SEVI 3013 Final Exam 2025/2026 Exam
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Understand the Build-Borrow-Buy framework and be able to discuss its
implications for decisions on acquiring resources and capabilities - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔a conceptual model that aids strategic leaders in deciding whether to pursue
internal development (build), enter a contractual arrangement or strategic alliance
(borrow), or acquire new resources, capabilities, and competencies (buy)
Why did Lyft enter into strategic alliances with GM and Waymo? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔attempt to close the gap w/ Uber
What were the benefits of these strategic alliances for Lyft? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-
competitive advantage from Uber
- looking for cash/capital to get things done
What were the benefits of these strategic alliances for GM? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-
(equity alliance) allowed the firm to tap into the 2nd largest mobile transportation
network
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,- allowed to enter into the mobile transportations and logistics market
- equity investment also allowed to hedge against uncertainty
What were the benefits of these strategic alliances for Waymo? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-
participate to get into a new industry
- new market of ridesharing
What are the benefits of strategic alliances (Borrow)? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- flexible
What are the benefits of internal development (build)? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-
controllable in business
- less expensive
What are the benefits of mergers/acquisitions (Buy)? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-
overcoming barriers of entry
- pre-empt people from getting to business
What are the risks of internal strategic alliances (Borrow)? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔long
negotiations and a lack of commitment and trust
What are the risks of internal development (build)? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔time
consuming and overconfident w/ resources
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, What are the risks of mergers/acquisitions (Buy)? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔most costly,
complex, and difficult to reverse strategic option
What are strategic alliances? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔voluntary arrangement between
firms that involves sharing of:
- knowledge
- resources
- capabilities
Why do firms enter into strategic alliances? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- strengthen
competitive position
- enter new markets
- hedge against certainty
- access critical complementary assets
- learn new capabilities
Non-equity alliance - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- partnership based on contracts
- supply agreements, distribution agreements, licensing agreements, franchise
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Questions and Verified Answers |
Already Graded A+
Understand the Build-Borrow-Buy framework and be able to discuss its
implications for decisions on acquiring resources and capabilities - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔a conceptual model that aids strategic leaders in deciding whether to pursue
internal development (build), enter a contractual arrangement or strategic alliance
(borrow), or acquire new resources, capabilities, and competencies (buy)
Why did Lyft enter into strategic alliances with GM and Waymo? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔attempt to close the gap w/ Uber
What were the benefits of these strategic alliances for Lyft? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-
competitive advantage from Uber
- looking for cash/capital to get things done
What were the benefits of these strategic alliances for GM? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-
(equity alliance) allowed the firm to tap into the 2nd largest mobile transportation
network
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
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,- allowed to enter into the mobile transportations and logistics market
- equity investment also allowed to hedge against uncertainty
What were the benefits of these strategic alliances for Waymo? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-
participate to get into a new industry
- new market of ridesharing
What are the benefits of strategic alliances (Borrow)? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- flexible
What are the benefits of internal development (build)? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-
controllable in business
- less expensive
What are the benefits of mergers/acquisitions (Buy)? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-
overcoming barriers of entry
- pre-empt people from getting to business
What are the risks of internal strategic alliances (Borrow)? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔long
negotiations and a lack of commitment and trust
What are the risks of internal development (build)? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔time
consuming and overconfident w/ resources
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, What are the risks of mergers/acquisitions (Buy)? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔most costly,
complex, and difficult to reverse strategic option
What are strategic alliances? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔voluntary arrangement between
firms that involves sharing of:
- knowledge
- resources
- capabilities
Why do firms enter into strategic alliances? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- strengthen
competitive position
- enter new markets
- hedge against certainty
- access critical complementary assets
- learn new capabilities
Non-equity alliance - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- partnership based on contracts
- supply agreements, distribution agreements, licensing agreements, franchise
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