What are the key strengths of the firm

What are the key strengths of the firm

Here are the specific questions to answer: What are the key strengths of the firm? Does the firm have any resources that provide a sustained competitive advantage? Specifically identify the firm’s key strengths, justify why you consider each resource identified to be a key strength, assess whether the resource provides the firm with a sustained competitive advantage, and justify why you do/do not think it provides the firm with a sustained competitive advantage. • NEXT What are the key weaknesses of the firm? Specifically identify the key weaknesses and justify why you consider each resource identified to be a key weakness.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Use APA style formatting is required for all citations. You need to include in-text citations for the sources you use, such as the firm’s website, 10-k, news article, a direct competitor’s annual report, or Market line Report. While a quality analysis rarely uses quotes, if you do choose to use a direct quote from a source, be sure to cite it appropriately using APA style formatting. o Each source utilized should be included in a References page utilizing APA style formatting. This References page should follow the same formatting instructions listed above with “References” as the title of the page

Sources To Use: o A quick online search will reveal that many case analyses, case components (e.g., SWOT analyses), and assignments are readily available online. However, you may not consult case memos, case analyses, or assignments that are posted online or available elsewhere (e.g., from previous semesters) for any of the written assignments unless they were provided by the professor

the sources you should utilize for this assignment include:  The firm’s website  The firm’s 10-k as well as competing firms’ 10-ks  The provided Market line Report  News or research articles from reputable sources, if needed

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