Task 1:

For your consideration, glance at the case and SWOT below. In the answer box, please, list one SO, ST, WO, and WT suggestion for TOWS (remember, So, ST, WO, and WT must be in action terms, such as create, allocate, expand, diversify, attack, etc.):

The Metropolitan Mining Company (MMC) has recently appointed a new chief executive, Ms. Snow White. She has quickly built a positive reputation and is well-liked and respected by staff, the board, and shareholders. She has already reengineered the premises and increased efficiencies to become the most productive branch in the company. The strong corporate culture is noticed regionally, and competitors actively recruit her, yet she likes the pace, people, and culture of the rural mining company and prefers to stay.

Snow loves her job! She has spent a lot of time reorganizing and increasing sales, developing self-managed teams, improving morale, and doubling profits. Her management practices have had a positive impact on reducing employee turnover, improving employee engagement, and the applicant pool for vacancies is unbelievable for this part of the forest (this is the Bentonville of the mining industry) and she routinely attracts top performers and high potential candidates.

A local competitor (Ms. Evilla McQueen) is adamant about destroying Snows reputation and the business situation is going from bad to worse. The existing conflict seriously impacts the CEOs productivity and ability to manage mining operations. The cost and challenge of staffing and succession planning is quickly meeting its critical mass. The increasing tension is a serious business issue, but Snow White has been presented with an opportunity to create a merger/acquisition with the Prince.

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