well thought out and presented well. 4.0 pts Interesting issues raised, but did not explain fully. 2.0 pts Brief comments, but do not reflect knowledge of the topic. 0.0 pts Not included.	6.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUse and citing of outside sources.	4.0 pts Two or more sources included and cited. 2.0 pts One source is included and cited. 0.0 pts No outside sources included.	4.0 pts
Total Points: 25.0

Now that you have your strategic plan in place, it’s time to assemble your team to help you to execute your plan.

For your project this week you will need to do the following:

• In a minimum of 2 pages, prepare an essay explaining the types of teams that Rasmussen Consulting will need in order to carry out the steps that you mapped out in your strategic plan.
• What will be the role of the team members?
• Why are these particular teams important for Rasmussen Consulting to properly execute the solution to MovieFlix’s problem?
• Make sure to include an APA formatted title page and reference page for sources that you may have used for your research. Remember to follow APA guidelines when paraphrasing or quoting information. Don’t forget to cite your sources and include in-text citations as necessary.

Submit your completed assignment to the drop box below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.

Read 3 chapters,on each chapter write 1page

you will be required to read chapter 11,12,13(ill attach pictures from book)and write a 1page summary on each chapter. Your writing should follow APA guidelines for style and format. It

should be free of grammatical and structural errors.

When writing your summary, answer the following questions:

What is the thesis statement? What is the main idea the author is making?
What are the main arguments?
What is the evidence? Is it empirical data? Is it just an opinion? Does it have
a theoretical foundation? Is there any qualitative or quantitative evidence?
Do you agree with the arguments and the evidence? Why? Why not?
What are three questions you would ask the author regarding this chapter(easy questions and 2 sentence answer to it)?
How does this reading relate to justice in a broader way?

I will attach full 3 chapters

The content of the story is about “what makes a person live.” Basically you should interview a person you choose, like a witter and a casher(you can interview the person you like in their own business, or their office), about 45 minutes. Talk about their career.

In the story, you should include the real name of the person(whole name, include the last name of the person), where they come, age (basic information)

and here are several questions you should ask the person, which means you should include in your story

1, What’s the most unforgettable thing happened when you were working?

2, What do you like about your job?

3, what do you like to do after your work?

In the story, you should include about 10+ quotes of the person. Each quote should be 2 sentences or more (except a strong sentence).

Besides interview the person, you also need to interview 2 people related to the person (like his/her colleague). You need to include 3-4 quotes from them in the story. (Which mean you don’t have to interview them for a long time) Just know the person you choose from their perspective.

So the story is like describing the career of the person and introduce the person. You are not recoding the process of your interview. Write in third person.