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After reading the Way-Mart Case from our textbook, respond to the following prompts in one to four sentences: Based on the information in the case
After reading the Way-Mart Case from our textbook, respond to the following prompts in one to four sentences:
Based on the information in the case (and as of the case's date, 2013)
- Does Walmart have a competitive advantage?
- Temporary CA?
- Sustainable CA?
- What changes could be made to develop CA and/or create more sustainable CA?
- Are there resources Walmart or its competitors control that are key to CA?
- Financial, Physical, Human, and Organizational?
- Temporary CA?
- Sustainable CA (VRIO)?
- How has Walmart'shistory shaped its capabilities/resource bundles (Financial, Physical, Human, and Organizational)
- How does Walmart'sinternal environmentdrive its strategic and tactical decisions at the organizational and divisional levels (as highlighted in the case)?
- Which of Walmart'scapabilities/resources are most important for effective international expansion?
- What adjustments should Walmartmake in altering/acquiringcapabilities/resources for particular foreign markets (dependent on the differing strategy/tactics it should deploy in these markets)?
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Quantitative Analysis For Management
Authors: Barry Render, Ralph M. Stair, Michael E. Hanna
11th Edition
9780132997621, 132149117, 132997622, 978-0132149112
