Business Strategy and Resources Quiz
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What is a key indicator that a company's strategy is working effectively?

  • Decreased market standing
  • Gains in financial strength and profitability (correct)
  • Declining customer acquisition rates
  • Stable stock price
  • Which of the following is considered an intangible resource of a company?

  • Workstations
  • Human capital (correct)
  • Financial resources
  • Technological resources
  • The VRIN test is used to assess a company's resources and capabilities for which purpose?

  • Evaluating sustainable competitive advantage (correct)
  • Determining product pricing strategy
  • Analyzing customer satisfaction rates
  • Establishing employee performance metrics
  • Which of the following best describes capabilities in a business context?

    <p>The capacity to perform internal activities competitively (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would indicate a company's competitive strengths are improving?

    <p>Increase in customer satisfaction and brand reputation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Successful Strategy

    A company's strategy is considered successful if it leads to increased financial strength and profitability, along with improvements in its competitive standing.

    Company Resources

    Resources are assets that can be used to achieve a company's strategic goals. Tangible resources are physical assets, while intangible resources are less concrete but equally important.

    Company Capabilities

    Capabilities are the company's ability to perform internal activities effectively and efficiently. They are built upon the company's resources.

    VRIN Test

    The VRIN Test is a framework for evaluating the sustainability of a competitive advantage. It asks if a resource is valuable, rare, inimitable, and non-substitutable.

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    V/R vs. I/N

    The VRIN test helps determine if a competitive advantage can be sustained, while the V/R test focuses on whether the resource or capability contributes to a competitive advantage.

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