Intangible assets derived mostly from human capital are on the rise, according to the advisory firm, Ocean Tomo. A study of the Standard and Poors 500 index from 1975 to 2015 demonstrated a 17 percent increase in market value of intangible assets over this time period. Companies such as Stryker get 70 percent of their value from ________ assets.

Groupon offers online coupons for bargains at local shops and restaurants. Rivals are limiting its growth because its core capability is

A low-cost position permits buyers to exert power to drive prices ________ only to the level of the next most efficient ________.

Local line leaders have________ responsibility.

Medical monitoring through wearable devices has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for offers from Apple. This is an important development of the ________ factor of the general environment?

As an example of the________ segment of the general environment, Data Analytics are being used by corporations to understand their customer purchasing patterns.

As an example of________, an automobile manufacturer acquires a rental car company.

Most companies today use a three-stage career model of education, work, and retirement, but longer lives means changes will be inherent in multistage career models that will need to be addressed by human resource practices. This is an example of the________ segment of the general environment.

In order to improve________, boards of directors use outsiders to critique their strategy.

Scenario planning is a useful technique for firms competing in industries characterized by________ and________.