Read or listen to these resources on Dr. Michael Porter’s competitive strategies
Read or listen to these resources on Dr. Michael Porter’s competitive strategies.
Porter, M. E. and Mauborgne, K. R., HBR’s 10 must reads on strategy. Ascent Hu. Audio book.
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Kamran, Qeis (2021). Strategic value chain management: Models for competitive advantage. Kogan Page. Chapters 1 – 5
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Research a firm that interests you and on which you can obtain sufficient information; find information through sources such as Forbes.com and Businessweek.com, etc., or journal publications.
In this assignment, you are to apply Porter’s value chain model to the firm you selected. Your paper should cover the following:
Discuss what competitive forces entail, the competitive environment of your firm, and the strategy (strategies) that it undertakes.
Explain what value chain means and use it to analyze the company of your choice. Describe the tasks that the firm must accomplish for each primary value chain activity.
Given the nature of its business, how would the firm’s information systems contribute to its competitive strategy