Understanding Competitor Analysis in Foreign Markets

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What is the relationship between market commonality and resource similarity?

  • They have a direct relationship (correct)
  • They have an inverse relationship
  • They are unrelated
  • They are dependent on the size of the firm

How does market commonality and resource similarity influence a firm's perception of its competitors?

  • They decrease a firm's competitiveness
  • They increase a firm's understanding of competitor actions (correct)
  • They have no impact on a firm's competitive strategy
  • They result in isolation from competitors

What is the significance of first-mover benefits in competitive actions?

  • First movers face reduced competition
  • First movers always face financial losses
  • First movers do not have any competitive advantage
  • First movers gain loyal customers initially (correct)

How do market commonality and resource similarity impact a firm's ability to predict competitor actions?

<p>They improve the quality of the firm's predictions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role do awareness, motivation, and ability play in a firm's competitive behavior according to the text?

<p>They shape a firm's incentive to attack or respond (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why might not all firms be able to benefit from being first movers?

<p>Due to various factors like awareness, motivation, or ability (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of studying competitive rivalry?

<p>To predict competitive actions and responses of competitors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes strategic actions from tactical actions?

<p>Resource commitment and ease of implementation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are competitive responses different from competitive actions?

<p>Responses are focused on market positioning, while actions aim to build advantages (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a tactical response?

<p>Demands fewer organizational resources and is reversible (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical first step a firm takes to anticipate its competitors' actions?

<p>Competitor analysis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of an airline company, what would changing prices in a particular market be considered?

<p>Tactical response (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does market commonality refer to?

<p>The number of markets in which firms compete against each other (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is crucial for a firm to recognize before taking any competitive action?

<p>Market commonality (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does resource similarity encompass?

<p>The comparability in type and amount of resources between firms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does motivation influence competitive actions?

<p>By affecting perceived gains and losses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is resource dissimilarity significant in competitive actions?

<p>It influences the length of delay in response by the disadvantaged firm (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between firms' resources and competitive actions?

<p>Resource dissimilarity influences the timing of competitive actions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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