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ANSWERSARELOCATED IN THE SECOND PARTOFTHISDOCUMENTl
MULTIPLECHOICE-
Chooselthelonealternativelthatbestcompletesthestatementloranswerslthequestion.
1) Managersofalltypesofbusinessorganizationsmustdevelopaclearanswerforwhichofthef
ollowingquestions?
1)
A) Whatlapproachesldo we needtotakeinlordertolgainlacompetitiveadvantageinthemark
etplace?
B) Whatisthesetlofactionsthat welneed totaketooutperformcompetitorsandlachievelsupe
riorprofitability?
C) Wherearelwenow?
D) Wheredolwe gofromhere?
E) Whenwill we knowthatlwe arethere?
Question Details
Difficulty : 1 Easy
Topic : Strategy and the StrategiclManagement Process
Learning Objectivel: 01-
01 Understand what is meant by acompany’s strategy andlwhy it needs to diffe Bloom'sl:
Remember AACSB : Knowledge Application Acc
essibility:Keyboard Navigation Grada
ble : automatic
2) Sanofi, apharmaceutical companysellinglprescriptiondrugsin Franceforthelpast 10lyears, h
as hadmoderatelsalesinacrowdedmarketwhileitslrivalslmanufactureandmarket drugshavingsimil
ar efficacyandsafetyprecautions, butlwithlsuperiormarketlshare. Thisparticularpharmaceutical co
mpany'slgreatestchallengeisltoincreaseprescriptionsoftheirdrugslby Frenchldoctors. Whatlwouldb
ethe most effectivestrategyfor Sanofitoimprovesaleslperformancelinitslexistingmarket?
2)
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A) modifyinglmarketingcommunicationtolincreasebrandfamiliaritywithinkey ph
ysiciansegments
B) relocatingalltheexistingdrugmanufacturingfacilitiestodevelopingcountriestolred
uceloperationalcosts
C) employinghiringplansthataim at acquiringldrugdesignersfromrival companies
D) exitingthemarket andenteringanewunexploredgeographicallocation
E) engaginginnewcontracttalkswithsupplierslaboutpricebreaks
Question Details
Topic : Strategy and the StrategiclManagement Process
Learning Objectivel: 01-
01 Understand what is meant by acompany’s strategy andlwhy it needs to diffe Accessibility : Keyboard
Navig ation
Difficulty:3Hard Bloom's
: Apply
AACSB:Analytical Thinking Gradabl
el: automatic
3) Youhavelbeenlhired as aconsultantby SandCloud, alventure-
backedestablishedlcompanyinthebeachwearandtowelingmarkets. SandCloud’sownersareweig
hingladecisiontodonateapartofitslprofitstolachildren'slcharitytoimproveitslmarketimage. Your
adviceto SandCloudregardingstrategyisthatitwillconsist ofthelactionplanmanagementtakesto
3)
A) developamoreappealinglbusinessmodellthanlrivallbeachwearandltoweling co
mpanies.
B) competelagainstlrivalsinthebeachwearandtowelingindustryandestablishatra
nsitorycompetitiveadvantage.
C) concentrateonimprovinglitsexistinglproductofferingirrespectiveofitsdecisiontoldon
atealpercentageofitsprofits tola children’scharity.
D) stakeoutlauniquemarketlpositionlinbeachwearandtowelingmarkets andlachievesup
eriorprofitability.
E) identifyitsstrategic vision, itslstrategiclobjectives, anditslstrategiclintent.
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Question Details
Topic : Strategy andlthe StrategiclManagement Process
Learning Objective : 01-
01 Understandlwhat is meant by acompany’s strategy andlwhy it needs to diffe AACSB : Knowledge
Applicati on
Accessibility:KeyboardNavigation Bl
oom'sl: Apply
Difficultyl:2MediumlGrad
ablel: automatic
4) Keurig, thecoffeemachinemanufacturer, sellslhigh-
qualityespressomachines atla verylowpriceandalsoprovidesllow-
cost refills ofvarietalcoffeepods at arelativelyhigherpricethanrivals. Theaction
stepsthatlKeurig
’slmanagerstakeltooutperformlthelcompany'scompetitorsandlachievelsuperiorprofitability arekn
ownlas its
4)
A) strategy.
B) missionlstatement.
C) strategiclintent.
D) value-cost-pricelframework.
E) marketvisioning statement.
Question Details
Topic : Strategy andlthe StrategiclManagement Process
Learning Objectivel: 01-
01 Understand what is meant by acompany’s strategy andlwhy it needs to diffe Bloom'sl:
Remember AACSB : Knowledge Application Acc
essibility:Keyboard Navigation Diffic
ulty : 2 Medium
Gradable : automatic
5) Strategy, at its essence, is about
5)
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23rd E
dition Thompson
CraftingandExecuting StrategyConcepts23rdEditionby
l
ThompsonCH01
ANSWERSARELOCATED IN THE SECOND PARTOFTHISDOCUMENTl
MULTIPLECHOICE-
Chooselthelonealternativelthatbestcompletesthestatementloranswerslthequestion.
