WGUl C483l Finall Examl Guidel (Latestl
2025/l 2026l Update)l Principlesl ofl
Managementl |l Questionsl &l Answers|l
Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Solutions)
Q:l Basicl Stepsl inl anyl planningl process
Answer:
1.l Beginl withl situationl analysisl ofl externall andl internall forcesl affectingl thel
organization.l Thisl helpsl identifyl andl diagnosel issuesl andl problemsl andl canl bringl tol thel
surfacel alternativel goalsl andl plansl forl thel firm.
2.l Thel advantagel andl disadvantagesl ofl thesel goalsl andl plansl shouldl bel evaluatedl andl
comparedl againstl onel another.
3.l Implementingl goalsl andl plansl involvesl communicatingl thel planl tol employees,l
allocatingl resources,l andl makingl certainl thatl otherl systemsl suchl asl rewardsl andl budgetsl
supportl thel plan.
4.l Controll systemsl tol monitorl howl implementationl isl faring:l progressl towardl thel goals.
Q:l Describel howl tol integratel strategicl planningl withl tacticall operationall planning
Answer:
1.l Strategicl planningl isl differentl froml operationall planningl inl thatl itl involvesl makingl
long-terml decisionsl aboutl thel entirel organization.
2.l Tacticall planningl translatesl broadl goalsl andl strategiesl intol specificl actionsl tol bel
takenl withinl thel organization'sl subunits.
3.l Operationl planningl identifiesl thel specificl short-terml proceduresl andl processesl requirel
atl lowerl levelsl ofl thel organization.
Q:l Identifyl elementsl ofl thel externall environmentl andl internall resourcesl ofl thel firml tol
analyzel beforel formulatingl al strategy.
Answer:
,1.l Strategicl planningl isl designedl tol leveragel thel strengthsl ofl al firml whilel minimizingl
thel effectsl ofl itsl weaknesses.
2.l Itl isl difficultl tol knowl al firm'sl potentiall advantagesl withoutl al properl internall
analysis.l Closel examinel mightl indicate,l forl instance,l al particularlyl talendtedl marketingl
departmentl orl al uniquelyl efficientl productionl system.
3.l However,l managersl cannotl determinel whetherl internall characteristicsl arel sourcesl ofl
competitivel advantagel untill theyl learnl froml externall analysesl howl welll competitorsl
compare.
Q:l Definel corel capabilitiesl andl explainl howl theyl providel thel foundationl forl businessl
strategy
Answer:
1.l al corel competencel isl somethingl al companyl doesl especiallyl welll relativel tol itsl
competitors.
2.l Whenl thisl competencel isl significantlyl importantl tol marketl success,l itl canl bel al
competitivel advantage.
3.l Itl canl providel al sustainablel advantagel ifl itl isl valuable,l rare,l difficultl tol imitate,l andl
welll organized.
Q:l Summarizel thel typesl ofl choicesl availablel forl corporatel strategy
Answer:
1.l Corporatel strategyl identifiesl thel breadthl ofl al firm'sl competitivel domain.
2.l -l canl bel keptl narrow,l asl inl al concentrationl strategy,l orl canl movel tol suppliersl canl
buyersl vial verticall integration
3.l -l canl broadenl al firm'sl domainl vial concentric(related)l diversificationl orl conglomeratel
(unrelated)l diversification.
Q:l Discussl howl companiesl canl achievel competitivel advantagel throughl businessl
strategy.
Answer:
Companiesl canl gainl competitivel advantagel inl twol primaryl ways.l Theyl canl attemptl tol
bel uniquel inl somel wayl byl pursuingl al differentiationl strategy,l orl theyl canl focusl onl
efficiencyl andl pricel byl pursuingl al low-sotl strategy.
,Q:l Describel thel keysl tol effectivel strategyl implementation
Answer:
1.l Manyl goodl plansl faill duel tol poorl implementation.
2.l Strategyl mustl bel activelyl supported,l forl example,l byl structurel technology,l humanl
resources,l rewards,l informationl systems,l culture,l andl leadership.
