1. Using Michael Porter's Generic Strategies, describe the strategy used by each of the following companies to develop a competitive advantage in its industry: Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Nieman Marcus, and Southwest Airlines, Provide specific examples.
2. Discuss an example of a work-related project that is able to be broken down into structure, tasks, subtasks, and work packages, and why project management in the form of a CPM/PERT chart would be cost effective.
3. How has the advancement in technology helped data gathering via questionnaires? Provide examples to support your main points.