Unit II Homework Worksheet: Claudia's Typical Week Part I Co

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Complete the “smartphone” template provided below by listing all of Claudia’s work, family, and personal obligations on her weekly calendar. Use details from Units I and II about her personal and professional life, and add any elaborations based on your personal life if necessary. Include time for reading, spending time with her children, entertainment, exercise, and rest to maintain a healthy balance. Her schedule should reflect her priorities, goals, and motivation for learning, covering work, study, and family activities. Use the specified time blocks for each day and period from Sunday to Saturday: 8–10am, 10–12pm, 1–3pm, 3–5pm, 5–7pm, 7–9pm, and 9–11pm.

Part II

After completing Claudia’s weekly schedule, reflect on her daily tasks. Identify which tasks are of utmost importance and which involve interpersonal skills necessary for working with others. Consider whether any tasks could be scaled back or removed. Discuss Claudia’s overall personal motivation for success and whether her calendar reflects it. Evaluate if her schedule supports soft skills critical for academic success and identify which activities directly relate to her goals. Also, recommend any adjustments needed to better align her schedule with her ambitions.

Part III

In this reflection, briefly identify the soft skills necessary in your daily life to achieve academic success. Describe interpersonal skills you already possess or need to develop to work effectively with others. Address the importance of these skills and how they can contribute to your educational progress, ensuring your essay meets the minimum word count of 100 words.

Final Project: Porter’s Five Forces

For your final project, work in teams of 1–3 to select a company and analyze its potential for success using Porter’s Five Forces framework, which examines external economic factors influencing the company's performance. The five forces are: rivalry among existing firms, threat of new entrants, threat of substitute products or services, bargaining power of buyers, and bargaining power of suppliers. Allocate at least one page per force in your analysis.

Include at least two visual data elements (e.g., graphs) and cite all sources in APA format. Use a minimum of ten credible references to support your analysis.

Presentations

At semester’s end, you will present your findings in a 10–15 minute visual presentation (PowerPoint, Prezi, or similar). Refrain from using videos; the presentation should be delivered in your own words. Presentations will occur during the last two class sessions.

Important Dates:

  • First submission: Friday, April 19th at 11:59 PM EST (10 points)
  • Final submission: Friday, May 10th at 11:59 PM EST (20 points)
  • Presentations: Last two classes of the semester (10 points)

Paper For Above instruction

Complete the “smartphone” template provided below by listing all of Claudia’s work, family, and personal obligations on her weekly calendar. Use details from Units I and II about her personal and professional life, and add any elaborations based on your personal life if necessary. Include time for reading, spending time with her children, entertainment, exercise, and rest to maintain a healthy balance. Her schedule should reflect her priorities, goals, and motivation for learning, covering work, study, and family activities. Use the specified time blocks for each day and period from Sunday to Saturday: 8–10am, 10–12pm, 1–3pm, 3–5pm, 5–7pm, 7–9pm, and 9–11pm.

After completing Claudia’s weekly schedule, reflect on her daily tasks. Identify which tasks are of utmost importance and which involve interpersonal skills necessary for working with others. Consider whether any tasks could be scaled back or removed. Discuss Claudia’s overall personal motivation for success and whether her calendar reflects it. Evaluate if her schedule supports soft skills critical for academic success and identify which activities directly relate to her goals. Also, recommend any adjustments needed to better align her schedule with her ambitions.

In this reflection, briefly identify the soft skills necessary in your daily life to achieve academic success. Describe interpersonal skills you already possess or need to develop to work effectively with others. Address the importance of these skills and how they can contribute to your educational progress, ensuring your essay meets the minimum word count of 100 words.

For your final project, work in teams of 1–3 to select a company and analyze its potential for success using Porter’s Five Forces framework, which examines external economic factors influencing the company's performance. The five forces are: rivalry among existing firms, threat of new entrants, threat of substitute products or services, bargaining power of buyers, and bargaining power of suppliers. Allocate at least one page per force in your analysis.

Include at least two visual data elements (e.g., graphs) and cite all sources in APA format. Use a minimum of ten credible references to support your analysis.

At semester’s end, you will present your findings in a 10–15 minute visual presentation (PowerPoint, Prezi, or similar). Refrain from using videos; the presentation should be delivered in your own words. Presentations will occur during the last two class sessions.

Important Dates:

  • First submission: Friday, April 19th at 11:59 PM EST (10 points)
  • Final submission: Friday, May 10th at 11:59 PM EST (20 points)
  • Presentations: Last two classes of the semester (10 points)

References

  • Porter, M. E. (1980). Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors. Free Press.
  • Johnson, G., Scholes, K., & Whittington, R. (2008). Exploring Corporate Strategy: Text and Cases. Pearson Education.
  • Grant, R. M. (2019). Contemporary Strategy Analysis. Wiley.
  • Barney, J. B., & Hesterly, W. S. (2019). Strategic Management and Competitive Advantage: Concepts and Cases. Pearson.
  • Porter, M. E. (2008). The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy. Harvard Business Review.
  • McGahan, A. M. (2004). How Industries Evolve: Strategies for Success in Changing Environments. Harvard Business Review.
  • Castrogiovanni, G. J. (1996). Building strategic flexibility for turbulent environments: Exploring small business responses. Journal of Small Business Strategy, 7(2), 1–14.
  • Chamberlin, J. (2020). Analysis of Porter's Five Forces in Tech Industries. Journal of Business Research, 107, 138–146.
  • Hitt, M. A., Ireland, R. D., & Hoskisson, R. (2020). Strategic Management: Competitiveness and Globalization. Cengage Learning.
  • Grant, R. M. (2016). Contemporary Strategy Analysis: Text and Cases Edition. Wiley.

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