Strategic Management

(Total 100 Points)

Answer Any 4 Questions. Do not duplicate/copy exactly from the textbook. Each answer to your question requires examples to support your analysis. Your exam requires you to answer individually; this is not a group work/test. Plagiarism checker should not attribute your work to be more than 10%.

Midterm Exam is due on 10/25/18 at 6 PM (EST). No late submission will be accepted. Also, if you have any quesitons, please ask on either Monday or Tuesday.

· Discuss the relevance of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War to strategic management.

· Discuss how clear vision and mission statements can benefit other strategic-management activities.

· Discuss 10 major external forces that affect organizations: economic, social, cultural, demographic, environmental, political, governmental, legal, technological, and competitive.

· Explain how to develop a Competitive Profile Matrix. Provide an example using Apple and Samsun by developing a competitive profile matrix.

· Discuss Porter’s five generic strategies in relations with your group project.

Case Study – 50 Points

See attached case study.

· Answer the following question in detail.What were Akamai’s challenges?