1. Discuss how a development in a corporation’s natural and
societal environments can affect the corporation through
its task environment.
2. According to Porter, what determines the level of competitive intensity in an industry?
3. According to Porter’s discussion of industry analysis, is
Pepsi Cola a substitute for Coca-Cola?
4. How can a decision maker identify strategic factors in a
corporation’s external international environment?
5. Compare and contrast trend extrapolation with the writing of scenarios as forecasting techniques
