Question 1
Situation analysis involves the process of:
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designing and choosing appropriate organizational strategies.
analyzing the current environment of the organization.
identifying external competitive threats.
evaluating the internal aspects of the organization.
Question 2
The basic activities of strategic management include:
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offense, defense, and control.
situation analysis, strategy formulation, strategy implementation, and strategy
evaluation.
strategy development, strategy control, and strategy management.
ethics, management, and practice.
Question 3
It appears that organizations that use strategic management concepts
and techniques have higher:
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profit margins.
employee satisfaction.
levels of performance.
global involvement.
Question 4
Strategic management affects all organizational members. However,
the only issue that differs among organizational members is the:
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stage of the strategic management process.
scope of the individual's actions.
development of the strategy.
administrative impacts.
Question 5
Bases for understanding strategic management are all of the following
EXCEPT:
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managing strategically makes a difference in an organization's performance.
all organizations encounter changing situations.
, single approaches to strategy development are superior to multiple approaches.
all strategies must be evaluated and changed over time.
Question 6
Situation analysis allows the organization to focus on examining:
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operational competencies.
financial controls.
the organization's top management.
external and internal factors.
Question 7
__________ strategies are goal-directed plans and actions of the
organization's functional areas.
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Situational
Business
Competitive
Operational
Question 8
The board of directors in an organization:
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plays a significant role in corporate governance.
is responsible for the implementation of the organization's operating activities.
serves in the role of executive management.
is not an important part of the organization's strategic development.
Question 9
An organization's __________ are its goal-directed plans and actions in
which its capabilities and resources are matched with the
opportunities and threats in its environment.
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mission statements
vision statements
strategies
objectives
Question 10