Questão 1
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In the Five Forces Model, the ease with which companies can enter into competition with other companies within the industry is known as which type of force?
Questão 2
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In which step of SWOT analysis would “obsolete, narrow product line” be most likely to arise?
Questão 3
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An organization that treats customers better than its rivals is wasting money.
Questão 4
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The development of a set of functional-level strategies to increase the performance of the operating system a company uses to transform inputs into finished goods and services is known as:
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value chain management
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research and development
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utilizing new technology
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materials management
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efficiency management
Questão 5
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An organization attempts to gain a competitive advantage by aiming its efforts at driving down its production costs per unit below those of its competitors. This is known as which type of strategy?
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low-cost strategy
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focused differentiation strategy
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unrelated diversification strategy
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related diversification strategy
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concentration on a single business strategy
Questão 6
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A general guide to action for the managers of an organization is known as:
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a rule
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a policy
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none of the above
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a standing plan
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an SOP
Questão 7
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Another name for contingency planning is:
Questão 8
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Organizations that use a global strategy typically customize the product to meet the needs of customers in different countries.
Questão 9
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Another name for contingency planning is scenario planning.
Questão 10
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The more desired attributes an organization builds into its products, lower the price they can charge to attract customers.
Questão 11
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When an organization updates its five-year plan annually in order to take into account changing conditions within the organization and in the organization's external environment, this is known as which type of plan?
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SWOT
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scenario
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functional
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inflexible
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rolling
Questão 12
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Another name for the departmental level of the organization is the __________ level of the organization.
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functional
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divisional
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corporate
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business
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first-line
Questão 13
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The set of decisions that managers make to assist the organization in the attainment of its goals is called the strategy of the organization.
Questão 14
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PepsiCo purchased KFC so that it could replace Coke products with Pepsi products in KFC restaurants. This was an example of:
Questão 15
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Fast inventory turnover was not a factor influencing competitive advantage in the retailing industry.
Questão 16
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Managers monitor and evaluate the organization's strategy to see if it is working using the controlling function.
Questão 17
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The service function controls the movement of physical materials through the value chain.
Questão 18
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When an organization enters a new type of industry that is not similar in any way to the
current businesses of the organization, this is known as a(n) ____________ strategy.
Questão 19
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The marketing and sales functions of a company are responsible for the creation of a good or service.
Questão 20
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All of the following are major corporate-level strategies that managers can use to help their
organization increase its sales and profits EXCEPT:
Questão 21
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A department of the organization (such as manufacturing, accounting, marketing) that contains employees who have the same skills and use the same organizational resources to perform their jobs is known as a(n) __________ of the organization.
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vertical integration
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function
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business
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division
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synergy
Questão 22
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General Electric Company sets a goal that every product line of the company should be either first or second in its industry in market share. What type of goal does this represent?
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business-level
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divisioanl level
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multidomestic-level
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functional-level
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corporate-level
Questão 23
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Anything new or better about the way an organization operates, or the goods or services it produces, is the result of innovation.
Questão 24
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A formal, written guide to action for managers in an organization is known as:
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a heuristic
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a policy
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synergy
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a rule
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none of the above
Questão 25
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An organization creates a list of possible future forecasts of business situations and creates a plan to respond to each of these forecasts. This is known as:
Questão 26
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When an organization designs a corporate-level strategy that includes expanding its operations into a new type of business for the organization, this is known as a(n) __________ strategy.
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concentration
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international expansion
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sybergistic
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diversification
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vertical integration
Questão 27
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A broad statement of the organization's purpose, its products, and its customers is called a mission statement.
Questão 28
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High quality products have superior design, features, reliability, and after-sales support.
Questão 29
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A group of managers analyzes both the internal strengths and weaknesses of their organization as well as the opportunities and threats of the external environment. What type of analysis is this?
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related diversification
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functional analysis
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mission analysis
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diversification
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SWOT analysis
Questão 30
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Unilever sells different products using a different marketing approach in Great Britain than it uses when marketing these products in the United States. This is an example of:
Questão 31
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Managerial goals should be both challenging and realistic.
