A core competence of a firm can be imitated during competitive analysis of the firm during identification and analysis of development in business environment. One way to identify & analyze developments in the external environment is to use the issues priority matrix.

REQUIRED:

i$.$ Describe the steps in developing the Issue Priority Matrix

ii$.$ You as an expert MBA graduate employed by a certain manufacturing firm in Tanzania and you are a member of in R&D unit committee within the firm. Explain how technological competence and discontinuity is the key to competitiveness.

iii. Is it possible to imitate a core competency of a strong manufacturing firm producing bakery in Tanzania or elsewhere? Explain by giving example$($s$)$