Question 1

Each stage of the generic value chain accumulates costs and subtracts value from the product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is a value chain? List the primary activities in a value chain.

Accepted Answer

A value chain is a network of value-crea

Question 3

If the costs of switching to another vendor are high,then the strength of the competitive forces is low.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Information systems can be a part of products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How did Porter define technology,human resources,and firm infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

Porter defined technology broadly.It inc

Question 6

Value chains exist in service-oriented companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The three competitive forces in Porter's model concern the danger of customers taking their business elsewhere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A firm introduces a new range of laptops that concentrate on delivering good graphics performance.Which of the following competitive strategies has the firm adopted if these laptops have relatively low prices?

Accepted Answer

A)  focus differentiation 
B)  focus low cost 
C)  industry-wide differentiation 
D)  industry-wide low cost 
A)  focus differentiation 
B)  focus low cost 
C)  industry-wide differentiation 
D)  industry-wide low cost

Question 9

Differentiate between value and margin.

Accepted Answer

Porter defined value as the amount of mo

Question 10

Which of the following is a process implementation principle of competitive advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  creating a new product 
B)  enhancing a service 
C)  establishing alliances 
D)  differentiating a service 
A)  creating a new product 
B)  enhancing a service 
C)  establishing alliances 
D)  differentiating a service

Question 11

Which of the following primary value chain activities induce buyers to purchase a product and provide a means for them to do so?

Accepted Answer

A)  inbound logistics 
B)  sales and marketing 
C)  outbound logistics 
D)  operations/management 
A)  inbound logistics 
B)  sales and marketing 
C)  outbound logistics 
D)  operations/management

Question 12

Which of the following is least likely to be an outcome of organizations forming alliances with each other?

Accepted Answer

A)  promotion of product awareness 
B)  development of market size 
C)  establishment of standards 
D)  increase in purchasing costs 
A)  promotion of product awareness 
B)  development of market size 
C)  establishment of standards 
D)  increase in purchasing costs

Question 13

Which of the following is a product implementation principle of competitive advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  raise barriers to market entry 
B)  enhance products or services 
C)  establish alliances 
D)  lock in customers and buyers 
A)  raise barriers to market entry 
B)  enhance products or services 
C)  establish alliances 
D)  lock in customers and buyers

Question 14

According to Porter's five forces model,a company is profitable if all the five competitive forces are strong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following primary activities describes collecting,storing,and physically distributing products to buyers?

Accepted Answer

A)  customer service 
B)  sales and marketing 
C)  outbound logistics 
D)  operations/management 
A)  customer service 
B)  sales and marketing 
C)  outbound logistics 
D)  operations/management

Question 16

A competitive strategy followed by an organization is derived from the ________ of its industry.

Accepted Answer

A)  function 
B)  structure 
C)  profits 
D)  goals 
A)  function 
B)  structure 
C)  profits 
D)  goals

Question 17

What are the four competitive strategies based on Porter's five forces model?

Accepted Answer

An organization responds to the structur

Question 18

Manufacturing systems avoid linkages to reduce inventory costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain value chain linkages.

Accepted Answer

Porter's model of business activities in

Question 20

Porter's model of business activities includes linkages,which are interactions across value activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Each stage of the generic value chain accumulates costs and subtracts value from the product.

What is a value chain? List the primary activities in a value chain.

If the costs of switching to another vendor are high,then the strength of the competitive forces is low.

Information systems can be a part of products.

How did Porter define technology,human resources,and firm infrastructure?

Value chains exist in service-oriented companies.

The three competitive forces in Porter's model concern the danger of customers taking their business elsewhere.

A firm introduces a new range of laptops that concentrate on delivering good graphics performance.Which of the following competitive strategies has the firm adopted if these laptops have relatively low prices?

Differentiate between value and margin.

Which of the following is a process implementation principle of competitive advantage?

Which of the following primary value chain activities induce buyers to purchase a product and provide a means for them to do so?

Which of the following is least likely to be an outcome of organizations forming alliances with each other?

Which of the following is a product implementation principle of competitive advantage?

According to Porter's five forces model,a company is profitable if all the five competitive forces are strong.

Which of the following primary activities describes collecting,storing,and physically distributing products to buyers?

A competitive strategy followed by an organization is derived from the ________ of its industry.

What are the four competitive strategies based on Porter's five forces model?

Manufacturing systems avoid linkages to reduce inventory costs.

Explain value chain linkages.

Porter's model of business activities includes linkages,which are interactions across value activities.

The Importance of MIS

Business Processes, information Systems, and Information

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

The Cloud

Organizations and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Development

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

Extension A1: Collaboration Information Systems for Decision Making,problem Solving,and Project Management

Extension A2: Collaborative Information Systems for Student Projects

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Exam 3: Organizational Strategy, information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

Each stage of the generic value chain accumulates costs and subtracts value from the product.

What is a value chain? List the primary activities in a value chain.

If the costs of switching to another vendor are high,then the strength of the competitive forces is low.

Information systems can be a part of products.

How did Porter define technology,human resources,and firm infrastructure?

Value chains exist in service-oriented companies.

The three competitive forces in Porter's model concern the danger of customers taking their business elsewhere.

A firm introduces a new range of laptops that concentrate on delivering good graphics performance.Which of the following competitive strategies has the firm adopted if these laptops have relatively low prices?

Differentiate between value and margin.

Which of the following is a process implementation principle of competitive advantage?

Which of the following primary value chain activities induce buyers to purchase a product and provide a means for them to do so?

Which of the following is least likely to be an outcome of organizations forming alliances with each other?

Which of the following is a product implementation principle of competitive advantage?

According to Porter's five forces model,a company is profitable if all the five competitive forces are strong.

Which of the following primary activities describes collecting,storing,and physically distributing products to buyers?

A competitive strategy followed by an organization is derived from the ________ of its industry.

What are the four competitive strategies based on Porter's five forces model?

Manufacturing systems avoid linkages to reduce inventory costs.

Explain value chain linkages.

Porter's model of business activities includes linkages,which are interactions across value activities.

The Importance of MIS

Business Processes, information Systems, and Information

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

The Cloud

Organizations and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Development

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

Extension A1: Collaboration Information Systems for Decision Making,problem Solving,and Project Management

Extension A2: Collaborative Information Systems for Student Projects

Filters