FINALTERM EXAMINATION
Fall 2009
MGT603- Strategic Management (Session - 4)
Time: 120 min
Marks: 90
Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT included in the strategic management model?
► Measure and evaluate performance
► Establish long-term objectives
► Develop mission and vision statements
► Perform internal research to identify customers
Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A mission statement should “reconcile interests among diverse stakeholders”. What does it mean?
► All shareholders must be satisfied
► Shareholders should be given preference over customers
► Firm will devote attention to meeting claims of various stakeholders
► Firm will devote its attention towards the maximization of shareholders value
Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following are signs of strength in a company's competitive position?
► A debt-to-asset ratio below 0.50 and a positive net cash flow
► A website with extensive information about the company and its product line
► R&D and advertising expenditures greater than $10 million annually
► A strongly differentiated product and a strong or rising market share
Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is the first step in the controlling function of management?
► Take corrective actions
► Restrict breaks employees take
► Evaluate expense reports
► Establish performance standards
Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following allows an organization to test alternative marketing plans and to forecast future sales of new products?
► Marketing
► Advertisement
► Test marketing
► Customer analysis
Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The steps required to perform cost/benefit analysis include all BUT:
► Comparing the total costs with the total benefits
► Figure out the total costs associated with a decision
► Approximation of the total benefits from the decision
► Adding the total cost and total benefit
Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In strategy formulation phase, what can be the problem when only financial ratios are used to measure organizational performance?
► They need to be compared with competitors’
► They are only understandable by accountants
► There are many different measures available
► The measures are usually inconsistent
Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The IFE
► Opportunities and threats
► Strengths and weaknesses
► Strengths and threats
► Opportunities and weaknesses
Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The Web sites that sell products directly to the consumers are the examples of which type of strategy?
► Backward integration
► Product development
► Forward integration
► Horizontal integration
Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the followings best describes the Horizontal Integration?
► A firm takes over a supplier
► A firm takes over a distributor
► A firm takes over a competitor
► A firm takes over a manufacturer
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is a drawback or limitation of Horizontal Integration?
► Synergies may be more imaginary than real
► It can increase suppliers' and buyers' bargaining power
► Economies of scale are likely to be decreased
► Both the first & third options are correct
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Competitive advantage based on differentiation derives from:
► Being the lowest cost producer in the industry and offering the lowest priced products
► Having processes and systems which are different from competitors
► Offering products which offer different benefits from competitors' and are valued by buyers
► Having the broadest range of different goods and services in the industry
Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following situations are conducive to market development EXCEPT:
► When new channels of distribution are expensive
► When new untapped or unsaturated markets exist
► When an organization has excess production capacity
► When an organization’s basic industry is becoming rapidly global
Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which strategy would be effective when the stockholders of a firm can minimize their losses by selling the organization’s assets?
► Liquidation
► Integration
► Differentiation
► Diversification
Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
ABC firm has high production cost in Pakistan
► WO
► SW
► ST
► WT
Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What of the following strategy would you recommend when a firm’s SPACE Matrix directional vector has the coordinates (-5, -2)?
► Market penetration
► Market development
► Backward integration
► Retrenchment
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
ABC company is competing in an industry where the growth rate of that industry from year to year has reached zero or is close to zero, ABC is operating in which industry?
► Growing industry
► Emerging industry
► Mature industry
► Declining industry
Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
IE matrix is based on which dimensions?
► Market share and industry growth
► Financial strength and industry strength
► Weighed scores of IFE
► Market growth and competitive position
Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
How can the divisions that fall in hold and maintain region of IE matrix be best managed?
► Market penetration and product development
► Forward integration and backward integration
► Horizontal diversification and joint venture
► Mergers and acquisitions
Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In Grand strategy matrix what will be the appropriate quadrant for the Ahmad textiles if it is operating in slow growing market and holds weak competitive position?
► Quadrant I
► Quadrant II
► Quadrant III
► Quadrant IV
Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is TRUE about weights assigned in QSPM?
► This refers to preference assigned to the internal and external factors
► This refers to relative importance of the internal and external factors
► This refers to the insignificance of the internal and external factors
► This refers to the relative size of the internal and external factors
Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Numerical values that indicate the relative attractiveness of each strategy in a given set of alternative strategies is referred as:
► Total attractiveness score
► Attractiveness score
► Weighted score
► Total weighted score
Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What can be the limitation of QSPM?
