Description : In GE 9 cell matrix, what is the label of the horizontal axis? a. Relative Market share b. Industry Attractiveness c. Industry Growth Rate d. Market Growth Rate
Last Answer : Industry Attractiveness
Description : Matrices like BCG Growth Share & GE Mckinsey Business Portfolio are use to evaluate___________________? A. Business Level Strategy B. Product Level Strategy C. Corporate Level Strategy D. Functional Level Strategy
Last Answer : Corporate Level Strategy
Description : The BCG Matrix essentially supports: A. Product specialisation B. A balanced portfolio of products. C. process specialisation D. A concentration on question marks
Last Answer : A balanced portfolio of products.
Description : The BCG Matrix essentially supports: A. Product specialization B. A balanced portfolio of products. C. process specialization D. A concentration on question marks
Description : Ansoff's matrix is useful for what? A. Integrating a business's marketing strategy with general strategic direction B. Establishing an editorial calendar for staff to follow C. Understanding buyer personas and buyer behaviour D. Hiring new staff and training them on marketing tactics
Last Answer : Integrating a business's marketing strategy with general strategic direction
Description : In the Exploring Strategy Model, what Heading is used to cover Environment, Capability, Goals and Culture ? A. Strategic Planning B. Strategic Choices C. Strategy in Action D. Strategic Position
Last Answer : Strategic Position
Description : Strategic Manageability is the ability to shift from one dominant Strategy to another
Last Answer : True
Description : What is "strategic control"? a) Control over the production process within an organization, in the sense of determining how the employees of an organization perform their work. b) The ... production process within an organization, in the sense of determining how informal practices are performed.
Last Answer : Control over the means and methods on which the whole conduct of an organization depends.
Description : This corporate parent seeks to employ its own competences to add value to its business units. A. The Portfolio manager B. The Synergy manager C. The Parental developer D. None of these options
Last Answer : The Parental developer
Description : This corporate parent seeks to enhance value across business units by managing synergies across business units. A. The Portfolio manager B. The Synergy manager C. The Parental developer D. None of these options
Last Answer : The Synergy manager
Description : This corporate parent acts as an agent on behalf of financial markets and shareholders, with a view to enhancing the value attained from the various businesses. A. The Portfolio manager B. The Synergy manager C. The Parental developer D. None of these options
Last Answer : The Portfolio manager
Description : ___________________ are those plans that are extended beyond three years. (a) Short Term Plans ; (b) Long Term Plans ; (c) Specific Plans ; (d) Strategic Plans
Last Answer : (b) Long Term Plans ;
Description : The three major types of forecasts used by business organizations are (a) strategic, tactical, and operational ; (b) economic, technological, and demand (c) exponential smoothing, Delphi, and regression ; (d) departmental, organizational, and territorial
Last Answer : (b) economic, technological, and demand
Description : A mean for monitoring and controlling organization's strategic projects is A. Project Monitoring process B. Project Portfolio Process C. Project Portfolio Plan D. Project Portfolio Phase
Last Answer : B. Project Portfolio Process
Description : The transformation matrix required for conversion of CMY colour model to RGB colour model is given as
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : What do ‘Cash Cows’ symbolize in The Boston Consulting Group's product portfolio matrix? a) Remain Invested b) Problem Child c) Stable Cash Flow d) Cash Traps
Last Answer : c) Stable Cash Flow
Description : L. A. Gear's sports shoe line would have been classified as a problem child when it was introduced. Based on this classification, which of the following would have been true according to the ... B)High market growth rate C)High market share D)Positive cash flow E)Relatively high sales volume
Last Answer : B)High market growth rate
Description : Subsidiaires located in countries which are less crucial for success while holding low level of resources and capabilities are...? A. Dogs B. Implementers C. White Knights D. Strategic Leaders
Last Answer : Implementers
Description : Subsidiaires located in countries which are crucial for success while holding valuable resources and capabilities are...? A. Bright Stars B. Sunshine C. Strategic Leaders D. White Knights
Last Answer : Strategic Leaders
Description : International strategic options can be derived, from a consideration of geographical dispersion or concentration of various activities and.... A. Degree of international co-ordination B. Degree of Political Stability C. Degree of Competitive Advantage D. None of the above
Last Answer : Degree of international co-ordination
Description : For international companies, sources of competitive advantage can be drawn from the..............configuration of their........ network A. Technology, Security B. Strategic, Resource C. International, Value D. None of the above
Last Answer : International, Value
Description : _________________ happens when organizations lose pace with changes in the operating enviroment? A. Strategic Flaw B. Strategic Drift C. Strategic Blunder D. Strategic Disaster
Last Answer : Strategic Drift
Description : Strategic drift is…. A. When strategies progressively fail to address the environmental dynamics, and performance deteriorates. B. Mismatch between Vision Statement and Value Statement C. Mismatch between Vision Statement and Mission Statement D. Mismatch between Mission Statement and Resources
Last Answer : When strategies progressively fail to address the environmental dynamics, and performance deteriorates.
