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1) Managers of all types of business organizations must develop a clear answer for which of xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe




the following questions?
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A) What approaches do we need to take in order to gain a competitive advantage in the xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe




marketplace?
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B) What is the set of actions that we need to take to outperform competitors and achieve xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe




superior profitability?
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C) Where are we now? xe xe xe




D) Where do we go from here? xe xe xe xe xe




E) When will we know that we are there? xe xe xe xe xe xe xe




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Difficulty : 1 Easy xe xe xe




Topic : Strategy and the Strategic Management Process
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Learning Objective : 01-01 Understand what is meant by a company’s strategy and why it needs to diffe
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Bloom's : Remember
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AACSB : Knowledge Application xe xe xe




Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
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Gradable : automatic
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2) Sanofi, a pharmaceutical company selling prescription drugs in France for the past 10 xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe




years, has had moderate sales in a crowded market while its rivals manufacture and market drugs
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having similar efficacy and safety precautions, but with superior market share. This particular
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pharmaceutical company's greatest challenge is to increase prescriptions of their drugs by French
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doctors. What would be the most effective strategy for Sanofi to improve sales performance in its
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existing market?
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A) modifying marketing communication to increase brand familiarity within key xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe




physician segments
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B) relocating all the existing drug manufacturing facilities to developing countries to xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe




reduce operational costs
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C) employing hiring plans that aim at acquiring drug designers from rival companies xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe




D) exiting the market and entering a new unexplored geographical location xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe




E) engaging in new contract talks with suppliers about price breaks xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe




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Topic : Strategy and the Strategic Management Process
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Learning Objective : 01-01 Understand what is meant by a company’s strategy and why it needs to diffe
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Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
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Difficulty : 3 Hard Bloom's xe xe xe xe




: Apply
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Gradable : automatic
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3) You have been hired as a consultant by SandCloud, a venture-backed established
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company in the beachwear and toweling markets. SandCloud’s owners are weighing a decision
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to donate a part of its profits to a children's charity to improve its market image. Your advice to
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SandCloud regarding strategy is that it will consist of the action plan management takes to
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A) develop a more appealing business model than rival beachwear and toweling xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe




companies.
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B) compete against rivals in the beachwear and toweling industry and establish a xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe




transitory competitive advantage.
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C) concentrate on improving its existing product offering irrespective of its decision to xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe




donate a percentage of its profits to a children’s charity.
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D) stake out a unique market position in beachwear and toweling markets and achieve xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe




superior profitability.
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E) identify its strategic vision, its strategic objectives, and its strategic intent. xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe




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Topic : Strategy and the Strategic Management Process
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Learning Objective : 01-01 Understand what is meant by a company’s strategy and why it needs to diffe
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AACSB : Knowledge Application
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Gradable : automatic
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4) Keurig, the coffee machine manufacturer, sells high-quality espresso machines at a very xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe xe




low price and also provides low-cost refills of varietal coffee pods at a relatively higher price
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than rivals. The action steps that Keurig’s managers take to outperform the company's
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competitors and achieve superior profitability are known as its
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A) strategy.
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C) strategic intent. xe




D) value-cost-price framework. xe




E) market visioning statement. xe xe




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Topic : Strategy and the Strategic Management Process
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Learning Objective : 01-01 Understand what is meant by a company’s strategy and why it needs to diffe
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Bloom's : Remember
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AACSB : Knowledge Application
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Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
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Difficulty : 2 Medium
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5) Strategy, at its essence, is about xe xe xe xe xe




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