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Elements you can consider when analyzing your company:
| Information | Try these databases: |
|---|---|
| Company History (organizational, strategic, and financial) |
Business Source Complete (Company Profiles) |
| Financial Information |
Mergent Online (Company Financials) |
| Stakeholder Analysis | Various |
| PESTEL (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, Legal) |
ABI/INFORM |
| VRIO (Value, Rarity, Imitability, Organization) | Various |
| SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) |
Business Source Complete (Company Profiles) |
Resources used in your paper should be properly cited, and you will present your findings in a PowerPoint presentation to the class.
Click each database name in the menu to the left to find videos on effective search strategies. You'll find links to additional resources and research guidance under "More Databases & Help."
*PrivCo is a San Jose Public Library (SJPL) database and requires an SJPL library card to use. To get a card, go to: https://www.sjpl.org/membership/#apply