Running head: CAREER CONNECTION: VALUES AND STRATEGY PAPER 1
Career Connection: Values and Strategy Paper
University of Phoenix
STR581
Choose an organization according to the following:
Current employer
Most recent or former employer
Place of business that you have patronized or have been familiar with over a long period
of time.
o Avoid choosing an organization that is so large that historical data would be
difficult to apply. Firms in the Russell 2000® index may fit well, whereas firms in
the Dow 30 Industrial index probably do not.
The organization can be a start-up that you or a significant other may create in the future.
For a start-up, focus on an entrepreneurial idea that is of substantive interest, so this
project leaves you with a product you may leverage in the future.
Write a 1,050-word paper in which you address the following:
Identify the major components of the strategic management process.
Discuss how these components work together to create value for the organization.
Evaluate the company's mission statement, vision statement, motivation strategy,
innovation strategy, and people strategy. If the organization does not have one or more
of these, how does that affect the organization and its people?
Explain the role of ethics and corporate social responsibility in strategic planning. How
does this direct their strategy? How does the organization's vison and mission align with
your own values and vision? If you are currently working for the organization, how does
your role influence this and vice versa?
Career Connection: Values and Strategy Paper
Bill Gates founded Microsoft in 1975 andheld the vision of ensuring every desktop
have at least one personal computer. Microsoft has established itself over the years to become
the leader in several industries. In fact, the firm has been listed in the Fortune 100 and has
amassed an exceptional portfolio of partnerships, customers, worldwide activity and
Career Connection: Values and Strategy Paper
University of Phoenix
STR581
Choose an organization according to the following:
Current employer
Most recent or former employer
Place of business that you have patronized or have been familiar with over a long period
of time.
o Avoid choosing an organization that is so large that historical data would be
difficult to apply. Firms in the Russell 2000® index may fit well, whereas firms in
the Dow 30 Industrial index probably do not.
The organization can be a start-up that you or a significant other may create in the future.
For a start-up, focus on an entrepreneurial idea that is of substantive interest, so this
project leaves you with a product you may leverage in the future.
Write a 1,050-word paper in which you address the following:
Identify the major components of the strategic management process.
Discuss how these components work together to create value for the organization.
Evaluate the company's mission statement, vision statement, motivation strategy,
innovation strategy, and people strategy. If the organization does not have one or more
of these, how does that affect the organization and its people?
Explain the role of ethics and corporate social responsibility in strategic planning. How
does this direct their strategy? How does the organization's vison and mission align with
your own values and vision? If you are currently working for the organization, how does
your role influence this and vice versa?
Career Connection: Values and Strategy Paper
Bill Gates founded Microsoft in 1975 andheld the vision of ensuring every desktop
have at least one personal computer. Microsoft has established itself over the years to become
the leader in several industries. In fact, the firm has been listed in the Fortune 100 and has
amassed an exceptional portfolio of partnerships, customers, worldwide activity and
