You will research online and printed materials on the firm - from the firm itself and from numerous additional sources. You might also consider emails and interviews. The Bell Library has developed an Academic Support & Library Guide for online students. This provides another pathway to access the library: http://tamucc.libguides.com/academicsupport

No Word count:it is about 3 pages long.As long as answers are answered well and cited.

TextBook: Economics of Strategy, 7th Edition

David Dranove,David Besanko,Mark Shanley,Scott Schaefer

ISBN: 978-1-119-17477-6September 2015544Pages

Company: Kaiser Foundation

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The firm's strategic moves/commitments that help to sustain its competitive advantage (Besanko's Chapters 7, 9 and 11)

Note: It would be good to find out if the firm is currently, or was recently, involved in these activities:

A .Merger or acquisition (Chapters 2 and 3)

b. Joint venture and/or strategic partnership (Chapter 3)

c. Entry into or exit from any geographic region or market segment (Chapter 6)