NEED ASAP Innovation and Competitive Advantage: Changing Environments

MUST BE NEW AND ORIGINAL WORK NOT GIVEN TO OTHER STUDENTS. Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in the accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Include citations in the text and references at the end of the document in APA format.PLEASE READ INSTRUCTION CAREFULLY. IN TEXT CITATION AND MUST CITE ALL REFERENCE IN APA FORMAT. MUST ADHERE TO RUBRIC.

Resource: Page 69 of Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Ch. 4

Competitive advantage according to Hisrich and Kearney (2014) requires organizations to engage in six processes to maintain innovation. Organizations like Google™, Amazon, Apple^®, Android, Facebook^®, Siri^®, Virgin Group^®, Microsoft^®, and eBay^® have done this successfully.   

Select an organization ((MUST BE ON WALMART)) to explore competitive advantage and the six processes to maintain innovation discussed in Hisrich and Kearney (2014).

Write a 700-word paper in which you analyze how the selected organization is meeting the concepts of Competitive Advantages as outlined in Hisrich and Kearney (2014), on page 69. Be sure to include information about the following: 

• The organizational leadership philosophy on innovation.
• Activities the organization is actively engaged in to sustain competitive advantage within its industry.
• R&D initiatives the organization is involved in for long-term competitive advantage.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.