Strategic Management Prelim
Strategic Management Prelim
Strategic Management Prelim
Esperal
PRELIM EXAM
Select one:
True
False
Question 2
Both an Art and science of formulating, implementing, and evaluating, cross-functional
decisions that facilitate an organization to accomplish its objectives.
Question 3
Strategy provides some framework for guiding organizational thinking
and action.
Select one:
True
False
Question 4
Strategy Implementation ensures the long-term survival of the firm while coping with
competition and surviving the dynamic environment.
Select one:
True
False
Question 5
Creating competitive advantage through effective management of the strategy-making
process.
Select one:
Strategy Effectiveness
Strategic Planning
Strategic Leadership
Question 6
The quality of the objectives can be judged on the basis of its ability to give specific
direction and tangible basis for evaluating the performance.
Select one:
True
False
Question 7
Selecting strategies based on analysis of an organization's external and internal
environment.
Question 8
A statement, that provides a perspective of the means, which will lead the organization,
reach the vision in the long run.
Select one:
Management Intent
Strategic Intent
Verifiability
Question 9
He defines strategy as a creation of a unique and valued position involving a different
activity from rivals or performs similar activities in different ways.
Select one:
a.
Chandler
b.
Micheal Porter
c.
Glueck
Question 10
It states that Strategic Intent is differentiated because here in this case the employees are
allied and they are convinced about the concept of Strategic Intent.
Select one:
Sense of destiny
Sense of direction
Sense of discovery
Question 11
When an organization assumes success, it often fails to reward
success. When failure occurs, then the firm may punish.
Question 12
Strategy is derived from the Greek word strategos, meaning military leader or general.
Select one:
True
False
Question 13
It refers to the actions that managers have to take or do in order to
ensure that what has been set in the objective can be achieved.
Answer: strategy
Question 14
Set of related actions that managers take to increase their company's performance.
Answer: Strategy
Question 15
A vision statement answers the question
Answer. What do we want to become?
Question 16
Putting Strategy into action.
Select one:
Strategy formulation
Strategy Implementation
Strategy Evaluation
Question 17
Anything that a firm does especially well compared to rival firms is referred to as?
Question 18
Some firms do not do strategic planning because some may think that if a firm is successful,
individuals may feel there is no need to plan because things are fine as they stand.
Select one:
True
False
Question 19
It seeks to explain the business undertaken by the firm, with respect to the customer needs,
target audience, and alternative technologies.
Question 20
The systematic analysis of the factor associated with customers and competitors and the
organization itself to provide the basis for maintaining optimum management practices
Select one:
A.
Strategic Management
B.
Systematic Management
C.
Scientific Management
Question 21
It is the dream of the business and an inspiration, base for the planning process.
Answer: Vision
Question 22
Only verifiable objectives can be meaningfully used in strategic management.
Select one:
True
False
Question 23
Igor Chandler is the Father of Strategic Management.
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True
False
Question 24
Comes from the Greek word "strategos", which refers to a military general.
Answer: Strategy
Question 25
Goals are the end results that the organization attempts to achieve.
Select one:
True
False
Question 26
Which is an element of strategy Implementation?
Select one:
Competitive analysis and Organizational Structure
Organizational systems and processes
External and Internal analysis
Question 27
It is described as the "Long-term Market or Competitive Position"
Select one:
Sense of direction
Sense of destiny
Sense of discovery
Question 28
Some organization do not engage in strategic planning because managers and employees
show no support.
Select one:
True
False
Question 29
The action stage of strategic management is called strategy formulation.
Select one:
True
False
Question 30
Statement of how employees should conduct themselves and their business to help achieve
the company mission.
Select one:
Good Moral
Mission
Values
Question 31
It is designed to help potential shareholders and investors understand the purpose of the
company.
Question 32
It is time-based measurable actions, which help in the accomplishment of goals.
Select one:
Plan
Objectives
Business Model
Question 33
Which of the following is not a major attribute of strategic intent?
Select one:
Sense of Awareness
Sense of Destiny
Sense of Direction
Question 34
Short-term milestones that organizations must achieve to reach long-term objectives.
Question 35
This takes Strategic Intent to an all-together new level by including the employee's
emotions with the organization aspirations.
Select one:
Sense of Discovery
Sense of Direction
Sense of Destiny
Question 36
The translation of the strategy into action takes place here, and it details the firm's
competitive tactics and initiatives.
Question 37
The action stage of strategic management is called strategy formulation.
Select one:
True
False
Question 38
What are the three major components in Strategic Management?
Question 39
Implementing strategy means mobilizing employees and managers to put
formulated strategies into action.
Select one:
True
False
Question 40
SWOT stands for ?
Question 41
The quality of the objectives can be judge on the basis of its ability to give scientific
direction.
Select one:
True
False
Question 42
Which is not an element of Strategy Formulation?
Select one:
People and leadership
Mission and Vision
Objectives and internal analysis
Question 43
It is an objective that seeks to attain in reality.
Question 44
Which is not a Pitfall in Strategic Planning?
Select one:
It allows fewer resources and less time to be devoted to correcting erroneous or ad
hoc decisions.
Using strategic planning to gain control over decisions and resources