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[Show more]Strategic Offensive called for when a company spots opportunities to gain profitable market share at its rival's expense or when a company has no choice but to try to whittle away at a strong rival's competitive advantage 
Blue Ocean Strategy offers growth in revenues and profits by discovering or...
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Add to cartStrategic Offensive called for when a company spots opportunities to gain profitable market share at its rival's expense or when a company has no choice but to try to whittle away at a strong rival's competitive advantage 
Blue Ocean Strategy offers growth in revenues and profits by discovering or...
1. According to the lecture, in order for low cost provider strategy to work, firm must achieve _____ on the bases of differentiation relative to competition. 
a. Parity b. Customers c. Synthesis d. Actions e. None Parity 
When achieving competitive advantage using low cost strategy there are two ma...
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Add to cart1. According to the lecture, in order for low cost provider strategy to work, firm must achieve _____ on the bases of differentiation relative to competition. 
a. Parity b. Customers c. Synthesis d. Actions e. None Parity 
When achieving competitive advantage using low cost strategy there are two ma...
Suppliers are powerful when: they offer a credible threat of forward integration 
In analyzing the demographic segment of the general environment, one typically examines all of the following factors EXCEPT: cultural values 
Customers, suppliers, host communities, and unions are examples of capital m...
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Add to cartSuppliers are powerful when: they offer a credible threat of forward integration 
In analyzing the demographic segment of the general environment, one typically examines all of the following factors EXCEPT: cultural values 
Customers, suppliers, host communities, and unions are examples of capital m...
The benefits of pursuing a strategy of social responsibility and corporate citizenship include: The positive impact that such a strategy has on the company's image rating, provided the company spends a meaningful amount on socially responsible activities and such spending is sustained over a multi-...
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Add to cartThe benefits of pursuing a strategy of social responsibility and corporate citizenship include: The positive impact that such a strategy has on the company's image rating, provided the company spends a meaningful amount on socially responsible activities and such spending is sustained over a multi-...
Strategy consists of the competitive moves and business approaches that managers employ to attract and please customers, compete successfully, pursue opportunities to grow the business, respond to changing market conditions, conduct operations, and achieve the targeted financial and market performan...
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5 factors that we are graded on 1) Earnings per share 2) Return on equity 3) Stock Price 4) Image Rating 5) Credit rating 
Credit rating is based on what 3 ratios 1) Default risk ratio 2) Debt-asset ratio 3) Interest coverage ratio 
4 factors that affect S/Q rating 1) Percentage of superior material...
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Add to cart5 factors that we are graded on 1) Earnings per share 2) Return on equity 3) Stock Price 4) Image Rating 5) Credit rating 
Credit rating is based on what 3 ratios 1) Default risk ratio 2) Debt-asset ratio 3) Interest coverage ratio 
4 factors that affect S/Q rating 1) Percentage of superior material...
The company currently has production facilities to make athletic footwear in 
a. Taiwan, India, Brazil, and Middle East. b. North America and Asia-Pacific. c. Asia-Pacific and Latin America. d. the Middle East and China. e. North America and Latin America. b. North America and Asia-Pacific. 
Which o...
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Add to cartThe company currently has production facilities to make athletic footwear in 
a. Taiwan, India, Brazil, and Middle East. b. North America and Asia-Pacific. c. Asia-Pacific and Latin America. d. the Middle East and China. e. North America and Latin America. b. North America and Asia-Pacific. 
Which o...
The customer value proposition portion of a company's business model concerns the company's approach to satisfying buyer needs and requirements at a price they will consider a good value 
Crafting and executing strategy are top-priority managerial tasks because how well a company performs and the ...
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Add to cartThe customer value proposition portion of a company's business model concerns the company's approach to satisfying buyer needs and requirements at a price they will consider a good value 
Crafting and executing strategy are top-priority managerial tasks because how well a company performs and the ...
The installation of production improvement option D which boosts worker productivity by 50% by using robots to assist in producing footwear is a more economically attractive means for reducing labor costs per pair produced production facility in North America than for a production facility in the As...
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Add to cartThe installation of production improvement option D which boosts worker productivity by 50% by using robots to assist in producing footwear is a more economically attractive means for reducing labor costs per pair produced production facility in North America than for a production facility in the As...
Business Strategy the firm's working plan for achieving its vision, prioritizing objectives, competing successfully and optimizing financial performance with its business model 
Generic Strategies one is based on achieving lower costs than rivals, a second is based on differentiation from the compet...
