Business Strategy: Combination, Low-Cost & Focus

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What is the key concept of the Combination Strategy?

Offering a wide range of features at a premium price

Selecting a few differentiation features and providing at a lower cost (correct)

Targeting a broad market with high differentiation

Reducing differentiation features and increasing cost

In the Strategy Development Process, what is the first step after setting goals?

Analyze the internal strengths and weaknesses

Analyze the external environment and industry (correct)

Conduct a SWOT analysis

Formulate pricing strategies

What does Porter's Five Forces framework NOT analyze for profitability?

Bargaining Power of Suppliers

Threat of New Entrants

Intensity of Rivalry

Market share of existing competitors (correct)

Which industry life cycle stage is characterized by industry growth flattening or declining?

Shakeout stage Signup and view all the answers

What is the essence of the Focus Strategy?

Targeting a specific area to serve more effectively than others Signup and view all the answers

What is a critical factor in choosing a type of strategy according to the text?

Analysis of the external environment and internal strengths and weaknesses Signup and view all the answers

According to Follett, what was the primary job of a leader?

To define the purpose of the organization Signup and view all the answers

What did Herbert Simon's 'Bounded Rationality' concept suggest about managers?

Managers struggle to collect and process all information for perfect decisions Signup and view all the answers

What does the micro view focus on in organizational research?

Behavioral research topics like group dynamics Signup and view all the answers

In the 'Right Work' journey, what is the purpose of a vision statement?

To define the purpose of existence Signup and view all the answers

What does the macro view in organizational research aim to explain?

Interaction between formal and informal processes in an organization Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of an organization's mission statement?

Explaining why people should be interested Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with first identifying and describing the process of management?

Henri Fayol Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of Henri Fayol's 14 Principles of Management?

Impersonality Signup and view all the answers

What concept did Max Weber emphasize in his managerial hierarchy?

Division of Labor Signup and view all the answers

What does Human Relations Management emphasize managers need to understand?

Human Behavior Signup and view all the answers

Which individual is associated with the idea that employees should be 'career professionals'?

Max Weber Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of management did Elton Mayo emphasize in addition to getting work done efficiently?

Human Behavior and Interpersonal Skills Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) actions within an organization?

To recognize and respond to the needs and expectations of stakeholders Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of a market penetration strategy for business growth?

Attracting current customers away from competitors Signup and view all the answers

What is the key factor for successful growth when selling existing products to new markets?

Developing new distribution or sales channels Signup and view all the answers

What is the core concept of innovation in business?

Creating value through addressing challenges and generating opportunities Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes Entrepreneurship based on the text?

Taking urgent action to address challenges and seize opportunities Signup and view all the answers

What is a common mechanism mentioned for business innovation in the text?

Utilizing artificial intelligence and technology platforms Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary reason for companies to engage in globalization?

To create an integrated global economy Signup and view all the answers

'Risk-adjusted rate of return on capital employed' refers to which aspect of business profitability?

'Appropriate return considering the associated risk' Signup and view all the answers

'Market development' for business growth typically involves:

'Searching for new markets with current products' Signup and view all the answers

What stage is characterized by industry growth beginning to slow and new entrants becoming fewer?

Maturity Signup and view all the answers

What can be assessed in macroenvironmental analysis to determine if they are an opportunity, threat, both, or neither?

Global trends Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of distinctive competencies in strategy formulation?

To create superior value for customers Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is NOT considered in the steps for choosing the best strategy?

Political/legal factors Signup and view all the answers

What aspect plays a key role in executing the strategy successfully and achieving the goals?

Monitoring and Control Signup and view all the answers

What does culture encompass within an organization?

Set of values shared by members Signup and view all the answers

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