, TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION .................................................................. 3
1.a Differentiate between responsible competitiveness and
irresponsible ....................................................................... 3
competitiveness. ................................................................. 3
1b Identify four examples of Dis-Chem’s sources of
competitive advantage. ....................................................... 4
OUT OF THESE 9 PROVIDED, CHOOSE ONLY 4 ................... 4
2 Appraise the Dis-Chem vision statement to determine
whether it meets the ............................................................ 5
characteristics of a well-formulated vision. Hint: Use a table
with the following headings for the evaluation: components,
yes/no, excerpts from the vision statement .......................... 5
3.1 Use additional resources and the internet to identify the
major competitors ............................................................... 6
for Dis-Chem. ...................................................................... 6
THE QUESTION DOES NOT SPECIFY HOW MANY, SO JUST
RANDOMLY CHOOSE AT LEAST 5 FROM THE LIST BELOW: 6
3.2 Explain Porter’s five forces model and apply it to the
pharmaceutical industry. Indicate the strength of each
competitive force clearly. .................................................... 7
Competitive rivalry ..........................................................7
Supplier power ............................................................... 8
Buyer power ................................................................... 8
Threat of substitution ...................................................... 9
Threat of new entrants .................................................... 9
CONCLUSION ....................................................................10
REFERENCES ....................................................................11
INTRODUCTION .................................................................. 3
1.a Differentiate between responsible competitiveness and
irresponsible ....................................................................... 3
competitiveness. ................................................................. 3
1b Identify four examples of Dis-Chem’s sources of
competitive advantage. ....................................................... 4
OUT OF THESE 9 PROVIDED, CHOOSE ONLY 4 ................... 4
2 Appraise the Dis-Chem vision statement to determine
whether it meets the ............................................................ 5
characteristics of a well-formulated vision. Hint: Use a table
with the following headings for the evaluation: components,
yes/no, excerpts from the vision statement .......................... 5
3.1 Use additional resources and the internet to identify the
major competitors ............................................................... 6
for Dis-Chem. ...................................................................... 6
THE QUESTION DOES NOT SPECIFY HOW MANY, SO JUST
RANDOMLY CHOOSE AT LEAST 5 FROM THE LIST BELOW: 6
3.2 Explain Porter’s five forces model and apply it to the
pharmaceutical industry. Indicate the strength of each
competitive force clearly. .................................................... 7
Competitive rivalry ..........................................................7
Supplier power ............................................................... 8
Buyer power ................................................................... 8
Threat of substitution ...................................................... 9
Threat of new entrants .................................................... 9
CONCLUSION ....................................................................10
REFERENCES ....................................................................11
