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Strategic Management

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

The fundamental purpose for the existence of any organization is described by its

a)

policies

b)

mission

c)

procedures

d)

strategy

2.

The fundamental purpose of an organization’s mission statement is to

a)

create a good human relations climate in the organization

b)

define the operational structure of the organization

c)

define the organization’s purpose in society

d)

generate good public relations for the organization

3.

The acronym SWOT stands for

a)

Special Weapons for Operations Timeliness

b)

Services, Worldwide Optimization, and Transport

c)

Strengths Worldwide Overcome Threats

d)

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats

4.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of strategic management that makes it different from other types of management?

a)

It is interdisciplinary

b)

It has an external focus

c)

It has an internal focus.

d)

It concerns the present direction of the organization.

5.

Which of the following is an issue considered in developing corporate strategies?

a)

What business(es) are we in?

b)

What direction are we going?

c)

What resources do we have to implement our strategies?

d)

What businesses are we in and what to do with those businesses?

6.

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

7.

Competitive advantage can best be described as

a)

increased efficiency.

b)

what sets an organization apart.

c)

a strength of the organization

d)

intangible resources.

8.

________________ is the foundation of blue ocean strategy.

a)

Innovation

b)

Value creation

c)

Value innovation

d)

value cost trade-off

9.

The various organizational routines and processes that determine how efficiently and effectively the organization transforms its inputs into outputs are called:

a)

strengths

b)

core competencies.

c)

capabilities.

d)

customer value.

10.

When defining strategic management the most important thing to remember is that it is:

a)

Not as easy as you think

b)

Mainly the province of senior managers

c)

A living evolving process

d)

A way of determining responsibilities

11.

The primary focus of strategic management is:

a)

strategic analysis

b)

the total organisation

c)

strategy formulation

d)

strategy implementation.

12.

Which of the following defines what business or businesses the firm is in or should be in?

a)

Business strategy

b)

Corporate strategy

c)

Functional strategy

d)

National strategy

13.

Which of the following defines how each individual business unit will attempt to achieve its mission?

a)

Business strategy

b)

Corporate strategy

c)

Functional strategy

d)

National strategy

14.

Which of the following focuses on supporting the corporate and business strategies?

a)

Competitive strategy

b)

Operational strategy

c)

Corporate strategy

d)

National strategy

15.

The corporate level is where top management directs:

a)

all employees for orientation

b)

its efforts to stabilize recruitment needs

c)

overall strategy for the entire organization

d)

overall sales projections