Business Swot Analysis

Business Finance

Attached you will find the assignment template and SWOT analyses for companies that have been in business for over 100 years. 1. Complete the research for Best Companies to work for and complete the template questions. 2. Use one of the SWOT analysis attached or research another of the companies from the list attached to answer the template questions. 3. Reflect on the research to draw comparisons between a Best Company to Work for and a 100 year old company and answer the template questions 4. Develop SMART management goals. 5. Complete 100 Year quiz -done individually A Authority B Bias (relates to purpose from the CRAAP model) C Currency D Domain (relates to purpose from CRAAP modei) E External Verification (some one other than parent website confirming or providing supporting contributions) Domain .com commercial for profit .gov government .edu education .org nonprofit

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Now that you have learned about evaluating sources and critically thinking, it is time to apply the skills. The 100-year-old assignment has you evaluate one of those “Best of” articles/sites using the ABCDE model and the RED critically thinking model for evaluating sources. As a manager, you will need to keep current with trends, review other companies’ successes and determine how you can utilize that information to improve your company, because status quo is not acceptable. The trends and successes are typically at a macro or corporate level, which you as manager typically do not have influence or responsibility for; therefore, you need to cascade those macro ideas into micro ideas or tactics that you can implement on a smaller scale or within your department. You will reviewing the trends and successes of companies and writing SMART goals that you have the authority and budget to implement at a micro or department level. The information from this assignment can be applied to any industry.