The attached document consists of a collected literature review and only needs ‘paraphrasing’ and ‘rewording’ without losing the idea and meaning. The key terminologies and concepts are provided at the beginning, these should be kept and must not be changed across the document. Please do not use any automated software/application at all to paraphrase.

Required Media
Laureate Education (Producer). (2016). Business strategy and innovation: Effecting positive social change [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 7 minutes.

Optional Resources
Dyer, J., Godfrey, P., Jensen, R., & Bryce, D. (2018). Strategic management: Concepts and cases (2nd ed.) Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Case 18: Safe Water Network: Mastering the Model at Dzemeni (pp. C-189-C-201
Kane, G. C., Palmer, D., Phillips, A. N., & Kiron, D. (2014). Finding the value of social business. Retrieved from http://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/finding-the-value-in-social-business/

Mycoskie, B. (2016). The founder of TOMS on reimagining the companys mission. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2016/01/the-founder-of-toms-on-reimagining-the-companys-mission

Servaes, H., & Tamayo, A. (2013). The impact of corporate social responsibility on firm value: The role of customer awareness. Management Science, 59(5), 10451061. Retrieved from http://faculty.london.edu/hservaes/ms2013.pdf

Assignment: Business Ethics and Positive Social Change
In this Assignment, you will create an inquiry/action model of education that fosters research, discovery, and critical thinking. This model should promote professional excellence through the application of business ethics from the perspective of independent scholars, reflective practitioners, and agents of positive social change.

To prepare for this Assignment, identify and research a business ethics crisis for scandal. You may want to review Chapter 13 and Case 15 of Dyer, Godfrey, Jensen, and Bryce (2018) for ideas, as well as the Walden Library databases. Consider how a strategic decision can negatively impact social change and how infusing ethics into business strategy can help prevent crises.

By Day 7
Submit a 5- to 7-page paper evaluating business ethics within the context of positive social change. Your evaluation should address the following:

What are the essential details of the event, and what do you see as the causes of the crisis and/or negative impact to society?
Where do you see failures in corporate governance?
What caused the failures in the ethical culture and climate of the company?
What ethical policy might prevent this scenario from occurring in the future?
If you were a leader within this company, what choices would you have made differently to effect positive social change?
Note: Be sure to use the APA Course Paper Template, found in this weeks Learning Resources, to complete this Assignment. Also, refer to the Week 6 Assignment Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this rubric to assess your work. Please Note: For each page of your paper, you must include a minimum of two APA-formatted scholarly citations.

Submission and Grading Information
To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

Please save your Assignment using the naming convention WK6Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension) as the name.
Click the Week 6 Assignment Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.
Click the Week 6 Assignment link. You will also be able to View Rubric for grading criteria from this area.
Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as WK6Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension) and click Open.
If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.

Required Media
Laureate Education (Producer). (2016). Business strategy and innovation: Effecting positive social change [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 7 minutes.

Optional Resources
Dyer, J., Godfrey, P., Jensen, R., & Bryce, D. (2018). Strategic management: Concepts and cases (2nd ed.) Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Case 18: Safe Water Network: Mastering the Model at Dzemeni (pp. C-189-C-201
Kane, G. C., Palmer, D., Phillips, A. N., & Kiron, D. (2014). Finding the value of social business. Retrieved from http://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/finding-the-value-in-social-business/

Mycoskie, B. (2016). The founder of TOMS on reimagining the companys mission. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2016/01/the-founder-of-toms-on-reimagining-the-companys-mission

Servaes, H., & Tamayo, A. (2013). The impact of corporate social responsibility on firm value: The role of customer awareness. Management Science, 59(5), 10451061. Retrieved from http://faculty.london.edu/hservaes/ms2013.pdf

Discussion: Strategic Impact of Positive Social Change Initiatives

Not all initiatives for promoting positive social change are successful, but these represent an opportunity to not only learn from one specific context, but also to shed light on a wider understanding of strategic planning. When larger corporations such as Starbucks have an initiative that fails, they can treat it like a learning opportunity for both the next initiative and their overall business strategies. Smaller companies, on the other hand, may be impacted in a more significant way.

