Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Strategic Management - 11

Strategic Management - 11


True/False
Question
Getting new users is a position defense strategy.
Correct Answer
False


True/False
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Style of a company are the patterns of actions taken by members of top management over a period of time
Correct Answer
True


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GATT stands for ________.
Correct Answer
general agreement on trade & tariff


Multiple Choice Single Answer
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It is designed to monitor a broad range of events inside and outside the company that are likely to threaten a firm's strategy
Correct Answer
Strategic surveillance


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Financial environment is concerned with
Correct Answer
demand & supply of money, capital markets


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The objective to maximize value of the enterprize by striking a mean between liquidity, risk and profitability is
Correct Answer
Receivables planning


Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer

Ballast business
Fit well but low opportunities

Gap analysis
Difference between desired and projected performance

Corporate parenting
Managing SBU's by a corporate

Heartland business
Give the highest priority


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The preparation of ETOP involves
Correct Answer
dividing environment into sectors , sub factors , analyze impact of each sector & sub factor on organization , description of impact of each subfactor into a statement which is positive, neutral or negative.

True/False
Question
The actual performance deviates positively over the budgeted performanve. This is an indication of superior performance
Correct Answer
True

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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market research is conducted by
Correct Answer
by employees , by research agencies , by consultants


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T in SWOT, refers to
Correct Answer
unfavorable conditions in external environment.


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Like roots of a tree, ________of organization is hidden from direct view.
Correct Answer
core competence

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________ is seen as an integral process that converts materials into goods
Correct Answer
Systems


Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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The control process requires the following types of information
Correct Answer
Planned performance , Variances , Reasons


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Critical resources in the emerging information age are
Correct Answer
Information , Expertise , Intelligence


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Question
________ and greater accountability replace formal control.
Correct Answer
Self-discipline


Multiple Choice Single Answer
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Strategic management is concerned with
Correct Answer
long- range planning


Select The Blank
Question
A cycling accessory firm strive to become 'the nike of the cycling industry' is ________category of goal.
Correct Answer
role model


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________ is a deep understanding of ones emotions, strengths, weaknesses, needs, drives & their effects on self and others.
Correct Answer
Self-awareness


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Three important managerial qualities required for the effective strategic management
Correct Answer
Conceptual, human & intellectual skills , Decision making ability , Vision


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Criteria for making an evaluation are
Correct Answer
Consistency with goals , Consistency with environment , Money


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Core purpose
Correct Answer
mission


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________ models can be described as a system that describe how pieces of business fit together.
Correct Answer
Business


True/False
Question
Business ethics is how personal norms do not apply to activities & goals of a commercial firm.
Correct Answer
False


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supplier & technological environment is concerned with
Correct Answer
quality & no. of suppliers , logistics , raw material , trends and rate of change of technology


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market research is conducted by
Correct Answer
by employees , by research agencies , by consultants


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The reasons for acquisition are
Correct Answer
Increased market power , Increased diversification , Increased speed to market


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Strategic intent
Correct Answer
obsession with an organization , ambitions in proportion to their existing resources & capabilities , what the organization strives for.


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Contractual entry modes are
Correct Answer
licensing / franchising


True/False
Question
Micro environment is the internal environment of a company.
Correct Answer
False


Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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The major issues of appraisal system are
Correct Answer
Factors of appraisal , Relevance of apprasial , Procedure of appraisal


Multiple Choice Single Answer
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It is used extensively in organisation and is concerned with action or performance
Correct Answer
Operational control


True/False
Question
Scheduling is a part of strategic management.
Correct Answer
False


Select The Blank
Question
Cadbury's add in which Amitabh Bachchan clarifies about the safety of the product (dairy milk) is an example of ________ defense.
Correct Answer
counteroffensive


Multiple Choice Single Answer
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The decisions which are relate to daily decisions like leave records etc. which are mundane in nature & highly routined & can be done at a junior level are
Correct Answer
operational decisions


Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer

Top level Executives
Taking decisions regarding efficient and effective allocation of resources

Executive summary
Synopsis of marketing plan

Line Managers Responsibility
Ensuring Implementation of marketing actions

Middle- level Managers
Ensuring proper tactical changes


True/False
Question
Focused company is generally protected from competition.
Correct Answer
True


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Secondary sources of information are
Correct Answer
newspapers, magazines, journals etc.


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Money is invested by way of
Correct Answer
Debt , Equity


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Control should involve________ amount of information.
Correct Answer
Minimum


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The cornerstone of financial planning process of all organizations because of the cost, control and risk considerations which influence overall value of the firm is
Correct Answer
Capital structure planning


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Titan going into setting their won retail outlets- this is ________ integration.
Correct Answer
vertical ( forward )


True/False
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Macro environment has got immediate impact on business.
Correct Answer
False


True/False
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The key principle of moral management is "Can we make money with this action decision or behaviour"?
Correct Answer
False


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ETOP stands for ________.
Correct Answer
environmental threat & opportunity profile


Multiple Choice Single Answer
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Mass media includes
Correct Answer
radio, TV, internet etc.


