Answer the following question with regards to Rashid Hospital in Dubai.

1. Select two most appropriate characteristics against which you can map strategic groups in your service area (e.g. price, product differentiation, Research and Development, patient cantered care, continuity of care, etc) and explain why did you choose those characteristics
2. After reading the research article “Understanding competitive advantage in the general hospital industry: evaluating strategic competencies”. What is the association between Strategic competencies and hospital financial performance? from your point of view, does the association revealed in the study seems logic? (look at the attachments)
3. Give your suggestions for adding value in any selected Integrated Practice Unit (medical condition).