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Add to cartBusiness Strategy the firm's working plan for achieving its vision, prioritizing objectives, competing successfully and optimizing financial performance with its business model 
Generic Strategies one is based on achieving lower costs than rivals, a second is based on differentiation from the compet...
The benefits of pursuing a strategy of social responsibility and corporate citizenship include · The positive impact that such a strategy has on the company's image rating, provided the company spends a meaningful amount on socially responsible activities and such spending is sustained over a mult...
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Add to cartThe benefits of pursuing a strategy of social responsibility and corporate citizenship include · The positive impact that such a strategy has on the company's image rating, provided the company spends a meaningful amount on socially responsible activities and such spending is sustained over a mult...
Strategic CompetitivenessWhen a firm successfully formulates and implements a value-creating strategy. 
StrategyAn integrated and coordinated set of commitment and actions designed to exploit core competencies and gain a competitive advantage. 
Competitive AdvantageWhen a firm implements a strategy ...
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Add to cartStrategic CompetitivenessWhen a firm successfully formulates and implements a value-creating strategy. 
StrategyAn integrated and coordinated set of commitment and actions designed to exploit core competencies and gain a competitive advantage. 
Competitive AdvantageWhen a firm implements a strategy ...
Factors that weaken the rivalry among competing sellers include High buyer costs to switch brands company industry rivals that any one company's actions have little impact on rivals' businesses, and rapid growth in buyer demand 
Which one of the following conditions acts to intensify the competiti...
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Add to cartFactors that weaken the rivalry among competing sellers include High buyer costs to switch brands company industry rivals that any one company's actions have little impact on rivals' businesses, and rapid growth in buyer demand 
Which one of the following conditions acts to intensify the competiti...
Company's strategy coordinated set of actions that its managers take in order to outperform the company's competitors and achieve superior profitability. 
Three Central Questions 1.What is our present situation? 2.What should the company's future direction be and what performance targets should w...
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Add to cartCompany's strategy coordinated set of actions that its managers take in order to outperform the company's competitors and achieve superior profitability. 
Three Central Questions 1.What is our present situation? 2.What should the company's future direction be and what performance targets should w...
Industry conditions Competitive pressures Market standing vis-à-vis rivals Competitive strengths and weaknesses What is the firm's present situation? 
New buyer needs to satisfy •Growth opportunities to pursue •Markets to deemphasize or abandon •How to measure success What direction to head ...
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Add to cartIndustry conditions Competitive pressures Market standing vis-à-vis rivals Competitive strengths and weaknesses What is the firm's present situation? 
New buyer needs to satisfy •Growth opportunities to pursue •Markets to deemphasize or abandon •How to measure success What direction to head ...
Strategy the set of actions that managers take to outperform competitors and achieve competitive advantage 
strategic management the analysis, decisions and actions (ADA) an organization undertakes in order to create and sustain competitive advantage 
competitive advantage a firms ability to create ...
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Add to cartStrategy the set of actions that managers take to outperform competitors and achieve competitive advantage 
strategic management the analysis, decisions and actions (ADA) an organization undertakes in order to create and sustain competitive advantage 
competitive advantage a firms ability to create ...
The projected growth in buyer demand for BRANDED athletic footwear is: A) 3-5% annually in North America and Europe-Africa in Years 16-20 and 7-9% annually in Latin America and the Asia Pacific regions in Years 16-20. B) 6-9% annually in all four geographic regions during Years 11-15 and 4-7% annual...
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Add to cartThe projected growth in buyer demand for BRANDED athletic footwear is: A) 3-5% annually in North America and Europe-Africa in Years 16-20 and 7-9% annually in Latin America and the Asia Pacific regions in Years 16-20. B) 6-9% annually in all four geographic regions during Years 11-15 and 4-7% annual...
A company's strategyRepresents managerial commitment to undertake one set of actions rather than another in an effort to compete successfully and achieve good performance outcomes 
Which of the following questions helps distinguish a winning strategy from a mediocre or losing strategyIs the strateg...
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Add to cartA company's strategyRepresents managerial commitment to undertake one set of actions rather than another in an effort to compete successfully and achieve good performance outcomes 
Which of the following questions helps distinguish a winning strategy from a mediocre or losing strategyIs the strateg...
The difference between a company's business model and a company's strategy is that its business model relates to management's blueprint for delivering a valuable product or service to customers in a manner that will generate ample revenues to cover costs and yield an attractive profit while its s...
