4. You have been appointed personal assistant to the chief executive of a major manufacturing firm, who has asked you to explain what is meant by 'differentiation' and why it is important? Write a brief report addressing these questions. With the aid of Porter's generic strategies or the Strategy Clock, identify examples of organisations following strategies of differentiation, low cost or low price, and stuck- in-the-middle or hybrid. How successful are these strategies?

4. You have been appointed personal assistant to the chief executive of a major manufacturing firm, who has asked you to explain what is meant by 'differentiation' and why it is important? Write a brief report addressing these questions. With the aid of Porter's generic strategies or the Strategy Clock, identify examples of organisations following strategies of differentiation, low cost or low price, and stuck- in-the-middle or hybrid. How successful are these strategies?

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