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Arrfelt Exam 1 WPC 480 Questions With Complete Solutions What factors are increasing in the global competitive landscape? (3) 1. 1. Market volatility and instability due to rapid pace of change in markets. a)what happens in 1 place quickly transfer. b) globalized flow of financial capital. ...

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Arrfelt Exam 1 WPC 480 Questions With
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What factors are increasing in the global competitive landscape? (3) 1. 1. Market volatility

and instability due to rapid pace of change in markets. a)what happens in 1 place quickly

transfer. b) globalized flow of financial capital.

2. Strategic & operational complexity of global-scale competition

3. Expectations of better products and services.




Decreasing factors in global competitive landscape (3) 1. time to adapt


2. traditional tangible source and competitive adv.

3. traditional managerial mindset




To cope with new marketplace.... Firms need strategic FLEXABILITY




Where do firms profits come from? 1. Industry (external)


2. How hard you work & your skills (internal)




I/O Model 1. External Environment


2. Attractive Industry

, Arrfelt Exam 1 WPC 480 Questions With
Complete Solutions
3. Strategy Formulation

4. Assets and Skills

5. Strategy Implementation

6. Superior Returns




I/O Model in simple terms 1. Study the external enviroment (especially industry

enviroment)

2. Locate an industry with high potential for above-avg returns

3. Identify strategy called for by attractive industry to earn above-avg returns

4. Develop/aquire skills & assets needed to implement the startegy.

5. Use firms strength to implement the startegy




5 Forces Model of Competition 1. Suppliers


2. Buyers

3. Industry Rivalry

4. Substitutes

5. Potetial Entrants

, Arrfelt Exam 1 WPC 480 Questions With
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5 forces model: Try to earn above avg returns by.... Cos-Leadership or


Differentiation




Cost-Leadership Producing standardized goods or service @ costs below competitors cost




Differentiation Proucing differentiated goods or services for which customers are willing

to pay a price premium




Resource-Based Model 1. Resources


2. Capabilities

3. Competitive Advantage

4. Attractive Industry

5. Strategy Formulation and Implementation




What drives firm performance?(what doesn't) Capabilities drives performance.


NOT Industry

, Arrfelt Exam 1 WPC 480 Questions With
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core competencies capabilities that serve as a source of competitive advantage for a firm

over its rivals




capability an integrated set of resources




Examples of Resorces in Resource-Based Model physical, human & organizational capital

(tangible/intangible)




How to capabilities become core competencies? (4) 1. Rare


2. Valuable

3. Costly to Imitate

4. Nonsubstitutable




21st Century Competition Todays Competitive Markets (3) 1. Globalization


2. Higher importance oof knowledge and people

3. Rapid tech growth




Stakeholders Can affect firms mission and vision

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