WorksheetsStrategic Evaluation in Social Transformation Projects
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which of the following best reflects the purpose of strategic evaluation in social transformation projects?
To test whether strategy aligns with ethical goals
To confirm compliance with financial audits only
To identify new competitors in the industry
To review the mission statement annually
A nonprofit implements a strategy that has failed to achieve its intended impact. Which evaluation criterion is MOST crucial before deciding to abandon it?
Resource scarcity
Environmental turbulence
Strategy sustainability
Managerial turnover
In evaluating retrenchment strategies, which of the following is a practical indicator of operational inefficiency?
Rising employee satisfaction
Reduced bureaucracy
Declining return on investment
Increased supplier loyalty
Multiple Answer: Effective strategy evaluation requires which of the following elements?
Setting measurable benchmarks
Conducting force-field analysis
Establishing informal monitoring only
Aligning evaluation with mission objectives
An NGO experiences a sudden reduction in donor funding. A mid-term evaluation would most likely recommend:
Retrenchment strategy
Stability strategy
Aggressive growth strategy
Differentiation strategy
Which PEST factor is most critical when a foreign company considers establishing a business in Kenya?
Cultural festivals
Electronic Tax Register regulations
Employee absenteeism
A rise in unemployment rate in a country would primarily affect which PEST dimension?
Political
Economic
Socio-cultural
Technological
Which PEST factors directly influence consumer purchasing behavior?
GDP growth rate; Age distribution of population
Patent protection laws; Energy availability
Technological innovation; Political turbulence
Ecological pressures; Reduced life expectancy
A startup introducing mobile banking services in Kenya in 2007 benefited mainly from which PEST factor?
Technological innovation
Political turbulence
Ecological pressures
Reduced life expectancy
Which of the following practical PEST scenarios is most likely to threaten a fruit vendor business in Nairobi?
Global climate change
Introduction of Electronic Tax Register regulation
Rising cultural festivals
Emergence of food blogging trends
In a SWOT analysis, patent ownership is classified as:
Opportunity
Threat
Strength
Weakness
When a competitor launches a substitute product, it is best classified as:
Weakness
Threat
Strength
Opportunity
A strong brand reputation supports which strategic options in the TOWS matrix?
SO Strategy
ST Strategy
WT Strategy
WO Strategy
A firm with outdated machinery but facing a fast-growing market should prioritize which TOWS option?
SO Strategy
WO Strategy
ST Strategy
WT Strategy
An organization with weak marketing capacity but in a booming sector should pursue:
SO
WT
WO
ST
Backward integration is best demonstrated when:
A retail store begins manufacturing its own supplies
A telecom company opens new customer care centers
A university opens more campuses in rural areas
A bakery increases its advertising budget
A focus strategy is most appropriate when:
Targeting niche customer groups with specialized needs
Achieving low costs in mass production
A firm that uses its strength in financial resources to enter new markets is applying:
SO Strategy
WO Strategy
ST Strategy
WT Strategy
A food-processing company selling out its underperforming branches is engaging in:
Conglomerate growth
Stability strategy
Retrenchment strategy
Horizontal integration
Which criterion best evaluates whether a strategic plan has created long-term stakeholder value?
Return on Assets (ROA)
Balanced Scorecard outcomes
Annual tax compliance
Short-term employee turnover
In strategic evaluation, "feedback loops" are crucial because they:
Justify sunk costs
Enable adaptive change
Focus only on financial reporting
Eliminate uncertainty
Which are practical tools for strategy evaluation in turbulent environments?
Scenario planning
PEST analysis updates
Budgetary control only
Benchmarking
A health NGO evaluating its strategy after a pandemic must prioritize:
Financial diversification
Stakeholder trust rebuilding
Increasing bureaucracy
Ignoring external shocks
A failed diversification strategy is most effectively detected through:
Declining synergy metrics
Increased customer loyalty
High employee morale
Expanding partnerships
If an organization evaluates its strategy solely on financial results, the greatest risk is:
Missing long-term sustainability factors
Over-measuring non-financial goals
Ignoring efficiency ratios
Eliminating operational costs
Which factors indicate strategic misalignment?
Strategy contradicts mission
Short-term gain undermines long-term goals
Environment ignored in planning
Increasing efficiency and effectiveness
A mid-size firm conducts a force-field analysis. Which output is most useful?
