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Explain how you might use SWOT, VCA, or RBV to get a better sense of what might be a firm's key building blocks for a successful strategy.

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I am most familiar and comfortable with a SWOT analysis for developing successful strategy. So what we do with the SWOT is to first identify the company's strengths (S). These can be anything from product quality to reputation to customer or even employee loyalty. Just identify the strengths of your particular company in the market in which they are ...

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