Before starting this activity, review the Week 1 LEARN activity videos and read Chapter 1 in the course text book. Doing this will give you the Why to include in your response to the following:
1. From the LEARN, determine which of the two primary drivers of the competitive landscape is more influential.
a. Explain your rationale.
2. From the PRACTICE activity, identify an organization that could benefit from the application of the I/O Model of Above-Average Returns (Figure 1.2 page 15 in the textbook).
a. Follow the five steps to justify your answer.b. Do not use Apple or Walmart in this exercise, nor should the organization you select be the same as another post.
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“Union Pacific Corporation” Please respond to the following:
Before starting this activity, review the Week 2 LEARN (e-Activity) and read Chapter 2 in the course text book. Doing this will give you the Why to include in your response to the following:
Research Union Pacific Railroad (you are encouraged to use a myriad of reputable sources, including the company’s website.) Perform an analysis of the social/demographic, technological, economic, environmental/geographic, and political/legal/governmental segments (as discussed in the textbook) to understand the general environment facing Union Pacific. Describe how Union Pacific will be affected by each of these external factors.
1. Perform an analysis of the social/demographic, technological, economic, environmental/geographic, and political/legal/governmental segments to understand the general environment facing Union Pacific.
2. Describe how Union Pacific will be affected by each of these external factors.
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