WorksheetsBusiness Strategy
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is a support activity?
inbound logistics
customer service
technology development
operations
The resource-based view (RBV) of the firm combines the following perspectives:
the primary and support activities of the firm.
the interrelationships among the primary activities of the firm and corporate management.
the internal analysis of the firm and the external analysis of the industry and competitive environment.
the industry and the competitive environment.
Mass customization permits companies to manufacture unique products in relatively ________ quantities at ________ costs.
large; higher
large; lower
small; higher
small; lower
________ tracks the evolution of environmental trends, sequences of events, or streams of activities.
Environmental scanning
Environmental monitoring
Environmental surveying
Competitive intelligence
Which of the following is not an input process to develop forecasts?
environmental scanning
competitor intelligence
stakeholder management
environmental monitoring
A change in MTBF affects what?
Inventory
Positioning
material cost
project management
Which market segment places the most importance on reliability?
Traditional
Performance
Low End
Size
If a multinational firm is unable to understand how the assets of the acquired company would fit with their own lines of business, this can lead to
expansion
divestiture
cost savings
acquisition
In some industries, low switching costs can act as an important barrier to entry.
True
False
Once established, competitive advantages last forever whether the firm is in a high technology environment or not.
True
False
