Exam 8: Strategy Formulation and Execution

Persuasion,motivation,and changes in cultures and values are examples of which of the dimensions used to facilitate the implementation of corporate strategy?

A director of finance would most likely be interested in executing functional level strategies.

The mix of business units and product lines that fit together in a logical way to provide synergy and competitive advantage for the corporation pertains to portfolio strategy.

Threats are characteristics of the internal environment that may prevent the organization from achieving its strategic goals.

In the BCG matrix,the dog has _____ market share and _____ business growth rate.

Four of the following are Porter's competitive forces EXCEPT:

Briefly describe the Boston Consulting Group matrix,including its dimensions,quadrants and strategic recommendations.

The question How do we support the business-level competitive strategy? concerns _____ strategy.

When organizational parts interact to produce a joint effect that is greater than the sum of the parts acting alone,_____ occurs.

The administration and implementation of the strategic plan is strategy execution.

The question mark exists in a new,rapidly growing industry but has only a small market share,according to the BCG Matrix.

List the three global corporate strategies.

The dog,according to the BCG Matrix,is a poor performer.

Unrelated diversification occurs when an organization expands into a totally new line of business.

The ability to influence people to adopt the new behaviours needed for strategy implementation is called _____.

The BCG matrix organizes along which of the following dimensions?

Swift Stock's traditional brokerage business could be classified as a _____.

With a(n)_____ strategy,the organization concentrates on a specific regional market or buyer group.

When an organization expands into a totally new line of business,it is implementing a strategy of:

SS.com subsidiary for Swift Stocks can be classified as a _____.