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MGT498 Week 5 – Apply: Strategic Management Research Project Presentation

Review the Strategic Management Project Background and your strategic management research journal entries from Weeks 1–4.

Create a 10-12 slide presentation, including title, agenda, and reference slides, for Caterpillar Inc.’s leadership in which you summarize your key findings, propose recommendations, and provide appropriate rationale for them.

Respond to the following prompts:

Summarize your evaluation of the alignment between what Caterpillar Inc. is currently doing and their mission, vision, and values statements. Would you propose any changes to Caterpillar Inc.’s mission, vision and/or values statements? Why or why not? (Refer to Wk 1, Bullet #4.)
Summarize your assessment of whether Caterpillar Inc. is leveraging the appropriate value and cost drivers for their business strategy. Would you propose any changes? Why or why not? (Refer to Wk 2, Bullet #3.)
Summarize your analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of Caterpillar Inc’s competitive advantages. Based on your analysis would you propose any changes? Why or why not? (Refer to Wk 2, Bullet #4.)
Summarize your assessment of whether Caterpillar Inc. is using the appropriate measures to verify its strategic effectiveness. Based on your analysis would you propose any changes? Why or why not? (Refer to Wk 3, Bullet #1.)
Summarize your evaluation of Caterpillar Inc.’s competitive position and how they have responded to shifts in the external and internal environments. Would you propose any changes in how Caterpillar Inc. responds to shifts in the external and internal environments? Why or why not? (Refer to Wk 3, Bullet #5.)
Summarize your evaluation of how mergers and acquisitions in the past five years have contributed to Caterpillar Inc.’s performance. Would you propose that Caterpillar Inc. pursue mergers and acquisitions in the future? Why or why not? (Refer to Wk 4, Bullet #2.)
Summarize your assessment of Caterpillar Inc.’s global strategy. Based on your assessment would you propose any changes? Why or why not? (Refer to Wk 4, Bullet #3.)

Cite at least 3 credible and relevant references.

Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.