3.l Ultimately,l thel successl ofl al planl dependsl onl howl welll employeesl atl lowl levelsl arel
ablel andl willingl tol implementl it.
4.l Participativel managementl isl onel importantl approachl tol gainingl employees'l inputl andl
commitmentl tol strategyl implementation.
Q:l Strategicl Managementl Steps
Answer:
1.l Mission,l Vision,l andl Goals
2.l Externall opportunitiesl andl threats
3.l Internall strengthsl andl weaknesses.
4.l SWOTl analysisl andl strategyl formulation.
5.l Strategyl Implementation
6.l Strategicl control
Q:l Mechanisticl Organization
Answer:
Al forml ofl organizationl thatl seeksl tol maximizel internall efficiency.
Q:l Organicl Structure
Answer:
Anl organizationall forml thatl emphasizesl flexibility.
Q:l Ordinaryl capabilities
Answer:
basicl administrativel andl operationall functionsl neededl tol getl tasksl done.
, Q:l Dynamicl Capabilities
Answer:
"higherl level"l strategicl involvingl adaptingl rapidly(orl evenl proactivelyl shaping)l thel ever-
changingl businessl environment.
Focusl lessl onl efficiencyl andl morel onl innovation.
Q:l Strategicl Alliance
Answer:
Formall relationshipl createdl amongl independentl organizationsl withl thel purposel ofl jointl
pursuitl ofl mutuall goals
Q:l learningl organization
Answer:
anl organizationl skilledl atl creating,l acquiring,l andl transferringl knowledgel andl atl
modifyingl itsl behaviorl tol reflectl newl knowledgel andl insights.
Q:l High-involvementl organization
Answer:
topl leadersl ensurel consensusl aboutl thel directionl inl whichl thel businessl isl headingl byl
seekingl inputl froml theirl teaml andl middlel managersl andl sometimesl froml lowerl levels,l
dependingl onl thel issue.
Q:l Economiesl ofl Scope
Answer:
economiesl inl whichl materialsl andl processesl employedl inl onel productl canl bel usedl tol
makel otherl relatedl products.
Q:l Rightsizing
Answer:
2025/l 2026l Update)l Principlesl ofl
Managementl |l Questionsl &l Answers|l
Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Solutions)
Q:l Basicl Stepsl inl anyl planningl process
Answer:
1.l Beginl withl situationl analysisl ofl externall andl internall forcesl affectingl thel
organization.l Thisl helpsl identifyl andl diagnosel issuesl andl problemsl andl canl bringl tol thel
surfacel alternativel goalsl andl plansl forl thel firm.
2.l Thel advantagel andl disadvantagesl ofl thesel goalsl andl plansl shouldl bel evaluatedl andl
comparedl againstl onel another.
3.l Implementingl goalsl andl plansl involvesl communicatingl thel planl tol employees,l
allocatingl resources,l andl makingl certainl thatl otherl systemsl suchl asl rewardsl andl budgetsl
supportl thel plan.
4.l Controll systemsl tol monitorl howl implementationl isl faring:l progressl towardl thel goals.
Q:l Describel howl tol integratel strategicl planningl withl tacticall operationall planning
Answer:
1.l Strategicl planningl isl differentl froml operationall planningl inl thatl itl involvesl makingl
long-terml decisionsl aboutl thel entirel organization.
2.l Tacticall planningl translatesl broadl goalsl andl strategiesl intol specificl actionsl tol bel
takenl withinl thel organization'sl subunits.
3.l Operationl planningl identifiesl thel specificl short-terml proceduresl andl processesl requirel
atl lowerl levelsl ofl thel organization.
Q:l Identifyl elementsl ofl thel externall environmentl andl internall resourcesl ofl thel firml tol
analyzel beforel formulatingl al strategy.
Answer:
,1.l Strategicl planningl isl designedl tol leveragel thel strengthsl ofl al firml whilel minimizingl
thel effectsl ofl itsl weaknesses.
2.l Itl isl difficultl tol knowl al firm'sl potentiall advantagesl withoutl al properl internall
analysis.l Closel examinel mightl indicate,l forl instance,l al particularlyl talendtedl marketingl
departmentl orl al uniquelyl efficientl productionl system.
