MGMT690 Colorado Technical University Organization Development Questions

Part A- Please use Citations and references

Within the Discussion Board area, write 600–800 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

You talk with Mike and Tiffany at lunch. “You’ve done some great research and brought up some good ideas to implement in the presentation,” you say. “There is one element that we are missing.”

“One of the most important aspects of the strategy: our competitors,” Tiffany states.

“I’ve already done some analysis, and there are many in the global market. It seems like there are several office furniture companies thriving, but not as many custom furniture manufacturers,” Mike elaborates.

“Well, we need to provide the board with some solid competitors. I’ll work on finding our top two,” you say. Complete the following:

Who are your top 2 global competitors in the market?
Provide a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis for each competitor.
Why are they direct competitors?
What is their competitive advantage?
Could you form a cooperative strategy with any of the competitors?
- If so, how?
- If not, why?
What strategies could you use to build a competitive market profile?
What is balanced scorecard?

In addition to your textbook material, here are a few resources that may help you learn more about the basics of the balanced scorecard:

http://balancedscorecard.org/Resources/About-the-Balanced-Scorecard
http://ap-institute.com/kpi-white-papers/what-is-a-modern-balanced-scorecard.aspx

Part B

You are speaking on the phone with Mike when he asks about what sort of cultural aspects you are considering in this plan.

You think about this and say, “There may well be some considerable cultural differences that need addressing. I remember last year when there was a language mix-up with a doll. It was just saying ‘I love you’ in a different language, but it sounded like ‘kill mommy.’ It’s funny now, but imagine being the marketing team in that building!” Both of you laugh as you hang up the phone, but the memory does get you thinking seriously about cultural differences. Complete the following:

What cultural considerations should you take into account for your strategy?
Will this negatively impact your current strategy?
Does this change your approach? Why or why not?

The materials found in the M.U.S.E. may help you with this assignment such as the audio file Quality not Quantity. This file provides real-world experience that may help you with this assignment.