Situation Analysis of Google.org, James Houghton and Signature Theater, Trader Joe, Tesla Motors, and Apple

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Table of Contents
Part 1: Situation analysis of Google.org..........................................................................................2
1. Strategic strengths and weaknesses of the institutional set up between Google and
Google.org...................................................................................................................................2
2. Day-to-day management of Google.org..................................................................................2
3. Sustain of Google.org..............................................................................................................2
Part 2: Situation analysis of James Houghton and Signature Theater.............................................3
1. Success of James Houghton and Signature Theater................................................................3
2. Strategy map for Signature Theater.........................................................................................4
3. Future of Houghton..................................................................................................................4
Part 3: Internal situation analysis of Trader Joe..............................................................................5
Part 4: Situation analysis of Tesla Motors.......................................................................................5
A. PEST Assessment of the Global Automobile Industry and Tesla Motors..............................5
2. Strategic implications of Tesla Motors....................................................................................6
Part 5: External situation analysis of Apple....................................................................................6
Detailed explanation of critical competitive forces in Smartphone industry threatens Apple
Inc................................................................................................................................................6
Detailed explanation of potential for new entry and effective substitute competition................7
Strategic implications of competitive forces of Apple Inc..........................................................7
Part 6: Integrated situation analysis of Trader Joe...........................................................................7
1. Essential skills, competencies and capabilities critical for Trader Joe....................................7
2. Critical gaps in the skills, competencies and capabilities for Trader Joe................................8
Part 7: Evaluation situation analysis of The Weather Company.....................................................8
Part 8: Implementation situation analysis of People Operations at Mozilla Corporation...............8
Part A: Execution of Strategy at Mozilla.....................................................................................8
Part B: Getting everyone to participate in strategic thinking and execution...............................9
References......................................................................................................................................10

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Part 1: Situation analysis of Google.org
1. Strategic strengths and weaknesses of the institutional set up between Google and
Google.org
Strengths which are set up among Google as well as Google.org are as follows:
 The strength is in the field of technology as well as innovation included Flu Trends,
PowerMeter, RechargeIT as well as Clean Energy 2030. Alignment with the Google.org
as well as Google can build unique, scalable technology as well as information solutions
(Drucker, 2004).
 The other strength is employees, products as well as technologies by which both the
companies can make progress on the technological issues.
 They are king of the online search engines department which is processing 2% of the
world queries.
Weaknesses which are set up among Google as well as Google.org are as follows:
 In the year 2007, fellow of Google is focused on the international development which
comes to the issues like the global poverty.
 The companies are overdependence on the advertising which has increased
speculations regards to the future of Google and Google.org. They have made total
revenue of 85% from its advertisements based projects. Potential change in business
revenue can influence on company considerably (Lencioni, 2002).
As a major shareholder in Google, there is no support over the Google’s strategy to both
philanthropy as well as Google.org. There would be a stand behind the commitment which was
made in the year 2004 for devotion of Google equity as 1% as well as profits to the philanthropy.
It will continue to iterate the philanthropy models to ensure that the resources have greater
impact on goods. Philanthropy would cause non-profits as well as limits the tax system.
2. Day-to-day management of Google.org
As Megan Smith, in my point of view, Google.org should meet its mission by human
focused philanthropy as well as data driven. They bring best Google for innovation of non-
profits which are committed to create world that can work for each one. They should meet their
mission so that they can organize the information of entire world as well as make it accessible to
everyone (Amabile & Kramer, 2012). It is recommended to perform a marketing study to collect
the external information of Google.org.
3. Sustain of Google.org
No, good intentions is not enough to sustain for Google.org despite there is lack of focus
as well as strategy. Googlee.org should meet with its strategy so that they can achieve profits and
increase its market share. When profit is not primary feedback mechanism, then non-profits are
assessed by donations which is not required any tie up with the direct business (Jeffrey, 2009).
There is conducting of non-profit investments so that the business can meet with its business
goals and objectives.

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Part 2: Situation analysis of James Houghton and Signature Theater
1. Success of James Houghton and Signature Theater
The success of James Houghton and Signature Theater are explained by means of
following Five Question Strategy Playbook and Wolfe’s living organization such as:
1. Define and identify the winning aspiration?
Inspired by experiences working with the playwright Romulus Linney, James Houghton
and Signature Theater had mission to celebrate writer and dedicate entire season to retrospective
on living playwright’s work. In the season 2005-06, the Signature planned to work of Pulitzer
Prize winning (Pfeffer & Veiga, 1999).
2. Where do you hope to serve or play?
The company thoughts for gala opening of Centre so that they can bring together alumni
artists, past and current staffs, politicians, board members, directors, producers and donors from
the other theaters. They are competitors but the company serves them as the business partners.
3. What is winning strategy?
The beautiful new multiplex of Signature attracted the stream of the rentals from both
commercial as well as non-profit producers those are generating revenue stream. It is the key
winning strategy for the success of the company (Barsh, Capozzi, & Davidson, 2008). Houghton
ended its open ended processes which is not feasible as well as successful to meet with its goal to
surface new playwriting talents.
4. Which capabilities must be in place to allow winning?
The individuals should have winning aspirations to enable the companies where to play as well
as how to win success (Hoever et al., 2012). They should have ability to know the customers
better than their competitors and should understand needs of the customers into brands and
services.
5. How should required management system look?
The system should be such that Houghton should lift pressure so that the students should
develop at particular rate. People are developing differently as well as artists can also.