Begin by selecting one of the following industries:

Manufacturing

Merchandising$/$retail

Transportation

Professional Services

Conduct research to find articles or academic sources that explain the competitive forces driving your selected industry.

Additionally, select a specific corporation within your chosen industry and assess the competitive forces that influence your chosen corporation.

For your initial post, briefly summarize your industry selection process, list and explain at least three competitive forces, including global forces that might affect your chosen industry. Then, for your selected corporation, explain whether the competitive forces you identified for the industry apply specifically to your chosen corporation. Elaborate your response to expand your assessment.