Read Michigan Tax Incentives—Corporate Welfare? and A Primer on Certificated Credits Under the Michigan Business Tax.(Note: When you click on the Forbes article, it may redirect you to the Forbes home page. To locate this article, you may need to search for the article title in the search box in the upper right-hand corner of the page or manually copy and paste the following hyperlink into your browser: https://www.forbes.com/sites/taxanalysts/2015/03/10/michigan-tax-incentives-corporate-welfare/)Then, in your initial post, consider the following questions:Is it the role of government to provide incentives to business? Why or why not?Do you agree with Michigan’s decision to extend tax credits in the manner it has? Why or why not?Is it ethical for a business to accept government incentives in all cases? Alternatively, is it the fiduciary responsibility of businesses to seek government aid in every instance? Explain and defend your responses.How might a business that accepts incentives effectively respond to criticism that it is accepting corporate welfare?

The strategic audit system is a diagnostic tool to pinpoint an organization’s strengths and weaknesses. Use the Strategic Analysis Framework and other tools in order to conduct a strategic audit. You might consider using a SWOT analysis for both companies to analyze each of their situations. For this assignment, a mini strategic audit will be conducted for two companies with an overall goal to compare how each company differs in the strategy management and implementation, while identifying the importance of strategic management. Conduct a Strategic Audit on two companies of your choice that are within the same industry. During this audit, you will be comparing each company, to do so be sure to create a SWOT analysis for each company.In addition, visit each company’s website and conduct research to identify key strategies that each company has. List a brief introduction of each company, to include the Mission Statement and compare key aspects of each company.Be sure to include the concepts identified in the readings for this week's topics. The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded: Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.Use font size 12 and 1” margins.Include cover page and reference page.At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style. References must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, CNN, online newspapers such as, The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academic writin

Prompt - DUE SATURDAY 2/20- 4 pages- 6 references- APA FORMATStrategy Implementation and Evaluation Evaluating the effectiveness of strategies may perhaps be more important than choosing strategies. Decision makers are challenged with the complexity of gathering organizational performance data, reviewing results, assessing and analyzing the information, and making an informed decision on what to do next. This strategy management part of the process is all within the context of an ever-shifting competitive environment.In this week's Critical Thinking Assignment, prepare a presentation of an evaluation framework (consider Figure 9.2 in the textbook) that may be appropriate for your target organization. This is your opportunity to apply this process to the course work you have already completed to make any needed changes. This memo is directed to the CEO of the company. The CEO requested this information in the CEO's preparation for the upcoming Board of Directors meeting. Include three sources (information either available within the organization or available through external research) of information that you would need to support your evaluation. Develop a deeper understanding of review, evaluation, and control by completing the required reading in the textbook, studying the module lectures, and identifying four to six academic studies from scholarly journals that are relevant to the topic. Please select academic studies published within the last three years.(Source: Figure 9.2: A Strategy Evaluation Framework, David David, 2017)Your memo should meet the following requirements:Create four six pages in length, excluding a title page and reference pages.Supported your work with four to six peer-reviewed articles/professional sources in addition to the textbook.