Assignment: Strategic Competitiveness
• From the first e-Activity, determine which of the two primary drivers of the competitive landscape is more influential. Explain your rationale.
• Explain which model (I / O model or resource-based model) you believe will best help a firm in the industry you researched earn above-average returns.
• Follow the five steps to justify your answer. Do not use Apple or Walmart in this exercise, nor should the organization you select be the same as another post.
• Other students have used McDonalds, Firestone Automative, GoodYear Tires, JC Penny, Belk, Target, Google, Labcorp, Pfizer, Bank of America, Publix, Samsung. These are companies that you CANNOT use in this exercise!
The Five Step to follow to justify the answer, I/O Model:
1. The first step is for the company to study the external environment- the external environment consist of the competitors and the government, this will enable the company to formulate strategies to gain a competitive advantage and comply with the government for effectiveness.
2. The construction industry is undoubtedly an industry of high potential, buildings and other structures are being erected daily in the United States. Therefore the industry will have a high potential for above-average returns.
3. The organization can implement a strategy that involves investing in and having strong stakeholder relations with various institutions and countries. This will secure them contracts that will earn them average returns.
4. The assets and skills needed are resources, fundamentally, funds will enable the construction company to train their workers with unique training skills and instill knowledge of construction that allows them to be better hence gain average returns.
5. The final step is the implementation of strengths, this further extends to the organizational culture of the organizations, by so doing the company will set a firm strategy that will earn then above average returns.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.