Considering Strategy-Enhancing Measures
♦Whether and when to go on the offensive.
♦Whether and when to employ defensive strategies.
♦When to undertake strategic moves—first mover, a fast follower, or a late mover.
♦Whether to merge with or acquire another firm.
♦Whether and where to integrate backward or forward into the industry’s activity chain.
♦Whether to outsource value chain activities or perform them in-house.
♦Whether to enter into strategic alliances or partnership arrangements.