For this Assignment, you will create an annotated bibliography focusing on models used by companies to leverage diversification. These models also can serve to construct a portfolio management tool that characterizes business unit strategy and measures company results. These results are a valuable tool for evaluating how a corporate strategy differs from a business$-$unit$-$level strategy.

RESOURCES

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WEEKLY RESOURCES

To prepare for this Assignment, select four peer$-$reviewed scholarly articles, with each article addressing a topic of interest for research. For more information, refer to the Walden Writing Center$$s annotated bibliography sample document provided in this week$$s Required Readings.

BY DAY $7$

Submit an annotated bibliography for the four new $($not used in previous discussions or assignments$)$ peer$-$reviewed resources you selected. In your annotated bibliography, include the following:

A full APA$-$style bibliographic reference including the author, title, publisher, and place of publication

A summary of the document $(23$ paragraphs for each entry$),$ including the main points, its purpose, the theoretical perspective on which it is based, and the scope

For each article, evaluate the following:

Reliability $($research methods used, theories used, and data on which it is based$)$

Appropriateness for the intended audience

Background and authority of the author

Limitations of the research $($which can depend on the scope, reliability, age of the document, and bias$)$

Significance of the research

Note: Be sure to use the Annotated Bibliography Sample Document to complete this Assignment. Also, refer to the Week $7$ Assignment Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this rubric to assess your work.