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External Factor Evaluation (EFE) Matrix

&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;left&semi;margin&colon;0px 0px 0px 0&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<ol>&NewLine;<li>&NewLine;<div align&equals;"justify">In the first column&comma; list down all the opportunities and threats&period; EFE matrix should include 10 to 20 key external factors&period; <&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>&NewLine;<div align&equals;"justify">In the second column assign weights to each factor that ranges from 0&period;0 &lpar;not important&rpar; to 1 &lpar;most important&rpar;&period; The total weights must sum to 1&period;00 &lpar;It should be noted that the importance of weights depend upon the probable impact of factors on the strategic position of the company&rpar;&period; <&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>&NewLine;<div align&equals;"justify">In the column three&comma; rate each factor &lpar;ranging from 1 to 4&rpar; on the basis of company&&num;8217&semi;s response to that factor&period;&&num;160&semi; &lpar;Here&comma; 1 shows poor response&comma; 2 shows average response&comma; 3 shows above average response and 4 shows superior response&rpar;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>&NewLine;<div align&equals;"justify">In the column four&comma; calculate the weighted score by multiplying the each factor&&num;8217&semi;s weight by its rating&period; <&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>&NewLine;<div align&equals;"justify">Find the total weighted score by adding the weighted score for each variable&period; <&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>&NewLine;<div align&equals;"justify">In the fifth column&comma; provide rationale used for each factor&period;&&num;160&semi; <&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">&&num;160&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify"><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;mba-lectures&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2010&sol;10&sol;image3&period;png"><img style&equals;"border-right-width&colon; 0px&semi; display&colon; block&semi; float&colon; none&semi; border-top-width&colon; 0px&semi; border-bottom-width&colon; 0px&semi; margin-left&colon; auto&semi; border-left-width&colon; 0px&semi; margin-right&colon; auto" title&equals;"image" border&equals;"0" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;mba-lectures&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2010&sol;10&sol;image&lowbar;thumb3&period;png" width&equals;"500" height&equals;"446" &sol;><&sol;a> <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">&&num;160&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">By adding the weighted score of various opportunities and threats of Perrigo Company&comma; we get the total weighted score of 3&period;40&period; Here it should be noted that the highest possible total weighted score of a firm is 4 whereas the lowest possible total weighted score is 1&period; The total weighted score remains in the limit of 1 to 4 regardless of the total number of opportunities and threats&period; Similarly&comma; the average total weighted score is 2&period;5&period; If the total weighted score of a company is 4&comma; it means that the company is effectively taking advantage of existing opportunities and is also able to minimize the risk&period; On the other hand&comma; the total weighted score of 1 shows that firm is not able to take advantage of current opportunities or avoid external threats&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">&NewLine;In the case of Perrigo Company&comma; the total weighted score is above average&comma; which means that the Perrigo strategies are effective and the company is taking advantage of existing opportunities along with minimizing the potential adverse effects of external threats&period; &NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad2" id&equals;"quads-ad2" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px 0 0px 0&semi;text-align&colon;center&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad3" id&equals;"quads-ad3" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;

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