True/False
Question
Arranging training program on productivity is a strategic decision.
Correct Answer
False


Strategic Management - 10
True/False
Question
Changes in company structure also necessitates changes in the systems in various degrees
Correct Answer
True



Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Different kinds of information systems are
Correct Answer
Operational level system , Knowledge level system , Management level system


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Question
________cost accounting measures the cost of producing and ignores the cost of non-producing
Correct Answer
Traditional

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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It is the most important feature in the implementation of strategic management
Correct Answer
leadership


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The discipline which deals with what is good and bad and which moral obligation is
Correct Answer
Ethics


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Strategic management is concerned with
Correct Answer
long- range planning


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Horizontal integration is concerned with
Correct Answer
product lines



Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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The major issues of appraisal system are
Correct Answer
Factors of appraisal , Relevance of apprasial , Procedure of appraisal


Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Contractual entry modes are
Correct Answer
licensing / franchising


Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer

Executive summary
Synopsis of marketing plan

Line Managers Responsibility
Ensuring Implementation of marketing actions

Middle- level Managers
Ensuring proper tactical changes

Top level Executives
Taking decisions regarding efficient and effective allocation of resources


Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
General Electric Matrix is divided into how many cells
Correct Answer
9

Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer

Comparative analysis is
historical analysis

Benchmarking is
competitive analysis

Michael Hammer & James Chapy
Reengineering

GDP stands for
gross domestic product


Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
The reasons for acquisition are
Correct Answer
Increased market power , Increased diversification , Increased speed to market


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These following factors determine the desire of risk
Correct Answer
Strategies , Resources


True/False
Question
Arranging training program on productivity is a strategic decision.
Correct Answer
False



Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Critical resources in the emerging information age are
Correct Answer
Information , Expertise , Intelligence


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Factors determining HRP (Human Resource Planning )
Correct Answer
Type & Strategy of organisation , Environmental uncertainties , Type & quality of information

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Core purpose
Correct Answer
mission


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Mission
Correct Answer
philosophy, public image

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Question
Japan's major productivity gains are the results of social changes brought about by ________
Correct Answer
Statistical quality control


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Displacing competitor is ________ category of goal.
Correct Answer
common enemy



True/False
Question
The super structure indicates ways in which company's tasks are integrated or coordinated
Correct Answer
True


Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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Competenncy models reveal three types of capabilities
Correct Answer
Technical skills , Cognitive skills , Emotional Intelligence Quotient


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Program is a combination of
Correct Answer
goals , policies , procedures


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The various models of social responsibility are
Correct Answer
Austere Model , Vendors Model , Civic Model


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Question
________ is a deep understanding of ones emotions, strengths, weaknesses, needs, drives & their effects on self and others.
Correct Answer
Self-awareness


True/False
Question
Change in company structure from divisional to matrix also mean changes in the systems in various degrees
Correct Answer
True
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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These people are primarily responsible for operating control based on budgeting, reporting and financial analysis
Correct Answer
Company secretary , Auditor , Financial controller


Select The Blank
Question
Value chain analysis is an effective tool for ________.
Correct Answer
internal analysis


Select The Blank
Question
Like roots of a tree, ________of organization is hidden from direct view.
Correct Answer
core competence


Multiple Choice Single Answer
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Retrenchment strategy means
Correct Answer
contraction of business activities


Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
It indicates the degree of differentiation
Correct Answer
Structure


Select The Blank
Question
Bajaj started manufacturing of sunny is an example of ________.
Correct Answer
concentration strategy


Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
market research is conducted by
Correct Answer
by employees , by research agencies , by consultants

True/False
Question
The environment of any organization is "the aggregate of all conditions, events and influences that surround and affect it."
Correct Answer
True

True/False
Question
Acquisitions which are friendly are termed as "take-overs".
Correct Answer
False


True/False
Question
Companies have strenghts in a number of areas but their key strength are few in number
Correct Answer
True


True/False
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Environmental competitiveness tends to encourage ethical behaviour.
Correct Answer
False


Multiple Choice Single Answer
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Empower people through great software anytime , any place, on any device'- Microsoft
Correct Answer
vision


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A network of facilities and distribution that performs the functions of procurement of materials trasforming into intermediate and finished products & distributing them to customers is
Correct Answer
Supply chains


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Harveststrategy is used for
Correct Answer
Dogs , Question marks


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The tool used for decision making in 'A range of futures' scenario is
Correct Answer
Technology forecasting


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A Company's strategy
Correct Answer
Vital ingredient in determinig it's future , Yields growth, profits etc , may result in disaster if inappropriate


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________ relationships are effective in communicating complex information
Correct Answer
Personal


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Strategic management is mainly the responsibility of
Correct Answer
Top Management
Select The Blank
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Formal systems are adopted to bring ________ & amalgamation of decentralized units into product groups.
Correct Answer
Co-ordination


True/False
Question
Under functional strategics we have vertical fit & horizontal fit.
Correct Answer
True

Strategic Management - 9
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
The decisions which are relate to daily decisions like leave records etc. which are mundane in nature & highly routined & can be done at a junior level are
Correct Answer
operational decisions


Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Strategic management is concerned with
Correct Answer
long- range planning



Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Mass media includes
Correct Answer
radio, TV, internet etc.

