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When fixed costs account for a large part of total costs, what do companies do?

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According to the strategy diamond, ________________ tells us how profits will be generated above the firm's cost of capital.

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A firm's strategy includes which of the following:


A) Captures how vision and mission will be achieved
B) Communicates to stakeholders the hierarchical corporate structure.
C) Sets specific operating procedures to be followed by front line managers.
D) Establishes systems and processes used to implement the goals and objectives

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following forms of diversification occurs when a firm operates multiple businesses within the same industry?


A) Related diversification
B) Hierarchical diversification
C) Conglomerate diversification
D) Horizontal diversification

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Almost anything a firm possesses can be considered a core competency.

A) True
B) False

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How did XEROX prove unable to exploit its innovative resources

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Xerox created a successful research team...

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What questions about a company and its environment did the original conception of the strategy model answer

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Ken Andrew's original conception of the ...

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The stronger the power of suppliers in an industry the more likely it is that they will be able to force down prices and reduce the profits of firms that provide the product.

A) True
B) False

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By exploiting internal resources and capabilities and meeting the demanding standards of global competition, firms create value for customers.

A) True
B) False

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Where does strategy formulation fit within the POLC framework?


A) Planning
B) Organizing
C) Leading
D) Controlling

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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What industry environments may call for combination strategies

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Trends suggest that executives...

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A(n) _______________ asset is a non-physical resource that provides gainful advantages in the marketplace.

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Owning resources which do not meet the VRIO test of value puts the firm at a competitive advantage.

A) True
B) False

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______________ are assets that can be seen and quantified.

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_____________ growth is the growth rate of a company excluding any growth from takeovers, acquisitions, or mergers.

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Competing for the same customers and thus influenced by how customers value location and firm capabilities in their decisions is referred to as the market __________________.

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The more it is for other firms to enter a market the more likely it is that existing firms can make relatively high profits.

A) True
B) False

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Goals and objectives are the indicators of how well the ______________ is succeeding.

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According to Mintzberg, the percent of intended strategy that becomes a reality is:


A) Less than 10
B) 10-30
C) 30-50
D) more than 50

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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_________________ reflects what a firm is doing to achieve its mission and vision, as seen by its achievement of specific goals and objectives.

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