Question 1

When considering collaborative approaches to diversification which two from the following are key considerations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Risk 
B)  Reward 
C)  Share price 
D)  Market share 
A)  Risk 
B)  Reward 
C)  Share price 
D)  Market share A,B

Question 2

Mergers and Acquisitions remain popular strategic activities and seek to exploit synergies between firms. Longer term however they often fail to generate expected…

Accepted Answer

A)  shareholder value 
B)  stakeholder value 
C)  share price growth 
D)  shareholder dividends 
A)  shareholder value 
B)  stakeholder value 
C)  share price growth 
D)  shareholder dividends A

Question 3

Mergers and Acquisitions remain popular strategic activities and seek to exploit synergies between firms. Longer term however they often fail to generate expected…

Accepted Answer

A)  shareholder value 
B)  stakeholder value 
C)  share price growth 
D)  shareholder dividends 
A)  shareholder value 
B)  stakeholder value 
C)  share price growth 
D)  shareholder dividends A

Question 4

Two factors that have a positive influence on strategic alliance performance are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Clear organizational arrangements for the alliance 
B)  A philosophy of organizational learning 
C)  Strong contractual clauses 
D)  Credible commitments 
A)  Clear organizational arrangements for the alliance 
B)  A philosophy of organizational learning 
C)  Strong contractual clauses 
D)  Credible commitments

Question 5

Which two of the following areas does Henry (2018) describe as areas for assistance by the corporate parent to the business unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linkage influence 
B)  Functional and services influence 
C)  Strategic influence 
D)  Resource influence 
A)  Linkage influence 
B)  Functional and services influence 
C)  Strategic influence 
D)  Resource influence

Question 6

The success of a strategic alliance may lie in its

Accepted Answer

A)  management 
B)  ownership structure 
C)  Resource alignment 
D)  Market value 
A)  management 
B)  ownership structure 
C)  Resource alignment 
D)  Market value

Question 7

Domain navigation describes how an organization intends to compete

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In situations of high corporate relatedness which two of the following would be value creating strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rare capability, can create diseconomies of scope 
B)  Economies of scope 
C)  Market power 
D)  Financial economies 
A)  Rare capability, can create diseconomies of scope 
B)  Economies of scope 
C)  Market power 
D)  Financial economies

Question 9

Economies of scope can be seen as the cost benefits resulting from

Accepted Answer

A)  using the same resource across a range of outputs 
B)  using the same resources more efficiently 
C)  using new resources across a range of outputs 
D)  using large amounts of new resources 
A)  using the same resource across a range of outputs 
B)  using the same resources more efficiently 
C)  using new resources across a range of outputs 
D)  using large amounts of new resources

Question 10

The role of the corporate parent is to oversee day to day activities within the business units

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When considering collaborative approaches to diversification which two from the following are key considerations?

Mergers and Acquisitions remain popular strategic activities and seek to exploit synergies between firms. Longer term however they often fail to generate expected…

Mergers and Acquisitions remain popular strategic activities and seek to exploit synergies between firms. Longer term however they often fail to generate expected…

Two factors that have a positive influence on strategic alliance performance are:

Which two of the following areas does Henry (2018) describe as areas for assistance by the corporate parent to the business unit?

The success of a strategic alliance may lie in its

Domain navigation describes how an organization intends to compete

In situations of high corporate relatedness which two of the following would be value creating strategies?

Economies of scope can be seen as the cost benefits resulting from

The role of the corporate parent is to oversee day to day activities within the business units

Interpreting Strategy

A Process-Practice Model of Strategy

Strategic Decision Making in Organizations

Strategic Organization: Purpose, Values, and Culture

External Environment: Macro, Industry, and Competitive Settings

Internal Environment: Resources, Capabilities, and Activities

Corporate Strategy and Structure

Strategies for Achieving Competitive Advantage

Functional Strategy and Performance

Innovation, Disruption, and Digitalization

Competing in a Globalized World

Sustainability and Strategy

Leading Strategic Change

Designing Effective Strategy Activities

Strategy-In-Practice: Learning, Reflecting, Thinking

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Exam 10: Strategies for Growth

When considering collaborative approaches to diversification which two from the following are key considerations?

Mergers and Acquisitions remain popular strategic activities and seek to exploit synergies between firms. Longer term however they often fail to generate expected…

Mergers and Acquisitions remain popular strategic activities and seek to exploit synergies between firms. Longer term however they often fail to generate expected…

Two factors that have a positive influence on strategic alliance performance are:

Which two of the following areas does Henry (2018) describe as areas for assistance by the corporate parent to the business unit?

The success of a strategic alliance may lie in its

Domain navigation describes how an organization intends to compete

In situations of high corporate relatedness which two of the following would be value creating strategies?

Economies of scope can be seen as the cost benefits resulting from

The role of the corporate parent is to oversee day to day activities within the business units

Interpreting Strategy

A Process-Practice Model of Strategy

Strategic Decision Making in Organizations

Strategic Organization: Purpose, Values, and Culture

External Environment: Macro, Industry, and Competitive Settings

Internal Environment: Resources, Capabilities, and Activities

Corporate Strategy and Structure

Strategies for Achieving Competitive Advantage

Functional Strategy and Performance

Innovation, Disruption, and Digitalization

Competing in a Globalized World

Sustainability and Strategy

Leading Strategic Change

Designing Effective Strategy Activities

Strategy-In-Practice: Learning, Reflecting, Thinking

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