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1.    Please take a look at the Case #10 Dunkin Donuts and answer following questions (35 points).

a.    Gather information on industry trends, as well as current developmentsdomestic and international, affecting Dunkin Donuts and its competitors. Use this information to build an up-to-date SWOT analysis for Dunkin Donuts. Based on the implications of this analysis, is Dunkins top leadership doing the right things when it comes to strategic management, or not?

b.    Could Dunkin Donuts use strategic alliances to even better advantage than it does now? How could cooperative strategies help it succeed further with its master plan for growth?

2.    Please take a look at the Case #11 Nike and answer following questions (35 points).

a.    Draw a diagram that shows what you believe Nikes present organizational structure looks like. Be sure to include all possible components. Next look at the diagram as an organization design consultant. Ask: How can this structure be improved? How can Nike gain even more operating efficiency without losing its performance edge in terms of continually coming up with innovative, high quality, top-design shoes?

b.    Could a shift toward a more mechanistic organizational design help Nike avoid past reputational problems with its global supply chain, such as bad labor practices by some of its foreign contractors?

3.    Please take a look at the Case #12 Gamification and answer following questions (30 points).

a.    How organizations, including major corporations, non profits, and the military, are using gaming. What role is gaming taking on in these settings, and how does its use affect the organizational cultures? What does the evidence suggestis gasification merely a passing trend, or is it here to stay and may even grow in use in the future?

b.    What arguments can you make against trying to make gamification part of an organizations culture? What examples can you give or create to justify your arguments?