Question 1

Which of the following is true about a star SBU?

Accepted Answer

A)  Star SBUs may barely support themselves; in some cases, they actually drain off cash resources generated by other SBUs. 
B)  Star SBUs provide the organization with large amounts of cash because their market is not growing significantly. 
C)  An SBU that is a star has a small share of a high-growth market. 
D)  An SBU that is a star has a high share of a high-growth market and typically needs large amounts of cash to support rapid and significant growth. 
E)  Because the market of star SBUs is not growing significantly, the cash is generally used to meet the financial demands of the organization in other areas. 
A)  Star SBUs may barely support themselves; in some cases, they actually drain off cash resources generated by other SBUs. 
B)  Star SBUs provide the organization with large amounts of cash because their market is not growing significantly. 
C)  An SBU that is a star has a small share of a high-growth market. 
D)  An SBU that is a star has a high share of a high-growth market and typically needs large amounts of cash to support rapid and significant growth. 
E)  Because the market of star SBUs is not growing significantly, the cash is generally used to meet the financial demands of the organization in other areas.

Question 2

The answer to which of the following critical questions indicates whether the organization is progressing satisfactorily or not?

Accepted Answer

A)  What are the purposes and objectives of the organization? 
B)  Where is the organization presently going? 
C)  In what kind of environment does the organization now exist? 
D)  What can be done to better achieve organizational goals in the future? 
E)  What does our SWOT analysis show? 
A)  What are the purposes and objectives of the organization? 
B)  Where is the organization presently going? 
C)  In what kind of environment does the organization now exist? 
D)  What can be done to better achieve organizational goals in the future? 
E)  What does our SWOT analysis show?

Question 3

________ is the process of ensuring that an organization possesses and benefits from the use of an appropriate organizational strategy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategic planning 
B)  Strategy visualization 
C)  Decision making 
D)  Strategic management 
E)  Integrated business planning 
A)  Strategic planning 
B)  Strategy visualization 
C)  Decision making 
D)  Strategic management 
E)  Integrated business planning

Which of the following is true about a star SBU?

The answer to which of the following critical questions indicates whether the organization is progressing satisfactorily or not?

________ is the process of ensuring that an organization possesses and benefits from the use of an appropriate organizational strategy.

Introducing Modern Management: Concepts and Skills

Managing: History and Current Thinking

Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, and Sustainability

Management and Diversity

Managing in the Global Arena

Management and Entrepreneurship

Principles of Planning

Making Decisions

Plans and Planning Tools

Fundamentals of Organizing

Responsibility, Authority, and Delegation

Human Resource Management

Organizational Change: Stress, Conflict, and Virtuality

Influencing and Communication

Leadership

Motivation

Groups and Teams

Managing Organization Culture

Encouraging Creativity and Innovation

Controlling, Information, and Technology

Production and Control

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Exam 9: Strategic Planning: Strategies, Tactics, and Competitive Dynamics

Which of the following is true about a star SBU?

The answer to which of the following critical questions indicates whether the organization is progressing satisfactorily or not?

________ is the process of ensuring that an organization possesses and benefits from the use of an appropriate organizational strategy.

Introducing Modern Management: Concepts and Skills

Managing: History and Current Thinking

Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, and Sustainability

Management and Diversity

Managing in the Global Arena

Management and Entrepreneurship

Principles of Planning

Making Decisions

Plans and Planning Tools

Fundamentals of Organizing

Responsibility, Authority, and Delegation

Human Resource Management

Organizational Change: Stress, Conflict, and Virtuality

Influencing and Communication

Leadership

Motivation

Groups and Teams

Managing Organization Culture

Encouraging Creativity and Innovation

Controlling, Information, and Technology

Production and Control

Filters