Q.1
Which statement should be created first and foremost?
Q.2
What does the acronym SMART refer to?
Q.3
How often should strategic-management activities be performed?
Q.4
The "balanced scorecard" supplies top managers with a _____________ view of the business.
Q.5
Industry boundaries are blurring at an incredible rate as companies are recognizing that new opportunities lie at the intersection of two or more industries this is called ________.
Q.6
Which of the following lists is comprised of support activities:
Q.7
Although firm infrastructure is quite frequently viewed only as overhead expense, it can become a source of competitive advantage. Examples include all of the following except:
Q.8
Which of the following management accounting systems places a very strong emphasis on incorporating data relating to its competitors in the preparation of management reports?
Q.9
What term best describes the use of both financial and non-financial measures in assessing whether an entity has achieved its objectives?
Q.10
Situation analysis allows the organization to examine:
Q.11
When actual performance results are better than what the plan called for, managers should:
Q.12
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of strategic management that makes it different from other types of management?
Q.13
What kind of organizational structure combines a vertical chain of command with horizontal reporting requirements?
Q.14
What kind of training program is most appropriate for a simple task?
Q.15
Possibly the most important pre-20th century influence on management was:
Q.16
The competencies or skills that a firm employs to transform inputs into outputs are:
Q.17
An array of firm resources include interpersonal relations among managers in the firm, its culture, and its reputation with its customers and suppliers. Such competitive advantages are based upon
Q.18
______ is any sharp disagreement or collision of interests and ideas.
Q.19
Environmental scanning occurs in what phase of strategic conflict management?
Q.20
Which of the following is an issue considered in developing corporate strategies?
Q.21
Which of the following is NOT a major element of the strategic management process?
Q.22
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding corporate strategies?
Q.23
The basic activities of strategic management include:
Q.24
An organization's strategies should be designed so that they incorporate:
Q.25
Situation analysis involves the process of:
Q.26
In the strategic marketing process, once you get results you go into the:
Q.27
A company's ability to meet its short-term financial obligations is measured by which of the following categories?
Q.28
______ is any verbal or written exchange that attempts to communicate information regarding risk to public health and safety and the environment.
Q.29
______ takes place in the recovery phase of strategic conflict management
Q.30
An example of a corporate strategy would involve the decision to:
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