Question 1

It can be argued that Microsoft's near monopoly of PC operating systems helped raise the level of industry profitability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is not a basic strategy for a first mover?

Accepted Answer

A)  Develop and market the innovation itself 
B)  Develop and market the innovation jointly with other companies through a strategic alliance or joint venture 
C)  License the innovation to others 
D)  Discourage development of complementary assets 
E)  All of these choices 
A)  Develop and market the innovation itself 
B)  Develop and market the innovation jointly with other companies through a strategic alliance or joint venture 
C)  License the innovation to others 
D)  Discourage development of complementary assets 
E)  All of these choices

Question 3

In the 1870s,Christopher Sholes invented the layout of keys on a typewriter keyboard,sometimes called the QWERTY layout.This invention is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  technical standard. 
B)  fast-mover advantage. 
C)  complementary product. 
D)  outmoded technology. 
E)  high-tech industry. 
A)  technical standard. 
B)  fast-mover advantage. 
C)  complementary product. 
D)  outmoded technology. 
E)  high-tech industry.

Question 4

Killer applications are applications or uses of a new technology or product that

Accepted Answer

A)  are so compelling they persuade customers to adopt or use the new technology in droves. 
B)  drive consumers to the products or technology of another company. 
C)  repulse new customers. 
D)  kill demand for the product or technology. 
E)  backfire on the company producing them. 
A)  are so compelling they persuade customers to adopt or use the new technology in droves. 
B)  drive consumers to the products or technology of another company. 
C)  repulse new customers. 
D)  kill demand for the product or technology. 
E)  backfire on the company producing them.

Question 5

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of being a first mover or a follower in a high-tech industry.In your opinion,which strategy is preferable,and why?

Accepted Answer

First movers have these advantages: a mo

Question 6

Technological disruption

Accepted Answer

A)  typically happens slowly. 
B)  is usually begun by the industry leaders. 
C)  affects mostly small niche markets. 
D)  causes firms to adopt a new business model. 
E)  is a problem primarily in embryonic industries. 
A)  typically happens slowly. 
B)  is usually begun by the industry leaders. 
C)  affects mostly small niche markets. 
D)  causes firms to adopt a new business model. 
E)  is a problem primarily in embryonic industries.

Question 7

Ownership of an industry standard that is protected from imitation by patents and copyrights is a weak organizational resource.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What percentage of the world's PCs adhere to the Wintel standard?

Accepted Answer

A)  95% 
B)  50% 
C)  20% 
D)  75% 
E)  5% 
A)  95% 
B)  50% 
C)  20% 
D)  75% 
E)  5%

Question 9

An industry is considered to be high technology,or high tech,when

Accepted Answer

A)  its products are electronic or electrical. 
B)  the firms in the industry own intellectual property. 
C)  its products are computers or are related to computers. 
D)  the firms are innovative. 
E)  the underlying scientific knowledge that companies in the industry use is advancing rapidly. 
A)  its products are electronic or electrical. 
B)  the firms in the industry own intellectual property. 
C)  its products are computers or are related to computers. 
D)  the firms are innovative. 
E)  the underlying scientific knowledge that companies in the industry use is advancing rapidly.

It can be argued that Microsoft's near monopoly of PC operating systems helped raise the level of industry profitability.

Which of the following is not a basic strategy for a first mover?

In the 1870s,Christopher Sholes invented the layout of keys on a typewriter keyboard,sometimes called the QWERTY layout.This invention is a(n)

Killer applications are applications or uses of a new technology or product that

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of being a first mover or a follower in a high-tech industry.In your opinion,which strategy is preferable,and why?

Technological disruption

Ownership of an industry standard that is protected from imitation by patents and copyrights is a weak organizational resource.

What percentage of the world's PCs adhere to the Wintel standard?

An industry is considered to be high technology,or high tech,when

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Exam 7: Strategy and Technology

It can be argued that Microsoft's near monopoly of PC operating systems helped raise the level of industry profitability.

Which of the following is not a basic strategy for a first mover?

In the 1870s,Christopher Sholes invented the layout of keys on a typewriter keyboard,sometimes called the QWERTY layout.This invention is a(n)

Killer applications are applications or uses of a new technology or product that

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of being a first mover or a follower in a high-tech industry.In your opinion,which strategy is preferable,and why?

Technological disruption

Ownership of an industry standard that is protected from imitation by patents and copyrights is a weak organizational resource.

What percentage of the world's PCs adhere to the Wintel standard?

An industry is considered to be high technology,or high tech,when

Strategic Leadership: Managing the Strategy-Making Process for Competitive Advantage

External Analysis: The Identification of Opportunities and Threats

Internal Analysis: Distinctive Competencies, Competitive Advantage, and Profitability

Building Competitive Advantage Through Functional-Level Strategy

Building Competitive Advantage Through Business-Level Strategy

Business-Level Strategy and the Industry Environment

Strategy in the Global Environment

Corporate-Level Strategy: Horizontal Integration, Vertical Integration, and Strategic Outsourcing

Corporate-Level Strategy: Related and Unrelated Diversification

Corporate Performance, Governance, and Business Ethics

Implementing Strategy in Companies That Compete in a Single Industry

Implementing Strategy in Companies That Compete Across Industries and Countries

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