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Strategic Management , Sixth Edition
Charles W. L. Hill, University of Washington
Gareth R. Jones, Texas A&M University
Case Discussion Questions
Discussion Questions for Case 5--Perdue Farms, Inc.: Responding to Twenty-first Century Challenges

  1. What resource strengths and competitive assets does Perdue Farms have that can help determine realistic strategic directions, i.e., potential goals the company is capable of achieving?

  2. What weaknesses and resource deficiencies does Perdue Farms have that put it at a competitive disadvantage, i.e., potential goals they will probably have a difficult time achieving?

  3. What industry opportunities exist that are unusually attractive and are a good match with Perdue Farms' strengths, i.e., potential company opportunities?

  4. What industry factors threaten Perdue Farms, i.e., pose serious threats to its future growth and profitability?

  5. In what ways have Perdue Farms' structure and culture helped or harmed its attempts to implement its strategy?

  6. What generic business-level and competitive strategies does Perdue Farms use?

  7. What is Perdue Farms' corporate-level strategy, and how does it support its business-level strategy?



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