Assignment Content: Successful businesses regularly analyze their processes to ensure they’re operating as efficiently

Assignment Content: Successful businesses regularly analyze their processes to ensure they’re operating as efficiently

Assignment Content:   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 assignment, 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-word modified SWOT analysis that includes the following: An introduction with a detailed description of the company A SWOT analysis diagram that includes strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats An evaluation of how specific internal factors (strengths and/or weaknesses) support and/or promote a competitive advantage; examples may include: Financial, physical, or human resources Access to natural resources, trademarks, patents, or copyrights Current processes (employee programs or software systems) An evaluation of how specific external factors (opportunities and/or threats) support and/or promote a competitive advantage; examples may include: Market trends (new products or technology advancements) Economic trends (local and/or global) Demographics Regulations (political, environmental, or economic) Conclusion with an evaluation of how the company has retained its competitive advantage Include APA-formatted in-text citations and a reference page with at least 2 sources. Note: You may include your textbook as 1 of the sources. Note: You can view sample SWOT Analyses by visiting the University Library > Databases > B > Business Source Complete: SWOT Analyses.