Question 1

Managing vertically related but strategically different businesses is:

Accepted Answer

A) Easy, and not an issue for top managers 
B) Not easy, but it is a sign of good top managers to be able to do it 
C) Not easy and generally inadvisable, unless there are specific compelling reasons to do so 
D) Part of what would be expected of corporate managers 
A) Easy, and not an issue for top managers 
B) Not easy, but it is a sign of good top managers to be able to do it 
C) Not easy and generally inadvisable, unless there are specific compelling reasons to do so 
D) Part of what would be expected of corporate managers

Question 2

What are the options for the "market form" of organization?

Accepted Answer

In the market form of organization, the

Question 3

Firms exist because it is more economically efficient for people to cooperate and specialise in the production of many goods and services

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Vertical integration is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) A firm's ownership of vertically integrated activities 
B) A firm's ownership of horizontally integrated activities 
C) A firm's involvement in a narrow range of products which it makes entirely in-house. 
D) A firm with many decentralized decision centers 
A) A firm's ownership of vertically integrated activities 
B) A firm's ownership of horizontally integrated activities 
C) A firm's involvement in a narrow range of products which it makes entirely in-house. 
D) A firm with many decentralized decision centers

Question 5

In the relationship between steel producers and shipbuilders, vertical integration is highly unlikely because

Accepted Answer

A) There are low transaction costs and low switching costs associated with purchasing steel, and plenty of suppliers 
B) There are insufficient technical economies from combining steel production and shipbuilding 
C) Both industries aren't very profitable, so neither firm is likely to be able to afford to buy the other 
D) Both a and b above 
A) There are low transaction costs and low switching costs associated with purchasing steel, and plenty of suppliers 
B) There are insufficient technical economies from combining steel production and shipbuilding 
C) Both industries aren't very profitable, so neither firm is likely to be able to afford to buy the other 
D) Both a and b above

Managing vertically related but strategically different businesses is:

What are the options for the "market form" of organization?

Firms exist because it is more economically efficient for people to cooperate and specialise in the production of many goods and services

Vertical integration is defined as:

In the relationship between steel producers and shipbuilders, vertical integration is highly unlikely because

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Exam 14: Vertical Integration and the Scope of the Firm

Managing vertically related but strategically different businesses is:

What are the options for the "market form" of organization?

Firms exist because it is more economically efficient for people to cooperate and specialise in the production of many goods and services

Vertical integration is defined as:

In the relationship between steel producers and shipbuilders, vertical integration is highly unlikely because

The Concept of Strategy

Goals, Values and Performance

Industry Analysis: the Fundamentals

Further Topics in Industry and Competitive Analysis

Analyzing Resources and Capabilities

Developing Resources and Capabilities

Organization Structure and Management Systems: the Fundamentals of Strategy Implementation

The Nature and Sources of Competitive Advantage

Cost Advantage

Differentiation Advantage

Industry Evolution and Strategic Change

Technology-Based Industries and the Management of Innovation

Competitive Advantage in Mature Industries

Global Strategies and the Multinational Corporation

Diversification Strategy

Implementing Corporate Strategy: Management of the Multibusiness Firm

Current Trends in Strategic Management

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