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Strategic Management - Midterm Exam

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
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1.

This tool analysis examines both internal and external factors – that is, what's going on inside and outside your organization.

a)

a.       External Analysis

b)

B. Internal analysis

c)

c.    Swot analysis

d)

d.       Competitive analysis

2.

What factor is this (  trade restrictions ,foreign trade policy ,tax policy )?

a)

A .political Factor

b)

b.social factor

c)

c. Swot analysis

d)

d.       Competitive analysis

3.
  1. What factor is this (consumer protection laws health and safety laws)?

a)

A .political Factor

b)

B . social factor

c)

C. Legal factor

d)

D. all answer are correct

4.

What factor is this ( Recyling standars attitudes towards green prdoucts support for renewable energy )?

a)

A.    Economic factor

b)

B. Environmental factor

c)

C.    Both A and B

d)

D.    Technology Factor

5.

This is a framework or tool used to analyses and monitor the macro-environmental factors that may have a profound impact on an organization’s performance. This tool is especially useful when starting a new business or entering a foreign market.

a)

A. competitive analysis

b)

B. STEEP analysis

c)

C. Swot analysis

d)

D. no correct answer

6.

These factors pertain to innovations in technology that may affect the operations of the industry and the market favorably or unfavorably. This refers to technology incentives, the level of innovation, automation, research and development (R&D) activity,

a)

A. Economic factor

b)

B. Technology

c)

C.    Both A and B

d)

D.    Technology Factor

7.

An assessment of your competitors' products, services and sales tactics, evaluating their strengths and weaknesses relative to your own..

a)

a.         External Analysis

b)

b.       Internal analysis

c)

c.  Swot analysis

d)

D. Competitive analysis

8.

_______ & THREATS ARE EXTERNAL FACTORS OVER WHICH THE BUSINESS HAS NO CONTROL.

a)

OPPORTUNITIES

b)

WEAKNESSES

9.

What do strategic leaders do?

a)

Avoid change

b)

Select actions to help the firm achieve its vision and mission

c)

Only focus on short-term profits

d)

Ignore the competitive landscape

10.

Strategic planning is....

a)

Long term planning

b)

Short term planning

c)

General planning

d)

Seasonal planning

11.

What does the "S" stand for in STEEP?

a)

Support

b)

Short term

c)

Socio-cultural

d)

Subsidiary

12.

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

13.

What is a competitive advantage?

a)
  • A) A firm’s unique ability to do something better than competitors

b)
  • B) The creation of long-term objectives

c)
  • C) The establishment of a vision and mission statement

d)
  • D) The process of evaluating internal strengths and weaknesses

14.

Who are strategists in the context of strategic management?

a)
  • A) Marketing managers

b)
  • B) Individuals responsible for the success or failure of an organization

c)
  • C) Operational staff

d)
  • D) Financial analysts

15.
What is the last step of the Strategic Management Process?
a)
Formulating Strategies
b)
Implementing Strategies
c)
Evaluating Results
d)
Evaluating Weakness
16.

All of the following are factors affecting multiple industries except one. Which one is not a factor?

a)

economic forces

b)

technological forces

c)

political-legal forces

d)

industry forces

e)

socio-cultural forces

17.

A product that appears to be different but can satisfy the same need as another product is called?

a)

domestic product

b)

substitute product

c)

new product

18.

Suppliers can affect an industry through their ability to raise prices or reduce the prices.

a)

true

b)

false