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(Company name) HISTORY

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MISSION STATEMENT

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(Company) ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHS

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(Company) ORGANIZATIONAL WEAKNESSES

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(Company name) ORGANIZATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

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(Company name) ORGANIZATIONAL THREATS

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Summary

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References

2007 Microsoft Office system pricing (2008). Retrieved July 17, 2008 from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/FX101754511033.aspx

About Microsoft: Your potential. Our passion (2008). Retrieved July 17, 2008, from http://www.microsoft.com/about/default.mspx

Corel Corporation reports second quarter 2008 financial results (2008, July 3). Forbes. Retrieved July 17, 2008, from http://www.forbes.com/businesswire/ feeds/businesswire/2008/07/03/businesswire20080703005101r1.html

Fast facts, 2008 about Microsoft (2008, July 17). Retrieved July 17, 2008, from http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/inside_ms.mspx#EDB

In Surprise, 2 Tech Titans Disappoint. (2008, July 18). Retrieved July 23, 2008, from http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/18/technology/18tech.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=microsoft%20overseas&st=cse&oref=slogin

Interoperability principles (2008, February 21). Retrieved July 17, 2008, from http://www.microsoft.com/interop/principles/default.mspx

Key forecaster says U.S. in recession. (2008, March 14). Retrieved July 23, 2008, from http://www.forbes.com/2008/03/14/economy-nber-feldstein-biz-beltway-cx_bw_0314economy.html

Lohr, S (2008, April 25). Microsoft shows gains, but also weaknesses. The New York Times. Retrieved 7/17/2008, from http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/25/ technology/25soft.html?_r=2&oref=slogin

Lohr, S. (2007, October 23). Microsoft is Yielding in European Antitrust Fight. The New York Times. Retrieved July 23, 2008 from http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/23/technology/23soft.html

Microsoft Office 2007 suite reviews (2008). Retrieved July 17, 2008 from http://reviews.cnet.com/office-suites/microsoft-office-2007/4505-3524_7-32143052.html

Microsoft realigns. (2005, September 20). Retrieved July 23, 2008, from http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/sep05/09-20ExecChangesPR.mspx

Microsoft research Asia lab. (2008). Retrieved July 23, 2008, from http://research.microsoft.com/aboutmsr/labs/asia/default.aspx

MSFT Annual Report 2007. (2007). Retrieved July 23, 2008 from http://www.microsoft.com/msft/reports/ar07/staticversion/index.html

U.S. v. Microsoft: Current case. (2008). Retrieved July 23, 2008, from http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/cases/ms_index.htm

Why is interoperability important? (2001, August 2). Retrieved July 17, 2008, from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb463148(TechNet.10).aspx

SWOT Analysis

• Please name your paper "LastName FirstName_303SWOT." • Due Date: Day 7 of Week Three • Minimum of 1000 words • Be sure to include all of the pertinent required information. • Post your SWOT Analysis as a Microsoft® Word attachment to the Dropbox by Week Three Day 7.

Section I 10 Points Possible

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Brief Company History (One or Two paragraphs)

10

 

 

Mission Statement (If the organization does not have a Mission Statement please indicate that in the Analysis)

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Section II 40 Points Possible

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Two Major Strengths (Two paragraphs one Strength per paragraph)

15

 

 

Discuss Distinctive Comptence for each Strength in each paragraph.

7.5

 

 

Two Major Weaknesses (Two paragraphs one Weakness per paragraph)

15

 

 

Discuss how to minimize each weakness in each paragraph.

7.5

 

 

Section III 50 Points Possible

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Two Opportunities (Two paragraphs one Opportunites per paragraph)

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Discuss the Forces within the dimension of the General Environment for each Opportunity in each paragraph.

12.5

 

 

Two Threats (Two paragraphs one Threat per paragraph)

10

 

 

Discuss the Forces within the dimension of the General Environment for each Threat in each paragraph.

12.5

 

 

Discuss how each Opportunity and Threat will impact your organization and why.

10

 

 

Section IV 10 Points Possible

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SWOT Analysis Summary

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Discuss how your organization can capitalize on the Opportunities and neutralize the Threats.

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Mechanics 10 Points Possible

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Correctly produced APA parenthetical citations and Reference list. You must have a minimum of three external research sources in addition to the Griffin text.

5

 

 

Spelling, grammar, organization (Word Count 1,000)

5

 

 

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11/14/10

 

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