► Only a few strategies can be evaluated simultaneously
► The cost of doing the analysis is very high
► Intuitive judgments and educated assumption are required
► It requires equal participation of everyone in organization
Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is a deliberate plan of action, guidelines, methods, procedures to guide decisions and achieve rational outcome?
► Annual objectives
► Strategies
► Policies
► Goals
Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Why do changes in company strategy often require changes in the way an organization is structured?
► Because structure depicts how goals will be established
► Because structure dictates how authorities will be delegated
► Because structure dictates how resources will be obtained
► Because structure dictates how financial resources are spent
Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which organizational structure is the most simple and economical?
► Strategic business unit
► Functional structure
► Divisional structure
► Matrix structure
Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A divisional structure by geographic area is most appropriate in which of the following situation?
► Organizations have similar branch facilities in dispersed areas
► Organization offers a limited number of products or services
► Organization needs strict control over product lines
► Organization has to serve a large geographic area
Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is best identified as being an adaptation of the divisional structure?
► Vertical Integration
► Strategic business units
► Joint venture
► None of the given options
Question No: 29 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following fall under the category of restructuring EXCEPT:
► Reducing number of employees
► Reducing number of shareholders
► Reducing number of divisions
► Reducing number of hierarchical levels
Question No: 30 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which one of the following is Educative change strategy?
► Giving orders to subordinates and enforcing those orders
► Changing the strategy of educational institutions
► Presenting information to convince people of the need for change
► Attempting to convince individuals that the change is for their interest
Question No: 31 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Under Just in Time (JIT) approach, when the new stock is ordered?
► When stock comes to an end
► When stock reaches the re-order level
► On 1st of each month
► At the start of the year
Question No: 32 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which one of the following variables is not directly affected by market segmentation?
► Product
► Place
► Process
► Price
Question No: 33 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which one of the following is an example of product decisions?
► Brand name
► Volume discounts
► Distribution channels
► Order processing
Question No: 34 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In the low earnings period, which one of the following can endanger stockholders’ return and can put in danger the company survival?
► Too much debt in the capital structure
► Too much liquid assets in the capital structure
► Too much equity in the capital structure
► Too much tax in the capital structure
Question No: 35 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which element in the projected income statement cannot be forecasted using the percentage-of-sales method?
► Cost of goods sold
► Interest expense
► Selling expense
► Administrative expense
Question No: 36 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of these is the most common type of budgeting time frame?
► Daily
► Monthly
► Quarterly
► Annually
Question No: 37 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT accepted for determining a business worth?
► Firm’s holdings
► Firm’s earnings
► Firm’s return on investment
► Firm’s bringings in to the market
Question No: 38 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
If technology is changing rapidly and the market is growing slowly then what decision the firm should take regarding R & D?
► In-house R&D should be established
► Acquisition of a well-established firm in the industry
► R&D investment is risky, so don't take any action
► Obtain R&D expertise on an nonexclusive basis
Question No: 39 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT one of the major approaches to R&D?
► To be an innovative imitator of successful products
► To be a low-cost producer by mass-producing products
► To be a differentiated products manufacturer in industry
► To be the first firm to market new technological products
Question No: 40 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What is the appropriate time frame for strategy-evaluation activities?
► At the beginning of a problem
► On a continuous basis
► Upon completion of major projects
► After the closing of financial year
Question No: 41 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
XYZ Company has controlled its distributors so that no other firm can access the scarce natural resources available in the country, which are used in XYZ’s production. This action is taken in order to reduce which of the following:
► The bargaining power of customers
► The bargaining power of suppliers
► The threat of new entrants
► The threat of substitute products
Question No: 42 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which one of the following statements best describes the activity ‘marketing and sales’ of Porter’s supply chain model?
► Machining, packaging, assembly, equipment maintenance & testing
► Activities linked with getting buyers to purchase the product
► Activities that maintain and enhance the product's value
► Receiving, storing, inventory control & transportation planning
Question No: 43 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Outbound logistics includes which one of the following?
► Receiving, storing, inventory control, transportation planning
► Machining, packaging, assembly, equipment maintenance, testing
► Activities required to get the finished product at the customers
► Activities that maintain and enhance the product's value
Question No: 44 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following statement is TRUE about Inbound Logistics?
