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What is the key requirement for enhancing the likelihood of competitive advantage?
What is the key requirement for enhancing the likelihood of competitive advantage?
- Making grandiose statements
- Addressing all competitive challenges
- Creating a successful combination of strategic activities (correct)
- Providing products or services at an affordable price point
In the context of strategic positioning, what do managers need to make conscious trade-offs about?
In the context of strategic positioning, what do managers need to make conscious trade-offs about?
- How to achieve grandiose statements
- Avoiding all competitive challenges
- Which activities to pursue (correct)
- Investing in operational effectiveness
What distinguishes a unique strategic position in achieving competitive advantage?
What distinguishes a unique strategic position in achieving competitive advantage?
- Relying solely on grandiose statements
- Performing different activities or the same activities differently than rivals (correct)
- Performing all activities exactly like rivals
- Neglecting strategic activities for operational effectiveness
What is not considered a strategy according to the text?
What is not considered a strategy according to the text?
Value creation by companies allows them to provide products or services at an affordable price point in order to:
Value creation by companies allows them to provide products or services at an affordable price point in order to:
What is the primary source of competitive advantage for Walmart in the retail industry?
What is the primary source of competitive advantage for Walmart in the retail industry?
What is at the core of competitive parity?
What is at the core of competitive parity?
Based on the text, what forms the foundation of a competitive disadvantage?
Based on the text, what forms the foundation of a competitive disadvantage?
In the context of Tesla, what action contributes to sustainable competitive advantage?
In the context of Tesla, what action contributes to sustainable competitive advantage?
What is a key element of achieving a competitive advantage?
What is a key element of achieving a competitive advantage?
Which factor contributes most to competitive disadvantage in the global smartphone market share?
Which factor contributes most to competitive disadvantage in the global smartphone market share?
What is a potential consequence of failing to address the competitive challenge for companies in various industries?
What is a potential consequence of failing to address the competitive challenge for companies in various industries?
What is the key difference between competitive disadvantage and competitive parity?
What is the key difference between competitive disadvantage and competitive parity?
In the context of global smartphone market share, what does it mean if a vendor consistently outperforms competitors over a prolonged period?
In the context of global smartphone market share, what does it mean if a vendor consistently outperforms competitors over a prolonged period?
How can a firm gain a competitive advantage according to the text?
How can a firm gain a competitive advantage according to the text?
Which term describes a firm that underperforms its competitors or the industry average?
Which term describes a firm that underperforms its competitors or the industry average?
What is the main focus when assessing competitive advantage according to the text?
What is the main focus when assessing competitive advantage according to the text?
What does strategic positioning aim to achieve for a firm?
What does strategic positioning aim to achieve for a firm?
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