Competitive advantage and the external environment
Research Assignment 1 {Due Week 2} Each student must provide a description of the industry and name of the fictitious company. Be sure to elaborate on the competitive advantage and the external environment. (worth 100 points)
· Research Assignment 2 {Due in Week 4} Each student must submit a list of references (at least 5 references) with an explanation of how each reference will be used in developing the research project. (worth 100 points)
Research Assignment 2:
Now that you have identified an industry in which you are interested in someday working and have created a name for a fictitious company that you will be working on all semester for this project. You should be reading as much as you can about the industry you selected. You should know who are some of the top performing companies, the growth outlook of the industry and current challenges and opportunities to be able to make decisions in setting up a human resource management function for the company you have identified. You should know your company’s business strategy, competitive advantage, HR philosophy and its external environment. You should also know how your company will position itself to successfully compete in the industry.
Your second writing assignment is to submit a list of references (at least 5 references) that you will use in developing the research project. You will need to include an explanation on how each reference will be used in developing the research project. (worth 100 points)
· Research Assignment 3 {Due in Week 6} Each student will refine her or his research project by developing and submitting a complete outline of the final paper and a near complete list of references used in the final paper. (worth 100 points).
Research Assignment 4 {Due in Week 8} Each student will complete the final research project. The paper will consist of a title page, abstract, a six-page main body, and a list of references. The paper will be double-spaced and written in Times New Roman using a 12-point font. Include a cover page with your name, course/instructor, date, and assignment identification. The paper will be written in 3rd person using the APA style. (worth 150 points)
