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Wk 5 discussion

Wk 5 Discussion

Q Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Due Day 3 Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: Review Case Study 4, “Beijing Sammies,” which you can access in the Wk 5 Learning Activities folder. In the case study, Sam Goodman has a well-organized business plan underway as many consumer aspects have been considered. It was quite a surprise to many when Sam's company suddenly began to lose traction after a steady climb to finally reach a proverbial mountain of success. It appears that Sam failed to anticipate some entrepreneurial and managerial traps that impede further organizational development. What measures can Sam implement at this time to further promote a recovery process? Note: Case studies are located in the last section “Part 6: Cases” in the course textbook. Due Day 7 Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.

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Sam Goodman a Canadian native founded Beijing sammies in 1997. It was a place that served breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The place was also available for company meetings, presentations, and picnics (Hisrich, 1990). But due to the competitive atmosphere, Sam forgot about the problems related to entrepreneurial and managerial systems (Hisrich, 1990).