Search for business news that relate to one of the chapter concepts. Concept discussed in chapter 3 is the Evaluating a Firm’s Internal Capabilities.  A news article that discusses.

(Choose 2 of the list below)

Chapter 3 concepts

– examples of resources and capabilities of a firm that allow them to exploit an opportunity or neutralize a threat in their environment

– examples of resources and capabilities that are extremely costly to imitate

– examples of a firm using management controls to better use, or fully use, their resources–innovative compensation systems, how they structure areas of responsibility, etc.

– examples of firms response to others who have competitive advantage– changing some of their business tactics or maybe tacit cooperation/collusion

News items must be from reputable sources.  A list of some of my favorites (although not the only ones you can use) are in the Resources section.

(450 words,  citation)