Question 1- Please read the article below by copying and

Question 1- Please read the article below by copying and pasting the link into your web browser. Sony’s TV Business Keeps Fading to Red (http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/sonys-tv-business-keepsfading-to-red 08042011.html?chan=magazine+technology+channel_news+-+companies+%26amp%3b+industries)Discussion Questions1. Discuss the structural characteristics of the television manufacturing industry using the Five Competitive Forces (Porter) framework. To help you answer this question here is a link to further information TVManufacturing-Wars-March2010 (http://www.marconipacific.com/TV-Manufacturing-Wars-March2010.pdf). Feel free to find and cite other information sources as well.2. Discuss the Sony strategy using the Resource-Based View of the Firm framework.3. Discuss the Sony strategy using the Competitive Advantage (Porter) framework.Question 2- Please read the articles below by copying and pasting the link into your web browser. Walmart’s Rocky Path from Bricks to Clicks (http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/walmarts-rocky-pathfrom-bricks-to-clicks-07212011.html)Discussion Questions1. Discuss the structural characteristics of the online retail Industry, from the point of view of the Five Competitive Forces (Porter) framework. To help you answer this question here is a link to further information Online Retail — Industry Overview(http://web.streetauthority.com/cmnts/pt/2005/03-10.asp). Feel free to find and cite other information sources as well.2. Discuss the Wal-Mart online strategy, from the perspective of the Resource Based View of the Firm framework.3. Discuss the Wal-Mart online strategy, from the perspective of the Competitive Advantage (Porter) framework.Question 3- Please read the articles below by copying and pasting the link into your web browser. Citigroup Hopes Small Really IsBeautiful(http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_48/b4205061118307.htm?chan=magazine+chan nel_news+-+markets+%2B+finance)Discussion Questions1. Discuss the structural characteristics of the banking industry from the point of view of the Five Competitive Forces (Porter)(http://www.12manage.com/methods_porter_five_forces.html ) framework. To help you answer this question here is a link to further information The Industry Handbook: The Banking Industry (http://www.investopedia.com/features/industryhandbook/banking.asp. Feel free to find and cite other information sources as well.)2. Discuss the Citibank strategy from the perspective of theBCG Matrix (http://www.quickmba.com/strategy/matrix/bcg/ ) framework.3. Discuss the Citibank strategy from the perspective of the Competitive Advantage (Porter) (http://www.12manage.com/methods_porter_competitive_advantage.html ) framework.Question 4- Please read the articles below by copying and pasting the link into your web browser. United and Continental Reach for theSky(http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_20/b4178019955335.htm?chan=magazine+channel_n ews+-+companies+%2B+industries)Discussion Questions1. Discuss the structural characteristics of the airline industry from the point of view of the Porter Five Forces framework. To help you answer this question here is a link to further information The Industry Handbook: The Airline Industry (http://www.investopedia.com/features/industryhandbook/airline.asp ) . Feel free to find and cite other information sources as well.2. Discuss the United-Continental merger from the perspective of theAcquisition Integration Approaches(http://www.12manage.com/methods_haspeslagh_acquisition_integration_approaches.html) framework.3. Discuss the United-Continental merger from the perspective of the Competitive Advantage (Porter) (http://www.12manage.com/methods_porter_competitive_advantage.html) framework.Question 5- Please read the articles below by copying and pasting the link into your web browser. Revenge of the Cable Guys(http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_12/b4171038593210.htm?chan=magazine+channel_top+stories )Discussion Questions1. Discuss the structural characteristics of the TV industry from the point of view of the Five Competitive Forces (Porter) framework. To help you answer this question here is a link to further information TVManufacturing-Wars-March2010 (http://www.marconipacific.com/TV-Manufacturing-Wars-March2010.pdf). Feel free to find and cite other information sources as well.2. Discuss the Comcast strategy from the perspective of the Resource-Based View of the Firm framework.3. Discuss the Comcast strategy from the perspective of the Competitive Advantage (Porter) framework.