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Add to cartThe difference between a company's business model and a company's strategy is that its business model relates to management's blueprint for delivering a valuable product or service to customers in a manner that will generate ample revenues to cover costs and yield an attractive profit while its s...
A company's strategy represents managerial commitment to undertake one set of actions rather than another in an effort to compete successfully and achieve good performance outcomes. 
There are many routes to competitive advantage, but they all involve providing buyers with what they perceive as sup...
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Add to cartA company's strategy represents managerial commitment to undertake one set of actions rather than another in an effort to compete successfully and achieve good performance outcomes. 
There are many routes to competitive advantage, but they all involve providing buyers with what they perceive as sup...
The IFF's S/Q rating formula calls for a 1-star reduction in the S/Q rating on all unsold branded pairs carried over in inventory to the following year since they represent last year's styles. Ratings are updated annually 
IFF personnel then take the S/Q ratings at each plant and, based on where ...
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Add to cartThe IFF's S/Q rating formula calls for a 1-star reduction in the S/Q rating on all unsold branded pairs carried over in inventory to the following year since they represent last year's styles. Ratings are updated annually 
IFF personnel then take the S/Q ratings at each plant and, based on where ...
Brinker International operates restaurants in several different segments of the casual dining market. This is a. a relatively high level of diversification. b. an example of product diversification. c. unlikely to reduce variability in the firm's profitability since the restaurants are all in the c...
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Add to cartBrinker International operates restaurants in several different segments of the casual dining market. This is a. a relatively high level of diversification. b. an example of product diversification. c. unlikely to reduce variability in the firm's profitability since the restaurants are all in the c...
Strategy consists of the competitive moves and business approaches that managers employ to attract and please customers, compete successfully, capitalize on opportunities to grow the business, respond to changing market conditions, conduct operations, and achieve the targeted financial and market pe...
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In year 11, footwear companies can expect to sell an average of 4.84 million branded pairs and an average of 800,000 private label pairs, although sales at some companies may run higher or lower than the averages due to differing levels of competitive effort. 
The interest rate a company pays on loa...
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Add to cartIn year 11, footwear companies can expect to sell an average of 4.84 million branded pairs and an average of 800,000 private label pairs, although sales at some companies may run higher or lower than the averages due to differing levels of competitive effort. 
The interest rate a company pays on loa...
Corporate level broadest and longest timeframe; answers what or which business are we going to compete in 
Business level shorter timeframe narrower in scope; how are we going to compete in this industry 
Functional level deal with specific functional areas in an organization (marketing, engineering...
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Add to cartCorporate level broadest and longest timeframe; answers what or which business are we going to compete in 
Business level shorter timeframe narrower in scope; how are we going to compete in this industry 
Functional level deal with specific functional areas in an organization (marketing, engineering...
Company's competitive strategy Deals exclusively with the specifics of management's game plan for competing successfully. (Please customers, strengthen market position, achieve competitive advantage) 
Difference among competitive strategies 1) Company's target market is broad or narrow 2) Pursuin...
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Add to cartCompany's competitive strategy Deals exclusively with the specifics of management's game plan for competing successfully. (Please customers, strengthen market position, achieve competitive advantage) 
Difference among competitive strategies 1) Company's target market is broad or narrow 2) Pursuin...
Managerial jobs with strategy-making responsibility Exist at many levels of the organizational structure of a large corporation when its operations cut across different products, industries, and geographical areas 
Which of the following is not among the principal managerial tasks associated with im...
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Add to cartManagerial jobs with strategy-making responsibility Exist at many levels of the organizational structure of a large corporation when its operations cut across different products, industries, and geographical areas 
Which of the following is not among the principal managerial tasks associated with im...
Which one of the following is an example of an offensive strategy Pursuing disruptive product innovation to create new markets 
Which one of the following is not a strategic decision that needs to be made in choosing how best to compliment a company's choice of one of the five generic competitive s...
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Add to cartWhich one of the following is an example of an offensive strategy Pursuing disruptive product innovation to create new markets 
Which one of the following is not a strategic decision that needs to be made in choosing how best to compliment a company's choice of one of the five generic competitive s...
Which of the following statements regarding multi-country competition is false? with multi-country competition, the competitive arena among rival companies involves several neighboring countries rather than either a single country of the world market as a whole 
Competing in one or more countries or...
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Add to cartWhich of the following statements regarding multi-country competition is false? with multi-country competition, the competitive arena among rival companies involves several neighboring countries rather than either a single country of the world market as a whole 
Competing in one or more countries or...
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