Identify all of Cirque du Soleil’s main resources and capabilities based on the case notes and further research. Complete the analysis by (a) identifying and (b) rating its strategic assets and its distinctive capabilities.

The table below offers an analysis of Cirque’s basic and distinctive resources and capabilities.






the assessments are necessarily subjective and it is challenging to distinguish the exact

significance of the criteria of rarity, (non) imitability and (non) substitutability. With that caveat, one

concludes that Cirque’s most significant strategic assets are its repertoire (A rated) and its

brand/reputation (AB). Iits most significant capabilities are in design innovation (A), performer

contracting skills (A) and new product investment capacity (AB). Time will tell if the latter pair are

genuinely advantage-conferring skills or simply the consequence of its current brand strength.

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A. customer relationship management B. lifetime customer value C. supplier relationship management D. supply chain management E. material requirements planning

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

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provinces. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following is true regarding the effect of death and incapacity on an offer?

a. Death or incapacitation of either party terminates an offer. b. Death of either party terminates an offer, and incapacity on the part of the offeror terminates an offer, but incapacity on the part of an offeree does not terminate an offer. c. Death of either party terminates an offer, and incapacity on the part of an offeree terminates an offer, but incapacity on the part of the offeror does not terminate an offer. d. Neither death nor incapacity on either the part of the offeror or offeree terminates an offer.

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