Company Evaluation

 Read Chapter 1 ( Baack, D., Reilly, M., & Minnick, C. (2014). The five functions of effective management (2nd ed.)) of the course text and complete the attached SWOT Analysis activity.  

Select one of the companies you would like to research below:

• British Petroleum (BP)
• Facebook
• Hyundai
• Dunkin’ Donuts
• Netflix

Conduct research using Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources to address the following required elements:

• State what you believe is the distinctive competence and core competence of your selected company.
• Give an example of how the values and mission statement help to shape planning. Additionally, discuss some internal and external factors that may influence the business in the future.
• Complete the SWOT Analysis template for your selected organization; applying each of the categories in evaluating the company.

Support your claims with examples from required materials and/or other scholarly or credible resources, and properly cite any references. Attach your SWOT Analysis to your discussion post. Your initial post should be a minimum of 200 words.