Question 1

How will organizational culture affect business strategy implementation?

Accepted Answer

Organizational culture plays a significa

Question 2

Stars,question marks,and dogs could all be net cash users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Companies should invest carefully and monitor closely a ____,which is a product that has a small share of a growing market.

Accepted Answer

A) cash cow 
B) question mark 
C) defender 
D) star 
E) rising star 
A) cash cow 
B) question mark 
C) defender 
D) star 
E) rising star

Question 4

When the iPhone 5 was anticipated for release,the iPhone 4 was expected to drop in price from $250 to $50.The four was at which stage of the product life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Introduction 
B) Growth 
C) Maturity 
D) Decline 
E) Extinct 
A) Introduction 
B) Growth 
C) Maturity 
D) Decline 
E) Extinct

Question 5

____________________ are businesses in a large organization that are grouped based on market or industry.
or

Accepted Answer

Strategic

Question 6

Virtually all large businesses in the United States use ____________________.

Accepted Answer

related di

Question 7

Many companies make bead jewelry,but Chamilia is the only one with a licensing agreement with Disney to make beads of Disney characters.The agreement is a(n)____ for Chamilia.

Accepted Answer

A) strength 
B) weakness 
C) opportunity 
D) threat 
E) competitive disadvantage 
A) strength 
B) weakness 
C) opportunity 
D) threat 
E) competitive disadvantage

Question 8

____ is the component of strategy that indicates what the organization does exceptionally well.

Accepted Answer

A) Resource deployment 
B) Synergy 
C) Scope 
D) Distinctive competence 
E) None of these choices 
A) Resource deployment 
B) Synergy 
C) Scope 
D) Distinctive competence 
E) None of these choices

Question 9

____ exists when the economic value together is greater than the value of the parts.

Accepted Answer

A) Entropy 
B) Competitive support 
C) Resource deployment 
D) Scope 
E) Synergy 
A) Entropy 
B) Competitive support 
C) Resource deployment 
D) Scope 
E) Synergy

Question 10

An emergent strategy is a plan chosen and implemented to support specific goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the BCG matrix,businesses are classified on the basis of the ____________________ they hold and the growth rate of that market.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the BCG matrix,businesses are classified on...

Question 12

The ____________________ of a firm implementing a differentiation strategy must also emphasize creativity,innovation,and response to customer needs

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ of a firm implementing a...

Question 13

Google bought YouTube even though it operated at a loss.The business strategy for YouTube is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) valid 
B) deliberate 
C) reliable 
D) emergent 
E) synergistic 
A) valid 
B) deliberate 
C) reliable 
D) emergent 
E) synergistic

Question 14

____ is the proportion of the market controlled by the product.

Accepted Answer

A) Market growth rate 
B) Relative market share 
C) Competitive advantage 
D) Tactical scope 
E) Functional reach 
A) Market growth rate 
B) Relative market share 
C) Competitive advantage 
D) Tactical scope 
E) Functional reach

Question 15

MySpace was the first big social network.But headlines about predator dangers created an opportunity for Facebook to arrive as the "safer" place to network.The safe perception of Facebook is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) organizational strength. 
B) competitive disadvantage. 
C) organizational opportunity. 
D) scope. 
E) SBUs. 
A) organizational strength. 
B) competitive disadvantage. 
C) organizational opportunity. 
D) scope. 
E) SBUs.

Question 16

Forms of diversification include

Accepted Answer

A) acquisitions. 
B) vertical integration. 
C) mergers. 
D) the internal development of new products. 
E) All of these choices 
A) acquisitions. 
B) vertical integration. 
C) mergers. 
D) the internal development of new products. 
E) All of these choices

Question 17

SWOT analysis determines the primary strategy,wages,operations,and tactics in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to the Miles and Snow typology,organizations need to implement a(n)____________________ strategy to encourage creativity and flexibility.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the Miles and Snow typology,organizations...

Question 19

GE competes in industries ranging from medical devices,to financial services,to turbine engines.GE's mixed strategy is an example of ____ strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) corporate-level 
B) long-term 
C) business-level 
D) functional 
E) short-term 
A) corporate-level 
B) long-term 
C) business-level 
D) functional 
E) short-term

Question 20

Search giant Google offered to buy Motorola Mobility to solidify its positions in Smartphones,tablet computers,and TV set-top boxes powered by its Android operating system.This is an example of Google's

Accepted Answer

A) scope. 
B) resource deployment. 
C) distinctive competence. 
D) synergy. 
E) alignment. 
A) scope. 
B) resource deployment. 
C) distinctive competence. 
D) synergy. 
E) alignment.

Exam 8: Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning

How will organizational culture affect business strategy implementation?

Stars,question marks,and dogs could all be net cash users.

Companies should invest carefully and monitor closely a ____,which is a product that has a small share of a growing market.

When the iPhone 5 was anticipated for release,the iPhone 4 was expected to drop in price from $250 to $50.The four was at which stage of the product life cycle?

____________________ are businesses in a large organization that are grouped based on market or industry. or

Virtually all large businesses in the United States use ____________________.

Many companies make bead jewelry,but Chamilia is the only one with a licensing agreement with Disney to make beads of Disney characters.The agreement is a(n)____ for Chamilia.

____ is the component of strategy that indicates what the organization does exceptionally well.

____ exists when the economic value together is greater than the value of the parts.

An emergent strategy is a plan chosen and implemented to support specific goals.

In the BCG matrix,businesses are classified on the basis of the ____________________ they hold and the growth rate of that market.

The ____________________ of a firm implementing a differentiation strategy must also emphasize creativity,innovation,and response to customer needs

Google bought YouTube even though it operated at a loss.The business strategy for YouTube is ____.

____ is the proportion of the market controlled by the product.

MySpace was the first big social network.But headlines about predator dangers created an opportunity for Facebook to arrive as the "safer" place to network.The safe perception of Facebook is a(n)

Forms of diversification include

SWOT analysis determines the primary strategy,wages,operations,and tactics in an organization.

According to the Miles and Snow typology,organizations need to implement a(n)____________________ strategy to encourage creativity and flexibility.

GE competes in industries ranging from medical devices,to financial services,to turbine engines.GE's mixed strategy is an example of ____ strategy.

Search giant Google offered to buy Motorola Mobility to solidify its positions in Smartphones,tablet computers,and TV set-top boxes powered by its Android operating system.This is an example of Google's

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