3.l However,l managersl cannotl determinel whetherl internall characteristicsl arel sourcesl ofl
competitivel advantagel untill theyl learnl froml externall analysesl howl welll competitorsl
compare.
Q:l Definel corel capabilitiesl andl explainl howl theyl providel thel foundationl forl businessl
strategy
Answer:
1.l al corel competencel isl somethingl al companyl doesl especiallyl welll relativel tol itsl
competitors.
2.l Whenl thisl competencel isl significantlyl importantl tol marketl success,l itl canl bel al
competitivel advantage.
3.l Itl canl providel al sustainablel advantagel ifl itl isl valuable,l rare,l difficultl tol imitate,l andl
welll organized.
Q:l Summarizel thel typesl ofl choicesl availablel forl corporatel strategy
Answer:
1.l Corporatel strategyl identifiesl thel breadthl ofl al firm'sl competitivel domain.
2.l -l canl bel keptl narrow,l asl inl al concentrationl strategy,l orl canl movel tol suppliersl canl
buyersl vial verticall integration
3.l -l canl broadenl al firm'sl domainl vial concentric(related)l diversificationl orl conglomeratel
(unrelated)l diversification.
Q:l Discussl howl companiesl canl achievel competitivel advantagel throughl businessl
strategy.
Answer:
Companiesl canl gainl competitivel advantagel inl twol primaryl ways.l Theyl canl attemptl tol
bel uniquel inl somel wayl byl pursuingl al differentiationl strategy,l orl theyl canl focusl onl
efficiencyl andl pricel byl pursuingl al low-sotl strategy.
,Q:l Describel thel keysl tol effectivel strategyl implementation
Answer:
1.l Manyl goodl plansl faill duel tol poorl implementation.
2.l Strategyl mustl bel activelyl supported,l forl example,l byl structurel technology,l humanl
resources,l rewards,l informationl systems,l culture,l andl leadership.
3.l Ultimately,l thel successl ofl al planl dependsl onl howl welll employeesl atl lowl levelsl arel
ablel andl willingl tol implementl it.
4.l Participativel managementl isl onel importantl approachl tol gainingl employees'l inputl andl
commitmentl tol strategyl implementation.
Q:l Strategicl Managementl Steps
Answer:
1.l Mission,l Vision,l andl Goals
2.l Externall opportunitiesl andl threats
3.l Internall strengthsl andl weaknesses.
4.l SWOTl analysisl andl strategyl formulation.
5.l Strategyl Implementation
6.l Strategicl control
Q:l Mechanisticl Organization
Answer:
Al forml ofl organizationl thatl seeksl tol maximizel internall efficiency.
Q:l Organicl Structure
Answer:
Anl organizationall forml thatl emphasizesl flexibility.
Q:l Ordinaryl capabilities
Answer:
basicl administrativel andl operationall functionsl neededl tol getl tasksl done.
, Q:l Dynamicl Capabilities
Answer:
"higherl level"l strategicl involvingl adaptingl rapidly(orl evenl proactivelyl shaping)l thel ever-
changingl businessl environment.
Focusl lessl onl efficiencyl andl morel onl innovation.
Q:l Strategicl Alliance
Answer:
Formall relationshipl createdl amongl independentl organizationsl withl thel purposel ofl jointl
pursuitl ofl mutuall goals
Q:l learningl organization
Answer:
anl organizationl skilledl atl creating,l acquiring,l andl transferringl knowledgel andl atl
modifyingl itsl behaviorl tol reflectl newl knowledgel andl insights.
Q:l High-involvementl organization
Answer:
topl leadersl ensurel consensusl aboutl thel directionl inl whichl thel businessl isl headingl byl
seekingl inputl froml theirl teaml andl middlel managersl andl sometimesl froml lowerl levels,l
dependingl onl thel issue.
Q:l Economiesl ofl Scope
Answer:
economiesl inl whichl materialsl andl processesl employedl inl onel productl canl bel usedl tol
makel otherl relatedl products.
Q:l Rightsizing
Answer:
