Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Strategic Management - 19

LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS



Multiple Choice Single Answer
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Knowledge of the relationships between choices, environment & outcomes is
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familiarity
Your Answer
familiarity

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

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________ should have the ability to develop a visionto see patterns into the future.
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Leaders
Your Answer
Leaders

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Delay in ________ measurement defeats the purpose of evaluation.
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Time
Your Answer
Time

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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
Your Answer
uneconomical separate existence , risk of business gets shared , sharing competence of each other

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Tata motors goal of reaching middle class two wheeler owners is a ________ category of goal.
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internal transformation
Your Answer
specialization

True/False
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Systems are formal and informal rules and regulations that complements the company structure
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True
Your Answer
True

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________ is the drive to achieve beyond one's expectations
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Motivation
Your Answer
Motivation

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The decisions which are applied to structured or routine problems are
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programmed decisions
Your Answer
programmed decisions

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Strategic management is mainly the responsibility of
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Top Management
Your Answer
Top Management





LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS



Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Knowledge of the relationships between choices, environment & outcomes is
Correct Answer
familiarity
Your Answer
familiarity

Select The Blank
Question
Economics of scale requires ________.
Correct Answer
high market share
Your Answer
high market share

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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Strategic management deals with
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Business process
Your Answer
Business process

Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer
Your Answer
Comparative analysis is
historical analysis
historical analysis
Benchmarking is
competitive analysis
value chain analysis
Michael Hammer & James Chapy
Reengineering
Reengineering
GDP stands for
gross domestic product
gross domestic product

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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Techniques used in environmental appraisal are
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single-variable extrapolation/multivariable interaction analysis , structured/ unstructured expert/inexpert opinion , Dynamic modes and mapping
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single-variable extrapolation/multivariable interaction analysis , structured/ unstructured expert/inexpert opinion , simulation , Dynamic modes and mapping

True/False
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Getting new users is a position defense strategy.
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False
Your Answer
False

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How does 'structure' reduce external uncertainity arising out of human behaviour
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Research and planning , Forecasting
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Research and planning , Forecasting , Division of labour , Departmentalisation

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Bajaj started manufacturing of sunny is an example of ________.
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concentration strategy
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integration strategy

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Macro environment
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Political- legal , socio-cultural , economic-demographic
Your Answer
Political- legal , socio-cultural , economic-demographic , technology

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A cycling accessory firm strive to become 'the nike of the cycling industry' is ________category of goal.
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role model
Your Answer
role model

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They have time based utility
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Goals , Resources
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Goals , Employess , Resources

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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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market research is conducted by
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by employees , by research agencies , by consultants
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by employees , by research agencies , by consultants

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
Your Answer
True

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A major part of strategy implementation is
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resource allocation
Your Answer
resource allocation

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These people are charged with the responsibility of continuous screening of performance?
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Audit committee
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Audit committee

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T in SWOT, refers to
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unfavorable conditions in external environment.
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unfavorable conditions in external environment.

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It is the process of analyzing, dividing and arranging work or activities into manageable portion for individuals, sections & departments
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departmentation
Your Answer
departmentation

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Strategic management is mainly the responsibility of
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Top Management
Your Answer
Top Management

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________ and greater accountability replace formal control.
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Self-discipline
Your Answer
Self-Appraisal

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Staffing function applies to all company levels irrespective of levels of hierarchy
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True
Your Answer
True

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Performance is affected by
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Distorted resource allocation , Inappropriate structure , Wrong motivational styles
Your Answer
Distorted resource allocation , Inappropriate structure , Wrong motivational styles

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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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Strategic management is concerned with
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long- range planning
Your Answer
long- range planning

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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
Your Answer
Culture

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________ should have the ability to develop a visionto see patterns into the future.
Correct Answer
Leaders
Your Answer
Leaders

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Delay in ________ measurement defeats the purpose of evaluation.
Correct Answer
Time
Your Answer
Time

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Factors encouraging joint ventures are
Correct Answer
uneconomical separate existence , risk of business gets shared , sharing competence of each other
Your Answer
uneconomical separate existence , risk of business gets shared , sharing competence of each other

Select The Blank
Question
Tata motors goal of reaching middle class two wheeler owners is a ________ category of goal.
Correct Answer
internal transformation
Your Answer
specialization

True/False
Question
Systems are formal and informal rules and regulations that complements the company structure
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True

Select The Blank
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________ is the drive to achieve beyond one's expectations
Correct Answer
Motivation
Your Answer
Motivation

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
The decisions which are applied to structured or routine problems are
Correct Answer
programmed decisions
Your Answer
programmed decisions

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Strategic management is mainly the responsibility of
Correct Answer
Top Management
Your Answer
Top Management

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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Limitations of Traditional cost accounting are
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Assumes factory as an isolated entity , It measures only the cost of producing
Your Answer
Assumes factory as an isolated entity , It measures only the cost of producing , It uses time as a unit of measure

Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer
Your Answer
Marketing a product
Mass segmentation
Mass segmentation
Environmental Analysis
Social, Political, legal & technology
Social, Political, legal & technology
Swot Analysis
Matching, converting, minimizing & avoiding strategies
Life cycle considerations
Marketing strategy
Life cycle considerations
Matching, converting, minimizing & avoiding strategies

True/False
Question
The actual performance matches the budgeted performance. This is a realistic situation.
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False
Your Answer
False

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

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The preparation of ETOP involves
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dividing environment into sectors , sub factors , analyze impact of each sector & sub factor on organization , description of impact of each subfactor into a statement which is positive, neutral or negative.
Your Answer
dividing environment into sectors , sub factors , analyze impact of each sector & sub factor on organization , description of impact of each subfactor into a statement which is positive, neutral or negative.

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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Three important managerial qualities required for the effective strategic management
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Conceptual, human & intellectual skills , Decision making ability , Vision
Your Answer
Conceptual, human & intellectual skills , Decision making ability , Vision

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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It is used extensively in organisation and is concerned with action or performance
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Operational control
Your Answer
Operational control

True/False
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Acquisitions which are friendly are termed as "take-overs".
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False
Your Answer
False

True/False
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Macro environment has got immediate impact on business.
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False
Your Answer
True

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

True/False
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Style of a company are the patterns of actions taken by members of top management over a period of time
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True
Your Answer
True

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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
Your Answer
Capital structure planning

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It concentrates on organisation design and work flow
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Flotilla
Your Answer
Systems approach

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The benefits of a change in process are defined in terms of ________ cost savings
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Labour
Your Answer
Infrastructure

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