Distinctive competencies-discussion of competitive advantage

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1. Lisa is comparing quarterly sales values of last 4 quarters in term of actual and forecast values. She finds the tracking signals are consistently coming out as large negative numbers (i.e., -7.5, -7.1, -8.8, and -10.5). What should she do with the forecasting model?

2. Internal audit of firm’s resources, including financial issues, distinctive competencies, discussion of competitive advantage.

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3. Strategic Alternatives: Divest itself from less profitable ventures; Hire a new CEO; Expand economic activity in Europe and Asia

Qeustion: Recommendation: Which one of the three alternatives discussed in the previous section do you recommend for the firm? Why do you make that recommendation? What are the risks (think about which stakeholders might be affected)? Back up your analysis with numbers (if applicable).

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