Exam 8: Strategy Formulation and Implementation

The condition that exists when the organization's parts interact to produce a joint effect that is greater than the sum of the parts acting alone is known as

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Briefly describe the five competitive forces identified by Michael E. Porter.

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Potential new entrants: Capital requirements and economies of scale are examples of two potential barriers to entry that can keep out new competitors.
Bargaining power of buyers: Informed customers become empowered customers.
Bargaining power of suppliers: The concentration of suppliers and the availability of substitute suppliers are significant factors in determining supplier power.
Threat of substitute products: The power of alternatives and substitutes for a company's product may be affected by changes in cost or in trends that will deflect buyer loyalty.
Rivalry among competitors: This is influenced by the previous four forces as well as by cost and product differentiation.

______________________________ is a type of corporate-level strategy that pertains to the organization's mix of strategic business units.

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Portfolio strategy

Terminating the existence of a business unit by selling it off for the cash value of its assets is known as ____________________.

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Globalization refers to the world-wide standardization of product design and advertising.

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The assumption that a single global market exists would lead to a

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____________________ means that the organization goes through a period of forced decline by either shrinking current business units or selling of or liquidating entire businesses.

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Question 7

The question mark has a

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Question 8

and represent the ultimate step in collaborative relationships.

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Question 9

Stability is sometimes called _________________________.

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Question 10

A multidomestic strategy standardizes global products/advertising strategies.

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Question 11

The bargaining power of the government, according to Porter, is one of the five competitive forces affecting an organization's competitive environment.

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Question 12

The question What business are we in? concerns _________________________ strategy.

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Question 13

One of Porter's five competitive forces is bargaining power of customers.

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Joint Venture represents the ultimate in collaborative relationships.

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Question 15

The human resource department at Tyke's Tricycles is implementing a number of functional level strategies. These strategies include focusing on ways to retain and develop a stable work force and ways to improve efficiency in the organization. These functional-level strategies are consistent with which of the following strategies?

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Question 16

List the three global corporate strategies.

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Question 17

All of the following are Porter's competitive forces EXCEPT

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Question 18

The standardization of product design and advertising strategies throughout the world is called ____________________.

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Question 19

The use of managerial and organizational tools to direct resources toward accomplishing strategic results is known as ______________________________.

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The condition that exists when the organization's parts interact to produce a joint effect that is greater than the sum of the parts acting alone is known as

Briefly describe the five competitive forces identified by Michael E. Porter.

______________________________ is a type of corporate-level strategy that pertains to the organization's mix of strategic business units.

Terminating the existence of a business unit by selling it off for the cash value of its assets is known as ____________________.

Globalization refers to the world-wide standardization of product design and advertising.

The assumption that a single global market exists would lead to a

____________________ means that the organization goes through a period of forced decline by either shrinking current business units or selling of or liquidating entire businesses.

The question mark has a

and represent the ultimate step in collaborative relationships.

Stability is sometimes called _________________________.

A multidomestic strategy standardizes global products/advertising strategies.

The bargaining power of the government, according to Porter, is one of the five competitive forces affecting an organization's competitive environment.

The question What business are we in? concerns _________________________ strategy.

One of Porter's five competitive forces is bargaining power of customers.

Joint Venture represents the ultimate in collaborative relationships.

List the three global corporate strategies.

All of the following are Porter's competitive forces EXCEPT

The standardization of product design and advertising strategies throughout the world is called ____________________.

The use of managerial and organizational tools to direct resources toward accomplishing strategic results is known as ______________________________.

Managing in Turbulent Times

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Small Business Start-Ups

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Change and Innovation

Human Resource Management

Meeting the Challenge of Diversity

Dynamics of Behavior in Organizations

Leadership

Motivation

Communication

Teamwork

Managerial and Quality Control

Information Technology and E-Business

Operations and Value Chain Management

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Exam 8: Strategy Formulation and Implementation

The condition that exists when the organization's parts interact to produce a joint effect that is greater than the sum of the parts acting alone is known as

Briefly describe the five competitive forces identified by Michael E. Porter.

______________________________ is a type of corporate-level strategy that pertains to the organization's mix of strategic business units.

Terminating the existence of a business unit by selling it off for the cash value of its assets is known as ____________________.

Globalization refers to the world-wide standardization of product design and advertising.

The assumption that a single global market exists would lead to a

____________________ means that the organization goes through a period of forced decline by either shrinking current business units or selling of or liquidating entire businesses.

The question mark has a

____________________ and ____________________ represent the ultimate step in collaborative relationships.

Stability is sometimes called _________________________.

A multidomestic strategy standardizes global products/advertising strategies.

The bargaining power of the government, according to Porter, is one of the five competitive forces affecting an organization's competitive environment.

The question What business are we in? concerns _________________________ strategy.

One of Porter's five competitive forces is bargaining power of customers.

Joint Venture represents the ultimate in collaborative relationships.

List the three global corporate strategies.

All of the following are Porter's competitive forces EXCEPT

The standardization of product design and advertising strategies throughout the world is called ____________________.

The use of managerial and organizational tools to direct resources toward accomplishing strategic results is known as ______________________________.

Managing in Turbulent Times

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Small Business Start-Ups

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Change and Innovation

Human Resource Management

Meeting the Challenge of Diversity

Dynamics of Behavior in Organizations

Leadership

Motivation

Communication

Teamwork

Managerial and Quality Control

Information Technology and E-Business

Operations and Value Chain Management

Filters

and represent the ultimate step in collaborative relationships.