Evaluate the selected company’s sustainable competitive advantage using the SWOT analysis technique.

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1. 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 (or 2020, understanding the singular nature of that year) 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 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.