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Analyzing The Budget And Strategic Plan Relationship: A Case Study Approach, Tina Wilson May 2021

Analyzing The Budget And Strategic Plan Relationship: A Case Study Approach, Tina Wilson

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The strategic plan and budget remain essential factors in the strength of most organizations. Organizations only have a finite amount of financial resources to deploy to continue to carry out their vision, mission, and goals, more commonly known as the strategic plan. The purpose of the budget is to funnel those financial resources to execute that mission. Many organizations experience a divergence between their budget and strategic plan. The literature is inundated with coverage on the budget and strategic plan yet mainly centers around them as entirely separate and distinct topics. This study examines the relationship between the budget and …


Industry 4.0 Technology: A Cross-Industry View Of Adoption, Usage And Covid-19 Effects, Dawn Gregory May 2021

Industry 4.0 Technology: A Cross-Industry View Of Adoption, Usage And Covid-19 Effects, Dawn Gregory

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Industry 4.0 technology (I4.0) is inescapable. It transforms the way businesses and customers interact and revolutionizes how organizations produce goods and services (SAP Insights, 2020). It requires a level of agility that many organizations do not possess. Defending against disruptive business models is no longer enough. Organizations must be nimble to optimize assets and resources in response to adversity. In March 2020, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ushered a devastating blow to the U.S. economy and job market with pervasive shocks that continue to be a business threat. In response, many organizations are accelerating automation, digitization, and communication capabilities to close …