Textbook:

Gamble, J., Peteraf, M., & Thompson Jr., A. A. (2021).Essentials of strategic management: The quest for competitive advantage(7^thed.). New York: McGraw

Hill.

NO using AI, Cite all sources outside textbook in A PA format.

Topic 1: It is often argued that an organization's culture can be a source of competitive advantage. Southwest Airlines and Chick-fil-a are often used as examples of this phenomenon. Discuss two other organizations that you believe can attribute some of their success to their cultures. Can success based on something like culture be sustained, or can it easily be eroded by competitors?

Topic 2: The assumption behind most strategy models is that management is rational and can see the world objectively. Do you believe this is true? What can keep managers from being purely rational and objective when formulating their strategies? What can be done to improve decision-making and improve rationality?