1. Is Walmart's success by 2003 explained by its industry structure? In other words, is the...

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1. Is Walmart's success by 2003 explained by its industry structure? In other words, is the industry attractive according to Porter's five forces framework? 2. Is Walmart's success by 2003 explained by its individual, firm-level uniqueness? In other words, did Walmart sell the unique products, or provide unique customer service, or have unique process? What is their strategic positioning in term of business strategy? 3. What is their competitive scope in terms of business strategy? 4. Draw a strategic coherent map of Walmart. Refer to Chapter 4 lecture slides for the strategic coherent map. Use the map to explain how Walmart could protect its uniqueness you identified in question 2 from being imitated by its competitors by 2003. 5. Do you think Walmart should stick to their discount retail store model or change to Supercenter model? Explain why. 1. Is Walmart's success by 2003 explained by its industry structure? In other words, is the industry attractive according to Porter's five forces framework? 2. Is Walmart's success by 2003 explained by its individual, firm-level uniqueness? In other words, did Walmart sell the unique products, or provide unique customer service, or have unique process? What is their strategic positioning in term of business strategy? 3. What is their competitive scope in terms of business strategy? 4. Draw a strategic coherent map of Walmart. Refer to Chapter 4 lecture slides for the strategic coherent map. Use the map to explain how Walmart could protect its uniqueness you identified in question 2 from being imitated by its competitors by 2003. 5. Do you think Walmart should stick to their discount retail store model or change to Supercenter model? Explain why. 1. Is Walmart's success by 2003 explained by its industry structure? In other words, is the industry attractive according to Porter's five forces framework? 2. Is Walmart's success by 2003 explained by its individual, firm-level uniqueness? In other words, did Walmart sell the unique products, or provide unique customer service, or have unique process? What is their strategic positioning in term of business strategy? 3. What is their competitive scope in terms of business strategy? 4. Draw a strategic coherent map of Walmart. Refer to Chapter 4 lecture slides for the strategic coherent map. Use the map to explain how Walmart could protect its uniqueness you identified in question 2 from being imitated by its competitors by 2003. 5. Do you think Walmart should stick to their discount retail store model or change to Supercenter model? Explain why.