Select one local, independent firm (it may be easiest to select a firm with which you may have an affiliation of some sort). It may not be a franchise or a branch operation of an MNE — It must be independent and it must be local. Using concepts from chapter 6 in your text, describe and critique the firm’s competitive strategy. Specifically, you should structure your response as follows: Academic Essay

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Select one local, independent firm (it may be easiest to select a firm with which you may have an affiliation of some sort). It may not be a franchise or a branch operation of an MNE — It must be independent and it must be local. Using concepts from chapter 6 in your text, describe and critique the firm’s competitive strategy. Specifically, you should structure your response as follows:

a) Description of firm and its scope of operation;

b) Description of its generic competitive strategy;

c) Assessment of how effectively it is executing the strategy;

d) 1-2 recommendations for the firm.

Your response should be 500-1000 words.