MGT 498 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Competitive Advantages Paper

Resources: Riordan Virtual Organization and Individual Environmental Scan Papers

Use the Riordan Virtual Organization and research from last weeks Environmental Scan Paper for this assignment. The Riordan Case can be found by clicking on the Materials tab on the top of your classroom and clicking on the hyperlink.

Decide which competitive advantages Riordan has in common with the companies researched last week, and estimate which competitive strategies Riordan could use to improve innovation and sustainability of business operations both in the United States and in the global market.

Explain why you chose these competitive strategies and estimate how they might affect sustainability of long-term organizational performance.

Explain how the global market would affect the business strategy of Riordan.

Summarize your findings in a 700 to 1,050 word paper.

Format your paper according to APA standards.

Reference the course text book as your primary source.

Learning Team Assignment: Learning Team Weekly Reflection

Discuss this weeks objectives with your team. Your discussion should include the topics you feel comfortable with, any topics you struggled with, and how the weekly topics relate to application in your field.

Prepare a 350 to 1,050 word paper detailing the findings of your discussion and post as a new thread in your learning team forum.