Entomology department University of Maryland External Environment Report TOPIC

Complete an analysis of the key external factors that have implications for successful implementation of your organization's strategy and goals/objectives. You will examine your organization's industry and the competitive conditions affecting it now or likely to do so in the future. Submit your work in your assignment folder in the form of an approximate 2,000-word double-spaced APA-formatted paper. The title page, reference list, and any appendices are not included in this suggested word count. You do not need to include an abstract.

Your paper should address these topics:

A brief explanation of the industry (or industries) in which your organization operates.

Analyze the current conditions in your organization's industry and in its relevant general environment and their likely implications for successful implementation of your organization's strategic goals and related actions. Be sure to address the PESTEL framework.

Apply the Five-Forces Model to enrich your understanding of the environment in which your organization is now or may be operating.

Describe your organization's strategic group and construct a map to show its relative market position.

Summarize the threats and opportunities facing your organization gleaned from your analysis, including a narrative of your supporting rationale (SWOT analysis).

Evaluate the extent to which your organization's current strategy appears a good match for the competitive condit.