Question 1

Which of the following demonstrates a company that has implemented a low-cost,broad-market strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neiman Marcus. 
B)  Payless Shoes. 
C)  The Sharper Image. 
D)  Walmart. 
A)  Neiman Marcus. 
B)  Payless Shoes. 
C)  The Sharper Image. 
D)  Walmart.

Question 2

__________ value activities are found at the bottom of the value chain.These include business processes that acquire raw materials and manufacture,deliver,market,sell,and provide after-sales services.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ value activities are found at the...

Question 3

In the bookstore industry,some of today's businesses compete with different business strategies and cost strategies.Which of the following is using a broad market competitive scope along with a low cost strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amazon.com. 
B)  Any local independent bookstore that specializes in antique books. 
C)  Barnes & Noble. 
D)  Borders Books. 
A)  Amazon.com. 
B)  Any local independent bookstore that specializes in antique books. 
C)  Barnes & Noble. 
D)  Borders Books.

Question 4

Your boss,Kerry Miller,has asked you to analyze the soft drink industry using Porter's five-forces model.Which of the following represents a substitute product in the soft drink industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pepsi requires stores that carry Pepsi products to commit to minimum orders of 1,000 cases. 
B)  Walmart negotiates a lower cost per bottle from Coke in exchange for premium shelf space in every Walmart store. 
C)  Zevia Natural Diet Soda begins selling directly over the Internet. 
D)  Vitamin water, fruit juice, and coffee. 
A)  Pepsi requires stores that carry Pepsi products to commit to minimum orders of 1,000 cases. 
B)  Walmart negotiates a lower cost per bottle from Coke in exchange for premium shelf space in every Walmart store. 
C)  Zevia Natural Diet Soda begins selling directly over the Internet. 
D)  Vitamin water, fruit juice, and coffee.

Question 5

Which of the following decisions does a firm need to make as soon as it has identified the activities from the value chain that are bringing the highest added value to their customers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Target high value-adding activities to further enhance their value. 
B)  Target low value-adding activities to increase their value. 
C)  Perform some combination of the two. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Target high value-adding activities to further enhance their value. 
B)  Target low value-adding activities to increase their value. 
C)  Perform some combination of the two. 
D)  All of these.

Question 6

Steve Jobs and Apple created a big advantage in the technology industry with the introduction of the iPod,iPhone,and iPad.What are these all examples of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competitive advantage 
B)  Competitive intelligence 
C)  First-mover advantage 
D)  All of these 
A)  Competitive advantage 
B)  Competitive intelligence 
C)  First-mover advantage 
D)  All of these

Question 7

Your boss,Ty Jacob,has asked you to analyze the music industry using Porter's five-forces model.Which of the following represents buyer power in the music industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Established record labels like EMI, Sony, and Universal. 
B)  Walmart, Target, and iTunes. 
C)  Independent record labels. 
D)  Game systems like Wii and social networks like Facebook. 
A)  Established record labels like EMI, Sony, and Universal. 
B)  Walmart, Target, and iTunes. 
C)  Independent record labels. 
D)  Game systems like Wii and social networks like Facebook.

Question 8

Which of the following analyzes a company's business processes and is useful for determining how to create the greatest possible value for customers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Product analysis. 
B)  Primary supplier power. 
C)  Value chain analysis. 
D)  Buyer chain analysis. 
A)  Product analysis. 
B)  Primary supplier power. 
C)  Value chain analysis. 
D)  Buyer chain analysis.

Question 9

Broad differentiation,broad cost leadership,and _________ are the three generic strategies identified by Porter.

Accepted Answer

A)  Narrow market leadership 
B)  High cost versus low cost 
C)  Focused strategy 
D)  None of these 
A)  Narrow market leadership 
B)  High cost versus low cost 
C)  Focused strategy 
D)  None of these

Question 10

According to Porter's three generic strategies for entering a market,if you have a focused strategy what market should you target?

Accepted Answer

A)  A niche market. 
B)  A broad market. 
C)  Neither niche or broad markets. 
D)  Both niche and broad markets. 
A)  A niche market. 
B)  A broad market. 
C)  Neither niche or broad markets. 
D)  Both niche and broad markets.

Question 11

John Cleaver is the CEO of Tech World,which is a retail store that sells computers,monitors,cameras,televisions,and many other electronic products.John and his executive team are meeting to brainstorm new ideas on how to grow the business.One idea is to mimic the product of a competitor that is attempting to sell a new product in a different industry.After performing a Porter's Five-Forces analysis,John determines that all of the forces are high in this new industry.What should John do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Explode into the market with an overflow of the product. 
B)  Contemplate other products to introduce at the same time in this new market. 
C)  Compare the competitor's prices and offer his product lower in this new market. 
D)  Not introduce the product. Because all five forces are strong, introducing the product would be a highly risky business strategy. 
A)  Explode into the market with an overflow of the product. 
B)  Contemplate other products to introduce at the same time in this new market. 
C)  Compare the competitor's prices and offer his product lower in this new market. 
D)  Not introduce the product. Because all five forces are strong, introducing the product would be a highly risky business strategy.

