Analyzing Amazon

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Resources: Analyzing Amazon document.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper.
The incredible growth of Amazon.com has put fear into the hearts of traditional retailers. Amazon’s stock price has soared to amazing levels. However, it is often pointed out in the financial press that it took the company several years to report its first profit.
Calculate free cash flow for Amazon for the current and prior years.
Evaluate its ability to finance expansion from internally generated cash.
Thus far, Amazon has avoided purchasing large warehouses. Instead, it has used those of others. It is possible, however, that in order to increase customer satisfaction, the company may have to build its own warehouses. If this happens:

  • Describe how your impression of its ability to finance expansion change.
  • Project any potential implications of the change in Amazon’s cash provided by operations from the prior year to the current year.
 
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PRO600 UMUC Amazon Leadership and Teamwork Practices

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Project Plan

Directions: Working together with your team, create a shared project plan for completing the white paper and presentation. All team members should contribute their ideas and work in collaboration to develop the agreement. You are welcome to use an external collaborative tool such as a Google Doc if that works for your team. You should modify the document template below to suit your plan.
 
The plan should divvy up the research into the case study and develop a strategy for writing. Will each member of the team write his/her “piece” to inform the collective paper? Will you draft an outline first? Will each write on a theme? How will all team members contribute ideas, while achieving an integrated work product with a professional unified voice?
 
Upon completion, distribute a finished copy of the plan to each member. Every member should “electronically” sign the copy. The last person to sign should post a copy with signatures in the team area of the classroom.
 

Team Name:  Team 5
 		 Course/Section:
Pro600/9049		 Date:  28 May 19

 

Name Assigned Work Date Draft Posted to Team Area Final Portion
1. Richard Williams      
2. Shatasha Dabney      
3. Todd Green      
4. Abiodun Lawal      
5. Brandie Rankin      

 

Case Study (cases not on the list are subject to approval)
 Amazon Leadership Practices.
 
 
 

 
 

The Project Plan
 To research the leadership and teamwork practices of Amazon and what aspects of their practices have failed or succeeded.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Discuss how the team will handle research.
 Amazon has 14 leadership principles the company believes; each team member could choose two of the principles to research.
 
 
 

 

Discuss the team’s approach to writing and editing the paper.
 Create an outline to discuss first on how the paper will flow.
Each team member will provide an edited version of their research so that once submitted to the team leader the document just needs to be formatted properly and inserted into the paper based off the outline.
Before the final paper is submitted it will be reviewed by the whole team as well as the EWC.
 
 

 

Provide any other planning notes.
 Make adjustments to research if current topic is not producing enough information for research.
 
 
 
 

 

Acknowledgment of Agreement
 
We actively participated in the development of this project plan and agree to abide by it.
Signatures:
Shatasha Dabney
Brandie Rankin
Abiodun Lawal
Richard Williams
Todd Green
 		 Date:
28 May 19
May 28, 2019
28 May 19
29 May 2019
29 May 2019

 
 

 
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BUS475 UOPX Impact of A Companys Mission and Vision Presentation

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Amazon
Consider the corporation you have selected to use in your first three assignments. Identify one of the firm’s major competitors that you would consider working for.
Research the corporation on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University’s online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.
You will do a 15 minutes presentation to the Board of Directors of the corporation. Develop an eight to twelve slide PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes or record a video based upon Assignments 1 through 4. You may choose to compare your chosen corporation to a major competitor with whom you would like to work. You will make recommendations to the Board of Directors based upon your analysis and decision on why the corporation remains or is not a good fit for you.
Determine the impact of the company’s mission, vision, and primary stakeholders on its overall success as a competitive employer in the industry.
Create a SWOT analysis for the company to determine its major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
Based on the SWOT analysis, outline a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities, and minimize its weaknesses and threats.
Discuss the various levels and types of strategies the firm may use to maximize its competitiveness and profitability.
Outline a communications plan the company could use to make the strategies you recommend above known to all stakeholders.
Develop an executive level Power Point presentation with 8 -12 slides with speaker notes and appropriate graphics or professional video.
Assess efforts by this corporation to be a responsible (ethical) corporate citizen and determine the impact these efforts (or lack thereof) have on the company’s bottom line. Provide specific examples to support your response.
Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
 
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MGMT630 University of Maryland Amazon Case Analysis

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GUIDE for Midterm OPTION:  Amazon as a Case Study on Culture and Leadership Ethics
Amazon has become one of the most watched companies of the time.   It is a tech-centric company, a sector that is highly admired in the US economy. But also Amazon’s work culture and it employment practices are intent on seeing how far white-collar workers will use their ambition, or drive for success.  This case study will examine

  • Amazon’s culture—should it be a model?
  • Leadership of Jeff Bezos
  • Ethics of Amazon’s desire to sell consumers “everything”.

