Analyze and evaluate the performance of HP$,$ Walmart and Southwest Airlines regarding the following topics and questions:

Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness

What sustained competitive advantage$($s$)$ does each firm have?

Discuss a couple of Global Economic Impacts felt by each firm.

What are the apparent strategic intents and missions of both firms?

Were company mission, values, and strategies aligned? Explain.

Describe each firm$$s stakeholders $$ spot any differences?

The External Environment: Opportunities, Threats, Industry Competition, and Competitor Analysis

Discuss Porter$$s $5$ Forces of Competition Model as you see it applying.

Competitor Analysis $$ describe each firm$$s primary competitors

The Internal Environment: Resources, Capabilities, and Core Competencies

Which $$core$-$competencies$$ do the firms$$ exhibit?

Discuss Tangible and Intangible resources as they apply to the firms.

Analyze each firm$$s Value Chain and bring your conclusions to class.