Managing the Value Chain

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The purpose of this Assignment is for you to evaluate the impact of globalization on the value chain by applying elements from the Contemporary Value Chain model and additional decision-making factors.

Instructions: Apply the 21 elements from the Contemporary Value Chain model, plus additional decision-making factors (all listed below) to evaluate the impact of globalization on a value chain.

Checklist: Address all the items below:

  1. Write an APA formatted minimum 4-page paper, exclusive of the Title and References pages.
  2. Choose and describe a company operating solely in the United States of America (USA) that might be ready to expand globally. Explain what type of global expansion is being considered.
  3. Assume you are the CEO and the ultimate decision-maker of this USA company. You are confident your current domestic value chain is solid but you are concerned about what the impact on your value chain might be if you expand to another country or countries. Identify what will need to be changed or modified in your companys value chain prior to the expansion by examining all 21 elements of the Contemporary Value Chain Model. When addressing what changes will be needed for each of the 21 elements, describe what decisions may need to be made, by whom, for what reason, and how the elements are interrelated.21 Value Chain Elements
    1. Budgeting
    2. Competitive advantage
    3. Corporate social responsibility
    4. Culture
    5. Customer need
    6. External resources
    7. Financial
    8. Goals
    9. Idea generation
    10. Information management
    11. Infrastructure
    12. Leadership
    13. People human resources
    14. People customers
    15. People shareholders
    16. Political (external)
    17. Political (internal)
    18. Product development
    19. Strategy
    20. Supply chain management
    21. Technological considerations
  4. Support your responses content with at least three separate applied and cited references. Accepted sources are: Library article(s) and your textbook. No other internet references are acceptable.