This is two assignments with two separate dates.

MSOL5105/ASSIGNMENT 7 Due Sunday 08/13/17

Instructions

Leading American company Alcoa has embraced this leadership imperative like few other companies have, tapping into the relationship between community building, STEM education development (science, technology, engineering, and math), and talent development and acquisition including a focus on diversity. All of these elements and more have been identified as essential to building sustainable innovation cultures designed to achieve technological breakthroughs that achieve competitive advantage. This case study presents information from the various strands of activity Alcoa uses to advance corporate initiatives all aimed at achieving these goals.

Analyze the case and address the following:

1. List the leadership imperatives

2. Identify the central values and beliefs Alcoa has adopted in creating its approach to building innovation.

3. Briefly discuss each area in which Alcoa is advancing initiatives and how they tie into its over leadership strategy of building sustainable innovation capability.

4. Discuss the components of its talent development and acquisition strategy

5. In analyzing the case, discuss which two or three initiatives do you think require the strongest leadership efforts and why

6. Provide your assessment as to the overall effectiveness of Alcoa’s approach.

Support your paper with at least three (3) scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

Length: 5-7 pages not including title and reference pages.