1) Managersofalltypesofbusinessorganizationsmustdevelopaclearanswerforwhichofthef
ollowingquestions?
1)
A) Whatlapproachesldo we needtotakeinlordertolgainlacompetitiveadvantageinthemark
etplace?
B) Whatisthesetlofactionsthat welneed totaketooutperformcompetitorsandlachievelsupe
riorprofitability?
C) Wherearelwenow?
D) Wheredolwe gofromhere?
E) Whenwill we knowthatlwe arethere?
Question Details
Difficulty : 1 Easy
Topic : Strategy and the StrategiclManagement Process
Learning Objectivel: 01-
01 Understand what is meant by acompany’s strategy andlwhy it needs to diffe Bloom'sl:
Remember AACSB : Knowledge Application Acc
essibility:Keyboard Navigation Grada
ble : automatic
2) Sanofi, apharmaceutical companysellinglprescriptiondrugsin Franceforthelpast 10lyears, h
as hadmoderatelsalesinacrowdedmarketwhileitslrivalslmanufactureandmarket drugshavingsimil
ar efficacyandsafetyprecautions, butlwithlsuperiormarketlshare. Thisparticularpharmaceutical co
mpany'slgreatestchallengeisltoincreaseprescriptionsoftheirdrugslby Frenchldoctors. Whatlwouldb
ethe most effectivestrategyfor Sanofitoimprovesaleslperformancelinitslexistingmarket?
2)
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A) modifyinglmarketingcommunicationtolincreasebrandfamiliaritywithinkey ph
ysiciansegments
B) relocatingalltheexistingdrugmanufacturingfacilitiestodevelopingcountriestolred
uceloperationalcosts
C) employinghiringplansthataim at acquiringldrugdesignersfromrival companies
D) exitingthemarket andenteringanewunexploredgeographicallocation
E) engaginginnewcontracttalkswithsupplierslaboutpricebreaks
Question Details
Topic : Strategy and the StrategiclManagement Process
Learning Objectivel: 01-
01 Understand what is meant by acompany’s strategy andlwhy it needs to diffe Accessibility : Keyboard
Navig ation
Difficulty:3Hard Bloom's
: Apply
AACSB:Analytical Thinking Gradabl
el: automatic
3) Youhavelbeenlhired as aconsultantby SandCloud, alventure-
backedestablishedlcompanyinthebeachwearandtowelingmarkets. SandCloud’sownersareweig
hingladecisiontodonateapartofitslprofitstolachildren'slcharitytoimproveitslmarketimage. Your
adviceto SandCloudregardingstrategyisthatitwillconsist ofthelactionplanmanagementtakesto
3)
A) developamoreappealinglbusinessmodellthanlrivallbeachwearandltoweling co
mpanies.
B) competelagainstlrivalsinthebeachwearandtowelingindustryandestablishatra
nsitorycompetitiveadvantage.
C) concentrateonimprovinglitsexistinglproductofferingirrespectiveofitsdecisiontoldon
atealpercentageofitsprofits tola children’scharity.
D) stakeoutlauniquemarketlpositionlinbeachwearandtowelingmarkets andlachievesup
eriorprofitability.
E) identifyitsstrategic vision, itslstrategiclobjectives, anditslstrategiclintent.
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CraftingandExecuting StrategyConcepts23rdEditionby
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Question Details
Topic : Strategy andlthe StrategiclManagement Process
Learning Objective : 01-
01 Understandlwhat is meant by acompany’s strategy andlwhy it needs to diffe AACSB : Knowledge
Applicati on
Accessibility:KeyboardNavigation Bl
oom'sl: Apply
Difficultyl:2MediumlGrad
ablel: automatic
4) Keurig, thecoffeemachinemanufacturer, sellslhigh-
qualityespressomachines atla verylowpriceandalsoprovidesllow-
cost refills ofvarietalcoffeepods at arelativelyhigherpricethanrivals. Theaction
stepsthatlKeurig
’slmanagerstakeltooutperformlthelcompany'scompetitorsandlachievelsuperiorprofitability arekn
ownlas its
4)
A) strategy.
B) missionlstatement.
C) strategiclintent.
D) value-cost-pricelframework.
E) marketvisioning statement.
Question Details
Topic : Strategy andlthe StrategiclManagement Process
Learning Objectivel: 01-
01 Understand what is meant by acompany’s strategy andlwhy it needs to diffe Bloom'sl:
Remember AACSB : Knowledge Application Acc
essibility:Keyboard Navigation Diffic
ulty : 2 Medium
Gradable : automatic
5) Strategy, at its essence, is about
5)
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