Question 1

According to Alfred Chandler,

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A)   high-tech industries cannot be defined by "paths of learning" if they want to evolve.
B)   companies spring from an individual entrepreneur's knowledge, which is composed exclusively of technical skills.
C)   once a corporation has built its learning base to the point where it has become a core company in its industry, entrepreneurial start-ups are rarely able to successfully enter.
D)   learned capabilities derive from organizational strengths.
E)   organizational knowledge can seldom be a competitive advantage.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is not true of a strategic inflection point?

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A)   The term was coined by Andy Grove, past CEO of Intel Corporation.
B)   This represents what happens to a business when a major change takes place due to the introduction of new technology.
C)   This represents what happens to a business when a major change takes place due to a change in customers' values or a change in what customers prefer.
D)   This represents what happens to a business when a major change takes place due to a different regulatory environment.
E)   A new CEO is an example of a strategic inflection point.

Question 3

Research done by Henry Mintzberg suggests that strategy formulation

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A)   is typically an irregular and a discontinuous process.
B)   should be followed unswervingly to ensure success of the plan.
C)   is a process to which organizations find they must make significant yearly changes.
D)   should be reviewed after a specific interval of time to make sure it is still applicable.
E)   is merely a checklist of actions following a logical process.

Question 4

Strategic planning within a small organization

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A)   may be informal and irregular.
B)   must be elaborate to allow for future growth.
C)   should always be formalized and explicitly stated.
D)   should be done by the president only.
E)   is unnecessary and a waste of time.

Question 5

According to organizational learning theory,an organization uses knowledge to improve the fit between itself and its environment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which approach to decision-making is most useful when the environment is changing rapidly and when it is important to build consensus and develop needed resources before committing the entire corporation to a specific strategy?

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A)   planning mode
B)   entrepreneurial mode
C)   logical incrementalism
D)   adaptive mode
E)   strategic flexibility mode

Question 7

One of the benefits of strategic management is a clearer sense of strategic vision for the firm.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A checklist of questions,by area or issue that enables a systematic analysis to be made of various corporate functions and activities is referred to as a(n)

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A)   scenario.
B)   portfolio.
C)   strategic audit.
D)   social responsibility audit.
E)   SOP.

Question 9

What is a triggering event? List some possible examples.

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A triggering event is something that act...

Question 10

A strategic decision is rare,consequential,and directive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An example of an objective is "increased profitability," while an example of a goal is "to increase the firm's profitability in 2017 by 15 percent over 2016."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Henry Mintzberg discovered that strategic formulation is a regular,continuous process.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Population ecology is a theory that proposes organizations can and do adapt to change by imitating other successful organizations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Globalization is the integrated internationalization of markets and corporations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A set of sequential steps or techniques that describe in detail how a particular task or job is to be done is referred to as

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A)   a standard operating procedure.
B)   a systems operating procedure.
C)   a standard operating program.
D)   a standard outside procedure.
E)   a systems operating plan.

Question 16

In the final phase of strategic management,strategic information is available to

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A)   people throughout the organization.
B)   the top management responsible for decision-making.
C)   middle management.
D)   operational personnel.
E)   only those responsible for implementing the strategy.

Question 17

The ability of an organization to reshape its environment is described by

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A)   population ecology theory.
B)   institution theory.
C)   the strategic choice perspective.
D)   organizational learning theory.
E)   organizational citizenship theory.

Question 18

According to Henry Mintzberg,the three most typical approaches to strategic decision-making are

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A)   entrepreneurial, adaptive, and planning.
B)   entrepreneurial, logical incrementalism, and planning.
C)   logical incrementalism, strategic planning, and systematic scanning.
D)   environmental scanning, formulation, and implementation.
E)   directive, rare, and consequential.

Question 19

The development of long-range plans for the effective management of environmental opportunities and threats in light of corporate strengths and weaknesses is known as

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A)   strategy formulation.
B)   strategy implementation.
C)   strategy control.
D)   strategic analysis.
E)   strategy evaluation.

Question 20

Which one of the following is included in the firm's task environment?

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A)   technological factors
B)   sociocultural factors
C)   culture
D)   stockholders
E)   political-legal forces

Exam 1: Basic Concepts in Strategic Management

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Which approach to decision-making is most useful when the environment is changing rapidly and when it is important to build consensus and develop needed resources before committing the entire corporation to a specific strategy?

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Population ecology is a theory that proposes organizations can and do adapt to change by imitating other successful organizations.

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What is a triggering event? List some possible examples.

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A set of sequential steps or techniques that describe in detail how a particular task or job is to be done is referred to as

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Which of the following statements is not true of a strategic inflection point?

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A checklist of questions,by area or issue that enables a systematic analysis to be made of various corporate functions and activities is referred to as a(n)

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The ability of an organization to reshape its environment is described by

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A strategic decision is rare,consequential,and directive.

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The development of long-range plans for the effective management of environmental opportunities and threats in light of corporate strengths and weaknesses is known as

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Henry Mintzberg discovered that strategic formulation is a regular,continuous process.

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Strategic planning within a small organization

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Which one of the following is included in the firm's task environment?

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According to Alfred Chandler,

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One of the benefits of strategic management is a clearer sense of strategic vision for the firm.

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An example of an objective is "increased profitability," while an example of a goal is "to increase the firm's profitability in 2017 by 15 percent over 2016."

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Globalization is the integrated internationalization of markets and corporations.

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Research done by Henry Mintzberg suggests that strategy formulation

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