To prepare for this Discussion, review the video case study featuring Walden alumnus Eric Barton and his organization, Business Owners Benefits Association (BOBA), and consider the potential benefits and risks of incorporating a social change mission into business strategy. Be sure to utilize the Walden Library to identify scholarly examples of both successful and unsuccessful instances of social change integration.

By Day 3
Post an analysis of the risks and benefits of integrating a positive social change mission into organizational strategic planning. Your analysis should include the following:

What are the benefits for organizations considering integrating positive social change into their business strategy?
What are the potential risks for organizations considering integrating business strategies with an emphasis on positive social change?
Provide a real-world example of an organization that experienced an unsuccessful implementation of a positive social change initiative. As an independent scholar and global change agent, explain what the organization might have done differently, including planning or executing strategies to improve marketplace or cultural impacts.
Be sure to support your work with a minimum of two specific citations from this weeks Learning Resources and at least one additional scholarly source.

Refer to the Week 6 Discussion Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this rubric to assess your work.

Read a selection of your colleagues postings.

By Day 5
Respond to at least two of your colleagues postings in one or more of the following ways:

Compare your initial posting with that of your colleague, including insights on the advantages or disadvantages of integrating positive social change missions into business strategy.
In what ways do you agree or disagree with your colleague on the impacts of a positive social change initiative on a business, and how can this enhance or expand on your main post?
Provide a suggestion for an additional example of successful or unsuccessful social change integration into a business strategy to better support your colleagues posting, including a rationale for your suggestion.
Please note that, for each response, you must include a minimum of one appropriately cited scholarly reference.

Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what insights you gained as a result of reading the comments your colleagues made.

equired Media
Thompson, W. (2005). Effecting change through active engagement with stakeholders [Books24x7 version]. Retrieved from http://common.books24x7.com/toc.aspx?bookid=38399

Note:  The approximate length of this media piece is 6 minutes.
Optional Resources
Chebiyyam, M. V. V. N. S., & Saxena, K. B. C. (2012). Simbhaoli Sugars Limited: Innovating farmer communication services (Case No. 9B12E010). London, Ontario: Ivey Publishing.

Collins, M. (2015). Making your votes count: Creating a game plan for strategic workforce analytics in HR. Workforce Solutions Review, 6(6), 3234. Retrieved from http://www.ihrimpublications.com/index.php

Weil, M., & Reddin, C. P. (2015). Boldly go: Character drives leadership at Providence Healthcare (Case No. 9B15C002). London, Ontario: Ivey Publishing.

Assignment: Stakeholder Engagement in Business Strategy Development
Stakeholder engagement can mean the difference between success and failure for a particular project or for an entire organization. Ample research has been presented in the field of business on the benefits of stakeholder engagement in strategy development and management. By developing a foundational understanding of stakeholder engagement, strategic planners can be prepared for challenges and opportunities within an organization.

To prepare for this Assignment, consider the following scenario:

You are the CEO of a technology firm that is eager to produce innovative products required to perform well against the fierce competition. Your board of directors has requested that you prepare the firm for a new strategic plan that will incorporate dramatic shifts in organizational structure and business unit systems. It is your job to think about how the stakeholders in the organization might respond to these new initiatives. Be sure to consider the information presented in Case 12: Lincoln Electric: Aligning for Global Growth, provided in this weeks Required Readings, as well as examples from your professional experience.

By Day 7
Submit a 5- to 7-page briefing that details the new strategic plan. Your plan should include the following:

The name, mission, and vision of your fictitious company
The strategy name for the new product launch, including the strategys theme or marketing slogan
Who in the organization needs to be involved for this strategy implementation to be successful
How you will communicate to your stakeholders whats in it for them regarding the upcoming initiatives
A description of the communication channels you will use as the CEO to ensure the company will gain buy-in to this initiative system-wide
Note: Be sure to use the APA Course Paper Template, found in this weeks Learning Resources, to complete this Assignment. Also, refer to the Week 5 Assignment Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this rubric to assess your work. Please Note: For each page of your paper, you must include a minimum of two APA-formatted scholarly citations.

