A) the final consumers in a distribution channel. B) the first customers in a distribution channel. C) likely to have greater bargaining power because of the Internet. D) usually the C in B2C. A) the final consumers in a distribution channel. B) the first customers in a distribution channel. C) likely to have greater bargaining power because of the Internet. D) usually the C in B2C.

Exam 2: Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm: Creating Competitive Advantages

There is generally a weak relationship between equity markets (e.g., New York Stock Exchange) and economic indicators.

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Because of the Internet and digital technologies, it is very difficult for suppliers to create purchasing techniques that lower switching costs.

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New communication technology can impact seemingly unrelated industries such as the airline industry. This would be an example of a

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Scanning the general environment would identify information on

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Question 44

Examples of how to improve perceptual acuity include:

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Question 45

Lowes has found that women prefer to do larger home-improvement projects with a man, whether a boyfriend, husband, or neighbor. As a result, in addition to its recipe card classes (that explain various projects that take only one weekend), Lowes offers co-ed store clinics for projects like sink installation. This is an example of which segment of the general environment?

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End users are not

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The strategic groups concept is valuable for identifying groups with marginal competitive positions.

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Question 48

The opportunities and threats of a SWOT analysis refer to the internal conditions of the firm.

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Question 49

Environmental scanning and competitor intelligence provide important inputs for forecasting activities.

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Which of the following would not lead a manager to believe that an ethical concern exists?

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Question 51

Competitive intelligence generally does not benefit very much from gathering information on competitors from sources in the public domain.

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Interest-rate increases have a impact on the residential home construction industry and a effect on industries that produce consumer necessities such as prescription drugs or basic grocery items.

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Question 53

The aging of the population, changes in ethnic composition, and effects of the baby boom are __________ changes.

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Question 54

Keeping track of competitors has become more difficult today with the amount of information that is available on the Internet.

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Question 55

Michael Porter's five-forces Analysis is a dynamic tool for analyzing industry attractiveness.

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In conducting a good industry analysis that will yield an improved understanding of the root causes of profitability, rigorous quantification of the five forces is not necessary.

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Perceptual acuity requires all of the following except

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Environmental analysis requires continual questioning of all of these assumptions except

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Gathering competitive intelligence

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There is generally a weak relationship between equity markets (e.g., New York Stock Exchange) and economic indicators.

Because of the Internet and digital technologies, it is very difficult for suppliers to create purchasing techniques that lower switching costs.

New communication technology can impact seemingly unrelated industries such as the airline industry. This would be an example of a

Scanning the general environment would identify information on

Examples of how to improve perceptual acuity include:

End users are not

The strategic groups concept is valuable for identifying groups with marginal competitive positions.

The opportunities and threats of a SWOT analysis refer to the internal conditions of the firm.

Environmental scanning and competitor intelligence provide important inputs for forecasting activities.

Which of the following would not lead a manager to believe that an ethical concern exists?

Competitive intelligence generally does not benefit very much from gathering information on competitors from sources in the public domain.

Interest-rate increases have a impact on the residential home construction industry and a effect on industries that produce consumer necessities such as prescription drugs or basic grocery items.

The aging of the population, changes in ethnic composition, and effects of the baby boom are __________ changes.

Keeping track of competitors has become more difficult today with the amount of information that is available on the Internet.

Michael Porter's five-forces Analysis is a dynamic tool for analyzing industry attractiveness.

In conducting a good industry analysis that will yield an improved understanding of the root causes of profitability, rigorous quantification of the five forces is not necessary.

Perceptual acuity requires all of the following except

Environmental analysis requires continual questioning of all of these assumptions except

Gathering competitive intelligence

Strategic Management: 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

Corporate-Level Strategy: Creating Value Through Diversification

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 2: Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm: Creating Competitive Advantages

There is generally a weak relationship between equity markets (e.g., New York Stock Exchange) and economic indicators.

Because of the Internet and digital technologies, it is very difficult for suppliers to create purchasing techniques that lower switching costs.

New communication technology can impact seemingly unrelated industries such as the airline industry. This would be an example of a

Scanning the general environment would identify information on

Examples of how to improve perceptual acuity include:

End users are not

The strategic groups concept is valuable for identifying groups with marginal competitive positions.

The opportunities and threats of a SWOT analysis refer to the internal conditions of the firm.

Environmental scanning and competitor intelligence provide important inputs for forecasting activities.

Which of the following would not lead a manager to believe that an ethical concern exists?

Competitive intelligence generally does not benefit very much from gathering information on competitors from sources in the public domain.

Interest-rate increases have a __________ impact on the residential home construction industry and a __________ effect on industries that produce consumer necessities such as prescription drugs or basic grocery items.

The aging of the population, changes in ethnic composition, and effects of the baby boom are __________ changes.

Keeping track of competitors has become more difficult today with the amount of information that is available on the Internet.

Michael Porter's five-forces Analysis is a dynamic tool for analyzing industry attractiveness.

In conducting a good industry analysis that will yield an improved understanding of the root causes of profitability, rigorous quantification of the five forces is not necessary.

Perceptual acuity requires all of the following except

Environmental analysis requires continual questioning of all of these assumptions except

Gathering competitive intelligence

Strategic Management: 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

Corporate-Level Strategy: Creating Value Through Diversification

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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Interest-rate increases have a impact on the residential home construction industry and a effect on industries that produce consumer necessities such as prescription drugs or basic grocery items.