Q.1 A strategy can be viewed as a plan, as a ploy, as a position, as a pattern, and as a perspective (5 Ps). A strategic plan is a carefully crafted set of steps that a company intends to follow in order to be successful. Nokia and Microsoft created a strategic plan to form a broad strategic partnership that would use their complementary strengths and expertise to create a new global mobile ecosystem. Consider how such a strategy might be employed within the healthcare industry, giving examples of the 5 Ps in play.

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An organization cannot exist if it cannot produce goods and services. Hence, the operational environment matters the most as it provides resources for an organization to produce goods and services. Using an example of an organization that you are familiar with, discuss how an organization can strategically influence its operating environment to its advantage.

Q.3 The tangibility of a company's resources is an important consideration within resource-based theory. Tangible resources are resources than can be readily seen, touched, and quantified. In contrast, intangible resources are quite difficult to see, touch, or quantify. How do organizations in the healthcare industry manage and develop their intangible resources?

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