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Theories, models and Key Authors of Strategic Planning

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 4mins

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1.

Question: What is the main idea of Stakeholder Theory?

a)

Businesses should focus solely on maximizing shareholder value.

b)

Companies should balance the needs of all stakeholders, not just shareholders.

c)

Organizations should focus only on their internal strengths.

d)

Competitive advantage is determined entirely by industry structure.

2.

Which model helps businesses analyze industry competition based on five external forces?

a)

SWOT Analysis

b)

Porter’s Five Forces

c)

Balanced Scorecard

d)

McKinsey 7-S Model

3.

Who is considered the “father of modern management”?

a)

Peter Drucker

b)

Michael Porter

c)

Henry Mintzberg

d)

Jay Barney

4.

What is the focus of the Dynamic Capabilities Theory?

a)

Companies should create uncontested market spaces.

b)

Businesses should focus only on financial metrics.

c)

Organizations must continuously adapt and transform to maintain a competitive advantage.

d)

Strategy is static and does not require change.

5.

What is the main goal of Blue Ocean Strategy?

a)

Compete aggressively with market leaders

b)

Reduce operational costs

c)

Create new, uncontested market spaces

d)

Focus only on shareholder interests

6.

Who developed the Five Forces model?

a)

Jay Barney

b)

Michael Porter

c)

Henry Mintzberg

d)

Igor Ansoff

7.

According to Resource-Based View (RBV), what makes a resource a sustainable competitive advantage?

a)

It is expensive

b)

It is easy to copy

c)

It is valuable, rare, inimitable, and organized (VRIO)

d)

It depends only on external market conditions

8.

The Ansoff Matrix is used to…

a)

Evaluate internal company culture.

b)

Measure financial performance

c)

Identify market growth opportunities

d)

Assess competitor strategies.

9.

What is Jay Barney’s main contribution to strategic management?

a)

The Five Forces Model

b)

The 7-S Framework

c)

The BCG Matrix

d)

The VRIO Framework

10.

According to Michael Porter, how can companies achieve a competitive advantage?

a)

Through differentiation, cost leadership, or focus

b)

By competing solely on price

c)

By copying their competitors’ strategies

d)

By avoiding competition altogether

11.

What are the four categories in the BCG Growth-Share Matrix?

a)

Vision, Mission, Goals, and Strategy

b)

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats

c)

Stars, Cash Cows, Question Marks, and Dogs

d)

Market Leaders, Challengers, Niche Players, and Strugglers