Conducting a Competitive Strength Assessment Does Not Involve an Analysis

Multiple Choice

Conducting a competitive strength assessment does not involve an analysis of

A) factors on which a company is competitively strongest and weakest vis-à-vis key rivals.
B) whether a company should correct its weaknesses by adopting best practices and/or revamping the makeup of its value chain.
C) which of the rated companies is competitively strongest and what size competitive advantage it enjoys.
D) whether a company has a net competitive advantage or a net competitive disadvantage relative to key rivals (with the size of the advantage/disadvantage being indicated by the differences among the companies' competitive strength scores) .
E) which rival company is competitively weakest and the areas where it is most vulnerable to competitive attack.