► It includes receiving, storing, inventory control & transportation planning
► It includes machining, packaging, assembly, equipment maintenance & testing
► It includes activities required to deliver the finished product to the customers' end
► It includes the activities that maintain and enhance the product's value
Question No: 45 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following are support activities of Porter’s supply chain model EXCEPT:
► Firm Infrastructure
► Marketing and Sales
► Technology Development
► Procurement
Question No: 46 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
To make changes in the organization’s management, marketing, finance/accounting and R&D, which one of the following should be focused?
► Revised mission
► Revised IFE matrix
► Revised EFE matrix
► Revised EPM matrix
Question No: 47 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A revised IFE Matrix should focus on which one of the following?
► Changes in the organization's management, marketing R & D, computer information system and external environment.
► Marketing, finance/accounting, production/operations, R&D and computer information systems strengths and weaknesses.
► Effectiveness of a firm's strategies in response to key opportunities and threats.
► Effectiveness of an organization’s strategy in pursuing the competitive goals and managerial actions.
Question No: 48 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following statement is TRUE about most of the quantitative criteria of evaluating strategies?
► These are geared to annual objective
► These are geared to short-term objective
► These are geared to long-term objective
► These are geared to social objectives
Question No: 49 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which one of the following is NOT correct about financial ratios?
► These are used to compare the firm's performance over different time periods
► These are used to compare the firm's performance relevant to its competitors'
► These are used to compare the firm's performance in relation to industry averages
► These are used to compare the firm’s performance in relation to future trends
Question No: 50 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A good evaluation system must posses various qualities. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good strategy evaluation system?
► Strategy-evaluation activities must be economical
► Strategy-evaluation activities should be meaningful
► Strategy-evaluation activities should dominate the decisions
► Strategy-evaluation activities should provide timely information
Question No: 51 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following enables the firm to create superior value for its customers and superior profits for itself in comparison to its rival firms?
► Competitive advantage
► Comparative advantage
► Differential advantage
► Suitable advantage
Question No: 52 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Adapting to change confronts an organization’s strategic management to which of the following issue(s):
► What kind of business we should be in?
► Are we in the right field?
► Should we reshape our business?
► All of the given options
Question No: 53 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following environment includes all those factors which affect the organization and is itself affected by the organization?
► Task environment
► Social environment
► External environment
► Internal environment
Question No: 54 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Non-financial benefits of strategic management include all of the following EXCEPT:
► Enhanced awareness of threats
► Reduced resistance to change
► Increase in sales
► Better awareness of external threats
Question No: 55 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which cell of the TOWS Matrix involves matching internal strengths with external opportunities?
► The WT cell
► The SO cell
► The SW cell
► The ST cell
Question No: 56 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) growth-share matrix, which strategy in the matrix describes large generation of cash and heavy investment needed to grow and maintain competitive positioning but net cash flow is usually modest?
► Stars
► Dogs
► Cash cows
► Question marks
Question No: 57 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following best describes “Strategy Implementation”?
► It refers to positioning forces before the action
► It focuses on effectiveness
► It requires coordination among many individuals
► It requires coordination among few individuals
Question No: 58 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT a rule of thumb when using product positioning as a strategy-implementation tool?
► “Don’t squat between segments”
► “Look for the hole or vacant niche”
► “Try to serve more than one segment with the same strategy”
► “Don’t position yourself in the middle of the map”
Question No: 59 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
There are numerous external and internal factors that can prohibit firms from achieving long-term and annual objectives. Which of the following is NOT an external factor?
► Actions by competitors
► Changes in technology
► Changes in demand
► Ineffective strategies
Question No: 60 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
According to “Linneman and Chandran”, which of the following permits quick response to change, prevents panic in crisis situations and makes managers more adaptable?
► Forecasting
► Contingency planning
► Taking corrective actions
► Environmental scanning
Question No: 61 ( Marks: 5 )
Identify any five variables relating to Competitive Advantage (CA) that are useful in determining Internal Strategic Position of a company.
Question No: 62 ( Marks: 5 )
How can a firm create a “cost advantage”? Discuss it by keeping in mind value chain activities.
Question No: 63 ( Marks: 10 )
Describe the types of organizational structures managers can design. Also explain why they choose one structure over another.
Question No: 64 ( Marks: 10 )
Strategy can neither be formulated nor be adjusted to changing circumstances without a process of strategy evaluation. But in order to be effective, this process must meet several basic requirements. You are required to discuss those requirements.
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Q:3 Write down the micheal porter 5 forces model's implementation being a strategist marks 10
Q:4 Importance of financial budgeting with the reference to strategic implementation process marks 10
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