Week 5 Discussion 1

Post a polished, researched, and well documented response to the following prompts:

• A detailed explanation of the critical competitive forces (and  their underlying dynamics) in the smartphone industry that may threaten  Apple based on a relevant five-forces analysis and other concepts you've  learned from your MBA program. Be sure to explain how and why you've  focused on the critical forces that you've identified.
• A detailed explanation of the potential for new entry and/or  effective substitute competition, based on a relevant blue ocean  strategy analysis and other concepts you've learned from your MBA  program. Be sure to explain how and why you've focused on a particular  new entry or substitute threats to Apple.
• An explanation of the strategic implications of the competitive  forces you identified above: what are the opportunities and threats to  Apple's position in the ecosystem of the smartphone industry that it  must factor into its strategy for the future, based on your analysis,  and why? Provide evidence from the case and any other research you might  do, and support your reasoning with references to this week's readings  and from prior MBA program course concepts.

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