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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A company’s strategic plan:
a)
maps out the company’s history.
b)
links the company’s financial targets to control mechanisms.
c)
outlines the competitive moves and approaches to be used in achieving the desired business results.
d)
all of these.
2.
Well-stated objectives are:
a)
quantifiable or measurable, and contain deadlines for achievement.
b)
clear, succinct, and concise so as to identify the company’s risk and return options.
c)
directly related to the dividend payout ratio for stockholder returns.
d)
all of these.
3.

Which of the factors below will enable an organisation to obtain Competitive Advantage?

a)

Excellent Quality of Product

b)

Higher Profit

c)

Lesser innovation

d)

Bad customer service

4.

An organisation carrying out its value chain activities at a cost lower than its competitors will enable the organisation to achieve:

a)

Differentiation Strategy

b)

Focus Strategy

c)

Hybrid Strategy

d)

Cost Leadership Strategy

5.

Strategic purpose consists of

a)

Macro-Shocks and industry forces

b)

Crossing borders and new ventures

c)

Growth, profitability, operational effectiveness, long term investments

d)

Vision, mission, core values, objectives, strategy statements

6.

When developing strategy for organization, which questions should we ask first?

a)

How we will get there on a daily to weekly basis?

b)

How are our departmental operational plans?

c)

What are our short-term goals and operational objectives? How do we break down a larger strategic goal into workable tasks?

d)

Where do we compete? What unique value do we bring to market? Which resources do we have or need? How do we sustain our value?

7.
What is the last step of the Strategic Management Process?
a)
Formulating Strategies
b)
Implementing Strategies
c)
Evaluating Results
d)
Evaluating Weakness
8.

The internal business environment consists of...

a)

factors that directly impact the organisation

b)

factors that influence the operations of the business

c)

factors that influence the wider environment in which the business operates

9.
Ikea (internationally) is an example of
a)
a low cost strategy
b)
A differentiated strategy
c)
a market segment focused differentiated strategy
d)
a market-segment cost-focused strategy
10.

An external analysis is the process of scanning and evaluating an organization's various external environmental sectors to determine positive and negative trends that could impact on organizational performance.

a)

True

b)

False