All Original work, NO PLAGIARISMPurpose of Assignment The Week 4 individual assignment is the second part of a three part strategic management plan for the company selected by the student in Week 3. The purpose of the assignment is for students to establish long-term goals and objectives; indicate, specify and discuss strategies; and investigate, consider and describe specific business strategies including vertical integration and strategic alliances, to achieve competitive advantage in the industry. The student also generates an appropriate organizational chart in alignment with the stated strategies. Weeks 3, 4, and 5 Individual Assignments are integrated to generate a Strategic Management Plan. This is Part 2 of the three part Strategic Management Plan. Assignment Steps Write a 1,050-word report on the company you selected in Week 3, following up on the Individual Assignment of Week 3 (Environmental Scanning), and address the following: Establish Long-term Goals and ObjectivesStrategy Formulation.Indicate the markets that the company will pursue.Specify the unique value the company will offer in the selected markets.Discuss the resources and capabilities that are required.Analyze how the company will capture value and sustain competitive advantage over time. Business Management StrategyConsider Cost and Differentiation Advantages.Describe the Corporate Strategy.Investigate Vertical Integration.Describe Strategic Alliances.Detail the Company Competitive Advantage.Generate an Organizational Chart of the company you selected. Cite at least 3 scholarly references.

Option 1: International Issue ExaminationSelect an organization that operates internationally but which has had controversy or widely-recognized problems. For example, Wal-Mart has expanded into China only to find that Wal-Mart products were not wanted; Shell Oil continues to battle allegations of benefiting from corrupt political bodies in foreign locations; and the United Nations has been criticized for its ineffectiveness in war-torn countries. Your Portfolio Project will be a position paper of 8-10 pages, not including the reference and title pages, that includes an examination of the following:The management issues.A description of the theories that apply to the international management of the organization and the handling of the specific issues.A substantiated opinion regarding the organization’s management of the issues. In other words, has the organizational management been effective in its facilitation of the organization’s position in the global landscape? Why or why not?Given the future of international management, include thoughts on how management can prepare to deal with or conclude the issues.Your project should adhere to the following standards:Include at least four academic references (in addition to your text or other required reading materials), preferably from the CSU-Global Library.Review the grading rubric in the Module 8 folder.Be sure to follow the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements.Week 3 Deliverable:In Week 3 you will submit the name of an organization and a description. See the Portfolio Project Milestone and grading rubric in the Week 3 folder for more information.Week 4 Deliverable:In Week 4 you will submit an outline to your instructor for review. Be sure to touch base with your instructor early in the week if you have any questions or concerns about this assignment. Create an outline for your Portfolio Project that includes identification of the organizational issues you have selected and how the theories and frameworks covered so far in class apply and why the organization expanded internationally. Incorporate the following three topics in your outline:External environment factorsCultural dynamicsStrategy and structure.