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Strategic Management - CORRECT ANSWER-It is is a field of study that includes
a process through which a firm is able to set its mission, vision, goals, and
objectives as well as craft and execute strategies at various levels of its hierarchy
in order to create and sustain competitive advantage.
Competitive strategies - CORRECT ANSWER-- define a firm's position in
relation to its competitors in a given market.
- enable a firm to develop its market position while being able to create
sustainable competitive advantage.
- defend or extend their market position, firms are able to add value to their
bottom line in terms of return on investment.
Strategy - CORRECT ANSWER-Futuristic thinking and developing a course of
action to meet goals and objectives
,stuck in the middle strategy - CORRECT ANSWER-A firm is not able to pursue
the generic level strategies in their pure form, but combines cost leadership and
differentiation. This combination leads to a confused positioning in their product-
service markets.
Strategic Control - CORRECT ANSWER-consists of monitoring the execution of
strategy and making adjustments, if necessary
corporate, business, functional - CORRECT ANSWER-3 levels of strategy
Industry Life Cycle - CORRECT ANSWER-the five different stages - introduction,
growth, shakeout, maturity, and decline - that occur in the evolution of an
industry over time
Corporate level strategy - CORRECT ANSWER-Strategy that addresses the
question "What business or are we in or should we be in?"
Competitive Advantage - CORRECT ANSWER-The above-average profits a firm
is able to generate from its business operations when compared to its
competition or competitive set
, -Our current position (where are we now?)
-Our intended future position (where do we want to go?)
-Our growth from the current position to the future position (how do we get
there?) - CORRECT ANSWER-A strategy should be able to define and address
the following:
Competitive set - CORRECT ANSWER-Refers to all firms within a given
market/segment that compete directly against each other.
-To create value for its stakeholders.
-To create and sustain a competitive advantage.
-Engage in constant evaluation. - CORRECT ANSWER-What is the aim of
strategic management?
The duration of time that the firm is able to generate above average profits as
compared to competition in a given market - CORRECT ANSWER-The
sustainability of competitive advantage is dependent on:
-is to do with the uniqueness the firm is able to create through a course of action
-should be accompanied by a clear definition of the industry and the products and
services. - CORRECT ANSWER-Basis of a good strategy