Exam 6: Organizational Strategy

Bob's Assembly is a hardware manufacturer. It specializes in builders' hardware for doors, cabinets, windows, and bathrooms. Bob's Assembly products are economical and more durable than 95% of its competitors' products. This scenario illustrates the concept of _____.

_____ are used by managers to measure whether their firm has developed the core competencies that it needs to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.

Which of the following best defines a distinctive competence?

Ziff Corp. was a leading electronics firm for about three decades. As new competitors entered the industry, Ziff Corp's market share dropped. The managers at Ziff Corp. refuse to change any of their strategies, as they believe that their existing strategies will help them become one of the market leaders as they did in the past. This scenario is an example of _____.

_____ consists of the strategic actions that a company takes after retrenchment to return to a growth strategy.

Jen&Durand has three strategic business units (SBUs)-entertainment and recreation, food and beverage, and apparel and accessories. Its apparel & accessories unit is extremely successful and has been in the market for many years, and it has acquired a large market share in its time. The market growth of the apparel & accessories sector has saturated, and new companies are reluctant to enter it. In the context of the BCG matrix, which of the following categories of SBUs best describes the computers unit?

Stenikson has three strategic business units (SBUs)-video games, fashion, and electronics. The company is planning to invest more money into its video games unit because it is a fast-growing market, even though the company has a very small share in the market. In the context of the BCG matrix, which of the following categories of SBUs best describes the video games unit?

DramPharma is a company that manufactures and sells medicine to treat Huntington's disease, a rare genetic disorder. The company controls 80 percent of the world's industry in its segment. The company aims to seek steady growth in the industry. In terms of adaptive strategies, DramPharma would most likely be categorized as a(n) _____.

Masceo, an oil and gas company, suffered major losses due to damaged oil pipelines. In an attempt to cover its costs, it laid off several employees and closed down three of its refineries. Which of the following grand strategies was used by Masceo in this scenario?

In the context of positioning strategies, _____ means providing a product or service that is sufficiently distinctive from competitors' offerings so that customers are willing to pay a premium price for it.

Keplem has a business unit in the insurance sector. The insurance sector is a slow-growing industry, and Keplem does not have a large market share in the industry. In the context of the BCG matrix, which of the following categories of SBUs best describes Keplem's business unit?

Which of the following best defines competitive inertia?

Operop Inc., a technology company in Brookeep, manufactures digital cameras. Its cameras have the highest pixel density, multiple zoom options, and a variety of picture effects that none of its competitors can match up to. This ability of producing superior quality cameras is the company's _____.

Which of the following statements is true of the BCG matrix?

In the context of sustainable competitive advantage, unlike rare resources, nonsubstitutable resources cannot be:

TagWear, a company that manufactures shoes, offers customized lightweight and durable shoes in different colors and sizes to compete with its rival company's shoes. In this scenario, which of the following strategies is TagWear using to reduce its rival's market share?

Cardwire Inc. has decided to lower the price of all its products to keep up with its competitors. To achieve this, the company needed to lower its overall costs. However, the procurement department at Cardwire has been spending twice its allotted budget to buy raw materials. Which of the following best illustrates the situation at Cardwire?

Jem Dons has three strategic business units (SBUs)-smartphones, healthcare, and accounting. Its smartphone unit is its most profitable unit and is the current market leader in the rapidly growing industry. In the context of the BCG matrix, which of the following categories of SBUs best describes the smartphones unit?

Funsase, a clothing company in Rockbourne, manufactures clothing with micro-cool, a special type of fabric that can absorb heat and keep the individual wearing the clothes cool in the summer. None of its competitors have been able to manufacture this type of clothing. This ability of producing superior quality clothing is the company's _____.

In the context of sustainable competitive advantage, unlike rare resources, imperfectly imitable resources: