Exam 3: Leveraging Resources and Capabilities

In order for the VRIO framework to provide effective information,the various capabilities of a company such as LeapFrog Enterprises needs to be evaluated in isolation from other resources and capabilities.

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Question 61

A resource-based view is good at explaining what happened in the past,but has difficulty predicting what will happen in the future.

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Question 62

Brick-and-mortar assets are considered tangible,whereas financial assets are considered intangible.

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Question 63

The VRIO framework is based on a(n):

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Question 64

Outsourcing is possible for both manufacturing and servicing activities.

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Question 65

In SWOT analysis,the industry view focuses on SW: strengths and weaknesses.

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Question 66

A fundamental question in a value chain analysis is whether a firm's resources and capabilities add value.

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Question 67

The resource-based view sees capabilities as a firm's tangible and intangible assets that it uses to choose and implement its strategies.

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Question 68

For any given activity,one of the four choices for managers in terms of modes and locations includes onshoring.

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Question 69

Most goods and services are produced through a chain of vertical activities which add value.

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Question 70

One of the ways in which a firm makes it more difficult for other firms to imitate its resources and capabilities is through:

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Question 71

Taking advantage of strengths embodied in resources/capabilities and overcoming weaknesses deals with which fundamental question?

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Question 72

Which of the following statements about resources is true?

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Question 73

International outsourcing involves:

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Question 74

Critics suggest that the resource-based view should eliminate dynamic capabilities.

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Question 75

Resource-based studies of firm performance need to describe the measurement of firm-specific factors such as organizational learning,knowledge management,and managerial talent.

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Question 76

Valuable,rare,but imitable resources/capabilities may provide temporary competitive advantage.

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Question 77

List several resources for a firm of your choice,and describe why each is considered a tangible or intangible resource.How does the dynamic capabilities view distinguish between resources and capabilities?

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Question 78

It is easier to imitate intangible resources/capabilities than tangible ones.

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Question 79

One of the most valuable and organizationally complex resources that is difficult for other firms to imitate is tacit knowledge within a given firm.

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In order for the VRIO framework to provide effective information,the various capabilities of a company such as LeapFrog Enterprises needs to be evaluated in isolation from other resources and capabilities.

A resource-based view is good at explaining what happened in the past,but has difficulty predicting what will happen in the future.

Brick-and-mortar assets are considered tangible,whereas financial assets are considered intangible.

The VRIO framework is based on a(n):

Outsourcing is possible for both manufacturing and servicing activities.

In SWOT analysis,the industry view focuses on SW: strengths and weaknesses.

A fundamental question in a value chain analysis is whether a firm's resources and capabilities add value.

The resource-based view sees capabilities as a firm's tangible and intangible assets that it uses to choose and implement its strategies.

For any given activity,one of the four choices for managers in terms of modes and locations includes onshoring.

Most goods and services are produced through a chain of vertical activities which add value.

One of the ways in which a firm makes it more difficult for other firms to imitate its resources and capabilities is through:

Taking advantage of strengths embodied in resources/capabilities and overcoming weaknesses deals with which fundamental question?

Which of the following statements about resources is true?

International outsourcing involves:

Critics suggest that the resource-based view should eliminate dynamic capabilities.

Resource-based studies of firm performance need to describe the measurement of firm-specific factors such as organizational learning,knowledge management,and managerial talent.

Valuable,rare,but imitable resources/capabilities may provide temporary competitive advantage.

List several resources for a firm of your choice,and describe why each is considered a tangible or intangible resource.How does the dynamic capabilities view distinguish between resources and capabilities?

It is easier to imitate intangible resources/capabilities than tangible ones.

One of the most valuable and organizationally complex resources that is difficult for other firms to imitate is tacit knowledge within a given firm.

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Exam 3: Leveraging Resources and Capabilities

In order for the VRIO framework to provide effective information,the various capabilities of a company such as LeapFrog Enterprises needs to be evaluated in isolation from other resources and capabilities.

​A resource-based view is good at explaining what happened in the past,but has difficulty predicting what will happen in the future.

Brick-and-mortar assets are considered tangible,whereas financial assets are considered intangible.

​The VRIO framework is based on a(n):

Outsourcing is possible for both manufacturing and servicing activities.

​In SWOT analysis,the industry view focuses on SW: strengths and weaknesses.

​A fundamental question in a value chain analysis is whether a firm's resources and capabilities add value.

The resource-based view sees capabilities as a firm's tangible and intangible assets that it uses to choose and implement its strategies.

For any given activity,one of the four choices for managers in terms of modes and locations includes onshoring.

Most goods and services are produced through a chain of vertical activities which add value.

​One of the ways in which a firm makes it more difficult for other firms to imitate its resources and capabilities is through:

Taking advantage of strengths embodied in resources/capabilities and overcoming weaknesses deals with which fundamental question?

​Which of the following statements about resources is true?

International outsourcing involves:

​Critics suggest that the resource-based view should eliminate dynamic capabilities.

​Resource-based studies of firm performance need to describe the measurement of firm-specific factors such as organizational learning,knowledge management,and managerial talent.

​Valuable,rare,but imitable resources/capabilities may provide temporary competitive advantage.

List several resources for a firm of your choice,a​nd describe why each is considered a tangible or intangible resource.How does the dynamic capabilities view distinguish between resources and capabilities?

It is easier to imitate intangible resources/capabilities than tangible ones.

​One of the most valuable and organizationally complex resources that is difficult for other firms to imitate is tacit knowledge within a given firm.

Strategizing Around the Globe

Managing Industry Competition

Emphasizing Institutions, cultures, and Ethics

Growing and Internationalizingthe Entrepreneurial Firm

Entering Foreign Markets

Making Strategic Alliancee and Networks Work

Managing Global Competitive Dynamics

Diversifying, acquiring, and Restructuring

Strategizing, structuring, and Learningaround the World

Governing the Corporation Around the World

Strategizing With Corporate Social Responsibility

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A resource-based view is good at explaining what happened in the past,but has difficulty predicting what will happen in the future.

The VRIO framework is based on a(n):

In SWOT analysis,the industry view focuses on SW: strengths and weaknesses.

A fundamental question in a value chain analysis is whether a firm's resources and capabilities add value.

One of the ways in which a firm makes it more difficult for other firms to imitate its resources and capabilities is through:

Which of the following statements about resources is true?

Critics suggest that the resource-based view should eliminate dynamic capabilities.

Resource-based studies of firm performance need to describe the measurement of firm-specific factors such as organizational learning,knowledge management,and managerial talent.

Valuable,rare,but imitable resources/capabilities may provide temporary competitive advantage.

List several resources for a firm of your choice,and describe why each is considered a tangible or intangible resource.How does the dynamic capabilities view distinguish between resources and capabilities?

One of the most valuable and organizationally complex resources that is difficult for other firms to imitate is tacit knowledge within a given firm.