Contemporary Strategy Analysis 10th Edition Grant Test Bank
Test Bank for Contemporary Strategy Analysis 10th Edition Robert M. Grant, ISBN: 1119495679, ISBN: 9781119495673, ISBN-10: 1119576431, ISBN-13: 9781119576433
Table of Contents
1 The Concept of Strategy 3
2 Goals, Values, and Performance 35
3 Industry Analysis: The Fundamentals 63
4 Further Topics in Industry and Competitive Analysis 90
5 Analyzing Resources and Capabilities 113
6 Organization Structure and Management Systems: The Fundamentals of Strategy Implementation 144
7 The Sources and Dimensions of Competitive Advantage 167
8 Industry Evolution and Strategic Change 205
9 Technology-based Industries and the Management of Innovation 241
10 Competitive Advantage in Mature Industries 273
11 Vertical Integration and the Scope of the Firm 291
12 Global Strategy and the Multinational Corporation 311
13 Diversification Strategy 341
14 Implementing Corporate Strategy: Managing the Multibusiness Firm 361
15 External Growth Strategies: Mergers,Acquisitions, and Alliances 389
16 Current Trends in Strategic Management 409 – (Test Bank NOT available for chapter 16).
Contemporary Strategy Analysis 10e
TEST BANK: CHAPTER 1
The Concept of Strategy
True or False Questions
1. Strategy is a unifying theme that gives coherence and direction to the actions and decisions of an organization.
[See p.4]
a. T*
b. F
2. The successful careers of both Queen Elizabeth II and Lady Gaga may be attributed to their commitment to systematic strategic planning
[See p.5]
a. T
b. F*
3. A key component of an effective strategy is clear, consistent, long-term goals.
[See pp.5-6]
*a. T
b. F
4. If a firm can devise a brilliant strategy, it will be successful irrespective of how effectively it is implemented.
[See p.5]
a. T
*b. F
5. A major problem of using SWOT analyses in distinguishing strengths from weaknesses and opportunities from threats.
[See p.10]
*a. T
b. F
6. “Strategic fit” refers to the consistency between a firm’s strategy and, on one hand, its external environment and, on the other, its internal resources and capabilities.
[See p.10]
*a. T
b. F
