Advanced Management Test Preparation
Course Introduction
Advanced Management is a comprehensive course designed to deepen students' understanding of complex organizational dynamics and strategic decision-making processes in modern business environments. The syllabus covers advanced topics such as organizational behavior, leadership theories, change management, innovation, and competitive strategy. Students will analyze real-world case studies to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and effective communication skills necessary for senior management roles. The course also explores ethical considerations and the impact of globalization on management practices, preparing participants to lead diverse teams and drive sustainable growth in dynamic and competitive markets.
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Strategic Management Concepts and Cases 1st Edition by Jeffrey H. Dyer
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Chapter 1: What Is Business Strategy
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Q1) A group of four people wants to start an office supply chain.They realize that if their company has to function well,they must set the primary aim for which the company has entered that particular business.This aim will help the company function in an organized manner and provide the staff with a focus to meet their goals.Which of the following does this scenario depict?
A) Capabilities
B) Resources
C) Mission
D) Integration
Answer: C
Q2) _____ can be best defined as the reason a firm wins with customers or the value proposition it offers to customers,such as a low cost advantage or differentiation advantage.
A) Switching costs
B) Unique value
C) Complementary products
D) SWOT analysis
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Analysis of the External Environment: Opportunities and Threats
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Q1) A firm that provides products that are inputs to another firm's production process is known as a(n)_____.
Answer: supplier
Q2) Which of the following statements is true about concentrated industries?
A) These industries have few competitors and rivalry is less intense.
B) Smaller competitors usually respond aggressively to actions taken by large firms.
C) Few large competitors are aware of each other's presence and therefore more likely to create conflict.
D) If firms are approximately the same size, they tend to be able to respond, or retaliate, strongly to moves by rival firms.
Answer: A
Q3) A product that is fundamentally different yet serves the same function or purpose as another product best defines the term _____.
A) threat
B) substitute
C) opportunity
D) rivalry
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Internal Analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Competitive Advantage
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Q1) A survey is conducted among the customers of a supermarket chain.This survey reveals that the majority of these customers prefer to buy Lia,a brand of soap,because they feel that the company Lia Products Inc.has created a product that is of worth to the customers.The reason for the customers' preference is because the company constantly delivers what it promises.In this scenario,the factor that has made the brand of soap named Lia popular among these customers can be best categorized as _____.
A) value
B) rarity
C) inimitability
D) prestige
Answer: A
Q2) A firm's values and rankings of what is most important most accurately defines the term _____.
A) assets
B) priorities
C) resources
D) capabilities
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Cost Advantage
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Q1) Yellow Corp.,a supplier that provides raw materials to a leading computer brand,had to lower its costs by 7 percent as the computer brand doubled its order.As a result,Yellow Corp.experienced economies of scale.This negotiation tactic is an example of _____.
A) task specialization
B) purchasing volume
C) learning curves
D) competitive advantage
Q2) What is true about a minimum efficient scale?
A) It shows the optimal quantity for a company to produce.
B) It can be most efficiently maintained in large industries by increasing the production.
C) It proves that the costs per unit decrease with increases in volume till they reach and then maintain the minimal level.
D) It can be achieved by large industries during economic downturns because they can easily spread their fixed costs when demand declines.
Q3) Define the cost advantage strategy and its characteristics.
Q4) When do economies of scope come into existence?
Q5) Define economies of scale and list out its four principle sources.
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Chapter 5: Differentiation Advantage
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Q1) Kim,a consumer,is in the final stage of selecting a product.Which of the following is is true if her actions follow the typical consumption chain?
A) Kim is unlikely to have become aware of her need for a product yet.
B) Kim is likely to be persuaded by the product attributes at this stage.
C) Service providers are likely to assist Kim in helping her use the product.
D) Service providers are likely to detect faults with the performance of the product.
Q2) What is brand image and when does a company make use of this product differentiation method?
Q3) _____ is grouping customers based on similar needs.
Q4) Time-Threads Inc.sells storage devices,such as memory cards,thumb drives,and external hard disks.Which of the following is most likely true if it achieves product differentiation by designing its products to perform more jobs than its competitors?
