Strategic management

1: please choose two out of the three cases and provide your answers. Chapter 5 Cirque du Soleil The circus industry was in a prolonged decline prior to Cirque du Soleil. How would you account for its success in a declining market? What is the single most significant challenge in terms of competition it faces in the future? What's your recommendation deal with that challenge? Chatper 6 Nespresso How would you account for the success of Nespresso in the past? What is the single most significant challenge in terms of competition it faces in the future? What's your recommendation deal with that challenge? Chapter 9 Cisco What organizational structures (i.e., functional, multi divisional, or matrix) have Cisco used in the past? Please explain the pros and cons of each structure, and why Cisco changed its structure each time. Section 2: please provide your answers to the following questions. What are the sources of competitive advantage of Trader Joe's?      

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