Chapter 2 Quiz
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Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1.
An operations and supply chain strategy must be integrated with the organization's corporate strategy. True False
2.
One of the competitive dimensions that form the competitive position of a company when planning their strategies is cost. True False
3.
One of the competitive dimensions that form the competitive position of a company when planning their strategies is delivery speed. True False
4.
One of the competitive dimensions that form the competitive position of a company when planning their strategies is making the best trade-off. True False
5.
The process when a company seeks to match the benefits of a successful position while maintaining its existing position by adding new features, services, and technologies into its current portfolio is called flexibility. True False
6.
The process when a company seeks to match the benefits of a successful position while maintaining its existing position by adding new features, services, and technologies into its current portfolio it is called straddling. True False
7.
By following a straddling strategy, firms can broaden their capabilities and effectively compete with more focused firms in markets requiring low cost for success. True False
8.
An order winner is a set of criteria that differentiates the products or services of one firm from another. True False
9.
An order winner is a set of screening criteria that permits a firm's products to be considered as possible candidates for purchase. True False
10. An order qualifier is a set of screening criteria that permits a firm's products to be considered as possible candidates for purchase. True False
11. Activity-system maps show how a company's strategy is delivered through a set of tailored activities. True False
12. Activity-system maps are useful in understanding how well a system of activities fits the overall
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1.
An operations and supply chain strategy must be integrated with the organization's corporate strategy. True False
2.
One of the competitive dimensions that form the competitive position of a company when planning their strategies is cost. True False
3.
One of the competitive dimensions that form the competitive position of a company when planning their strategies is delivery speed. True False
4.
One of the competitive dimensions that form the competitive position of a company when planning their strategies is making the best trade-off. True False
5.
The process when a company seeks to match the benefits of a successful position while maintaining its existing position by adding new features, services, and technologies into its current portfolio is called flexibility. True False
6.
The process when a company seeks to match the benefits of a successful position while maintaining its existing position by adding new features, services, and technologies into its current portfolio it is called straddling. True False
7.
By following a straddling strategy, firms can broaden their capabilities and effectively compete with more focused firms in markets requiring low cost for success. True False
8.
An order winner is a set of criteria that differentiates the products or services of one firm from another. True False
9.
An order winner is a set of screening criteria that permits a firm's products to be considered as possible candidates for purchase. True False
10. An order qualifier is a set of screening criteria that permits a firm's products to be considered as possible candidates for purchase. True False
11. Activity-system maps show how a company's strategy is delivered through a set of tailored activities. True False
12. Activity-system maps are useful in understanding how well a system of activities fits the overall