A) Its thumb drives come with a tracker to help users locate them.
B) Its memory cards offer more space than most others in the market.
C) Its hard disks are designed for quicker copying of files from various mediums.
D) Its instructions manuals are printed in more languages than its competitors.
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Chapter 6: Corporate Strategy
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Q1) Brentwood Industries,a furniture company,bought a supplier factory that creates raw materials for the whole range of products Brentwood manufactures.Brentwood has made sure not to look for outside sources for providing the company's raw materials.Brentwood Industries is practicing _____.
A) market penetration
B) unrelated diversification
C) vertical integration
D) horizontal diversification
Q2) Mention the factors that lead to destroying value through diversification.Explain any three of them.
Q3) Even though companies offer varied products and provide unique value to their customers,they have similar barriers to face when entering into a host country due to policies set up by the country's government.The similarities shared by the companies in the way they set up business in the country are an example of a(n)_____.
A) plan of action
B) passive judgment
C) dominant logic
D) imitation
Q4) Explain the ways in which diversification adds value.
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Chapter 7: Vertical Integration and Outsourcing
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Q1) A production house called Script Creations Inc.initiated a strategy for making its next movie.It invited a mass of people to create short documentaries on a social theme.As per the terms and conditions,Script Creations would select top three short stories to create an overall complete movie.This initiation by Script Creations Inc.is an example of
A) crowdsourcing
B) insourcing
C) offshoring
D) benchmarking
Q2) Apex Electronics LLC requires many teams to work together intensively and in tandem with each other in order to effectively produce its products.A high coordination between the working teams is essential for the company to maintain the high quality of its products.This type of interdependence can be best termed as _____.
A) sequential interdependence
B) reciprocal interdependence
C) limited interdependence
D) modular interdependence
Q3) Explain the three Cs of vertical integration.
Q4) In the context of coordination,what is modular interdependence?
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Chapter 8: Strategic Alliances
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Q1) Pharmax Inc.,a pharmaceutical firm,holds annual surveys for its employees and the alliance partners' employees.After the survey,the management discusses the issues brought up by the employees and their suggestions.Conflicts are avoided by regular interaction,and any dispute that arises is resolved at an early stage.Through these measures,Pharmax seeks to primarily achieve _____.
A) organized alliance-management knowledge
B) increased external visibility
C) intervention and accountability
D) increased profits
Q2) _____ occurs when one partner tries to exploit the alliance-specific investments made by another partner.
A) Hold-up
B) Misrepresentation
C) Bondage
D) Battery
Q3) A(n)_____ is a type of strategic alliance in which cooperation between firms is managed directly through contracts,without cross-equity holdings,or an independent firm being created.
Q4) What are the different types of nonequity alliances?
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Chapter 9: International Strategy
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Q1) _____ distance is usually measured as per capita gross domestic product.
Q2) Two marketing students,Fiona and Sayid,discuss the strategies of Star Seven Inc.,a leading firm in the United States.Fiona believes that Star Seven entered a foreign market for the sake of efficiency,while Sayid argues that it entered for the purpose of expanding knowledge.Which of the following weakens Fiona's argument?
A) Star Seven aims to spread the costs of investments in plant and equipment across more sales in the new market.
B) Star Seven aims to serve multiple types of customers in the new market to gain new insights about its products.
C) Star Seven aims to sell products produced in excess at lower prices in the new market.
D) Star Seven aims to outsource some of its functions to reduce the labor and production costs.
Q3) Granting another business the permission to use or sell a firm's product,technology,or process is called _____.
Q4) What are the three primary strategies that firms can use to do business internationally?
Q5) Write a note on cultural distance.
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Chapter 10: Innovative Strategies That Change the Nature of Competition
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Q1) Lila,the CEO of Purple Inc.,a bag manufacturing company,observes that customers prefer some personalized features.She considers implementing a mass customization strategy,while the production manager,Steven,suggests that standardization is the best strategy.Which of the following will strengthen Lila's decision?
