Describe the value chain and the activities that support the chain. How does marketing fit into that value chain?

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Describe the value chain and the activities that support the chain. How does marketing fit into that value chain?
Here is the week 4 assignment, which covers Chapters 1-7 in the course text and the lessons for each week. The textbook we use is: Textbook in APA format: Johnson, G., Whittington, R., Scholes, K. Angwin, D., Regner, P. (2014). Exploring Strategy Text & Cases (10th ed.). Harlow, U.K.: Pearson. ISBN: 9781292002545. Answer these 5 short essay questions in 75 words for each question. Each answer must be 75. No direct quotes from any source should be used in your answers. Use your own words to explain the answer. Question 1 of 5 Describe “VRIO” in regard to strategic capability and competitive advantage. What is it and what does it mean? Give an example. Question 2 of 5 Explain “strategic drift” and give examples of how it happens. Question 3 of 5 Describe Michael Porters view on competitive advantage. How do the 3 strategies differ from each other. Give an example of each. Question 4 of 5 Describe the value chain and the activities that support the chain. How does marketing fit into that value chain? Question 5 of 5 Discuss organizational culture and how it affects the success of a company that may be expanding from the U.S. into China. What kind of cultural adjustments would a company have to make to expand from the U.S. to China?
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