Question 1

What is the criterion on which business processes should run?

Accepted Answer

According to Porter,whether business pro

Question 2

Porter's five competitive forces can be grouped into two types: forces related to ________ and forces related to supply chain bargaining power.

Accepted Answer

A)  pricing 
B)  labor 
C)  competition 
D)  consumers 
A)  pricing 
B)  labor 
C)  competition 
D)  consumers

Question 3

Value chain analysis has a direct application to manufacturing businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The strength of bargaining power forces does not depend on the availability of substitutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The strength of bargaining power depends on the availability of substitutes and ________ compared to the size of suppliers or customers.

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of profit made annually 
B)  the relative size of the firm 
C)  the production capacity 
D)  the size of the employee union 
A)  the amount of profit made annually 
B)  the relative size of the firm 
C)  the production capacity 
D)  the size of the employee union

Question 6

Two companies with the same value chain activities will have the same business processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Supporting activities are easier to calculate than primary activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following competitive strategies does a company follow if it produces a uniquely formulated anti-ageing face cream targeted at women above the age of forty?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

If a value chain's margin is negative,the company must make some change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A company uses the outbound logistics activity to deliver the finished product to a customer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Receiving,storing,and disseminating inputs to a product is an operations function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements describes a scenario in which the bargaining power of a supplier is strong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competitors' have decreased demand for raw materials. 
B)  The availability of raw materials is less. 
C)  The supplier has excess inventory. 
D)  There are many suppliers providing the same raw materials for comparable prices. 
A)  Competitors' have decreased demand for raw materials. 
B)  The availability of raw materials is less. 
C)  The supplier has excess inventory. 
D)  There are many suppliers providing the same raw materials for comparable prices.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  linkages 
B)  evaluations 
C)  iterations 
D)  operations 
A)  linkages 
B)  evaluations 
C)  iterations 
D)  operations

Question 14

Describe the primary activities in a value chain using an example.

Accepted Answer

In a bicycle manufacturing unit,the prim

Question 15

Firm infrastructure excludes general management,finance,accounting,legal,and government affairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is true of supporting activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their contribution toward a product's value is negligible. 
B)  Their contributions to margin can be calculated easily. 
C)  Customer service is considered a supporting activity. 
D)  Negotiation of prices is considered a supporting activity. 
A)  Their contribution toward a product's value is negligible. 
B)  Their contributions to margin can be calculated easily. 
C)  Customer service is considered a supporting activity. 
D)  Negotiation of prices is considered a supporting activity.

Question 17

Each value chain is supported by one or more business processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Typically,as an individual,a customer has substantial bargaining power over a large manufacturing industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A manufacturing system uses sales forecasts to plan production.It uses the production plan to determine raw material needs and then uses the material needs to schedule purchases.This ultimately leads to reduced inventory costs.Which of the following is being used to reduce the inventory cost?

Accepted Answer

A)  linkages 
B)  margins 
C)  competitive strategy 
D)  support activities 
A)  linkages 
B)  margins 
C)  competitive strategy 
D)  support activities

Question 20

Organizations analyze the structure of their industry and use that analysis to formulate a competitive strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the criterion on which business processes should run?

Porter's five competitive forces can be grouped into two types: forces related to ________ and forces related to supply chain bargaining power.

Value chain analysis has a direct application to manufacturing businesses.

The strength of bargaining power forces does not depend on the availability of substitutes.

The strength of bargaining power depends on the availability of substitutes and ________ compared to the size of suppliers or customers.

Two companies with the same value chain activities will have the same business processes.

Supporting activities are easier to calculate than primary activities.

Which of the following competitive strategies does a company follow if it produces a uniquely formulated anti-ageing face cream targeted at women above the age of forty?

If a value chain's margin is negative,the company must make some change.

A company uses the outbound logistics activity to deliver the finished product to a customer.

Receiving,storing,and disseminating inputs to a product is an operations function.

Which of the following statements describes a scenario in which the bargaining power of a supplier is strong?

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

Describe the primary activities in a value chain using an example.

Firm infrastructure excludes general management,finance,accounting,legal,and government affairs.

Which of the following is true of supporting activities?

Each value chain is supported by one or more business processes.

Typically,as an individual,a customer has substantial bargaining power over a large manufacturing industry.

A manufacturing system uses sales forecasts to plan production.It uses the production plan to determine raw material needs and then uses the material needs to schedule purchases.This ultimately leads to reduced inventory costs.Which of the following is being used to reduce the inventory cost?

Organizations analyze the structure of their industry and use that analysis to formulate a competitive strategy.

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

What is the criterion on which business processes should run?

Porter's five competitive forces can be grouped into two types: forces related to ________ and forces related to supply chain bargaining power.

Value chain analysis has a direct application to manufacturing businesses.

The strength of bargaining power forces does not depend on the availability of substitutes.

The strength of bargaining power depends on the availability of substitutes and ________ compared to the size of suppliers or customers.

Two companies with the same value chain activities will have the same business processes.

Supporting activities are easier to calculate than primary activities.

Which of the following competitive strategies does a company follow if it produces a uniquely formulated anti-ageing face cream targeted at women above the age of forty?

If a value chain's margin is negative,the company must make some change.

A company uses the outbound logistics activity to deliver the finished product to a customer.

Receiving,storing,and disseminating inputs to a product is an operations function.

Which of the following statements describes a scenario in which the bargaining power of a supplier is strong?

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

Describe the primary activities in a value chain using an example.

Firm infrastructure excludes general management,finance,accounting,legal,and government affairs.

Which of the following is true of supporting activities?

Each value chain is supported by one or more business processes.

Typically,as an individual,a customer has substantial bargaining power over a large manufacturing industry.

A manufacturing system uses sales forecasts to plan production.It uses the production plan to determine raw material needs and then uses the material needs to schedule purchases.This ultimately leads to reduced inventory costs.Which of the following is being used to reduce the inventory cost?

Organizations analyze the structure of their industry and use that analysis to formulate a competitive strategy.

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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