Management Capstone Pre-Test Questions
Course Introduction
Management Capstone is a culminating course designed to integrate and apply the knowledge and skills acquired throughout a management program. Students engage in comprehensive case studies, simulations, or real-world projects that address complex organizational challenges. Emphasis is placed on strategic decision-making, leadership, teamwork, and ethical considerations. By synthesizing concepts from areas such as operations, marketing, finance, and human resources, students develop holistic managerial solutions and demonstrate their readiness for professional practice or further study in the field of management.
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Strategic Management in Action 6th Edition by Mary A. Coulter
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Chapter 1: Introducing the Concepts
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Q1) Mr. Smith has been summoned to the next No Leaks Plumbing's, a publicly-held company, Board of Directors' meeting to explain why his new delivery strategy has cost the company $10,000. This is an example of which of the following Board of Directors responsibilities?
A) Protecting the interests of the shareholders
B) Overseeing the company's management
C) Governing the organization's decisions and actions
D) All of the answer choices are correct.
E) None of the answer choices is correct.
Answer: D
Q2) Companies that use strategic management tend to have higher levels of performance.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Functional strategies are the goal-directed plans and actions of the organization's various functional departments.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: The Context of Managing Strategically
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Q1) Compare and contrast the industrial organization (I/O)and resource-based views (RBV).
Answer: The I/O view develops a competitive advantage by positioning in the industry whereas the RBV view advocates that the organization possess unique organizational assets and capabilities. The focus of analysis with the I/O view is external and the RBV view's focus of analysis is internal. The major concern with the I/O and RBV views is competition and competencies, respectively. Determinants of profitability in the I/O view refer to the characteristics of the industry and the firm's position within the industry. With the RBV view, the determinants of profitability refer to the type, amount, and nature of the firm's resources.
Q2) Milton Friedman is an advocate of a contemporary view of social responsibility.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Globalization is one of the driving forces in the twenty-first century business environment.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Assessing Opportunities and Threats: Doing an External Analysis
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Q1) As an open system, an organization is affected by the environment and can also impact that environment.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The key is to make the external analysis process as ________ and ________ as possible.
A) efficient; effective
B) efficient; competitive
C) turbulent; stable
D) All of the answer choices are correct.
E) None of the answer choices is correct.
Answer: A
Q3) An example of a strategic group would be all of the following except
A) Mercedes Benz versus General Motors' Saturn.
B) Toyota Camry versus Honda Accord.
C) Mercedes Benz versus BMW.
D) All of the above are strategic group examples.
E) None of the above is an example of a strategic group.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Assessing Strengths and Weaknesses: Doing an Internal Analysis
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Q1) The second step in identifying distinctive organizational capabilities through a capabilities assessment profile is
A) describe all the organizational capabilities and competencies.
B) identify and agree on the key capabilities and competencies.
C) identify sources of competitive advantage and disadvantage in the main product-market segments.
D) prepare a current product-market profile.
E) sort the core capabilities and competencies according to strategic importance.
Q2) One criterion used to judge organizational strengths and weaknesses is
A) past performance trends.
B) comparison against competitors.
C) specific goals or targets.
D) personal opinions of strategic decision makers or consultants.
E) All of the answer choices are correct.
Q3) Define the steps in the identification of distinctive organizational capabilities.
Q4) Doing an internal analysis is needed for making good strategic decisions.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Functional and Competitive Strategies
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a possible dimension for identifying strategic groups?
A) Units sold
B) Price
C) Quality
D) Geographic scope
Q2) Which are the two biggest factors in marketing?
A) Competitors and pricing
B) Product and competitors
C) Customers and competitors
D) Pricing and customers
E) Layout and distribution
Q3) The SWOT analysis points to the strategic issues organizational decision makers need to address in their pursuit of sustainable competitive advantage and high performance levels.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain the disadvantages of being a first mover organization.
Q5) List some examples of high-performance work practices.
Q6) Describe some product strategies.
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Chapter 6: Corporate Strategies
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Q1) Liquidation is the process of selling off a business to someone else where it will continue as an ongoing business.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Starting a business from the ground up is referred to as
A) product development.
B) market development.
C) strategic development.
D) internal development.
E) None of the answer choices is correct.
Q3) One drawback of the concentration strategy is that the organization is vulnerable to industry and other external environmental shifts.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A diversification strategy is a growth strategy in which an organization expands its operations by moving into a different industry.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the costs of vertical integration?
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Chapter 7: International Strategies
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Q1) International strategy is a corporate strategy that describes companies that do business in multiple countries simultaneously.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Because they entail minimal investment and risk, many small businesses often use ________ and ________ to do business globally.
A) exporting, importing
B) exporting, sourcing
C) importing, sourcing
D) exporting, licensing
E) importing, licensing
Q3) A ________ decentralizes management and other decisions to the local country.
A) multidomestic corporation
B) global company
C) glocal company
D) transnational organization
E) borderless organization
Q4) What is the difference between a free market and a planned economy?
Q5) How does the multicountry approach differ from the global approach?
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Chapter 8: Module Special Topics in Strategy
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Q1) Compare the terms cause-related marketing and not-for-profit marketing alliances.
Q2) A marketing alliance is a strategic practice in which for-profit businesses link up with a social cause that fits well with the company's product or service.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Research on community arts organizations has indicated that Porter's strategy(ies)of ________ is(are)utilized.
A) cost leadership
B) differentiation
C) focus
D) differentiation and focus
E) cost leadership, differentiation, and focus
Q4) Both small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures play an important role in the global economy.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the types of NFP marketing alliances.
Q6) What are the features of entrepreneurial ventures?
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