There is a staged project in this course culminating in developing a strategic plan. This assignment is the second of four assignments toward that strategic plan. Before responding to this question, please review assigned reading in the textbook as well as the video links for External Scanning and Analysis and Resources to Capabilities to Competencies (located in this module). Evaluate the external environment and the internal environment of the organization you picked in Assignment: Mission and Vision Statements. Also explain how your organization manages its resources and converts them to capabilities. You may use the SWOT Analysis Worksheet in this module to help you organize your analysis

There is a staged project in this course culminating in developing a strategic plan. This assignment is the second of four assignments toward that strategic plan. Before responding to this question, please review assigned reading in the textbook as well as the video links for External Scanning and Analysis and Resources to Capabilities to Competencies (located in this module). Evaluate the external environment and the internal environment of the organization you picked in Assignment: Mission and Vision Statements. Also explain how your organization manages its resources and converts them to capabilities. You may use the SWOT Analysis Worksheet in this module to help you organize your analysis

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Author:Richard L. Daft

Publisher:Richard L. Daft

Chapter7: Planning And Goal Setting

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