This question is about the 'strategic audit' and your strategic-audit report for this course. See the sample project and more instructions under 'course content' for the strategic-audit. Answer one o

This question is about the 'strategic audit' and your strategic-audit report for this course. See the sample project and more instructions under 'course content' for the strategic-audit.  Answer one of the below questions and make remarks about one of the students' postings.  Try to answer the questions with few or no answers by others unless you provide a significantly different answer.

Read the case that is assigned to you for strategic audit report.  These cases are at the end of your textbook or in the link next to the textbook link in Connect. Answer the following questions with the related to the case that is assigned to you.  You have the following choices,  Pick ONE:

Answer one of the options below.  For options 1-4, you may pick any of the factors in the external environment trends (forces) in the following link ( External Environment factors )

Option 1.  What are the current economic forces (trends)  in the external environment that might affect the company/case that is assigned to you in this class  (such as Starbuck's strategy)?  Research about the trend, provide the citation for your research, and explain if it creates an opportunity of thread for the company of your choice. (provide at least 2 trends and explain as above) AND Does (this company)  have any core competencies?  If yes, what are they? Does (this company)  have a distinctive competency? If yes, what is it?  Does (this company)  have a sustainable strategy? in what way it is sustainable?

Option 2.  What are the current technological forces (trends)  in the external environment that might affect Your company's strategy?  Research about the trend, provide the citation for your research, and explain if it creates an opportunity of thread for the company of your choice. (provide at least 2 trends and explain as above), AND Does (this company)  have any core competencies?  If yes, what are they? Does (this company)  have a distinctive competency? If yes, what is it?  Does (this company)  have a sustainable strategy? in what way it is sustainable?

Option 3.  What are the current political/legal forces (trends)  in the external environment that might affect the strategy of your company?  Research about the trend, provide the citation for your research, and explain if it creates an opportunity of thread for your company. (provide at least 2 trends and explain as above), AND Does (this company)  have any core competencies?  If yes, what are they? Does (this company)  have a distinctive competency? If yes, what is it?  Does (this company)  have a sustainable strategy? in what way it is sustainable?

Option 4.  What are the current socio-cultural forces (trends)  in the external environment that might affect the strategy of your company?  Research about the trend, provide the citation for your research, and explain if it creates an opportunity of thread for your company. (provide at least 2 trends and explain as above), AND Does (this company)  have any core competencies?  If yes, what are they? Does (this company)  have a distinctive competency? If yes, what is it?  Does (this company)  have a sustainable strategy? in what way it is sustainable?

  Does (this company)  have any core competencies?  If yes, what are they? Does (this company)  have a distinctive competency? If yes, what is it?  Does (this company)  have a sustainable strategy? in what way it is sustainable?