CH 7 Reviseeeee Flashcards
Strategy analysis and choice largely involves making ________ decisions based on ________ information.
A) long-term; short-term
B) subjective; short-term
C) subjective; objective
D) objective; subjective
E) short-term; long-term
C
Which stage in the strategy-formulation framework focuses on generating feasible alternative strategies?
A) Output
B) Input
C) Matching
D) Decision
E) Throughput
C
Which stage of the strategy-formulation framework involves the Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix?
A) Stage 4
B) Stage 1
C) Stage 2
D) Stage 3
E) Stage 5
D
Which strategy formulation technique reveals the relative attractiveness of alternative strategies, and thus provides an objective basis for selecting specific strategies?
A) SWOT
B) SPACE
C) IFE
D) QSPM
E) CPM
D
Each of the nine techniques included in the strategy formulation framework rely on the use of
A) financial formulas and statistics.
B) intuition and analysis.
C) luck.
D) synergy.
E) strictly factual data.
B
Which stage of the strategy formulation framework includes an Internal Factor Evaluation Matrix and a Competitive Profile Matrix?
A) Decision
B) Research
C) Penetration
D) Input
E) Matching
D
Which stage of the strategy formulation framework contains the Internal-Factor Evaluation Matrix?
A) Output
B) Matching
C) Analysis
D) Input
E) Decision
D
The match an organization makes between its internal resources and skills, and the opportunities and risks created by its external factors, can be defined as
A) input.
B) strategy.
C) concept formulation.
D) an opportunity.
E) SWOT.
B
Which section of the SWOT Matrix involves matching internal strengths with external opportunities?
A) The ST cell
B) The SW cell
C) The SO cell
D) The WO cell
E) The WT cell
C
62) Which strategies, defined by the SWOT matrix, aim at improving internal weaknesses by taking advantage of external opportunities?
A) SO
B) SW
C) WO
D) WT
E) ST
C
) Which strategies, defined by the SWOT matrix, use a firm’s strengths to avoid or reduce the impact of external threats?
A) SW
B) SW
C) ST
D) WO
E) WT
C
Which strategies, defined by the SWOT matrix, are defensive tactics directed at reducing internal weaknesses and avoiding environmental threats?
A) ST
B) SO
C) WO
D) WT
E) SW
D
How many cells are in a SWOT Matrix?
A) Four
B) Eight
C) Six
D) Two
E) Nine
E
Which of the following is not a step of a SWOT Matrix?
A) List the firm’s external weaknesses.
B) List the firm’s key external threats.
C) Match internal weaknesses with external threats and record the resultant WT strategies.
D) Match strengths with external opportunities and record the resultant SO strategies in the
appropriate cell.
E) List the firm’s external opportunities.
A
Which of the following is a weakness associated with a SWOT Matrix?
A) Other variables besides relative market share position and industry growth rate in sales
need to be considered.
B) Many businesses fall right in the middle of the matrix.
C) Viewing every business as a Star, Cash Cow, Dog, or Question Mark is an
oversimplification.
D) The matrix does not reflect whether or not various divisions or their industry are growing
over time.
E) The matrix has no temporal qualities.
E
68) Which of these is not a SPACE Matrix quadrant?
A) Competitive
B) Defensive
C) Offensive
D) Conservative
E) Aggressive
C
What type of strategy would divestiture be classified as?
A) Aggressive
B) Conservative
C) Competitive
D) Offensive
E) Defensive
E
The two internal dimensions represented on the axes of the SPACE Matrix are
A) industry strength and internationalization.
B) financial strength and environmental stability.
C) competitive advantage and financial strength.
D) environmental stability and industry strength.
E) internationalization and competitive advantage.
C
71) What are the two external dimensions of the SPACE Matrix?
A) Competitive advantage and financial strength
B) Environmental stability and competitive advantage
C) Industry strength and competitive advantage
D) Environmental stability and industry strength
E) Financial strength and industry strength
D
The two positive-rated dimensions on SPACE Matrix are
A) CA and ES.
B) FS and CA.
C) FS and ES.
D) FS and IS.
E) IS and ES.
D
What type of strategies would you recommend when a firm’s SPACE Matrix directional vector has the coordinates (-2, +3)?
A) Defensive
B) Conservative
C) Competitive
D) Aggressive
E) Integrative
B
In a SPACE analysis, what does a (+6, +3) strategy profile portray?
A) A weak financial position
B) A weak industry
C) A stable environment
D) A strong industry
E) An unstable environment
D
For what type of company is the BCG Matrix ideal for analyzing?
A) Large companies
B) Companies with annual sales greater than $1 million
C) Companies with annual sales of less than $1 million
D) All companies
E) Companies with more than one division
E
In the BCG Matrix, which element represents the industry growth rate in sales, measured in percentage terms?
A) First quadrant
B) Third quadrant
C) x-axis
D) Second quadrant
E) y-axis
E