See attached files of relevant materials about Amazon. Read the materials. Use additional resource information as you are interested and have time.
Then analyze using the list of factors identified in the Evaluation/Grading Rubric section.
 
The paper will likely be 8 –plus pages (not including cover and reference list). 
Several files of source materials must be read. See lists below, then locate attached files found within the “midterm” link, assignments on course website.
Preparation—reading and viewing source materials will probably take 3-4 hours.  The prep time is comparable to organizing/gathering survey responses for the leadership profile option/midterm.
Below is a set of links that compare Amazon to other businesses. 
http://fortune.com/fortune500/amazon-com/  “ is #18”
http://fortune.com/worlds-most-admired-companies/amazon-com/  “is #2”
Here is another set of links that provides information about corporate activities and policies:
corporate activities and policies:  https://www.amazon.com/p/feature/rzekmvyjojcp6uc
employee benefits: http://www.amazondelivers.jobs/about/benefits/
Understanding Jeff Bezos—find a video interview… one choice…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq89wYzOjfs
A 2nd choice is by Charlie Rose https://charlierose.com/videos/29412
Choose at least one of the two (2) videos offered.  Then, if you wish you may search for another video…or you may use both of these selections.
Readings about leadership influence (power): Leadership incorporates power.  Compare Bezos leadership with supporting theory:  Read this link on power from the Reading List, Wk 6 Course Content: http://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=GVRL&sw=w&u=umd_umuc&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CCX3273100154&asid=79236579103d9dff221761816dc8c415
Ethics and Leadership Readings, see attached file:

  • Leadership ethics by Ciulla, midterm reading (although total pages = 25, only about 12 pages make up the article)

Amazon Case—Source Materials, attached file: You will also have special Source Materials, which includes a detailed analysis of the Amazon culture from the view point of people who worked there, a  New York Times article, a response to the article from Bezos , and a copy of the 14 Leadership Principles, used in Amazon new employee orientation)
 
Evaluation Factors (grading rubric)   
Content Factors

  1. Has a section which provides a brief, 1-2 paragraph summary of the growth of Amazon Exceeds

Meets Standard                Unclear/Not enough information

  1. Has a section of 2 or more paragraphs describing the current Amazon culture and the impact of that culture on its workforce. Use the Content Module 3 to help you review the culture.

Exceeds
Meets Standard                Unclear/Not enough information
 

  1. In a part of this section on culture of the company, select 1-2 of the principles used by Amazon workers, which in your opinion, associates appear to focus on. Review the list of Amazon leadership principles learned by each new Amazon employee. The text of this list is at the end of the Amazon source materials (attached file).

Describe the principles in your own words. Explain your reason for the selection.           
Exceeds
Meets Standard                Unclear/Not enough information
 

  1. Has a section which examine the leadership of Jeff Bezos at Amazon. Using a video interview of him, analyze aspects of his leadership compared to 1-2 of the Amazon Leadership Principles. Explain your selection.

Exceeds
Meets Standard                Unclear/Not enough information
 

  1. Expand the section on Bezo’s leadership by reviewing the power Bezos uses (see reading link listed earlier in this Guide on Leadership power. Identify one category of power Bezos appears to apply. Explain that type of power in your own words and then discuss why you think Bezos uses the power category.

Exceeds
Meets Standard                Unclear/Not enough information
 

  1. Review the readings about leadership ethics. You may return to Content Module 4 to help you think more about ethics. Select, then apply 2 ideas from the readings to answer the question:  Is Jeff Bezos an ethical leader, or not?  Write 2 or more paragraphs for this section.    

Exceeds
Meets Standard                Unclear/Not enough information
  

  1. Option: Select one of the topics below and write your opinion:

Given this research:

  • Amazon should (or should not) be considered a model and ethical company
  • The culture of Amazon should (or should not) be changed so that workers have more family-work balance
  • Exceeds
  • Meets Standard Unclear/Not enough information

 
Format factors:
The paper also has

  • A cover page
  • An introduction with a purpose (thesis) statement
  • Main sections addressing factors listed in the rubric (Five main sections + option, if you choose to write it).
  • In-text cites for each main section
  • A conclusion, which summarizes important analytical aspects of the essay—re-statement of purpose, method used to analyze, and 1-3 key findings
  • Reference List
  • Clear paragraph structure with one idea per paragraph
  • Correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
  • Double-space between lines
  • 1-inch margin left side and flexible or non-justified margin, right side

 
Scoring of the essay:
60% of the score is determined by effective analysis, or content.
40% of the score is determined by attention to clear presentation and use of APA format.
 
Analysis meets the following course learning objectives:

  • Analyze leadership research.
  • Analyze organizational factors, such as culture, to develop a framework for managing aspects of work units.
  • Examine communication methods in support of effective leadership.
  • Identify what brings about organizational change, with an emphasis on culture and ethics.
 
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