Submission and Grading Information
To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

Please save your Assignment using the naming convention WK5Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension) as the name.
Click the Week 5 Assignment Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.
Click the Week 5 Assignment link. You will also be able to View Rubric for grading criteria from this area.
Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as WK5Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension) and click Open.
If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.

Required Media
Thompson, W. (2005). Effecting change through active engagement with stakeholders [Books24x7 version]. Retrieved from http://common.books24x7.com/toc.aspx?bookid=38399

Note:  The approximate length of this media piece is 6 minutes.
Optional Resources
Chebiyyam, M. V. V. N. S., & Saxena, K. B. C. (2012). Simbhaoli Sugars Limited: Innovating farmer communication services (Case No. 9B12E010). London, Ontario: Ivey Publishing.

Collins, M. (2015). Making your votes count: Creating a game plan for strategic workforce analytics in HR. Workforce Solutions Review, 6(6), 3234. Retrieved from http://www.ihrimpublications.com/index.php

Weil, M., & Reddin, C. P. (2015). Boldly go: Character drives leadership at Providence Healthcare (Case No. 9B15C002). London, Ontario: Ivey Publishing.

Discussion: Role of Stakeholder Engagement
As assessed in Week 3, a SWOT analysis can provide a variety of complex applications to the world of business strategic planning. From this examination, there are further revelations in connecting a SWOT analysis to stakeholder communication and engagement. With a comprehensive understanding of an organizations existing relationship with stakeholders, strategic planning can facilitate effective decision making to benefit all involved parties.

To prepare for this Discussion, review the strategy practice case you analyzed in the Week 3 Discussion, Getting the Most Out of a SWOT Analysis, and the Mapping Stakeholder Influence figure provided on page 235 of Dyer, Godfrey, Jensen, and Bryce (2018). Be sure to also review the video Effecting Change Through Active Engagement With Stakeholders, provided in the weeks Required Media. Consider how you can leverage communication strategies to motivate the different stakeholder groups to engage in strategic change within an organization.

By Day 3
Post an analysis of the role of stakeholder engagement in strategic planning. Your analysis should include the following:

A brief description of your chosen case, including context such as industry and stakeholder groups
An analysis of one stakeholder group that you feel is more valuable in engaging toward the strategic plan. Be sure to answer the following with supportive examples:
How does this stakeholder group impact the business?
What motivates this stakeholder group to engage with the organization, and why is this motivation valuable for strategic planning?
A detailed explanation of communication strategies that could engage this group of stakeholders effectively. Provide a rationale and supportive examples of how these strategies will engage and motivate change with the chosen stakeholder group.
Be sure to support your work with a minimum of two specific citations from this weeks Learning Resources and at least one additional scholarly source.

Refer to the Week 5 Discussion Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this rubric to assess your work.

Read a selection of your colleagues postings.

By Day 5
Respond to at least two of your colleagues postings in one or more of the following ways:

Compare your initial posting with that of your colleague, including insights on communication plans for stakeholder engagement.
In what ways do you agree or disagree with your colleague on the value of the identified stakeholder group, and how can this enhance or expand on your own choice of communication strategies?
Provide a suggestion for an additional stakeholder group to better support your colleagues posting, including a rationale for your suggestion.
Please note that, for each response, you must include a minimum of one appropriately cited scholarly reference.

Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what insights you gained as a result of reading the comments your colleagues made.

Required Media
Thompson, W. (2005). Effecting change through active engagement with stakeholders [Books24x7 version]. Retrieved from http://common.books24x7.com/toc.aspx?bookid=38399

Note:  The approximate length of this media piece is 6 minutes.
Optional Resources
Chebiyyam, M. V. V. N. S., & Saxena, K. B. C. (2012). Simbhaoli Sugars Limited: Innovating farmer communication services (Case No. 9B12E010). London, Ontario: Ivey Publishing.

Collins, M. (2015). Making your votes count: Creating a game plan for strategic workforce analytics in HR. Workforce Solutions Review, 6(6), 3234. Retrieved from http://www.ihrimpublications.com/index.php

Weil, M., & Reddin, C. P. (2015). Boldly go: Character drives leadership at Providence Healthcare (Case No. 9B15C002). London, Ontario: Ivey Publishing.

