Exam 5: Organizational Analysis and Competitive Advantage

The attempt to hire brand managers away from P&G to learn how to duplicate the firm's brand management success is a competitor's attempt to address replicability.

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Question 41

A corporation's ability to exploit its resources is referred to as its

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Question 42

Which of the following statements is not true concerning a corporate reputation?

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Question 43

A current trend in corporate information systems is the increasing use of the Internet for marketing, intranets for internal communication, and extranets for logistics and distribution.

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Question 44

A value chain is a linked set of value-creating activities.

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Question 45

What is R&D intensity?

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Question 46

Flexible manufacturing permits the low-volume output of custom-tailored products at relatively low unit costs through economies of scope.

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Question 47

Which of the following describes a typical functional structure?

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Question 48

A winemaker in California finds it difficult to duplicate a French winery's key resources of land and climate. This is an example of

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Question 49

An example of an intermittent manufacturing system is an auto body repair shop.

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Question 50

Which of the following statements is true concerning clusters?

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Question 51

When employees across the organization hold the same cultural values and norms, this demonstrates a high level of cultural integration.

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Question 52

Define a value chain and the significance of the center of gravity.

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Question 53

A functional structure is appropriate for a medium-sized firm with several product lines in one industry.

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Question 54

The ability of competitors to use duplicated resources and capabilities to imitate the other firm's success is called

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Question 55

An automobile assembly line is an example of which approach to manufacturing?

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Question 56

Which one of the following best describes a divisional structure?

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Question 57

When a company determines that a competency provides a competitive advantage, Barney refers to this issue as

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Question 58

A linked set of value-creating activities beginning with basic materials provided by suppliers and ending with distributors getting the final product into the hands of the ultimate consumer is called a

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Question 59

Which of the following is not a function of corporate culture?

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The attempt to hire brand managers away from P&G to learn how to duplicate the firm's brand management success is a competitor's attempt to address replicability.

A corporation's ability to exploit its resources is referred to as its

Which of the following statements is not true concerning a corporate reputation?

A current trend in corporate information systems is the increasing use of the Internet for marketing, intranets for internal communication, and extranets for logistics and distribution.

A value chain is a linked set of value-creating activities.

What is R&D intensity?

Flexible manufacturing permits the low-volume output of custom-tailored products at relatively low unit costs through economies of scope.

Which of the following describes a typical functional structure?

A winemaker in California finds it difficult to duplicate a French winery's key resources of land and climate. This is an example of

An example of an intermittent manufacturing system is an auto body repair shop.

Which of the following statements is true concerning clusters?

When employees across the organization hold the same cultural values and norms, this demonstrates a high level of cultural integration.

Define a value chain and the significance of the center of gravity.

A functional structure is appropriate for a medium-sized firm with several product lines in one industry.

The ability of competitors to use duplicated resources and capabilities to imitate the other firm's success is called

An automobile assembly line is an example of which approach to manufacturing?

Which one of the following best describes a divisional structure?

When a company determines that a competency provides a competitive advantage, Barney refers to this issue as

A linked set of value-creating activities beginning with basic materials provided by suppliers and ending with distributors getting the final product into the hands of the ultimate consumer is called a

Which of the following is not a function of corporate culture?

Basic Concepts in Strategic Management

Corporate Governance

Social Responsibility and Ethics in Strategic Management

Environmental Scanning and Industry Analysis

Strategy Formulation: Business Strategy

Strategy Formulation: Corporate Strategy

Strategy Formulation: Functional Strategy and Strategic Choice

Strategy Implementation: Global Strategy

Strategy Implementation: Organizing and Structure

Strategy Implementation: Staffing and Directing

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