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Orientation Module

byuicurdev. (2012, June 12). Discussion board netiquette [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwdqQjCfWSc
Dold, J. (2013, February 15). Discussion board etiquette [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVqWcrMPxfY
Watkins, M. (2013, June 27). Making virtual teams work: Ten basic principles. Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2–5.

Team Assignment Resources: Digital Services

Bryson, J. M., Hamilton Edwards, L., & Van Slyke, D. M. (2018). Getting strategic about strategic planning research. Public Management Review, 20(3), 317–339.
Government Office for Science. (2017). The futures toolkit: Tools for futures thinking and foresight across UK Government. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/674209/futures-toolkit-edition-1.pdf
Mintzberg, H. (1994). The fall and rise of strategic planning. Harvard Business Review 72 (1), 107–114. https://hbr.org/1994/01/the-fall-and-rise-of-strategic-planning
National Intelligence Council. (2012). Global trends 2030: Alternative worlds. National Intelligence Council. https://www.dni.gov/files/documents/GlobalTrends_2030.pdf
Policy Horizons Canada. (2019, June 20). The next digital economy. Government of Canada. https://horizons.gc.ca/en/2019/06/20/the-next-digital-economy/
Rhydderch, A. (2017). Scenario building: The 2x2 matrix technique. Futuribles. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alun-Rhydderch/publication/331564544_Scenario_Building_The_2x2_Matrix_Technique/links/5c80fc83458515831f8b5508/Scenario-Building-The-2x2-Matrix-Technique.pdf
Shell International BV. (2008). Shell energy scenarios to 2050 (2nd ed.). Shell International BV. https://jancovici.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Shell_scenarii_to_2050.pdf
Wilkinson, A., & Kupers, R. (2013). Living in the futures: How scenario planning changed corporate strategy. Harvard Business Review, 91(5), 118–127.

Topic 1: Strategy and Operational Effectiveness

Porter, M. E. (1996). What is strategy? Harvard Business Review, 74(6), 61–78.

Topic 2: Strategic Foresight

Government Office for Science. (2017). The futures toolkit: Tools for futures thinking and foresight across UK government. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/674209/futures-toolkit-edition-1.pdf.
  • Read pages 68–72.
Gilad, B. (2003). Early Warning: Using Competitive Intelligence to Anticipate Market Shifts, Control Risk, and Create Powerful Strategies. New York, NY: AMACOM
  • Read Chapter 1, pages 4–9, and Chapter 3, pages 29–37. Note that you can download the entire book or download specific PDF chapters.
Discussion resource: OECD. (2020, June 10). Strategic foresight for the COVID-19 crisis and beyond: Using futures thinking to design better public policies. https://read.oecd-ilibrary.org/view/?ref=134_134395-2n53o8sh0y&title=Strategic-foresight-for-the-COVID-19-crisis-and-beyond-Using-futures-thinking-to-design-better-public-policies

Topic 3: Value Creation and Capture

Strategyzer. (2016). Strategyzer's value proposition canvas explained [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReM1uqmVfP0. 
Verdin, P., & Tackx, K. (2015). Are you creating or capturing value? A dynamic framework for sustainable strategy. M-RCBG Working Paper No. 36.

Topic 4: Strategy and Ethics

Fontrodona, J., Ricart, J. E., & Berrone, P. (2018). Ethical challenges in strategic management: The 19th IESE International Symposium on Ethics, Business and Society. Journal of Business Ethics, 152(4), 887–898.
Siedel, G. J. (2017). Leadership competencies for business lawyers: Using a framework that links strategy, law, and ethics. Business Law Today, 26(9), 1–5.
Discussion resource: MacVicar, A. (2020, May 11). OHS report finds COVID-19 investigation at Cargill High River plant did not include worker representation. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/6927246/cargill-ohs-investigation-workers/

Topic 5: Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Blank, S. (2013). Why the lean start-up changes everything. Harvard Business Review, 91(5), 64–72.
Practical Psychology. (2016, May 5). The lean startup by Eric Ries: Animated book review [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bPgNEDdX3E

Topic 6: Marketing Strategies

Dawar, N. (2013). When marketing is strategy. Harvard Business Review, 91(12), 100–108.