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MultiplefChoice
1. WhatfareftheftwofkeyfcomponentsfoffthefoperationsfstrategyfoffFederalfExpress?
a) theyfownftheirfownffleetfofftractorftrailers,fandftheyfusefafsophisticatedfbarfcodeftechnology
b) theyfownftheirfownffleetfofftractorftrailers,fandftheyfhavefaflargefwarehousefinfeveryfstate
c) theyfownftheirfownffleetfoffairplanes,fandftheyfhavefaflargefwarehousefinfeveryfstate
d) theyfusefafsophisticatedfbarfcodeftechnology,fandftheyfhavefaflargefwarehousefinfeveryfstate
e) theyfownftheirfownffleetfoffairplanes,fandftheyfusefafsophisticatedfbarfcodeftechnology
Ans:fe
SectionfRef:fThefRolefoffOperationsfStrategyfLev
el:fEasy
Bloom’s:fComprehension
LearningfObjectivef1:fExplainfthefrolefoffoperationsfstrategyfinftheforganization.fA
ACSB:fAnalytic
2. Operationalfefficiencyfis:
a) drivingfthefbusinessfstrategy
b) ensuringfthefrightftasksfarefperformed
c) decreasingftheffirm’sfinputfrequirements
d) increasingftheffirm’sfoutput
e) performingfoperationsftasksfwell
Ans:fe
SectionfRef:fThefRolefoffOperationsfStrategyfLev
el:fEasy
Bloom’s:fKnowledge
LearningfObjectivef1:fExplainfthefrolefoffoperationsfstrategyfinftheforganization.fA
ACSB:fAnalytic
3. Duringfthef1970sfandf1980s,ffirmsffromfwhichfcountryfprovidedfthefmostfseriousfcompetitivefthr
eatftofU.S.fcompanies?
a) Germany
b) Canada
c) Mexico
d) Japan
e) UnitedfKingdom
Ans:fd
SectionfRef:fThefRolefoffOperationsfStrategy
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4. Thefprocessfoffmonitoringfthefexternalfenvironmentfisfcalledfwhat?
a) environmentalfexamination
b) environmentalfinspection
c) environmentalfscrutiny
d) environmentalfperusal
e) environmentalfscanning
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SectionfRef:fDevelopingfafBusinessfStrategyfLev
el:fEasy
Bloom’s:fKnowledge
LearningfObjectivef2:fExplainfhowfafbusinessfstrategyfisfdeveloped.fAA
CSB:fAnalytic
5. Whichfofftheffollowingfwouldfnotfbefconsideredfafcorefcompetencyfthatfafcompanyfmightfhav
e?
a) afhighlyftrainedfworkforce
b) anfinefficientfdistributionfsystem
c) skillsfinfattractingfandfraisingfcapital
d) usefoffinformationftechnology
e) qualityfcontrolftechniques
Ans:fb
SectionfRef:fDevelopingfafBusinessfStrategyfLev
el:fEasy
Bloom’s:fComprehension
LearningfObjectivef2:fExplainfhowfafbusinessfstrategyfisfdeveloped.fAA
CSB:fAnalytic
6. .Environmentalfscanningfwouldfnotfprovidefinformationfon:
a) sourcesfoffhighlyftrainedfworkers
b) theffirm’sfinternalfinefficientfdistributionfsystem
c) opportunitiesfandfthreats
d) changesfinfinformationftechnology
e) changesfinfglobalfcompetition
Ans:fb
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7. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfnotftypicallyfconsideredftofbefafcorefcompetency?
a) workforce
b) mission
c) marketfunderstanding
d) technology
e) facilities
Ans:fb
SectionfRef:fDevelopingfafBusinessfStrategyfLev
el:fEasy
Bloom’s:fComprehension
LearningfObjectivef2:fExplainfhowfafbusinessfstrategyfisfdeveloped.fAA
CSB:fAnalytic
8. Whatftermfdescribesfthefprocessfoffobtainingfgoodsforfservicesffromfanfoutsidefprovider?
a) outproviding
b) transferization
c) outsourcing
d) subsourcing
e) supersourcing
Ans:fc
SectionfRef:fDevelopingfafBusinessfStrategyfLev
el:fEasy
Bloom’s:fKnowledge
LearningfObjectivef2:fExplainfhowfafbusinessfstrategyfisfdeveloped.fAA
CSB:fAnalytic
9. Oncefafbusinessfstrategyfhasfbeenfdeveloped:
a) servicefpricesfarefestablished
b) competitionfmustfbefidentified
c) anfoperationsfstrategyfmustfbefformulated
d) contractingfwithfexternalfsourcesfmustfbegin
e) insourcingfwillfbefconducted
Ans:fc
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Level:fEasy
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Analytic
10. Whichf off thef followingf isf notf consideredf onef off thef fourf broadf categoriesf off competitivefprio
rities?
a) technology
b) cost
c) quality
d) flexibility
e) time
Ans:fa
SectionfRef:fDevelopingfanfOperationsfStrategyfL
evel:fEasy
Bloom’s:fComprehension
LearningfObjectivef3:fDescribefhowfanfoperationsfstrategyfisfdeveloped.fAACSB:f
Analytic
11. Whichf off thef followingf competitivef prioritiesf typicallyf requiresf thef usef off moref general-
fpurposefequipment?
a) technology
b) cost
c) quality
d) flexibility
e) time
Ans:fd
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evel:fEasy
Bloom’s:fComprehension
LearningfObjectivef3:fDescribefhowfanfoperationsfstrategyfisfdeveloped.fAACSB:f
Analytic
12. Highly-
skilledfhourlyfworkersfwouldfbefmostfneededfbyfcompaniesfemployingfwhichfofftheffollowingfcomp
etitivefpriorities?
a) location
b) cost
c) flexibility
d) developmentfspeed
e) time
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