Weighted ranking of restraining and driving forces
Profit-only comparison
In evaluating a retrenchment strategy, managers should monitor:
Cost savings against stakeholder impact
Number of new hires
Diversity in product portfolio expansion
Regional expansion targets
Strategic evaluation ensures survival in turbulent contexts by:
Eliminating monitoring systems
Creating a continuous improvement cycle
Avoiding environmental scanning
Relying only on top management intuition
Which PEST factor most influences telecommunication pricing policies?
Technological upgrades
Population aging
Regional festivals
Corporate philanthropy
The entry of foreign retail chains into an emerging economy highlights which PEST factor?
Political/legal
Economic
Socio-cultural
All of the above
Multiple Answer: Which PEST dimensions must a renewable energy firm consider before expansion?
Political subsidies
Consumer activism on climate change
Technological feasibility
In Kenya, the ban on plastic bags (2017) reflected which PEST aspect?
Political/legal & Ecological
Economic & Technological
Socio-cultural only
Technological only
A global rise in interest rates affects strategic management by:
Increasing borrowing costs
Reducing innovation appetite
Lowering entry barriers
Stabilizing GDP growth
Which PEST element is most disrupted during civil unrest?
Political stability
Technological innovation
Consumer lifestyle trends
Patent laws
Multiple Answer: Socio-cultural PEST analysis in Africa should consider:
Urbanization rates
Literacy levels
Dietary and lifestyle shifts
Patent enforcement regimes
A fast-food chain introducing vegetarian options responds to which PEST factor?
Socio-cultural lifestyle change
Technological innovation
Legal taxation
Global GDP growth
When a government reduces licensing requirements for SMEs, which PEST dimension is enhanced?
Political
Economic
Socio-cultural
Technological
Which PEST condition is classified as Political/legal?
Economic
Social
Ecological
Political/legal
Which PEST conditions directly increase innovation demand? (Select all that apply)
Technological disruption
Consumer multitasking lifestyles
Stable government institutions
Strong GDP growth
A high market share is classified under SWOT as:
Weakness
Opportunity
Strength
Threat
An NGO facing donor fatigue is experiencing a:
Strength
Weakness
Opportunity
Threat
Which are examples of weaknesses in an ICT startup? (Select all that apply)
Limited technical staff
Weak customer trust
Poor brand visibility
Access to global patents
The TOWS "mini-mini" strategy (WT) typically involves:
Joint ventures
Retrenchment
Liquidation
Expansion
A company with strong distribution networks facing rising substitutes should apply which TOWS option?
SO
ST
WO
WT
Opportunities in an emerging economy include:
Rising middle-class income; Trade liberalization; Increase in young population
Rising middle-class income; Decline in innovation; Increase in young population
Trade liberalization; Decline in innovation; Increase in young population
Rising middle-class income; Trade liberalization; Decline in innovation
An outdated IT system internally best fits SWOT as:
Strength
Weakness
Opportunity
Threat
When firms exploit loosened trade regulations, which TOWS option is used?
SO
ST
WO
WT
A hospital facing limited funds but growing demand should focus on:
WO
ST
SO
WT
A brand with strong equity facing counterfeiters must apply:
SO
ST
WO
WT
Horizontal integration is best applied when:
Firms acquire competitors in the same industry
Firms expand backward into supply chains
Firms diversify into unrelated businesses
Firms retrench from saturated markets
Diversification strategy fails when:
Firms lack synergy between new and old products
Firms reduce risks in new markets
Firms spread resources effectively
Firms build new brand equity
Generic strategies by Porter include:
Cost leadership; Differentiation; Focus
Cost leadership; Expansion; Focus
Differentiation; Retrenchment; Growth
Focus; Retrenchment; Stability
Which is a stability strategy?
Maintaining current markets and operations
Acquiring new competitors aggressively
Expanding into international markets
Retrenching business units
When a company shifts into bankruptcy reorganization, it is executing:
Retrenchment
Growth
Stability
Expansion
A firm that chooses global standardization is practicing:
International strategy
Multi-domestic strategy
Transnational strategy
Localization strategy
Functional strategies include:
Marketing strategy, Human resource strategy, Production strategy
Marketing strategy, Political lobbying strategy, Transnational strategy
Human resource strategy, Localization strategy, Focus strategy
Production strategy, Cost reduction strategy, International strategy
A university deciding to outsource IT services is pursuing:
Cost reduction strategy
Focus strategy
Backward integration
Horizontal integration
A conglomerate diversification occurs when:
A beverage company buys a software firm
A bank acquires another bank
A retailer buys a wholesaler
A firm expands a product line in same sector
Strategic alliances are most effective for:
Gaining access to new markets and technologies
Eliminating all competitors completely
Reducing managerial responsibility
Avoiding cultural adaptation
