Chapter 9 on pages 272.

1) Discuss evidence you have seen of the imperatives for change, flexibility, and responsiveness faced by today's firms.

4) What is a core capability? What would you say are the core capabilities of Toyota, Walmart, and Apple? Brainstorm some creative new products and markets to which these capabilities could be applied.

"Social Enterprise" Increasing Impact: Scaling Social Enterprises on page 259.

1) As social enterprises try to get larger, what unique challenges do they face?

2) What are some of the drawbacks associated with partnering with governments or big businesses? If you ran an SE (social enterprise), which of these options would you pursue?

REFLECTIVE QUESTION

Consider the need for organizational agility and responsiveness, using approaches such as just-in-time inventory management and strategics alliances. During a global pandemic such as COVID 19, discuss the positives of being agile and responsive. Cite specific examples to support your discussion of the positives. Are there any downsides during a pandemic of an organization that has focused on rapid adaptation to the external environment? Cite specific examples to support your discussion of the downsides.

DO NOT COPY WORK

Required Textbook: Bateman, Thomas, Snell, Scott and Konopaske, Robert (2019).MANAGEMENT: Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World, 13^th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill ISBN: 978125992764 (CONNECT is not required for the course)