Question 12

A leadership plan that achieves a specific set of goals or objectives is a business strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is a standardized set of activities that accomplishes a specific task?

Accepted Answer

A)  Business strategy. 
B)  Business outcome. 
C)  Business process. 
D)  Knowledge process. 
A)  Business strategy. 
B)  Business outcome. 
C)  Business process. 
D)  Knowledge process.

Question 14

Which one of Porter's five forces is high when it is easy for new competitors to enter a market and low when there are significant entry barriers to joining a market?

Accepted Answer

A)  Threat of new entrants. 
B)  Threat of substitute products or services. 
C)  Threat of buyer power. 
D)  Supply chain competition. 
A)  Threat of new entrants. 
B)  Threat of substitute products or services. 
C)  Threat of buyer power. 
D)  Supply chain competition.

Question 15

A __________ chain analysis views a firm as a series of business processes that each adds value to the product or service.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ chain analysis views a firm...

Question 16

Rivalry among existing competitors is __________ when competition is fierce in a market and low when competitors are more complacent.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rivalry among existing competitors is __________ when...

Which of the following demonstrates a company that has implemented a low-cost,broad-market strategy?

__________ value activities are found at the bottom of the value chain.These include business processes that acquire raw materials and manufacture,deliver,market,sell,and provide after-sales services.

In the bookstore industry,some of today's businesses compete with different business strategies and cost strategies.Which of the following is using a broad market competitive scope along with a low cost strategy?

Your boss,Kerry Miller,has asked you to analyze the soft drink industry using Porter's five-forces model.Which of the following represents a substitute product in the soft drink industry?

Which of the following decisions does a firm need to make as soon as it has identified the activities from the value chain that are bringing the highest added value to their customers?

Steve Jobs and Apple created a big advantage in the technology industry with the introduction of the iPod,iPhone,and iPad.What are these all examples of?

Your boss,Ty Jacob,has asked you to analyze the music industry using Porter's five-forces model.Which of the following represents buyer power in the music industry?

Which of the following analyzes a company's business processes and is useful for determining how to create the greatest possible value for customers?

Broad differentiation,broad cost leadership,and _________ are the three generic strategies identified by Porter.

According to Porter's three generic strategies for entering a market,if you have a focused strategy what market should you target?

A leadership plan that achieves a specific set of goals or objectives is a business strategy.

What is a standardized set of activities that accomplishes a specific task?

Which one of Porter's five forces is high when it is easy for new competitors to enter a market and low when there are significant entry barriers to joining a market?

A __________ chain analysis views a firm as a series of business processes that each adds value to the product or service.

Rivalry among existing competitors is __________ when competition is fierce in a market and low when competitors are more complacent.

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Exam 2: Identifying Competitive Advantages

Which of the following demonstrates a company that has implemented a low-cost,broad-market strategy?

__________ value activities are found at the bottom of the value chain.These include business processes that acquire raw materials and manufacture,deliver,market,sell,and provide after-sales services.

In the bookstore industry,some of today's businesses compete with different business strategies and cost strategies.Which of the following is using a broad market competitive scope along with a low cost strategy?

Your boss,Kerry Miller,has asked you to analyze the soft drink industry using Porter's five-forces model.Which of the following represents a substitute product in the soft drink industry?

Which of the following decisions does a firm need to make as soon as it has identified the activities from the value chain that are bringing the highest added value to their customers?

Steve Jobs and Apple created a big advantage in the technology industry with the introduction of the iPod,iPhone,and iPad.What are these all examples of?

Your boss,Ty Jacob,has asked you to analyze the music industry using Porter's five-forces model.Which of the following represents buyer power in the music industry?

Which of the following analyzes a company's business processes and is useful for determining how to create the greatest possible value for customers?

Broad differentiation,broad cost leadership,and _________ are the three generic strategies identified by Porter.

According to Porter's three generic strategies for entering a market,if you have a focused strategy what market should you target?

A leadership plan that achieves a specific set of goals or objectives is a business strategy.

What is a standardized set of activities that accomplishes a specific task?

Which one of Porter's five forces is high when it is easy for new competitors to enter a market and low when there are significant entry barriers to joining a market?

A __________ chain analysis views a firm as a series of business processes that each adds value to the product or service.

Rivalry among existing competitors is __________ when competition is fierce in a market and low when competitors are more complacent.

Business Driven Technology

Strategic Initiatives for Implementing Competitive Advantages

Measuring the Success of Strategic Initiatives

Organizational Structures That Support Strategic Initiatives

Valuing Organizational Information

Storing Organizational Information Databases

Accessing Organizational Information Data Warehouse

Enabling the Organization Decision Making

Extending the Organization Supply Chain Management

Building a Customer-Centric Organization Customer Relationship Management

Integrating the Organization From End-To-End Enterprise Resource Planning

Creating Innovative Organizations

E-Business

Creating Collaborative Partnerships

Integrating Wireless Technology in Business

Building Software to Support an Agile Organization

Managing Organizational Projects

Outsourcing in the 21st Century

Developing a 21st-Century Organization

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