Description : Which of the following are typically seen as being associated with strategic decisions? Select one: a. HR and Technology strategies b. The detailed planning of a department's work over the ... The organization's long-term direction d. values and expectations of powerful actors in the organization
Last Answer : The organization’s long-term direction
Description : Which of the following is typically NOT seen as being associated with strategic decision ? A. The Organization's long term direction B. The detailed planning of a Department's work over the ... and expectations of powerful players in the Organization D. The scope of the Organization's activities
Last Answer : The detailed planning of a Department’s work over the next month
Description : Identifying an Organization’s existing Vision, Mission, Objectives and Strategies is the final step for the Strategic Management Process
Last Answer : False
Description : Effective Strategic Management is ritualistic, predictable and formal
Description : In the context of strategic management, stakeholders can be defined as: a) An individual or group with a financial stake in the organization b) An external individual or group that is able to ... individual or group with an interest in the organization's activities and who seeks to influence them
Last Answer : An individual or group with an interest in the organization's activities and who seeks to influence them
Description : Which of the following is NOT an advantage of Strategic Management ? A. It provides organizations with a clearer sense of direction and purpose B. It helps improve the political, ... orientate Mgt. decisions to relevant environmental conditions D. It helps organizations be proactive than reactive
Last Answer : It helps improve the political, economic, social and technological environment of the Orgn
Description : For the Strategic Planning process to be effective, Organizations must continually strengthen the “good ethics is good business” policy
Last Answer : True
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 : 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 : 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 : To find out what an organization's strategy is, you should: a) Read the mission statement b) Look at what the organization actually does c) Read the strategic plan d) Ask the CEO
Last Answer : Look at what the organization actually does
Description : What term is used for an Organization’s abilities to renew and recreate it’s strategic Capabilities to meet the needs of a changing Environment ? A. Competent Substitution B. Core Competency C. Renewability D. Dynamic Capabilities
Last Answer : Dynamic Capabilities
Description : Strategic planning: (a) Addresses the organization's basic mission or business, issuing broad statements of purpose or direction that have a long lead time. (b) Involves managers in each unit of ... overall plans of the organization. (d) Determines the day-to-day operations within an organization.
Last Answer : (a) Addresses the organization's basic mission or business, issuing broad statements of purpose or direction that have a long lead time.
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/An ________ is a formal evaluation of an organization's financial statements, performed either by an outside accounting firm or by an internal department. (a) Revenue operating budget ; (b) Incident log ; (c) Financial audit ; (d) Balance sheet budget
Last Answer : (c) Financial audit ;
Description : When defining Strategic Management, the most important issue to remember is that it is: A. Not as easy as one thinks B. A way of determining responsibilities C. A living evolving process D. More conceptual than practical
Last Answer : A living evolving process
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 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
Description : An objective, logical, systematic approach for making major decisions in an Organization is a way to describe the Strategic Management process
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 first phase of the Strategic Management process is forecast based planning
Description : The final step in Strategic Management process is implementing the Objectives Answer : False
Description : The first step in the Strategic Management process is analyzing the External Environment
Description : Strategic management can be defined as: a) a process of setting written long-term profit plans for the organization. b) a process of measuring performance of the organization. c) a process of operational planning. d) a process of setting long-term direction for the organization
Last Answer : a process of setting long-term direction for the organization
Description : The Strategic Management process is the way in which Strategists determine Objectives & -- A. Make document recording B. Make Coordinating C. Make Strategic Decisions D. Make Planning
Last Answer : Make Strategic Decisions
Description : The Strategic Management Process is ------------- : A. A set of activities that is guaranteed to prevent Organizational failure B. A process concerned with a Firm's Resources, ... D. A dynamic process involving the full set of commitments, decisions and actions related to the Company
Last Answer : A dynamic process involving the full set of commitments, decisions and actions related to the Company
Description : Which of the following is NOT a major element of Strategic Management process? A. Formulating Strategy B. Implementing Strategy C. Evaluating Strategy D. Assigning administrative Tasks
Last Answer : Assigning administrative Tasks
Description : The final step of the strategic management process is ___________. (a) Doing an internal analysis ; (b) Formulating strategies ; (c) Implementing strategies (d) Evaluating results
Last Answer : (d) Evaluating results
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 Management recognizes the trade-offs between effectiveness & efficiency
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 : The final stage in Strategic Management is Strategy implementation
Description : The terms Strategic Management and Strategic Planning are synonymous with each other
Description : Strategic Management focusses on integrating functions such as Marketing, Finance / Accounting, Production / Operations, R & D and Info.Systems to achieve Orgnl. success
Description : One benefit of Strategic Management is a sharper focus on what is strategically important
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 : 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 ... Strategic issues require considering only the firm's external environment D. None of these options
Description : In the context of strategic management resources can be defined as: a) The knowledge and skills within the organization b) Something that an organization owns or controls that cannot be copied c) ... , controls or has access to on a semipermanent basis d) The physical assets of the organization
Last Answer : Something that an organization owns, controls or has access to on a semipermanent basis
Description : Strategy developed by visionary CEO is ____________ mode of strategic management a. Visionary b. planning c. CEO d. entrepreneurship
Last Answer : entrepreneurship
Description : Strategic management execution is mainly responsibility of a. Top Management b. Middle Management C. Lower Management D. All of the above
Last Answer : Top Management
Description : The origins of Business Policy & Strategic Management can be retraced to a. 1930 b. 1911 c. 1879 d. 1938
Last Answer : 1911
Description : Strategy is developed by the visionary Chief Executive in------- mode of Str.Management : A. Planning mode B. Adaptive mode C. Strategic mode D. Entrepreneurial mode
Last Answer : Entrepreneurial mode
Description : The primary focus of Strategic Management is : A. Strategic Analysis B. The total Organization C. Strategy formulation D. Strategy implementation
Last Answer : The total Organization
Description : Division of labor, authority hierarchy, formal selection, formal rules and regulations, impersonality, and career orientation are all features of: (a) Weber's ideal type bureaucracy. ; (b) General administrative theory. (c) Fayol's principles of management. ; (d) Taylor's principles of management.
Last Answer : (a) Weber's ideal type bureaucracy. ;