Homework
Successful businesses regularly analyze their processes to ensure they're operating as efficiently as possible and maintaining their competitive advantages. Although you can assess a company in many ways, a common technique is the SWOT analysis. In this homework, you will practice using a SWOT analysis to better understand the factors involved in making business decisions that promote sustainable competitive advantage.
Select and research a company from the 2019 Fortune 500 list that demonstrates a sustainable competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Evaluate the selected company's sustainable competitive advantage using the SWOT analysis technique.
Write a 700 to 1,050 words modified SWOT analysis that includes the following:
A. An introduction with a detailed description of the company
B. A SWOT analysis diagram that includes strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
C. An evaluation of how specific internal factors (strengths and/or weaknesses) support and/or promote a competitive advantage; examples may include:
a. Financial, physical, or human resources
b. Access to natural resources, trademarks, patents, or copyrights
c. Current processes (employee programs or software systems)
D. An evaluation of how specific external factors (opportunities and/or threats) support and/or promote a competitive advantage; examples may include:
a. Market trends (new products or technology advancements)
b. Economic trends (local and/or global)
c Demographics
d. Regulations (political, environmental, or economic)
E. Conclusion with an evaluation of how the company has retained its competitive advantage
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.