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Which of the following statements about managing the task of implementing and executing strategy is false?

Managements handling of the strategy implementation and execution process can be considered successful if the company's net profits are higher after the process is competed than they were before the process began

The surest path to boosting company profitability quarter after quarter and year after year is for company managers to

relentlessly pursue strategic outcomes that strengthen the company's market position with buyers and ideally produce a growing competitive advantage over rivals

Effectively communicating the strategic vision to company personnel is important because

the more a vision evokes positive support and excitement among company personnel, the greater its impact in terms of arousing a committed organizational effort and getting company personnel to move in a common direction

business strategy, as distinct from corporate strategy, concerns

the actions and approaches being employed to produce successful performance in one specific line of business

A company's strategy is at full power

only when its many pieces are united, cohesive, and mutually reinforcing, fitting together like a jigsaw puzzle.

The primary role of functional area strategies is to

add relevant details to the how's of a company's overall business strategy by specifying what actions, approaches, and practices will be employed in managing particular functions within a business

Which of the following is not a common shortcoming of company vision statements?

too focused on long-term revenue growth and profitability

Which one of the following statements about the characteristics of a well-stated objective is false?

well-stated objectives, should contain sufficient wiggle room to allow for the occurrence of unexpected circumstances that block achievement of the objective

A company exhibits strategic intent when

it relentlessly pursues an ambitious strategic objective, concentrating the full force of its resources and competitive actions on achieving that objective.

Which one of the following is not one of the five task that comprise the strategy-making, strategy executing process?

Developing a profitable business model

A company's strategic vision concerns

a company's long-term Direction and what product customer Market business mix seems optimal for the road ahead

Which of the following is the best example of a well-stated financial objective?

Increase total profits by 10% annually

Masterful strategies come from

doing things differently from competitors where it counts—out-innovating them, being more efficient, adapting faster—rather than running with the herd.

A company's values or core values concern:

the beliefs, traits, and behavioral norms that company personnel are expected to display in conducting the company's business and pursuing its strategic vision and mission

The primary roles/obligations of a company's board of directors in the strategy-making, strategy-executing process include

critically appraising the company's direction, strategy and business approaches and evaluating the caliber of senior executives' strategy-making and strategy-executing skills

Managerial jobs with strategic-making responsibility

exist at many levels of the organizational structure of a large corporation when its operations cut access different products, industries, and geographical areas

Which one of the following is not one of the external or internal considerations in deciding on a company's future direction?

What actions should the company take to become a global leader and the first choice of customers in every market the company competes in?

A company's strategy-making hierarchy

typically involves three organizational levels in single-business companies and four organizational levels in multi-business or diversified companies

The difference between a company's mission statement and the concept of strategic vision is that

the strategic vision portray's a company's future direction (Where we are going) where a company's mission typically describes its present business and purpose (who we are, what we do, why were here)

Which of the following is the best example of a well-stated strategic objective?

Reduce production costs per unit by 10% within 12 months

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What is implementing and executing strategy?

Implementation is preparation and putting elements of the strategy into place. Execution is the decisions made and activities performed throughout the company, with the objective of meeting goals outlined in the strategy.

What is necessary to understand in the managerial approach to implementing and executing strategy?

The managerial approach to implementing and executing a strategy should always: be customized to fit the particulars of a company's situation.

In which of the following instances is the training and retraining of employees likely to make the least important contribution to good strategy execution?

In which one of the following instances is the training and retraining of employees likely to make the least important contribution to good strategy execution? D) When the chosen strategy calls for deeper technological capability or building and using new capabilities.

What does a good strategy execution require?

Good strategy execution requires a team effort. All managers have strategy-executing responsibility in their areas of authority, and all employees are active participants in the strategy execution process.