Question 1

In the value chain the support activities that take place include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Service 
B)  Human resources management 
C)  Infrastructure 
D)  Technology development 
E)  Procurement 
A)  Service 
B)  Human resources management 
C)  Infrastructure 
D)  Technology development 
E)  Procurement

Question 2

Evaluation and control is employed to ____:

Accepted Answer

A)  Judge what industries the firm should be in 
B)  Ensure the firm is reaching the goals and objectives established 
C)  Evaluate which firms should be in the strategic group 
D)  Reward the top performers in the firm 
E)  Determine the CEO's salary for the year 
A)  Judge what industries the firm should be in 
B)  Ensure the firm is reaching the goals and objectives established 
C)  Evaluate which firms should be in the strategic group 
D)  Reward the top performers in the firm 
E)  Determine the CEO's salary for the year

Question 3

Discuss the characteristics that increase rivalry in an industry.

Accepted Answer

. number of competitors - as they increa

Question 4

Increases in demand for a product increases rivalry in an industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The strategic process DOES NOT include which of the following steps:

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluation/Control 
B)  Planning 
C)  Implementation 
D)  Approval 
E)  These are all steps in the strategic process 
A)  Evaluation/Control 
B)  Planning 
C)  Implementation 
D)  Approval 
E)  These are all steps in the strategic process

Question 6

Linux is an example of continuous technology because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the changes in the program are dramatic 
B)  the changes in the logic of the system happen over a relatively short period of time 
C)  the changes are implemented by a large number of individuals from all over the world 
D)  the technology changes are so disruptive that change happens continuously 
E)  it is not an example of continuous technology 
A)  the changes in the program are dramatic 
B)  the changes in the logic of the system happen over a relatively short period of time 
C)  the changes are implemented by a large number of individuals from all over the world 
D)  the technology changes are so disruptive that change happens continuously 
E)  it is not an example of continuous technology

Question 7

The four key perspectives of the balanced score card as defined by Kaplan and Norton include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  financial 
B)  stakeholder 
C)  customer 
D)  internal business process 
E)  learning 
A)  financial 
B)  stakeholder 
C)  customer 
D)  internal business process 
E)  learning

Question 8

The action that eventually led to Polaroid's bankruptcy was their major strategic shift into the digital camera market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the levels of strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corporate 
B)  Functional 
C)  Industrial 
D)  Business 
E)  All of these choices are levels of strategy 
A)  Corporate 
B)  Functional 
C)  Industrial 
D)  Business 
E)  All of these choices are levels of strategy

Question 10

Which is not one of the five forces in Michael Porter's analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buyers 
B)  Innovators 
C)  Rivalry 
D)  Suppliers 
E)  Substitutes 
A)  Buyers 
B)  Innovators 
C)  Rivalry 
D)  Suppliers 
E)  Substitutes

Question 11

Strategy is not a single act that occurs in a firm. Instead it is a coordinated set of actions that fulfill the firm's objectives, purposes, and goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What was the common mistake of Polaroid, Swiss Watch, and the United States steel industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Giving technology away to competitors 
B)  Failing to improve their technology 
C)  Loss of government backing 
D)  Intervention of the WTO 
E)  Failing to form international alliances 
A)  Giving technology away to competitors 
B)  Failing to improve their technology 
C)  Loss of government backing 
D)  Intervention of the WTO 
E)  Failing to form international alliances

Question 13

Organized labor would be considered in Porter's five forces model as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Supplier 
B)  Substitute 
C)  Potentially lowering rivalry 
D)  Reducing profitability 
E)  Buyer 
A)  Supplier 
B)  Substitute 
C)  Potentially lowering rivalry 
D)  Reducing profitability 
E)  Buyer

Question 14

In implementation process of the strategy, if the right people or supports are not in place at any one place in the flow, the entire process can be stopped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In a value chain, the primary activities that take place include all except:

Accepted Answer

A)  logistics of inputs 
B)  shipping of the product 
C)  human resource management 
D)  marketing the product 
E)  service 
A)  logistics of inputs 
B)  shipping of the product 
C)  human resource management 
D)  marketing the product 
E)  service

In the value chain the support activities that take place include all of the following except:

Evaluation and control is employed to ____:

Discuss the characteristics that increase rivalry in an industry.

Increases in demand for a product increases rivalry in an industry.

The strategic process DOES NOT include which of the following steps:

Linux is an example of continuous technology because:

The four key perspectives of the balanced score card as defined by Kaplan and Norton include all of the following except:

The action that eventually led to Polaroid's bankruptcy was their major strategic shift into the digital camera market.

Which of the following is not one of the levels of strategy?

Which is not one of the five forces in Michael Porter's analysis?

Strategy is not a single act that occurs in a firm. Instead it is a coordinated set of actions that fulfill the firm's objectives, purposes, and goals.

What was the common mistake of Polaroid, Swiss Watch, and the United States steel industry?

Organized labor would be considered in Porter's five forces model as a:

In implementation process of the strategy, if the right people or supports are not in place at any one place in the flow, the entire process can be stopped.

In a value chain, the primary activities that take place include all except:

Management of Technology and Innovation: an Overview

Innovation: Planning

Internal Innovation: Implementation

Innovation: Evaluation and Control

Obtaining Technology: Planning

Obtaining Technology: Implementation

Obtaining Technology: Evaluation and Control

Building Capabilities for Mti Success

Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management

Appendix 1: Social Responsibility and the Management of Technology and Innovation

Appendix 2: Innovation: Project Management and New Product Development

Appendix 3: Managing Platforms and Portfolios of Technology

Appendix 4: Waves of Innovation and Predicting the Future

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Exam 2: Strategy Process and the Management of Technology and Innovation

In the value chain the support activities that take place include all of the following except:

Evaluation and control is employed to ____:

Discuss the characteristics that increase rivalry in an industry.

Increases in demand for a product increases rivalry in an industry.

The strategic process DOES NOT include which of the following steps:

Linux is an example of continuous technology because:

The four key perspectives of the balanced score card as defined by Kaplan and Norton include all of the following except:

The action that eventually led to Polaroid's bankruptcy was their major strategic shift into the digital camera market.

Which of the following is not one of the levels of strategy?

Which is not one of the five forces in Michael Porter's analysis?

Strategy is not a single act that occurs in a firm. Instead it is a coordinated set of actions that fulfill the firm's objectives, purposes, and goals.

What was the common mistake of Polaroid, Swiss Watch, and the United States steel industry?

Organized labor would be considered in Porter's five forces model as a:

In implementation process of the strategy, if the right people or supports are not in place at any one place in the flow, the entire process can be stopped.

In a value chain, the primary activities that take place include all except:

Management of Technology and Innovation: an Overview

Innovation: Planning

Internal Innovation: Implementation

Innovation: Evaluation and Control

Obtaining Technology: Planning

Obtaining Technology: Implementation

Obtaining Technology: Evaluation and Control

Building Capabilities for Mti Success

Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management

Appendix 1: Social Responsibility and the Management of Technology and Innovation

Appendix 2: Innovation: Project Management and New Product Development

Appendix 3: Managing Platforms and Portfolios of Technology

Appendix 4: Waves of Innovation and Predicting the Future

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