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Strategic Management Week1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Strategy came from the Greek word STRATEGOS which mean?

a)

army and to think

b)

army and to lead

c)

business and for profit

d)

business and for change

2.
Which of the following is generally NOT considered a barrier to entry?
a)
The reaction of incumbent firms to rapid market growth.
b)
Strong brand preferences and a high degree of customer loyalty.
c)
High capital requirements and restrictive government policies.
d)
Strong “network effects” in customer demand.
3.
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.
4.

A company’s strategic plan:

a)

links the company’s financial targets to control mechanisms.

b)

maps out the company’s history.

c)

outlines the competitive moves and approaches to be used in achieving the desired business results

d)

All the above

5.

Strategic planning is....

a)

Long term planning

b)

Short term planning

c)

General planning

d)

Seasonal planning

6.

Which is the FIRST step in the strategic Management process?

a)

Monitoring and evaluating strategies

b)

Developing the vision and mission

c)

Strategy formulation

d)

Goals and Objectives

7.
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.
8.

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?

9.
What is the last step of the Strategic Management Process?
a)
Formulating Strategies
b)
Implementing Strategies
c)
Evaluating Results
d)
Evaluating Weakness
10.

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

11.
A company’s strategic vision describes:
a)
why the company does certain things in trying to please its customers.
b)
management’s storyline of how it intends to make a profit with the chosen strategy.
c)
management’s aspirations for the future and delineates the company’s strategic course and long-term direction.
d)
what future actions the enterprise will likely undertake to outmaneuver rivals and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.
12.

It is a continuous process of strategy creation.

a)

strategic analysis

b)

strategic implementation

c)

strategic management

d)

none of the above

13.

It is more popular than strategic management

a)

strategic analysis

b)

strategic planning

c)

strategy formulation

d)

all of the above

14.

Comparative advantage is the accomplishment of a high level of productivity that is characterized by efficiency in the context of lean and quantifiable management.

a)

YES

b)

NO

15.

Strategic planning generates the blueprint of what an organization intends to accomplish.

a)

YES

b)

NO