1. Describe, in your own words, and classify the organization's stated or apparent competitive strategy, discerned from published organization literature (e.g. annual reports), using the five competitive basic competitive strategies identified in Chapter 5of Strategy: Core Concepts and Analytical Approachesas a guide for classification (Please refer to next page).If competing in international or global markets, does the organization state or is it apparent that is uses the same competitive strategy internationally or globally? Defend the description, classification, and findings with the support of at least two cited scholarly journal articlesin addition to course material.

2. Compare the organization's stated or apparent competitive strategy to its apparent practice with the support of at least two cited credible journal articlesin addition to course material.

3. Identify, describe, and substantiate how the organization is or is not supplementing its competitive strategy with the support of at least two cited scholarly journal articlesin addition to course material, using Chapter 6of Strategy: Core Concepts and Analytical Approachesas a guide.

4. Identify, describe, and substantiate how the organization is or is not employing a diversification strategy(s). If the organization is employing a diversification strategy(s), is its focus related or unrelated business. Support your findings with at least two cited scholarly journal articlesin addition to course material, using Chapter 8of Strategy: Core Concepts and Analytical Approachesas a guide.

5. Make recommendations for improvement to the overall competitive strategy with the support of at least two cited scholarly journal articles in addition to course materials for such recommendations.