Questão 32
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Functional goals and strategies need not be consistent with divisional goals and strategies.
Questão 33
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The information systems function controls the electronic systems for managing inventory, tracking sales,
pricing products, selling products, dealing with customer service inquires, and so on.
Questão 34
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An organization attempts to succeed by distinguishing its products from those of the
competition. What type of strategy is this?
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unrelated diversification strategy
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concentration on a single business strategy
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low-cost strategy
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related diversification strategy
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focused differentiation strategy
Questão 35
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SWOT is a part of:
Questão 36
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The first step in defining an organization's mission is to define its business.
Questão 37
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The fewer the inputs required to produce a given output, the lower is the efficiency and the higher the cost of outputs.
Questão 38
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__________ means producing goods and services with superior design, features, reliability, and after-sales support.
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efficiency
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responsiveness
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quality
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flexibility
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innovation
Questão 39
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The ___________ function can create a perception of superior value by solving customer problems and supporting customers after they have purchased the product.
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production
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information systems
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materials management
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service
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marketing
Questão 40
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Firestone Tire and Rubber Company purchases rubber plantations in Africa so that it will have a source of supply for its tire manufacturing plants in Akron, Ohio. This is an example of:
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forward vertical integration
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a global strategy
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a focused differentiation strategy
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a multidomestic strategy
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backward vertical integration
Questão 41
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Two divisions of a company decide to use the same distribution channels for their products to reduce the overlap of their marketing efforts. This is an example of:
Questão 42
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Procter & Gamble uses a joint sales force to sell both its laundry detergent products and its bath soap products to the same supermarket chains. This is an example of:
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a differentiation strategy
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a low-cost strategy
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a focused-differentiation strategy
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a diversification strategy
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synergy
Questão 43
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The company that customizes every product to the unique demands of individual customers is likely to see its cost structure:
Questão 44
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SWOT analysis is the last step in the strategy formulation process.
Questão 45
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Which of the following is NOT a reason to try to boost product quality?
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To charge a higher price
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All of these are reasons
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To provide a higher quality product, for the same price, as the competition
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To become more responsive to customers
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To increase efficiency
Questão 46
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Organizational plans that cover a timespan of one to five years are typically referred to as _____________ plans.
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short-term plans
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corporate-term plans
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intermediate-term plans
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long-term plans
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division-term plans
Questão 47
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Differentiation raises costs.
Questão 48
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A functional-level plan spells out the goals of the __________ that are intended to assist the organization to achieve its __________ goals.
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department;corporate
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none of the above
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division;corporate
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business;divisional
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division;business
Questão 49
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A business plan that is updated every year depending on the changes in the organization and in the external environment that have taken place in the previous year is known as a rolling plan.
Questão 50
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IBM has a written set of guidelines for its managers in terms of behavior that IBM considers to be either ethical or unethical. This set of written guidelines is called:
Questão 51
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Which type of organizational strategy states the industries and markets in which the organization intends to compete?
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business-level strategy
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divisional-level strategy
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functional-level strategy
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departmental-level strategy
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corporate-level strategy
Questão 52
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The cluster of decisions that managers make to assist the organization to achieve its goals is known as:
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SWOT analysis
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strategy
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related diversification
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diversification
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scenario planning
Questão 53
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Which level of management of a large organization contains the organization's marketing department, R&D department, and human resources department?
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multidomestic
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divisional
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scenario
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first-line
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vertical
Questão 54
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Procter & Gamble uses the same distribution system to deliver its oral care products and its hair care products to drugstore chains. This is an example of:
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a diversification strategy
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a focused-differentiation strategy
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synergy
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an unrelated diversification strategy
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a differentiation strategy
Questão 55
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The corporate-level plan of an organization contains the decisions that are related to the organization's mission, goals, strategy, and structure.
