Strategic Management Process Paper

Strategic Management Process Paper

Write a 350- to 500-word paper in which you complete the following:

• Describe the primary components of a strategic management process and indicate why a strategic management process is needed for a company.
• Research at least one company and describe the strategic management process that the company uses.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Competitive Advantages Paper

Resources: Riordan Virtual Organization and Environmental Scan Paper

Use the Riordan Virtual Organization and research from last week’s Environmental Scan Paper for this assignment.

• Decide which competitive advantages Riordan has in common with the companies researched last week and estimate which competitive strategies Riordan could use to improve innovation and sustainability of business operations both in the United States and in the global market.
• Explain why you chose these competitive strategies and estimate how they might affect sustainability of long-term organizational performance.
• Explain how the global market would affect the business strategy of Riordan.

Summarize your findings in a 700- to 1,050-word paper.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Signature Assignment: Environmental Scan Paper

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you research two-three companies and do the following:

• Evaluate the internal and external environments of each company using an environmental scan.
• Analyze the competitive advantage of each company
• Evaluate the strategies each company uses to create value and gain competitive advantage.
• Examine the measurement guidelines each company uses to verify its strategic effectiveness.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the measurement guidelines that each company uses.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.