Exam 6: Strategy Formulation: Situation Analysis and Business Strategy

Orphagenix, a small biotech firm, avoids head-to-head competition with large pharmaceutical companies by developing orphan drugs to target diseases that affect fewer than 200,000 people.This is an example of which of Porter's generic strategies?

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Question 41

The strategic rollup was developed in the mid-1990s as an efficient way to quickly consolidate a fragmented industry with the resulting large firm creating economies of scale.

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Question 42

Which of the following is NOT one of the eight dimensions of quality?

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Question 43

The first company to manufacture and sell a new product or service is called the ground breaker.

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Question 44

What are the types of alliances that business can engage in?

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Question 45

Discuss offensive tactics and defensive tactics.

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Question 46

Explain the four combination strategies that may be generated from the TOWS Matrix.

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Question 47

When Kimberly-Clark introduced Huggies disposable diapers against Procter & Gamble's market leading Pampers, they were using the offensive tactic known as a(n)

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Question 48

An acronym for the assessment of the external and internal environments of the business corporation in the process of strategy formulation/strategic planning is

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Question 49

The book Hypercompetition was written by

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Question 50

In a TOWS Matrix, ST Strategies

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Question 51

When AMD went after Intel's microprocessor business by developing low priced chips to go after the customers Intel didn't mind losing, it was using a frontal attack.

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Question 52

Patagonia uses sustainability in pursuing which of Porter's generic strategies?

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Question 53

Too much partnering experience with the same strategic partners generates diminishing returns over time and leads to reduced performance.

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Question 54

Which strategy has been used successfully by Yum! Brands to establish KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants across the globe?

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Question 55

One company that has successfully found a propitious niche is Frank J.Zamboni & Company, the manufacturer of the machines that smooth the ice at ice skating rinks.

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Question 56

What are timing tactics?

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Question 57

The two general types of cooperative strategies are

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Question 58

According to Porter, a business unit in a competitive marketplace with no generic competitive strategy is

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Question 59

In a TOWS Matrix, SO Strategies

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Orphagenix, a small biotech firm, avoids head-to-head competition with large pharmaceutical companies by developing orphan drugs to target diseases that affect fewer than 200,000 people.This is an example of which of Porter's generic strategies?

The strategic rollup was developed in the mid-1990s as an efficient way to quickly consolidate a fragmented industry with the resulting large firm creating economies of scale.

Which of the following is NOT one of the eight dimensions of quality?

The first company to manufacture and sell a new product or service is called the ground breaker.

What are the types of alliances that business can engage in?

Discuss offensive tactics and defensive tactics.

Explain the four combination strategies that may be generated from the TOWS Matrix.

When Kimberly-Clark introduced Huggies disposable diapers against Procter & Gamble's market leading Pampers, they were using the offensive tactic known as a(n)

An acronym for the assessment of the external and internal environments of the business corporation in the process of strategy formulation/strategic planning is

The book Hypercompetition was written by

In a TOWS Matrix, ST Strategies

When AMD went after Intel's microprocessor business by developing low priced chips to go after the customers Intel didn't mind losing, it was using a frontal attack.

Patagonia uses sustainability in pursuing which of Porter's generic strategies?

Too much partnering experience with the same strategic partners generates diminishing returns over time and leads to reduced performance.

Which strategy has been used successfully by Yum! Brands to establish KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants across the globe?

One company that has successfully found a propitious niche is Frank J.Zamboni & Company, the manufacturer of the machines that smooth the ice at ice skating rinks.

What are timing tactics?

The two general types of cooperative strategies are

According to Porter, a business unit in a competitive marketplace with no generic competitive strategy is

In a TOWS Matrix, SO Strategies

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