Appi:i fiOn',Ouestion$ & Exercises :rt:t::1::,r,Go to:' th€ ,Interngt, and' lodk'up 'one of thbse com- ,.,.'.1,.,,,,',pany,'iiAi:':,,w lmoft.eom,, wwwge.cam, or www. ,,,, ',',';,foidfu:btar:cam.,'illthat are some of the key events that r ":,'',.wouli1.r€present the ltonantic:: perspective of leader- ' 'shid !V,,hat:aie'.some of the key events that depict the : ',,,.:'llexternallControlllperspective of leadership? ',,,,!,, ,Seleit.ia:' companl that icornpetes in an industry in : .i.,, i which.iou are interested. What are some of the recent , r ' demarCi, that qtakeholtlers have placed on this com- ,""pary9 Can you,findr examples of how the company , . is trrying,rto develop i'symbiosis" (interdependence r ,; aird rirutual benofit) among its stakeholders? (Use the ,,,,,,,r l lnternet:andlibrary resources;) .,1:.:l,1, niovide,ex?mples,of companies that are actively try- ''"', iog to iocrea5e the amount of empowerment in the .' rstratcgic management process throughout the organi- ,' '''zation. Do these companies seem'to be having positive outcomes? Why? Why not? 34 Part 1:: StrategicAnalysis public sector. Find their mission statements. Complete the following exhibit by identifuing the stakeholders that are mentioned. Evaluate the differences between firms in the private sector and those in the public sector. 4. Look up the vision statements and/or mission statements for a few companies. Do you feel that they are constructive and useful as a means of motivating employees and providing a strong strategic direction? Why? Why not? (Note: Annual reports, along with the Internet, may be good sources of information.) Ethics Questions l. A company focuses solely on short-term profits to provide the greatest return to the owners of the business (i.e., the shareholders in a publicly held firm). What ethical issues could this raise? 2. A firm has spent some time-with input from managers at all levels-in developing a vision statement and a mission statement. Over time, however, the behavior of some executives is contrary to these statements. Could this raise some ethical issues?