Discussion: Role of Stakeholder Engagement
As assessed in Week 3, a SWOT analysis can provide a variety of complex applications to the world of business strategic planning. From this examination, there are further revelations in connecting a SWOT analysis to stakeholder communication and engagement. With a comprehensive understanding of an organizations existing relationship with stakeholders, strategic planning can facilitate effective decision making to benefit all involved parties.

To prepare for this Discussion, review the strategy practice case you analyzed in the Week 3 Discussion, Getting the Most Out of a SWOT Analysis, and the Mapping Stakeholder Influence figure provided on page 235 of Dyer, Godfrey, Jensen, and Bryce (2018). Be sure to also review the video Effecting Change Through Active Engagement With Stakeholders, provided in the weeks Required Media. Consider how you can leverage communication strategies to motivate the different stakeholder groups to engage in strategic change within an organization.

By Day 3
Post an analysis of the role of stakeholder engagement in strategic planning. Your analysis should include the following:

A brief description of your chosen case, including context such as industry and stakeholder groups
An analysis of one stakeholder group that you feel is more valuable in engaging toward the strategic plan. Be sure to answer the following with supportive examples:
How does this stakeholder group impact the business?
What motivates this stakeholder group to engage with the organization, and why is this motivation valuable for strategic planning?
A detailed explanation of communication strategies that could engage this group of stakeholders effectively. Provide a rationale and supportive examples of how these strategies will engage and motivate change with the chosen stakeholder group.
Be sure to support your work with a minimum of two specific citations from this weeks Learning Resources and at least one additional scholarly source.

Refer to the Week 5 Discussion Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this rubric to assess your work.

Read a selection of your colleagues postings.

By Day 5
Respond to at least two of your colleagues postings in one or more of the following ways:

Compare your initial posting with that of your colleague, including insights on communication plans for stakeholder engagement.
In what ways do you agree or disagree with your colleague on the value of the identified stakeholder group, and how can this enhance or expand on your own choice of communication strategies?
Provide a suggestion for an additional stakeholder group to better support your colleagues posting, including a rationale for your suggestion.
Please note that, for each response, you must include a minimum of one appropriately cited scholarly reference.

Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what insights you gained as a result of reading the comments your colleagues made.

complete the module reading assignment from the Northouse textbook, Chapter 8-10 then select 2 concepts of interest to you and research the concepts in peer-reviewed journals. Submit a thread of at least 500 words examining the relationship between the selected concepts and leadership. Then use the Merida text and other sources to provide biblical application of the concepts. Support your thread by citing at least 3 peer-reviewed journal articles. Your thread must be in current APA edition format and must include a reference list.

Optional Resources

Gatti, M. (2015). Exploring the challenges of measuring intangibles: The implementation of a balanced scorecard in an Italian company. International Journal of Management Cases, 17(4), 120133. Retrieved from http://www.ijmc.org/ijmc/home.html

Pollanen, R. M., & Xi, K. K. (2015). Organizational characteristics and use of balanced scorecard measures in executive compensation. International Journal of Business & Public Administration, 12(1), 6882. Retrieved from http://www.iabpad.com/journals/international-journal-of-business-and-public-administration-2/

Singh, A. (2013). A study of role of McKinsey’s 7S framework in achieving organizational excellence. Organization Development Journal, 31(3), 3950. Retrieved from http://www.odinstitute.org

In this Assignment, you will be able to move beyond ideating and assessment to examining the process of strategic implementation in the ever-changing world of business. You will also be able to utilize your experience as a business professional and independent scholar to evaluate the different resources, tools, opportunities, and challenges of implementation. It is not only crucial to determine which tool to use for a particular context or organization, but also how that tool can be most effectively utilized to support the goals of your organization.

