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Describe in some detail how aggregate planning is affected at your place of work or at a previous work-site you have been involved with. How effective do you perceive these scheduling and planning functions were in controlling materials and services provided by the organization you are reviewing

Module 3 - SLPTHE ACTION COMPASSAssignment OverviewIn the Module 3 SLP, you will evaluate the efficacy of your chosen organization’s strategy or strategies.In a 3- to 4-page paper, determine the grand strategy or strategies currently pursued by the organization you have selected. After you have applied the Grand Strategy Matrix to an organization, determine whether the strategy your company now follows is the most optimal one.Keys to the AssignmentThe key aspects of this assignment that should be covered in your 3- to 4-page paper include the following:Visit your chosen organization’s website, and using the company’s Annual Report and/or other additional research, determine the organization’s strategy or strategies. For example, is the company presently pursuing a Concentration strategy? An Innovation strategy? Is the company in Retrenchment?Applying the Grand Strategy Matrix (GSM) to your organization, discuss the assumptions you are using to determine the optimal strategy your organization should pursue.Decide whether the organization is pursuing the best strategy (or strategies). If not, what grand strategy or strategies should the organization pursue at present? Defend your answer.SLP Assignment ExpectationsYour paper will be evaluated based on the Rubric.Module 3Required ResourcesGrand Strategy Matrix. (2010). MBA Tutorials. Retrieved on April 29, 2014, from http://www.mba-tutorials.com/strategy/1145-grand-strategy-matrix.htmlGrand Strategy Matrix and Pepsico. (2011, April 24). Podcast retrieved on April 29, 2014, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M7zW4ajL2IHall, W., & Gupta, A. (2010). Barnes & Noble, Inc.: Maintaining a competitive edge in an ever-changing industry. Journal of Business Case Studies, 6(4), 9–22. Retrieved from ProQuest.Holzer, J. (01/01/2013). Encyclopedia of management theory: BCG growth-share matrix Sage Publications pgs. 64-66.How the BCG Matrix Works. (2013, March 17). Alanis Business Academy. Podcast retrieved on April 29, 2014, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc36fK38pLAStrategic Management: 15 Grand Strategies. (2012, March 1). Cal Miramar University. Podcast retrieved on April 29, 2014, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llKFeqZvZisOptional ResourcesIreland, R., & Hitt, M. A. (2005). Achieving and maintaining strategic competitiveness in the 21st century: The role of strategic leadership. Academy Of Management Executive, 19(4), 63–77. Retrieved from EBSCO.Pasmore, W. (2013). Developing a leadership strategy. Retrieved on April 29, 2014, from http://www.ccl.org/leadership/pdf/research/LeadershipStrategy.pdfRhodes, M. (2010). Five essentials of an effective strategy. Free Management Library. Retrieved on April 29, 2014, from http://managementhelp.org/blogs/strategic-planning/2010/06/07/five-essentials-of-an-effective-strategy/