A) Purple's customers are wholesalers who prefer bulk order of standard products.
B) Purple's production budget allows only mass production from start to finish.
C) Purple's value is primarily based on it being perceived as an economical brand.
D) Purple's production facility allows for mass production and alterations at the end stage.
Q2) What is a business model? Briefly explain the revenue model.
Q3) Which of the following statements is a characteristic of a disruptive innovation?
A) It disturbs an existing market by displacing an earlier technology.
B) It typically uses old technologies used by competitors in the market.
C) It sustains a company's current product offering by the firm's established knowledge.
D) It typically offers value in a way that is easy to imitate.
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Chapter 11: Competitive Strategy
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Q1) A company wants to form the foundation of a competitive strategy.It decides to assess its strengths and weaknesses.In this case,the company should first assess its _____.
A) resources and capabilities
B) organizational structure
C) structural chart
D) competitors' strategies
Q2) Write a note on strategic groups and mobility barriers.
Q3) A manufacturing firm maintains its price unless it observes its rival choosing to lower price.Any time the rival lowers price,the firm responds by lowering its own price.This is an example of a _____.
A) structural analysis
B) tit-for-tat strategy
C) strategic canvas
D) complementary game
Q4) In game theory,a set of actions that are always played no matter what a rival chooses to do is referred to as the _____.
Q5) An analysis that breaks down the structure of a market or industry into its constituent groups is called a(n)_____.
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Chapter 12: Implementing Strategy
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true of the changing phase of organizational change?
A) It entails moving away from certain actions, policies, or strategies before adopting anything new.
B) It means moving from one set of behaviors and activities to another.
C) It involves formalizing and institutionalizing new behaviors, methods, processes, or routines.
D) It provides the fundamental motivation for change.
Q2) In the context of the 7 S model of organizational alignment,_____ refers to the plan,process,and related activities that create and sustain a competitive advantage for a firm in its target markets.
Q3) In the context of the 7 S model of organizational alignment,which of the following statements is true of staffing?
A) It represents the most important S in the 7 S model.
B) It helps create alignment between goals, skills, and environmental needs.
C) It includes recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and compensation.
D) It is the ability of an individual to perform tasks.
Q4) Write a note on the principle of line of sight.
Q5) What are the three phases of changes?
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Chapter 13: Corporate Governance and Ethics
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Q1) Anastasia is one of the managers of Geller Technology Inc.,an information technology firm.She will be considered the agent of the:
A) people who own stocks of the firm.
B) people who purchase the software created by the firm.
C) software engineers who work for the firm.
D) businesses that use the software created by the firm.
Q2) Chemica Corp.is a company that manufactures household chemicals and fertilizers used in farming.The government of the state in which it operates will be affected by the business through the:
A) effect its products have on environmental pollution.
B) reputation of the company.
C) earnings generated by the company.
D) employment opportunities that the company generates.
Q3) DigiGo Inc.is a multinational corporation that manufactures and sells home appliances.Who among the following are its principals?
A) The people who own stocks of the company
B) The people who purchase the home appliances it manufactures
C) The electronics engineers who work for the company
D) The retailers that sell the home appliances it manufactures
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Chapter 14: Strategy and Society
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Q1) Jude works for a food-processing unit that sells processed food at rates as low as 25% of its selling price to orphanages,old-age homes,missionaries,and charitable institutions.Jude's organization can be classified as a(n)_____.
A) incremental organization
B) transactional organization
C) hybrid organization
D) traditional organization
Q2) Differentiate between a social bricoleur and a social engineer.
Q3) Which of the following statements is true of shared values?
A) Profit and social welfare are substitutes that managers must trade off to create shared values.
B) Shared values entail transferring the ability to effectively perform tasks from one organization to another.
C) Shared values focus on the improvement of both the economic and social welfare of a firm.
D) Shared values focus solely on the income and wealth outcomes of an organization.
Q4) Discuss the four fundamental social responsibilities of a business.
Q5) Discuss the role of a social entrepreneur in the creation of shared value.
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