Exam 7: Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning

Kmart has struggled for years competing with Wal-Mart and Target.It tried celebrity labels,but that did not help.It cannot lower prices as low as Wal-Mart,because it does not have the distribution expertise.This is an example of a(n)____ strategy.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 41

____________________ is a skill or capability held by numerous competing firms.

(Short Answer)

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Question 42

Write a SWOT analysis of Apple.

(Essay)

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Question 43

____________________ is the practice of duplicating another organization's distinctive competence and thereby implementing a valuable strategy.

(Short Answer)

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Question 44

Business-level strategy is the set of strategic alternatives from which an organization chooses as it manages its operations simultaneously across several industries and several markets.

(True/False)

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Question 45

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

(True/False)

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Question 46

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Results from different parts of the organization enhancing each other

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 47

In general,a well-conceived strategy addresses three areas: distinctive competence,scope,and resource deployment.

(True/False)

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Question 48

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Developed for major areas of operations

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 49

Why would one organization want to purchase an SBU that has been classified as a "dog"?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 50

Chanel,Monte Blanc,and Allen Edmonds pursue an overall cost leadership strategy.

(True/False)

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Question 51

Which of the following areas does a well-conceived strategy address?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 52

AOL eliminated fees to some subscribers to try to attract more users.AOL was using a(n)____ strategy.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 53

Hewlett Packard has a large share of the slowly growing PC market.This is an example of a

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 54

A(n)____ strategy is a pattern of action that develops over time in an organization in the absence of missions and goals,or despite missions and goals.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 55

Special Exercises Electronic Arts (EA)is a video game producer.It makes games for just about any game console,handheld game,PC,and cell phone.Sony makes games only for PlayStation platforms.Acclaim makes games primarily for massive multiplayer online game downloads.EA has the following information to begin a SWOT analysis.Determine whether each statement describes a strength,weakness,opportunity,or threat. -Acclaim's games are free downloads that are paid for with product endorsement fees for items within the game.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 56

The GE business screen is an expansion of the ideas from

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 57

During the maturity stage of the product life cycle,sales volume for a product typically reaches its peak.

(True/False)

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Question 58

There are three types of diversification strategies: single-product strategy,related diversification,and unrelated diversification.

(True/False)

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Question 59

Special Exercises Electronic Arts (EA)is a video game producer.It makes games for just about any game console,handheld game,PC,and cell phone.Sony makes games only for PlayStation platforms.Acclaim makes games primarily for massive multiplayer online game downloads.EA has the following information to begin a SWOT analysis.Determine whether each statement describes a strength,weakness,opportunity,or threat. -EA is big enough it can acquire small entrepreneurial companies.

(Multiple Choice)

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Kmart has struggled for years competing with Wal-Mart and Target.It tried celebrity labels,but that did not help.It cannot lower prices as low as Wal-Mart,because it does not have the distribution expertise.This is an example of a(n)____ strategy.

____________________ is a skill or capability held by numerous competing firms.

Write a SWOT analysis of Apple.

____________________ is the practice of duplicating another organization's distinctive competence and thereby implementing a valuable strategy.

Business-level strategy is the set of strategic alternatives from which an organization chooses as it manages its operations simultaneously across several industries and several markets.

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

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Results from different parts of the organization enhancing each other

In general,a well-conceived strategy addresses three areas: distinctive competence,scope,and resource deployment.

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Developed for major areas of operations

Why would one organization want to purchase an SBU that has been classified as a "dog"?

Chanel,Monte Blanc,and Allen Edmonds pursue an overall cost leadership strategy.

Which of the following areas does a well-conceived strategy address?

AOL eliminated fees to some subscribers to try to attract more users.AOL was using a(n)____ strategy.

Hewlett Packard has a large share of the slowly growing PC market.This is an example of a

A(n)____ strategy is a pattern of action that develops over time in an organization in the absence of missions and goals,or despite missions and goals.

The GE business screen is an expansion of the ideas from

During the maturity stage of the product life cycle,sales volume for a product typically reaches its peak.

There are three types of diversification strategies: single-product strategy,related diversification,and unrelated diversification.

Managing and the Managers Job

Traditional and Contemporary Opportunities and Challenges

Understanding the Organizations Environment

Responding to the Ethical and Social Environment

Navigating the Global Environment

Basic Elements of Planning and Decision Making

Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving

Managing Start-Ups and New Ventures

Basic Elements of Organizing

Managing Organization Design

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources

Basic Elements of Individual and Interpersonal Behavior

Managing Employee Motivation and Performance

Managing Leadership and Influence Processes

Managing Interpersonal Relations and Communication

Managing Work Groups and Teams

Basic Elements of Control

Managing Operations, quality, and Productivity

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