Friday, October 17, 2008

Strategic Management - 18

LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS



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The various models of social responsibility are
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Austere Model , Vendors Model , Civic Model
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Civic Model , Austere Model , Vendors Model

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The cornerstone of financial planning process of all organizations because of the cost, control and risk considerations which influence overall value of the firm is
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Capital structure planning
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Capital structure planning

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The reasons for acquisition are
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Increased market power , Increased diversification , Increased speed to market
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Increased market power , Increased diversification , Increased speed to market

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A Company's strategy
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Vital ingredient in determinig it's future , Yields growth, profits etc , may result in disaster if inappropriate
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Vital ingredient in determinig it's future , Yields growth, profits etc , may result in disaster if inappropriate

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Factors encouraging joint ventures are
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uneconomical separate existence , risk of business gets shared , sharing competence of each other
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uneconomical separate existence , risk of business gets shared , sharing competence of each other

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Horizontal integration is concerned with
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product lines
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product lines

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It concentrates on organisation design and work flow
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Flotilla
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Flotilla

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This strategic posture takes the current industry structure and its future evolution as given and then react to the opportunities the market offers
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Adapters
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Adapters

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Arranging training program on productivity is a strategic decision.
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False
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False

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________ is seen as an integral process that converts materials into goods
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Systems
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Systems

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W in SWOT stands for
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inherent inadequacy of organization
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inherent inadequacy of organization

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The culture of a company is conveyed through
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Rites , Myths , Rituals
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Rites , Myths , Rituals

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Program is a combination of
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goals , policies , procedures
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goals , policies , procedures

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What is Statistical Quality Control(SQC)
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Identifies quality and productivity from a production process , Identifies impact of any change on performance , Instantly spots malfunctions and show where they occur
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Identifies impact of any change on performance , Instantly spots malfunctions and show where they occur , Identifies quality and productivity from a production process

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Comparative analysis is
historical analysis
value chain analysis
Benchmarking is
competitive analysis
historical analysis
Michael Hammer & James Chapy
Reengineering
competitive analysis
GDP stands for
gross domestic product
gross domestic product

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Core purpose
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mission
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mission

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ETOP stands for ________.
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environmental threat & opportunity profile
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environmental threat & opportunity profile

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Under functional strategics we have vertical fit & horizontal fit.
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True
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True

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Like roots of a tree, ________of organization is hidden from direct view.
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core competence
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core competence

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It provides a way to bring in the people dimension in macro company analysis without using psychological models of human behaviour
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Culture
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Culture

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Companies employ trained ________ to develop "competency models" to identify potential leaders
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Psychologists
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Psychologists

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________ is a modern plant consisting of modules centered around a stage in the production process
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Flotilla concept
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Flotilla concept

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Expansion strategy means
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growth
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growth

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supplier & technological environment is concerned with
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trends and rate of change of technology , quality & no. of suppliers , logistics , raw material
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quality & no. of suppliers , logistics , raw material , trends and rate of change of technology

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Mass media includes
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radio, TV, internet etc.
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radio, TV, internet etc.

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They enact the formal role of reviewing and screening executive decisions in the light of their environmental, business and organisational implications
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Board of director
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Board of director

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Systems are formal and informal rules and regulations that complements the company structure
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True
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True

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HR implementation involues a series of action programme like production, estimation of raw materials, labour & machine hours.
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False
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False

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Macro environment has got immediate impact on business.
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False
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False

Match The Following
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Programs
Combination of goals, policies, rules
Combination of goals, policies, rules
Policies
General statements and understanding which, guide thinking in decision-making
General statements and understanding which, guide thinking in decision-making
Procedures
Are plans and a guide to action
Are plans and a guide to action
Rules
Spell out specific action or non-action
Spell out specific action or non-action

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Competenncy models reveal three types of capabilities
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Technical skills , Cognitive skills , Emotional Intelligence Quotient
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Technical skills , Cognitive skills , Emotional Intelligence Quotient

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Focused company is generally protected from competition.
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True
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False

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Value chain analysis is an effective tool for ________.
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internal analysis
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internal analysis

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Titan going into setting their won retail outlets- this is ________ integration.
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vertical ( forward )
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vertical ( forward )

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Economics of scale requires ________.
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high market share
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high market share

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Secondary sources of information are
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newspapers, magazines, journals etc.
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newspapers, magazines, journals etc.

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Modern Accounting uses ________ as a unit of measure
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Time
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Time

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Value chain analysis is an effective tool for ________.
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internal analysis
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internal analysis

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Export entry modes are
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direct/indirect export
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direct/indirect export

True/False
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The actual performance deviates positively over the budgeted performanve. This is an indication of superior performance
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True
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True

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Factors determining HRP (Human Resource Planning )
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Type & Strategy of organisation , Environmental uncertainties , Type & quality of information
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Type & Strategy of organisation , Environmental uncertainties , Type & quality of information

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Environmental competitiveness tends to encourage ethical behaviour.
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False
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False

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The Hallmarks for self-regulation are
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Trust & fairness , Changed Management , Integrity & thoughtfulness
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Trust & fairness , Changed Management , Integrity & thoughtfulness

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The key principle of moral management is "Can we make money with this action decision or behaviour"?
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False
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False

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Three C's affecting today's companies are customer, competition & change
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True
Your Answer
True

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Companies have strenghts in a number of areas but their key strength are few in number
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True
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True

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How does 'structure' reduce internal uncertainity arising out of human behaviour
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Control mechanism , Departmentalisation
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Control mechanism , Departmentalisation

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