1.Why does each generic competitive strategy require a different set of product/market/distinctive competency choices? Give examples of pairs of companies in (a) the computer industry and (b) the auto industry that pursue different competitive strategies.

2. Explain, what do you mean in competitive rivalry, please give actual scenario or example happening in the business?

3. PESTEL analysis: Prepare a PESTEL analysis of KCC mall of Koronadal City or General Santos City. And how this analysis could help in the organization? Why or why not? Be creative with your answers and presentation of PESTEL analysis.

4. What is your favorite cost leadership restaurant in South Cotabato? Explain why this restaurant considers as your cost leadership example

5. Web Work: Research a company that has gone bankrupt or otherwise stopped operations in the past year or decade because their strategy was stuck in the middle of otherwise viable generic business-level strategies. Could its demise have been prevented?

Name of business:

Reason of bankruptcy:

BACKGROUND/IDEAS/FINDINGS/ANALYSIS:

Conclusion and Recommendation:

6. Suppose the president of your college or university decided to merge with or acquire another school. What schools would be good candidates for this horizontal integration move? Would the move be a success?

7. Why does the business level strategy is important in growing your business?

8. Prepare a competitive framework analysis between Rojon Pharmacy, Mercury Drugstore, and Brigada Pharmacy. How these three (3) drugstores compete in the market? Be creative of your analysis and your framework should be understandable

9. for what reasons account for firms decisions to use acquisition strategies as a means of achieving strategic competitiveness?

10. Why do some companies do merger and acquisition? Explain the reason why do firm engaged on this strategy?

11. What incentives influence firms to use international strategies?