1. Using the resource based view of strategy (RBV), analyse the defining characteristics that determine the internal competitive advantage of the Hill group of companies. 2. Good strategy formulation alone will not make your organization successful. There are other elements that must work and fit together with the strategy to make an organization realize its goals and objectives competitively. Discuss the above statements. 3. Describe the concept of resource utilization and control in strategic management. 4. The sources of the competitive advantage of a firm can be seen from its discrete activities and how they interact with one another. Discuss this statement by applying the value chain to the Tanzania textile Industry. 5. Discuss the uses of the value chain activity using the case of furniture & alumunium businesses in Tanzania. 6. Make a detailed case study analysis of the driving forces for the textile industry in Tanzania and suggest appropriate strategies for the success of one of the mobile companies. 7. (a) How would you define channels of distribution? What factors would govern your choice of distribution in the competitive structure of an industry? (b) "The intensity of competition depends on several factors. Identify these factors and discuss briefly on them. 8. (a) Can cost leadership strategy allow a firm to earn above-average returns despite strong competitive forces? Discuss. (b) Describe the difference between Cost leadership vs. cost reduction. 9. (a) Draft a conceptual model for creating a 'strategic plan' for a company. (b) What is 'environmental audit' in strategic planning? (c) Differentiate between; Effects of learning and experience curve