Question 1

Which of the following methods of developing a strategy best illustrates scenario planning?

Accepted Answer

A)   Based on the previous year's profits, the CEO of Kelvon Inc. decided to adopt an expansion strategy in its home market.
B)   A sales personnel of GL Foods Inc. suggested that the company should introduce a baked version of its potato wafers to cater to the needs of the increasing health-conscious population.
C)   The managers at Vion Autos Inc. formulated a strategy to tackle any increase in the prices of aluminum sheets in the future.
D)   The CEO of DHP Inc., a large conglomerate, has decided to enter the Asian market based on the competitor's success in the same market.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

When parts of a firm's intended strategy fall by the wayside due to unpredictable events, it turns into a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   tactical strategy
B)   dominant strategy
C)   emergent strategy
D)   unrealized strategyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Who is responsible for strategic formulation at the SBU level?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

White Leo Autos manufactures and markets four different cars, Leo Sport, Leo Prestige, Leo Spark, and Leo Ease.These four product variants are operated as individual business units.While the product leaders of Leo Sport, Leo Prestige, and Leo Spark have adopted a differentiation strategy to attract the niche market, the product leader of Leo Ease follows a cost-leadership strategy to suit the mass market.This decision of the product leader of Leo Ease can be ideally categorized as a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   corporate strategy
B)   functional strategy
C)   business strategy
D)   tactical strategyE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is an assumption that top-down strategic planning rests on?

Accepted Answer

A)   We can predict the future from the past.
B)   Time cannot be compressed at will.
C)   Decisions made in the past do not affect our future.
D)   Change is constant.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 2: Strategic Leadership: Managing the Strategy Process

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