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
What is Statistical Quality Control(SQC)
Correct Answer
Identifies quality and productivity from a production process , Identifies impact of any change on performance , Instantly spots malfunctions and show where they occur


Select The Blank
Question
ETOP stands for ________.
Correct Answer
environmental threat & opportunity profile


Select The Blank
Question
ETOP stands for ________.
Correct Answer
environmental threat & opportunity profile


Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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The various areas covered by social responsibility are
Correct Answer
Inner Circle , Intermediate circle , Outer Circle


Select The Blank
Question
________ is the drive to achieve beyond one's expectations
Correct Answer
Motivation


Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
They enact the formal role of reviewing and screening executive decisions in the light of their environmental, business and organisational implications
Correct Answer
Board of director


True/False
Question
HR implementation involues a series of action programme like production, estimation of raw materials, labour & machine hours.
Correct Answer
False


Multiple Choice Single Answer
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The decisions which are applied to structured or routine problems are
Correct Answer
programmed decisions


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CAP related to internal appraisal of firm stands for
Correct Answer
competitive advantage profile


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Factors to be considered in political- legal environmental scanning are
Correct Answer
govt. policies, stability, philosophy of govt. , legal system, implementation, infrastructure , import-export


Multiple Choice Single Answer
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Denominator management
Correct Answer
cost reduction


True/False
Question
Counterfeiter copy but with a difference that can be seen.
Correct Answer
False


True/False
Question
The actual performance deviates positively over the budgeted performanve. This is an indication of superior performance
Correct Answer
True


Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Strategic management is mainly the responsibility of
Correct Answer
Top Management


Select The Blank
Question
Value chain analysis is an effective tool for ________.
Correct Answer
internal analysis


Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
This strategic posture invests sufficiently to stay in the race but avoids pre-mature commitments
Correct Answer
Reserve the right to play


Select The Blank
Question
________ and greater accountability replace formal control.
Correct Answer
Self-discipline


True/False
Question
Macro environment has got immediate impact on business.
Correct Answer
False


Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Three important managerial qualities required for the effective strategic management
Correct Answer
Conceptual, human & intellectual skills , Decision making ability , Vision


True/False
Question
Scheduling is a part of strategic management.
Correct Answer
False


Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
This strategic posture takes the current industry structure and its future evolution as given and then react to the opportunities the market offers
Correct Answer
Adapters


Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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Attack strategies are
Correct Answer
frontal attack , flank attack , encirclement attack


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Merger takes place
Correct Answer
between a buyer and a seller , to avail tax concessions , to increase growth rates


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Principles to manage strategic alliances are
Correct Answer
clarity in strategy & responsibilities , blending cultures , provide for an exit strategy


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________ identifies the impact of any change on performance
Correct Answer
Statistical quality control


Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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The Hallmarks for self-regulation are
Correct Answer
Trust & fairness , Changed Management , Integrity & thoughtfulness


Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer

Ballast business
Fit well but low opportunities

Gap analysis
Difference between desired and projected performance

Corporate parenting
Managing SBU's by a corporate

Heartland business
Give the highest priority


True/False
Question
Standards of performance act as the benchmark against which the actual performance is compared.
Correct Answer
True


True/False
Question
Change in company's strategy gives rise to problems necessitating a new structure to be made
Correct Answer
True

Select The Blank
Question
Modern Accounting uses ________ as a unit of measure
Correct Answer
Time


Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Corporate strategy ensures
Correct Answer
fit between the firm and its environment


True/False
Question
Divestiture is opposed to diversification.
Correct Answer
False


Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer

Marketing a product
Mass segmentation

Environmental Analysis
Social, Political, legal & technology

Swot Analysis
Matching, converting, minimizing & avoiding strategies

Marketing strategy
Life cycle considerations


Multiple Choice Single Answer
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It is the process of analyzing, dividing and arranging work or activities into manageable portion for individuals, sections & departments
Correct Answer
departmentation


Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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Factors to be considered while deciding candidates for divestiture are
Correct Answer
taxes , availability of buyers , market reaction


Select The Blank
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________ is a modern plant consisting of modules centered around a stage in the production process
Correct Answer
Flotilla concept


Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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An unhealthy portfolio has
Correct Answer
More dogs , Few stars


Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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Strategic intent
Correct Answer
obsession with an organization , ambitions in proportion to their existing resources & capabilities , what the organization strives for.
True/False
Question
The actual performance matches the budgeted performance. This is a realistic situation.
Correct Answer
False


Select The Blank
Question
________ should have the ability to develop a visionto see patterns into the future.
Correct Answer
Leaders


Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Financial environment is concerned with
Correct Answer
demand & supply of money, capital markets


Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
The control process requires the following types of information
Correct Answer
Planned performance , Variances , Reasons

Select The Blank
Question
Strategic evaluation determines the effectiveness of ________
Correct Answer
Strategy


Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Various phases of Growth are
Correct Answer
Creativity , Delegation , Co-ordination

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