To prepare for this Assignment, review the readings on tools for strategic change such as those described in Chapter 12 of Dyer, Godfrey, Jensen, and Bryce (2018) and choose one reading for further examination. Consider how the context of a specific organization (industry, geographical location, status within industry, etc.) can influence both the choice and the implementation of your selected tool, as well as how the application of a tool might vary among different business leaders and practitioners. Be sure to utilize scholarly, peer-reviewed resources from the Walden Library to identify additional supportive examples of organizations applying the tools and principles of strategic planning and their results.

By Day 7
Submit a 3- to 5-page evaluation of your research on a specific tool for strategic implementation. Your evaluation should include the following:

A brief description of your chosen tool, including relevant background, an APA-cited scholarly illustration, and detailed rationale for your choice
An assessment of how your chosen tool is affected by different strategic influences (such as environmental factors; internal, organizational considerations; etc.) and whether these changes impact your choice for implementation. Include at least one supportive example.
An explanation of the usefulness of your chosen tool to you as a practitioner and independent scholar, including how it will benefit your strategic business leadership. Be sure to provide supportive scholarly examples.
Note: Be sure to use the APA Course Paper Template, found in this weeks Learning Resources, to complete this Assignment. Also, refer to the Week 4 Assignment Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this rubric to assess your work. Please Note: For each page of your paper, you must include a minimum of two APA-formatted scholarly citations. In addition, you must include at least one appropriately cited APA figure or table in your paper.

Submission and Grading Information
To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

Please save your Assignment using the naming convention WK4Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension) as the name.
Click the Week 4 Assignment Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.
Click the Week 4 Assignment link. You will also be able to View Rubric for grading criteria from this area.
Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as WK4Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension) and click Open.
If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.

Optional Resources

Gatti, M. (2015). Exploring the challenges of measuring intangibles: The implementation of a balanced scorecard in an Italian company. International Journal of Management Cases, 17(4), 120133. Retrieved from http://www.ijmc.org/ijmc/home.html

Pollanen, R. M., & Xi, K. K. (2015). Organizational characteristics and use of balanced scorecard measures in executive compensation. International Journal of Business & Public Administration, 12(1), 6882. Retrieved from http://www.iabpad.com/journals/international-journal-of-business-and-public-administration-2/

Singh, A. (2013). A study of role of McKinsey’s 7S framework in achieving organizational excellence. Organization Development Journal, 31(3), 3950. Retrieved from http://www.odinstitute.org

As a business leader, you would likely utilize a variety of theories, models, and applications in order to create a comprehensive approach to business strategy planning. Consider the following scenario:

You are working with a department that has decided to incorporate the 7 S Model to enact change within the organization. As a business leader, you are to evaluate this model within a proposal, including potential benefits and examples of effective implementation.

To prepare for this Discussion, review the section entitled Alignment: The 7 S Model on pages 215-220 in Dyer, Godfrey, Jensen, and Bryce (2018) and consider which components of the model might be the most beneficial in executing change within an organization. You may also want to utilize the Walden Library to identify scholarly examples of implementing the 7 S Model in professional contexts.

By Day 3
Post an evaluation of the 7 S Model as a tool for planning and executing change with an organization. Your evaluation should include the following:

A description of the value of each step within the 7 S model to implementing change with the organization, including at least one supportive example
An analysis of which one or two specific component(s) of the 7 S Model could be most helpful from a change management perspective, including at least one supportive example
An explanation for which specific component(s) of the 7 S Model could be most challenging when implementing organizational change, including at least one supportive example
Be sure to support your work with a minimum of two specific APA citations from this weeks Learning Resources and at least one additional scholarly source.

Refer to the Week 4 Discussion Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this rubric to assess your work.

Read a selection of your colleagues postings.

By Day 5
Respond to at least two of your colleagues postings in one or more of the following ways:

Compare your initial posting with that of your colleague, including insights on the 7 S Models use for executing change within an organization.
In what ways do you agree or disagree with your colleague on the value of the 7 S Model components, and how can this enhance or expand on your understanding of strategic planning?
Provide a suggestion for an additional alternative for using the 7 S Model to execute change to better support your colleagues posting, including a rationale for your suggestion.
Please note that, for each response, you must include a minimum of one appropriately cited scholarly reference.

Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what insights you gained as a result of reading the comments your colleagues made.