Requirements
Between 700-800 words (works cited page is not included in total required word count)
Double-spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
1-inch margins
Name located in the header
Proper APA in-paper citations and works cited page required. You do not need to follow APA guidelines for a title page or abstract. You MUST use APA for the body of your paper and works cited page.
Use at least 4 sources. You may use the company’s website and filings as a source. Wikipedia is not an acceptable source.
Paper #2
For Paper #2, you will analyze your company’s organizational culture and approach to strategic management.
Strategic Management
What is the company’s corporate-level strategy?
Identify the company’s corporate strategy and provide supporting evidence.
Complete a SWOT analysis for your company.
Complete a VRIO analysis. Provide specific examples for each component to justify your analysis.
Leveraging Porter’s five competitive forces, using three of the five competitive forces, provide examples of how the competitive forces affect your company.
Organizational Culture
Describe the culture of your company. Identify values, norms, rituals, slogans, etc.
What is the company’s culture as described by the competing values framework? Justify you analysis with specific examples.
Using the basic types of organizational structures, identify your company’s organizational structure and explain the benefits and drawbacks of the structure.
Short Paper Rubric
The rubric below will be used to grade your submission.
Please note the following guidelines regarding deductions:
Grammar, Spelling, Professional Writing
3 – 5 issues: 2 points deducted
6 or more: 4 points deducted
No “Works Cited” page: 4 points deducted
Not a proper “Works Cited” page: 2 points deducted
No in-paper citations: 2 points deducted
Completeness
Over 1,000 words: 2 points deducted
Under 700 words: 2 points deducted
Other length/formatting errors: 2 points deducted per error
2 points deducted for each question that isn’t answered
Clarity
1 point deducted per question prompt for vague/not answered response
40% or higher Turnitin score results in a 0.
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