Exam 6: Corporate-Level Strategy: Creating Value Through Diversification

According to Michael Porter,there is a tremendous allure to ________.It is the big play,the dramatic gesture.With one stroke of the pen,you can add billions to size,get a front-page story,and create excitement in markets.

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Question 41

The downsides or limitations of mergers and acquisitions include all of the following except

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Question 42

Cooperative relationships such as ________ have potential advantages such as entering new markets,reducing manufacturing (or other)costs in the value chain,and developing and diffusing new technologies.

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Question 43

Academic research indicates that on average acquisitions do not create shareholder value for acquiring firms.Using examples to support your response,give some explanations for this observation.

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Question 44

When firms diversify into unrelated businesses,the primary potential benefits are horizontal relationships,i.e. ,businesses sharing tangible and intangible resources.

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Question 45

Management restructuring typically involves changes in the composition of the ________,organizational structure,and reporting relationships.

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Question 46

A firm should consider vertical integration when

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Question 47

Internal development may be time consuming and,therefore,firms may forfeit the benefits of speed that growth through and can provide.

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Question 48

Diversified public corporations such as Berkshire Hathaway and Virgin Group are examples of companies that create value using

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Question 49

It is necessary for a core competence to be difficult to imitate and to be non-substitutable.

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Question 50

Many acquisitions ultimately result in divestiture.

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Question 51

The risks of vertical integration include all the following except

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Question 52

With unrelated diversification,potential benefits can be gained from vertical or hierarchical relationships;that is,the creation of synergies from the interaction of the corporate office with outside stakeholders.

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Question 53

Explain potential benefits that can be gained from vertical (or hierarchical)relationships when corporations use unrelated diversification to increase value.

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Question 54

Benefits derived from horizontal and hierarchical relationships are mutually exclusive.

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Question 55

For a core competence to be a viable basis for the corporation strengthening a new business unit,there are three requirements.Which one of the following is not one of these requirements?

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Question 56

The antitakeover tactic,________,is when a firm offers to buy shares of their stock from a company (or individual)planning to acquire their firm at a higher price than the unfriendly company paid for it.

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Question 57

Sharing core competencies is one of the primary potential advantages of diversification.For diversification to be most successful,it is important that the

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Question 58

Yahoo purchased Tumblr for 1.1 billion in 2013 but wrote off 80 percent of the investment by the middle of 2016.They considered this to be a poor

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Question 59

Common steps in management restructuring include all the following except

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According to Michael Porter,there is a tremendous allure to ________.It is the big play,the dramatic gesture.With one stroke of the pen,you can add billions to size,get a front-page story,and create excitement in markets.

The downsides or limitations of mergers and acquisitions include all of the following except

Cooperative relationships such as ________ have potential advantages such as entering new markets,reducing manufacturing (or other)costs in the value chain,and developing and diffusing new technologies.

Academic research indicates that on average acquisitions do not create shareholder value for acquiring firms.Using examples to support your response,give some explanations for this observation.

When firms diversify into unrelated businesses,the primary potential benefits are horizontal relationships,i.e. ,businesses sharing tangible and intangible resources.

Management restructuring typically involves changes in the composition of the ________,organizational structure,and reporting relationships.

A firm should consider vertical integration when

Internal development may be time consuming and,therefore,firms may forfeit the benefits of speed that growth through and can provide.

Diversified public corporations such as Berkshire Hathaway and Virgin Group are examples of companies that create value using

It is necessary for a core competence to be difficult to imitate and to be non-substitutable.

Many acquisitions ultimately result in divestiture.

The risks of vertical integration include all the following except

With unrelated diversification,potential benefits can be gained from vertical or hierarchical relationships;that is,the creation of synergies from the interaction of the corporate office with outside stakeholders.

Explain potential benefits that can be gained from vertical (or hierarchical)relationships when corporations use unrelated diversification to increase value.

Benefits derived from horizontal and hierarchical relationships are mutually exclusive.

