Using the textbook and 2 additional articles of your choice (use LIRN to research this), please write a paper
that answers the following:
(a) Discuss 3 key strategic management concepts that you believe are useful to any manager in any
organization. You can choose to describe any 3 concepts (except SWOT).
(b) Explain the strategic importance of each of these 3 concepts and why they are useful.
(c) Provide a few examples of real-life companies which have used these types of strategic management
concepts to support their strategy.
Textbook: Strategic Management Concepts and Cases-A Competitive Advantage Approach, 16th edition, Fred
R David, Forest R. David. ISBN 978-0-13-416784-8 (alk. paper) — ISBN 0-13-416784-8 (alk. paper)