Unit II Assignment

SWOT Analysis

Based on your unit reading, create a SWOT analysis for the company you chose to research. Your analysis should be 

between one to two pages and identify the company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Use Microsoft 

Word and create four sections to your paper using the SWOT categories as your headings. Each category should have 

approximately 200-300 words describing the issues that fall under that area. The opportunities and threats should have at 

least ten items identified for each. Format your SWOT Analysis using APA Style. Use your own words, and include 

citations and references as needed to avoid plagiarism.

 

Unit IV Assignment

Using the information gathered from your SWOT analysis conducted in Unit II, create an EFAS table for the company you 

researched. Use Microsoft word to create your table. It should have five columns. The first column heading should be 

entitled External Factors, the second column should be titled Weight, the third column should be titled Rating, the fourth 

column should be titled Weighted Score, and the fifth column should be titled Comments. (Refer to pages 126-127 in your 

textbook for an example.)

1. In the External Factors column, list at least six opportunities you saw in the company you researched. Underneath 

the opportunities, list at least six threats you saw in the company you researched.

2. In the Weight column, assign an importance factor to each of these issues from 0.0-1.0 (1.0 is most important; 0.0 

is least important). These ratings are based on the probable impact on a particular company’s current strategic 

position. The higher the weight, the more important the factor to the current and future success of the company. 

You may not be privy to the exact information for this company, so in some cases you will need to use your best 

judgment. (You will justify your weighting in column five.)

3. In the Rating column assign a rating factor from 5.0-1.0 (5.0 is Outstanding; 1.0 is poor). These ratings are based 

on the company’s response to that particular factor. It is a judgment call on how the company is currently dealing 

with each specific factor. Once again, you may need to make an estimate in this area if you are not privy to all of 

the information. (You will justify your weighting in column five.)

4. In the Weighted Score column, multiply the weight from column 2 by the rating in column 3 to get the factor’s 

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5. In the Comments column explain why a particular factor was selected and how its weight and rating were 

estimated.

6. At the bottom of column 4 add the weighted scores for the external factors. Is the company doing better or worse 

than others in the same industry? Complete this answer underneath your table.

Format your assignment using APA Style. Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed to avoid 

plagiarism.