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Assignment:

1. Please read the Competitive Rivalry and Competitive Dynamics and evaluate the "Corporate-Level Strategy" and provide your analysis by answering the following questions: Provide brief complete analysis of different levels of diversification that a firm can pursue by using different corporate-level strategies. What are the three reasons firms choose to diversify their operations? Please support your discussion by sharing real industry examples.

2. Please read "The Ripple Effect of Supermarket Wars: Aldi Is Changing the Markets in Many Countries." Write summary by answering the following questions: Using concepts and actions explained in Competitive Rivalry Decide if Aldi is more likely to respond to any strategic actions Amazon might initiate through Whole Foods, or If Amazon through Whole Foods is more likely to respond to any strategic actions Aldi takes. Be prepared to justify your decision. In a competitive rivalry sense, explain the actions (strategic and/or tactical) you believe Walmart and Costco will take to respond to Aldi's intentions to have 2,500 U.S. stores by 2020.

3. Please explain your understanding of International and Cooperative Strategy by answering the following question: What are some global environmental trends affecting the choice of international strategies, particularly international corporate-level strategies?

4. Please read Cooperative Strategy and answer the following:Should cost minimization or opportunity maximization be the primary goal of a cooperative strategy? Can both be achieved simultaneously? Why or why not?

5. Please read about the Strategic Leadership and Entrepreneurship and describe thoroughly your understanding of the following question: How do strategic leaders manage their firm's resource portfolio effectively to exploit its core competencies and leverage its human capital and social capital to achieve a competitive advantage?