Your submission must be scholarly and written in the APA style of writing. Your group is to choose a company of your choice (e.g. Charles Schwab, Walmart, Target, Ford, etc) as a case. Find and downlo

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Brief History of Organization	Group was able to write a historical presentation of the organization including all the important elements in the timeline of the organization.	Group was able to write a historical presentation of the organization including most of the important elements in the timeline of the organization.	Group was able to write a historical presentation of the organization including some of the important elements in the timeline of the organization.	Group was not able to write a historical presentation of the organization. Most of the important elements in the timeline of the organization were missing.
Company’s Organizational Structure	The selected company’s organizational structure was given including all the hierarchical managerial structures, the divisions, and the chains of command within the organization. No element of the organizational structure was missing. If organization is global, the global structures are included.	The selected company’s organizational structure was given including most of the hierarchical managerial structures, the divisions, and the chains of command within the organization. Most elements of the organizational structure were present. If organization is global, the global structures were included.	The selected company’s organizational structure was given including some of the hierarchical managerial structures, the divisions, and the chains of command within the organization. Some elements of the organizational structure were present. If organization is global, some of the global structures are included.	The selected company’s organizational structure was not given. When given, most of the hierarchical managerial structures, the divisions, and the chains of command within the organization were not present. Most elements of the organizational structure were not present. If organization is global, most of the global structures were excluded.
External Analysis	A full analysis of the external environment of the organization was done. All analyses including competition, government regulations, the political, the social, etc. were done to expose the opportunities and threats before the company.	Most analyses of the external environment of the organization were done. Most analyses including competition, government regulations, the political, the social, etc. were done to expose the opportunities and threats before the company.	Some analyses of the external environment of the organization were done. Some analyses including competition, government regulations, the political, the social, etc. were done to expose the opportunities and threats before the company.	Most of the analyses of the external environment of the organization were ignored.
Internal Analysis	A full analysis of the internal environment of the organization was done. All elements of the internal environment were discussed including: resources, distinctive competencies, and capabilities, and how they led to competitive advantage and superior profitability.	Most analyses of the internal environment of the organization were done. Most elements of the internal environment were discussed including: resources, distinctive competencies, and capabilities, and how they led to competitive advantage and superior profitability.	Some analyses of the internal environment of the organization were done. Some elements of the internal environment were discussed including: resources, distinctive competencies, and capabilities, and how they led to competitive advantage and superior profitability.	Most analyses of the internal environment of the organization were left undone. Most elements of the internal environment were not discussed including: resources, distinctive competencies, and capabilities, and how they led to competitive advantage and superior profitability.
Strategies of the organization	All the strategies of the organization including the: distinctive competencies, competitive advantage, above average returns, and the market share were clearly discussed.	Most of the strategies of the organization were discussed including the: distinctive competencies, competitive advantage, above average returns, and the market share.	Some of the strategies of the organization were discussed including the: distinctive competencies, competitive advantage, above average returns, and the market share.	Most of the strategies of the organization are ignored including the: distinctive competencies, competitive advantage, above average returns, and the market share.
Recommendations	Group was able to give at least 5 important strategic recommendations that could lead organization to have competitive advantage and superior profitability over other companies in the same industry. Every claim was supported with scholarly evidences	Group was able to give at least 4 important strategic recommendations that could lead organization to have competitive advantage and superior profitability over other companies in the same industry. Most claims were supported with scholarly evidences.	Group was able to give at least 3 important strategic recommendations that could lead organization to have competitive advantage and superior profitability over other companies in the same industry. Some claims were supported with scholarly evidences.	Group was able to give 0-2 important strategic recommendations that could lead organization to have competitive advantage and superior profitability over other companies in the same industry. Most claims did not have scholarly evidences.
APA Style	APA style of writing was followed without mistakes.	APA style was followed with very few mistakes	APA style was followed with some mistakes	APA style was followed with numerous mistakes or the APA style was ignored.