31.
The external market opportunities that are most relevant to a company are the ones that
32.
Which of the following is
not
a market opportunity most relevant to a particular company?
Topic: What are the Company’s Competitively Important Resources and Capabilities?
33.
Which of the following best describes the market opportunities that tend to be most relevant
to a particular company?
34.
Which of the following is
not
an example of an external threat to a company’s future
profitability?
35.
Which of the following is
not
an example of an external threat to a company’s future
profitability?
36.
The most important payoff of doing a thorough SWOT analysis is
37.
The two most important parts of SWOT analysis are
38.
One of the most telling signs of whether a company’s market position is strong or precarious
is
39.
Two analytical tools useful in determining whether a company’s prices and costs are
competitive are
40.
A company’s value chain identifies
41.
The primary activities included in the value chain include
42.
A company’s value chain
43.
Identifying the primary and secondary activities that comprise a company’s value chain
44.
Benchmarking involves
45.
A much-used and potent managerial tool for determining whether a company performs
particular functions or activities in a manner that represents “the best practice” when both
cost and effectiveness are taken into account is
46.
The most difficult part of benchmarking is
47.
Determining whether a company’s prices and costs are competitive
48.
Accurately assessing the competitiveness of a company’s cost structure and value proposition
requires
49.
When looking at the entire industry, the main areas in a company’s overall value chain where
important differences between firm’s cost and value do
not
occur are in
50.
Managers can pursue any of several strategic approaches to reduce the costs of internally
performed value chain activities and improve a company’s cost competitiveness by
51.
Which of the following is
not
a good option for trying to remedy high internal costs vis–à-vis
rival firms?
52.
A company’s strategic options for internally performed value chain activities do
not
include