Description : This strategy is an expression of desired strategic direction deliberately formulated & planned in terms of resource allocation, control systems, organizational structure etc. A. Intended strategy B. Realized strategy C. Emergent strategy D. None of these options are valid.
Last Answer : Intended strategy
Description : A strategic gap is an un-exploited competitive opportunity. The following is an examples of a Strategic Gap. A. Opportunities in substitute industries B. Opportunities for complementary products and services C. Opportunities over time D. All of these options are valid
Last Answer : All of these options are valid
Description : Which of these statements apply to Strategic Groups. A. Organizations within an industry following similar strategies or competing on similar bases. B. Examples, in grocery retailing are supermarkets ... the similarities and differences in bases of segmentation D. All of these options apply
Last Answer : All of these options apply
Description : What term is used for an organisation capable of continual regeneration from a variety of knowledge and within a culture that encourages mutual questioning. A. Strategic organisation B. Learning organisation C. Pluralistic organisation D. Evolutionary organisation
Last Answer : Learning organisation
Description : Switching costs refer to the: A. Cost to a producer to exchange equipment in a facility when new technologies emerge. B. Cost of changing the firm’s strategic group. C. Costs suppliers incur when selling to a different customer. D. Costs customers incur when buying from a different supplier.
Last Answer : Costs customers incur when buying from a different supplier.
Description : Which of the following is NOT a major element of the strategic management process? A. Formulating strategy B. Implementing strategy C. Evaluating strategy D. Assigning administrative tasks
Last Answer : Assigning administrative tasks
Description : The following is NOT a benefit of Strategic Management A. Resistance to change is reduced B. Reduces gaps/overlaps in activities among employees C. All of these options are correct D. Formulates a clear defect reduction plan in the quality department
Last Answer : Formulates a clear defect reduction plan in the quality department
Description : The ideal strategic management team DOES NOT includes…. A. Chief executive officer (CEO) B. Product managers C. Heads of functional areas D. Shop-floor managers
Last Answer : Shop-floor managers
Description : Which of these statements are true, with respect to Dimensions of Strategic Decisions'? A. Strategic issues require middle-management decisions B. Strategic issues require large amounts of the ... . Strategic issues require considering only the firm's external environment D. None of these options
Last Answer : Strategic issues require large amounts of the firm’s resources
Description : What is NOT a ‘Critical Tasks of Strategic Management? A. Formulate the company’s mission B. Select a set of short-term objectives that will achieve the most desirable results C. Conduct an internal analysis D. Assess the external environment – competitive and general contexts
Last Answer : Select a set of short-term objectives that will achieve the most desirable results
Description : Strategic decisions are …… A. Medium-scale B. Operational & Tactical C. Company’s “production plan” D. None of these options
Last Answer : None of these options
Description : The Strategic Management process should be addressed only by top-level Executives. Mid-level and Low-level Employees are best equipped to implement Co’s Strategies
Last Answer : False
Description : Strategic Management recognizes the trade-offs between effectiveness & efficiency
Description : For the Strategic Planning process to be effective, Organizations must continually strengthen the “good ethics is good business” policy
Description : Effective Strategic Management is ritualistic, predictable and formal
Description : Application of the Strategic Management process is typically more formal in larger and well established Organizations
Description : Identifying an Organization’s existing Vision, Mission, Objectives and Strategies is the final step for the Strategic Management Process
Description : The Middle Manager is the most visible and critical Strategic Manager
Description : Strategic Management is an attempt to organize qualitative and quantitative information in a way that allows effective decisions to be made under conditions of uncertainty
Description : An objective, logical, systematic approach for making major decisions in an Organization is a way to describe the Strategic Management process
Description : The final stage in Strategic Management is Strategy implementation
Description : Strategy implementation is often considered to be the most difficult stage in the Strategic Management process because it requires personal discipline, commitment and sacrifice
Description : The terms Strategic Management and Strategic Planning are synonymous with each other