Questão 56
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Planning is a goal-making but not a strategy-making process.
Questão 57
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Wal-Mart, the US retailing giant, has created the most efficient ________________ function in the retail industry by tightly controlling the flow of goods from its suppliers through its stores into the hands of customers.
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marketing
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production
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service
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information systems
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materials management
Questão 58
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When Gallo (wine producer) purchased a company that makes wine bottles, it was involved in:
Questão 59
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Most customers prefer products with few features to products with many features.
Questão 60
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If Organization A is able to provide, for the same price, a product of higher quality than Organization B's product, Organization A is serving its customers better, but it is not being more responsive.
Questão 61
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What type of strategy specifies the activities of managers at the departmental level of the organization?
Questão 62
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When Matsushita sells its TVs and VCRs using the same basic marketing approach in various countries, this is an example of:
Questão 63
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In the typical organization, top managers are primarily responsible for planning that takes place at the business level of the organization.
Questão 64
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An organization's strategy is an outcome of its planning processes.
Questão 65
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Which type of plan details the goals, strategy, and structure of a division within an organization?
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departmental-level plan
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none of the above
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corporate-level plan
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business-level plan
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functional-level plan
Questão 66
Questão
Southwest's low-cost operating system focuses only on improving the maintenance of aircraft.
Questão 67
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Managers at ABC, Inc. analyze the current situation of their organization and then develop plans to help their organization to accomplish its mission and achieve its goals. This is known as:
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strategy formulation
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SWOT analysis
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diversification
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synergy planning
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functional planning
Questão 68
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When General Electric Company expanded its operations by acquiring NBC television, this was an example of which type of strategy?
Questão 69
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Organizational plans that cover a time-span of up to one year are referred to as __________ plans.
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division-term plans
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long-term plans
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corporate-term plans
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intermediate-term plans
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short-term plans
Questão 70
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Through brand positioning and advertising, the __________ function can increase the value that customers perceive to be contained in a company's product.
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production
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materials management
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marketing
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service
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information systems
Questão 71
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In managing the value chain to add value, functional managers need to find ways to attain superior quality, efficiency, innovation, and responsiveness to customers.
Questão 72
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The production function of a company can perform its activities in a way that is consistent with high product quality, which leads to _____________ and _____________.
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Disgruntled employees; better sales
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Product differentiation; higher costs
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Product differentiation; lower costs
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Inconsistencies; higher costs
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Happy employees; more mistakes
Questão 73
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According to Michael Porter's theory, it is possible for managers to pursue both a low-cost strategy and a differentiation strategy at the same time.
Questão 74
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With a multidomestic strategy, managers decide to sell the same product with the same marketing approach in all of the countries in which the product is sold.
Questão 75
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When managers focus on being ___________ to their customers, and not just on producing or providing a product, they see new ways to reduce costs and increase quality.
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friendly
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honest
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ethical
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efficient
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responsive
Questão 76
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Which plan of the organization contains top management's decisions about the organization's mission, goals, strategy, and structure?
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functional-level plan
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departmental-level plan
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business-level plan
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corporate-level plan
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divisional-level plan
Questão 77
Questão
When PepsiCo purchased Frito-Lay and expanded its operations into the snack-food business, this was an example of which type of strategy?
Questão 78
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The last step in a SWOT analysis is to identify the organization's internal strengths and internal weaknesses.
Questão 79
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The term “value chain” refers to the idea that a company is a chain of functional activities that transforms inputs into an output of goods or services that customers value.
Questão 80
Questão
Fast inventory turnover was not a factor influencing competitive advantage in the retailing industry.
Questão 81
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The management of the value-chain activities that bring new products or services to market is called ________________.
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product development
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JIT
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product innovation
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CRM
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TQM
Questão 82
Questão
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company set up a chain of Firestone retail stores to sell its tires to American consumers. This is an example of:
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forward vertical integration
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a focused-differentiation strategy
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a global strategy
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a multidomestic strategy
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backward vertical integration