For a core competence to be a viable basis for the corporation strengthening a new business unit,there are three requirements.Which one of the following is not one of these requirements?

The antitakeover tactic,________,is when a firm offers to buy shares of their stock from a company (or individual)planning to acquire their firm at a higher price than the unfriendly company paid for it.

Sharing core competencies is one of the primary potential advantages of diversification.For diversification to be most successful,it is important that the

Yahoo purchased Tumblr for 1.1 billion in 2013 but wrote off 80 percent of the investment by the middle of 2016.They considered this to be a poor

Common steps in management restructuring include all the following except

Strategic Management: Creating Competitive Advantages

Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm: Creating Competitive Advantages

Assessing the Internal Environment of the Firm

Recognizing a Firms Intellectual Assets: Moving Beyond a Firms Tangible Resources

Business-Level Strategy: Creating and Sustaining Competitive Advantages

International Strategy: Creating Value in Global Markets

Entrepreneurial Strategy and Competitive Dynamics

Strategic Control and Corporate Governance

Creating Effective Organizational Designs

Strategic Leadership: Creating a Learning Organization and an Ethical Organization

Managing Innovation and Fostering Corporate Entrepreneurship

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Exam 6: Corporate-Level Strategy: Creating Value Through Diversification

According to Michael Porter,there is a tremendous allure to ________.It is the big play,the dramatic gesture.With one stroke of the pen,you can add billions to size,get a front-page story,and create excitement in markets.

The downsides or limitations of mergers and acquisitions include all of the following except

Cooperative relationships such as ________ have potential advantages such as entering new markets,reducing manufacturing (or other)costs in the value chain,and developing and diffusing new technologies.

Academic research indicates that on average acquisitions do not create shareholder value for acquiring firms.Using examples to support your response,give some explanations for this observation.

When firms diversify into unrelated businesses,the primary potential benefits are horizontal relationships,i.e. ,businesses sharing tangible and intangible resources.

Management restructuring typically involves changes in the composition of the ________,organizational structure,and reporting relationships.

A firm should consider vertical integration when

Internal development may be time consuming and,therefore,firms may forfeit the benefits of speed that growth through ________ and ________ can provide.

Diversified public corporations such as Berkshire Hathaway and Virgin Group are examples of companies that create value using

It is necessary for a core competence to be difficult to imitate and to be non-substitutable.

Many acquisitions ultimately result in divestiture.

The risks of vertical integration include all the following except

With unrelated diversification,potential benefits can be gained from vertical or hierarchical relationships;that is,the creation of synergies from the interaction of the corporate office with outside stakeholders.

Explain potential benefits that can be gained from vertical (or hierarchical)relationships when corporations use unrelated diversification to increase value.

Benefits derived from horizontal and hierarchical relationships are mutually exclusive.

For a core competence to be a viable basis for the corporation strengthening a new business unit,there are three requirements.Which one of the following is not one of these requirements?

The antitakeover tactic,________,is when a firm offers to buy shares of their stock from a company (or individual)planning to acquire their firm at a higher price than the unfriendly company paid for it.

Sharing core competencies is one of the primary potential advantages of diversification.For diversification to be most successful,it is important that the

Yahoo purchased Tumblr for 1.1 billion in 2013 but wrote off 80 percent of the investment by the middle of 2016.They considered this to be a poor

Common steps in management restructuring include all the following except

Strategic Management: Creating Competitive Advantages

Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm: Creating Competitive Advantages

Assessing the Internal Environment of the Firm

Recognizing a Firms Intellectual Assets: Moving Beyond a Firms Tangible Resources

Business-Level Strategy: Creating and Sustaining Competitive Advantages

International Strategy: Creating Value in Global Markets

Entrepreneurial Strategy and Competitive Dynamics

Strategic Control and Corporate Governance

Creating Effective Organizational Designs

Strategic Leadership: Creating a Learning Organization and an Ethical Organization

Managing Innovation and Fostering Corporate Entrepreneurship

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Internal development may be time consuming and,therefore,firms may forfeit the benefits of speed that growth through and can provide.