Question 1

Trade secrets:

Accepted Answer

A) are phrases, pictures, names, or symbols used to identify a particular organization. 
B) provide exclusive rights to the creators of original artistic works such as books, movies, songs, and screenplays. 
C) are legal decrees that protect inventions from direct imitation for a limited period of time. 
D) refer to formulas, practices, and designs that are central to a firm's business and that remain unknown to competitors. 
E) provide exclusive rights to the creators of formulas, practices, and designs and allow them to keep those a secret. 
A) are phrases, pictures, names, or symbols used to identify a particular organization. 
B) provide exclusive rights to the creators of original artistic works such as books, movies, songs, and screenplays. 
C) are legal decrees that protect inventions from direct imitation for a limited period of time. 
D) refer to formulas, practices, and designs that are central to a firm's business and that remain unknown to competitors. 
E) provide exclusive rights to the creators of formulas, practices, and designs and allow them to keep those a secret.

Question 2

Though SWOT analysis is used within most organizations, it is easy to misinterpret its results.Identify three points that executives should keep in their minds for performing a successful SWOT analysis.

Accepted Answer

A few important cautions that executives

Question 3

Which of the following theories for explaining a firm's competitiveness contends that organizations are very limited in their ability to adapt to the conditions around them?

Accepted Answer

A) Resource-based theory 
B) Enactment 
C) Transaction cost economics 
D) Environmental determinism 
E) Institutional theory 
A) Resource-based theory 
B) Enactment 
C) Transaction cost economics 
D) Environmental determinism 
E) Institutional theory

Trade secrets:

Though SWOT analysis is used within most organizations, it is easy to misinterpret its results.Identify three points that executives should keep in their minds for performing a successful SWOT analysis.

Which of the following theories for explaining a firm's competitiveness contends that organizations are very limited in their ability to adapt to the conditions around them?

Mastering Strategy: Art and Science

Leading Strategically

Evaluating the External Environment

Selecting Business-Level Strategies

Supporting the Business-Level Strategy: Competitive and Cooperative Moves

Competing in International Markets

Selecting Corporate-Level Strategies

Executing Strategy Through Organizational Design

Leading an Ethical Organization: Corporate Governance, Corporate Ethics, and Social Responsibility

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Exam 4: Managing Company Resources

Trade secrets:

Though SWOT analysis is used within most organizations, it is easy to misinterpret its results.Identify three points that executives should keep in their minds for performing a successful SWOT analysis.

Which of the following theories for explaining a firm's competitiveness contends that organizations are very limited in their ability to adapt to the conditions around them?

Mastering Strategy: Art and Science

Leading Strategically

Evaluating the External Environment

Selecting Business-Level Strategies

Supporting the Business-Level Strategy: Competitive and Cooperative Moves

Competing in International Markets

Selecting Corporate-Level Strategies

Executing Strategy Through Organizational Design

Leading an Ethical Organization: Corporate Governance, Corporate Ethics, and Social Responsibility

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