WEEK 3 STOCK JOURNAL ( DUE 1/20 )

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Kitchen Heaven Project Case Study (Part 4)

Include at least five additional assumptions for the Inputs section. Remember the Inputs section is related to action steps, resources, and responsibilities. These assumptions will be fairly generic and high level at this stage.

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Company Analysis

There are a number of case studies highlighting innovative and not so innovative companies in our readings this week. Pick one of the following companies and explain how the organization is designed to encourage innovation. Using the readings and activities thus far in the course, provide a recommendation for how the company might go further in encouraging innovation (Hint: be sure to include design thinking). 5-7 page paper.

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New Product Development - Innovation at 3M Corp.

1. How has 3M’s innovation process evolved since the company was founded? Why, if at all, does 3M known as a “hothouse” of innovation, need to regain its historic closeness to the customer?

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Branding in A Digital Era

This assignment requires the submission of a maximum 3,000-word report, which shows an understanding of the key strategic brand management theories and how companies can apply the theories in practice. For any selected company, analyse the branding efforts of the company. Each student is required to submit a detailed report that incorporates the findings of the research undertaken on the branding efforts of the company in relation to building brand equity, brand management across geographical regions as well as time and the utilisation of digital tools. In conducting your analysis, you are to...

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Market Db

Describe the process you plan to use to conduct research, identify findings, and develop the project that is due in Unit 5. Present a brief outline indicating how you intend to organize the project deliverable.  Review the processes and outlines of other students, providing objective feedback that will help strengthen the effectiveness of their efforts and the quality of the finished product.

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Unit 3 Discussion Cost-Volume-Profit

With regards to Operating Leverage, please explain why a company with HIGH Operating Leverage faces greater financial risk in a declining sales period compared to a company with LOW Operating Leverage.  (HINT: The key here is the relation between fixed costs and variable costs.)

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Need Response 2 to below discussion

Both theories are beneficial to the company. Its effectiveness depends on the type of business whether small or large firms, goals and visions and its operational structure. For example, manufacturing companies benefit from transactional style and organizations which need creativity like amazon will be empowered if they follow transformational style. Considering a larger organization, innovation is always the driving force in order to reach success and to be unique while equally monitoring the daily operations to stay in the game.

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Business Proposal

You will develop a business proposal persuading the senior management of your organization to initiate a change in processes, procedures, products, people, or structure based on events currently happening in your company. You may use experience with a past company if applicable. In your paper, Develop an introduction that provides sufficient background on the topic, a thesis statement, and a logical conclusion that smoothly flows from the body of the paper. Identify processes, procedures, products, people, or structures that need change based on events that are or were happening in your curre...

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IP

Discuss the strategic importance of forecasting at your organization (or in one with which you are familiar). Provide two examples of ways that forecasting could improve organizational processes or strategic decisions. Support your rationale with evidence from the readings or external research.