Exam 7: Strategic Management: Planning for Long-Term Success

A farsighted strategy for the ____ dimension involves heavy emphasis on developing new products and services and on innovations in production, marketing, and human resource management.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 81

Strategic management =

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 82

____ are the two key variables in Porter's generic competitive strategies model.

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Question 83

What does synergy refer to?

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Question 84

Today, speed is considered an important strategic competitive advantage.

(True/False)

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Question 85

Synergy has been called the "2 + 1 = 3 effect."

(True/False)

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Question 86

Which one of these is a major limitation of off-the-shelf or "canned" surveys?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 87

How does the ecosystem concept apply to business? What is its major contribution to modern strategic thinking?

(Essay)

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Question 88

Amazon.com's founder, Jeff Bezo's credits ___________ for his company's strength during the Great Recession.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 89

____ means that the Web site draws the same customer back again and again.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 90

Managers pursuing the ____ strategy have an overriding concern for keeping costs and prices lower than those of competitors.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 91

When Apple allowed developers of iPhone and iPad apps to write programs for both Apple and Android they demonstrated __________________.

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Question 92

_______ is an excellent example of company that has been in business for nearly a century, yet they have changed with the times and leveraged the internet to remain competitive.

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Question 93

Valerie is a strategist at Health One Credit Union, and she wants to know how events would unfold if the company merged with another credit union. Which type of scenario analysis should you recommend?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 94

As a result of the fast-paced changes occurring in the external environment, forecasting techniques have become obsolete in helping managers cope with uncertainty about the future.

(True/False)

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Question 95

There should be a clear distinction between those who plan and those who implement plans.

(True/False)

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Question 96

All of these are basic Internet business models except

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Question 97

____________ helps explain why consumers are willing to pay more for branded products such as UnderArmour athletic gear, Apple iPhones, and Lexus motor vehicles.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 98

According to research evidence, what kind of impact does strategic planning have on business performance?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 99

Which of these refers to a general explanation of how the organization's mission is to be accomplished?

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A farsighted strategy for the ____ dimension involves heavy emphasis on developing new products and services and on innovations in production, marketing, and human resource management.

Strategic management =

____ are the two key variables in Porter's generic competitive strategies model.

What does synergy refer to?

Today, speed is considered an important strategic competitive advantage.

Synergy has been called the "2 + 1 = 3 effect."

Which one of these is a major limitation of off-the-shelf or "canned" surveys?

How does the ecosystem concept apply to business? What is its major contribution to modern strategic thinking?

Amazon.com's founder, Jeff Bezo's credits ___________ for his company's strength during the Great Recession.

____ means that the Web site draws the same customer back again and again.

Managers pursuing the ____ strategy have an overriding concern for keeping costs and prices lower than those of competitors.

When Apple allowed developers of iPhone and iPad apps to write programs for both Apple and Android they demonstrated __________________.

_______ is an excellent example of company that has been in business for nearly a century, yet they have changed with the times and leveraged the internet to remain competitive.

Valerie is a strategist at Health One Credit Union, and she wants to know how events would unfold if the company merged with another credit union. Which type of scenario analysis should you recommend?

As a result of the fast-paced changes occurring in the external environment, forecasting techniques have become obsolete in helping managers cope with uncertainty about the future.

There should be a clear distinction between those who plan and those who implement plans.

All of these are basic Internet business models except

____________ helps explain why consumers are willing to pay more for branded products such as UnderArmour athletic gear, Apple iPhones, and Lexus motor vehicles.

According to research evidence, what kind of impact does strategic planning have on business performance?

Which of these refers to a general explanation of how the organization's mission is to be accomplished?

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