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Topic 1
Topic 1
Strategic Management – it is the process of formulating and 4. Develop or acquire assets and
● Assets and skills required to
implementing strategies to accomplish long-term goals and sustain skills needed to implement the
strategy implement a chosen strategy
competitive advantage.
Strategy Implementation the firm’s resources and
● Ability of a firm to outperform
capabilities in terms of a
5. Use the firm’s strengths to its rivals
● Selection of strategic actions competitive advantage.
implement strategy
linked with effective
implementation of the chosen
strategy
4. Locate an attractive
● Earning of above-average returns ● An industry with opportunities
industry.
that can be exploited by the
firm’s resources and capabilities
● Earning of above-average
returns
2. Determine the firm’s Capability
capabilities. What do the
capabilities allow the firm ● Capacity of an integrated set of
to do better than its resources to perform a task or
competitors? activity
Competitive Advantage