able. It should have five columns. The first column heading should be titled External Factors, the second column should be titled Weight, the third column should be titled Rating, the fourth column should be titled Weighted Score, and the fifth column should be titled Comments. In the External Factors column, list at least six opportunities you saw in the company you researched. Underneath the opportunities, list at least six threats you saw in the company you researched. In the Weight column, assign an importance factor to each of these issues. It is important to note that whenever working with weighted averages, the weight column should always total 1.0, or 100%, regardless of how many factors are included in the EFAS analysis. It is up to the analyst to decide how much weight each individual external factor is assigned based on the probable impact on a particular company’s current strategic position. The higher the weight, the more important the factor to the current and future success of the company. An important factor may have a weight of 0.5 (50%), while a less important factor may have a weight of .05 (5%). When all is finished, however, all factor weights should total 1.0, or 100%. You may not be privy to the exact information for this company, so in some cases you will need to use your best judgment. (You will justify your weighting in column five.) In the Rating column, assign a rating factor from 5.0-1.0 (5.0 is outstanding; 1.0 is poor). These ratings are based on the company’s response to that particular factor. It is your judgment call on how the company is currently dealing with each specific factor. Once again, you may need to make an estimate in this area if you are not privy to all of the information. (You will justify your weighting in column five.) In the Weighted Score column, multiply the weight from column 2 by the rating in column 3 to get the factor’s weighted score. In the Comments column, explain why a particular factor was selected and how its weight and rating were estimated. At the bottom of column 4, add the weighted scores for the external factors. Is the company doing better or worse than others in the same industry? Complete this answer underneath your table. Format your assignment using APA Style. Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed to avoid
plagiarism.

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We all know the story of Cinderella. My first watch had a picture of Cinderella on its face and came packaged in a “glass’ slipper. But do we really know much about the story of Cinderella? There are folklorists who have made a life career of collecting and studying Cinderella stories. Do you know that there might be 345 variants of the story? Or better yet, over 700 variants or versions? (Scholars use both terms variants and versions and also divide stories into types.) Do you know that there is even a male version of Cinderella? My first source of information on Cinderella stories was Cinderella: a Casebook, edited by Alan Dundes, 1982 & 1988. (You can find this in the Osterlin library.) Now there are also fantastic sources of stories and analyses online.
Motifs: (plot strands) common to Cinderella stories. Watch for these as you read a variety of Cinderella stories. A. A kind, but the persecuted heroine is ill-treated by…: B. Her father is either absent or neglectful or dangerous. C. A magical guardian/supernatural creature/helpful animal helps her triumph over her persecutors and receive her fondest wish by the end of the tale. D. She meets the prince/king.
E. An epiphany (revelation) sparked by an article of clothing (usually a shoe) causes the heroine to be recognized for her true worth.
F. She marries the prince/king. Four Cinderella variants/originals from the European oral tradition These are all considered “Cinderella” stories because they have the common motifs listed above relating to the persecuted heroine storyline.

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