The Assignment 2 Template is required. (attached) Use the entire required template to complete your assignment.In this assignment, you are to use the same corporation you selected and focused on for A
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Week 6 Assignment 2
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Using the corporation you chose from Assignment 1, examine its industry. Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University's online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.
NOTE: Be sure to read Chapters 1-3 in the course textbook and complete the LEARN E-Activities for Weeks 1-3 as they set the foundation to this assignment. Be sure to cite your sources!
Begin your paper on Page 2 by writing a four page paper (does not include Title or Reference pages) in which you:
Week 6 Assignment 2
Write your introduction here: It should be one (1) good paragraph (not more than 1 paragraph) to introduce the reader to your topic and it should explain in detail what your paper will be discussing. Much of your introduction may be taken from the assignment itself (in your own words). Read the scenario to get a feel for what the paper is about and explain what your paper will be discussing – so be sure to review the Assignment instructions AND Rubric for understanding. Finally, please ask me any questions about this assignment.
General Environment
Choose the two (2) segments of the general environment that would rank highest in their influence on the corporation you chose. Assess how these segments affect the corporation you chose and the industry in which it operates (for background, be sure to research and explain the industry in which it operates. You could also define the general environment (cite your sources) and could explain the segments you chose using the textbook/Learn).
Read Chapter 2 in the course text book. Review the Week 2 Learn video/Lecture for supporting content. (cite your sources)
Five Forces of Competition
Considering the five (5) forces (model) of competition, briefly explain why these are important to a firm.
Item 1
Choose one (1) of the five (5) forces (model) of competition that you estimate is the most significant for the corporation you chose (it would help to define your choice from the textbook). Read Chapter 2 in the course text book and review the Week 1 Learn video Lecture for supporting content. A side note, the five (5) forces of competition is the same as “Porters 5 Forces of Competition. (cite your sources)
Item 2
Choose another one (1) of the five (5) forces (model) of competition that you estimate is the most significant for the corporation you chose (it would help to define your choice from the textbook). Read Chapter 2 in the course text book and review the Week 1 Learn video Lecture for supporting content. A side note, the five (5) forces of competition is the same as “Porters 5 Forces of Competition. (cite your sources)
Evaluation
Evaluate how well the company has addressed these two (2) forces in the recent past. This will require some research.
Future Improvements
With the same two (2) forces in mind, predict what the company might do to improve its ability to address these forces in the near future.
Read Chapter 1 in the course text book as each chapter it provides a solid background and clues on this model that apply to this section. Review the Week 1 Learn video Lecture for supporting content. (cite your sources)
External Threats and Opportunities
Assess the external threats affecting this corporation and the opportunities available to the corporation. Read Chapter 2 in the course text book as it provides a solid background and clues for this section. Review the Week 2 Learn video/Lecture for supporting content. (cite your sources)
Threats and Opportunities Strategies
Give your opinions on how the corporation should deal with the most serious threat and the greatest opportunity. Consider that Threats and Opportunities are External in origin (hint: external environments). Justify your answer. Read Chapter 2 in the course text book as it provides a solid background and clues for this section. Review the Week 2 Learn video/Lecture for supporting content. (cite your sources)
Strengths and Weaknesses
Give your opinion on the corporation's greatest strengths and most significant weaknesses. Consider that Strengths and Weaknesses are Internal in origin (hint: Internal environments). Read Chapter 2 and 3 in the course text book as it provides a solid background and clues for this section. Review the Week 2 and Week 3 Learn video/Lecture for supporting content. (cite your sources)
Strategy
Choose the strategy or tactic the corporation should select to take maximum advantage of its strengths, and the strategy or tactic the corporation should select to fix its most significant weakness. Justify your choices. Read Chapter 2 and 3 in the course text book as it provides a solid background and clues for this section. Review the Week 2 and Week 3 Learn video/Lecture for supporting content. (cite your sources)
Resources, Capabilities, and Core Competencies
Determine the company's resources, capabilities, and core competencies. Read Chapter 3 in the course text book as it provides a solid background and clues on mission that apply to this section. Review the Week 2 Learn video/Lecture for supporting content. (cite your sources)
Sources
Use at least three (3) quality references, one of which should be the course text book.
Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
List your reference here. The reference page must include all of the references you used, listed in. All references listed here must be used (cited) in your paper. After deleting the blue fonts in this template, make sure your original writing is turned to a black font.
Note: You will be graded on the quality of your answers, the logic/organization of the report, your language skills, and your writing skills.
You will be graded on the quality of your answers, the logic/organization of the report, your language skills, and your writing skills.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Identify how the six segments of the general environment affect an industry and its firms.
Identify the five forces of competition.
Analyze the external environment for opportunities and threats that impact the firm.
Analyze the internal environment of a company for strengths and weaknesses that impact the firm's competitiveness.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in business administration.
Write clearly and concisely about business administration using proper writing mechanics.
NOTE: Strayer uses SafeAssign – an automated plagiarism checker. It is advised that you do your own writing and use external resources (other websites) to support what you have written in your own words.
