Read the Qualcomm material carefully and note the industry forces that have shaped the firm's direction and strategies. Support your assessment with relevant evidence drawn from the case material and strategic management theory.
Identify and explain the strategic levels that the firm is expressing and assess whether the company has the competencies, resources, and capabilities to achieve its goals? In addition, identify the threats and opportunities confronting the firm and explain fully how the firm is addressing these.
Prepare a value chain analysis for Qualcomm and identify and explain where it is creating or destroying value.
Identify and explain whether Qualcomm has competitive advantage and determine where and how this competitive advantage is being created.
Based on your awareness of the firm as revealed in questions 1-4, provide an assessment on the firm's strategic options and alternatives.