1. Explain in what sense the top management takes decisions for a company and in what sense it does not takes the strategic decisions for a company alone? Illustrate with suitable examples.
2. Identify two firms of your choice. One that is a single business unit and the other which has several related businesses. Read the published information about these firms and analyze the corporate profile of each company.
3. Identify two companies that have recently merged. Read the published information on the two companies. Based on the study identify the issues and challenges the two companies are currently facing in combining their respective organizational cultures.
4. Select an organization of your choice and analyze how focus strategy has been useful for the organization to build its competitive advantage.