Question 1

The competitive strategy of an organization determines its ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  industry rivals 
B)  short-term goals 
C)  value chains 
D)  structure 
A)  industry rivals 
B)  short-term goals 
C)  value chains 
D)  structure

Question 2

Porter originally developed the five forces model to determine ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the potential profitability of an industry 
B)  the nature of competitive industrial environments 
C)  the reason why certain industries collapse 
D)  the means by which to improve industrial viability 
A)  the potential profitability of an industry 
B)  the nature of competitive industrial environments 
C)  the reason why certain industries collapse 
D)  the means by which to improve industrial viability

Question 3

Manufacturing systems that include linkages,use ________ to plan production.

Accepted Answer

A)  prior profits and losses 
B)  sales forecasts 
C)  competitor's information 
D)  software packages 
A)  prior profits and losses 
B)  sales forecasts 
C)  competitor's information 
D)  software packages

Question 4

Simpson's Lawn Services decides to offer two free mowing services for all customers who booked garden landscaping in the fall.By doing this,which of the following forces is Simpson's addressing?

Accepted Answer

A)  the control exercised by Acme Corp. who supplies Simpson with lawn mowers 
B)  the power held by the landlord of the Simpson office space 
C)  the threat posed by Roger's Landscapes, a new competitor 
D)  the bargaining power of the City Football Club who are their customers 
A)  the control exercised by Acme Corp. who supplies Simpson with lawn mowers 
B)  the power held by the landlord of the Simpson office space 
C)  the threat posed by Roger's Landscapes, a new competitor 
D)  the bargaining power of the City Football Club who are their customers

Question 5

Receiving,storing,and disseminating inputs to the product falls under the operation function of primary activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe Porter's five forces model.

Accepted Answer

Organizational strategy begins with an a

Question 7

Supporting activities contribute to a margin and are easier to calculate than primary activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Value chain analysis has a direct application to manufacturing businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Porter,to be effective the organization's goals,objectives,culture,and activities must be consistent with the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  organization's structure 
B)  organization's competitors 
C)  organization's strategy 
D)  organization's workforce 
A)  organization's structure 
B)  organization's competitors 
C)  organization's strategy 
D)  organization's workforce

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a competitive strategy employed by a firm?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the price of its product when raw material prices increase 
B)  laying off staff in order to cut down costs during a recession period 
C)  advertising its products nationwide like its competitor organizations 
D)  launching a unique product targeted at a section of consumers 
A)  increasing the price of its product when raw material prices increase 
B)  laying off staff in order to cut down costs during a recession period 
C)  advertising its products nationwide like its competitor organizations 
D)  launching a unique product targeted at a section of consumers

Question 11

The support activities in the generic value chain facilitate the primary activities and contribute only indirectly to production,sale,and service of the product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An organization responds to the structure of its industry by choosing a ________ strategy

Accepted Answer

A)  competitive 
B)  growth 
C)  leadership 
D)  operational 
A)  competitive 
B)  growth 
C)  leadership 
D)  operational

Question 13

Describe the support activities in a value chain.

Accepted Answer

The support activities in the generic va

Question 14

Porter's model of business activities includes ________,which are interactions across value activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  linkages 
B)  evaluations 
C)  support 
D)  operations 
A)  linkages 
B)  evaluations 
C)  support 
D)  operations

Question 15

Each stage of the value chain not only adds value to the product but also ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  attracts buyers 
B)  accumulates costs 
C)  devalues the final product 
D)  attracts competitors 
A)  attracts buyers 
B)  accumulates costs 
C)  devalues the final product 
D)  attracts competitors

Question 16

Raising barriers to market entry is a product implementation principle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the criterion on which business processes should run?

Accepted Answer

According to Porter,whether business pro

Question 18

A business that selects a differentiation strategy would structure itself around least-cost activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In which of the following cases is the strength of competitive forces low?

Accepted Answer

A)  when switching costs are high 
B)  when rival products are priced low 
C)  when customer loyalty is low 
D)  when the product is unique 
A)  when switching costs are high 
B)  when rival products are priced low 
C)  when customer loyalty is low 
D)  when the product is unique

Question 20

No matter what competitive strategy is being used,the value chain activities remain the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Organizational Strategy, Information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

The competitive strategy of an organization determines its ________.

Porter originally developed the five forces model to determine ________.

Manufacturing systems that include linkages,use ________ to plan production.

Simpson's Lawn Services decides to offer two free mowing services for all customers who booked garden landscaping in the fall.By doing this,which of the following forces is Simpson's addressing?

Receiving,storing,and disseminating inputs to the product falls under the operation function of primary activity.

Describe Porter's five forces model.

Supporting activities contribute to a margin and are easier to calculate than primary activities.

Value chain analysis has a direct application to manufacturing businesses.

According to Porter,to be effective the organization's goals,objectives,culture,and activities must be consistent with the ________.

Which of the following is an example of a competitive strategy employed by a firm?

The support activities in the generic value chain facilitate the primary activities and contribute only indirectly to production,sale,and service of the product.

An organization responds to the structure of its industry by choosing a ________ strategy

Describe the support activities in a value chain.

Porter's model of business activities includes ________,which are interactions across value activities.

Each stage of the value chain not only adds value to the product but also ________.

Raising barriers to market entry is a product implementation principle.

What is the criterion on which business processes should run?

A business that selects a differentiation strategy would structure itself around least-cost activities.

In which of the following cases is the strength of competitive forces low?

No matter what competitive strategy is being used,the value chain activities remain the same.

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