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Test Bank For Strategic Analysis and Action 8th Edition by Crossan
Test Bank For Strategic Analysis and Action 8th Edition by Crossan
Answer: d
Difficulty: easy
Page: 107
Answer: b
Difficulty: easy
Page: 107
Answer: b
Difficulty: easy
Page: 110
Answer: b
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 110
Answer: c
Difficulty: easy
Page: 110
MC 6-6 Resources that have the potential to give an organization a competitive advantage are
a. expensive, readily transferrable, covered by patents, and developed over time
b. single purpose, embedded in organizational routines, easy to copy, short lived
c. valuable, rare, difficult to copy, and organized effectively
d. codified, sustainable, technical, and sufficient
Answer: c
Difficulty: easy
Page: 111
MC 6-7 Resources that can be used by the organization to address an environmental threat are
a. valuable
b. rare
c. sustainable
d. easy to copy
Answer: a
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 111
MC 6-8 The advantage provided by resources that are held by few competitors is
a. enduring
b. sustainable
c. temporary
d. enabling
Answer: c
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 111
Answer: b
Difficulty: easy
Page: 112
MC 6-11 Competitive advantages that are not intuitively obvious are an example of
a. causal ambiguity
b. competitive parity
c. inimitable resources
d. path-dependency
Answer: a
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 112
Answer: b
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 112
Answer: c
Difficulty: easy
Page: 112
Answer: d
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 109
Answer: b
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 115
Answer: d
Difficulty: challenging
Page: 116
MC 6-17 One of the elements taken into consideration when conducting a resource analysis by
strategy component is
a. managerial preferences
b. break-even point
c. government regulation
d. value proposition
Answer: d
Difficulty: easy
Page: 117
Answer: a
Difficulty: easy
Page: 121
MC 6-20 Strategic proposals that fit well with the environment and available resources are further
evaluated based on
a. product-market focus
b. break-even point
c. the level of initial investment
d. managerial preferences
Answer: d
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 123
Answer: c
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 123
Answer: d
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 124
Answer: d
Difficulty: easy
Page: 123
Answer: c
Difficulty: easy
Page: 124
Answer: d
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 124
True/False
Answer: t
Difficulty: easy
Page: 107
Answer: t
Difficulty: easy
Page: 107
Answer: t
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 109
Answer: f
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 111
TF 6-30 Resources that are easy to imitate or readily substitutable give the organization a
competitive advantage.
Answer: f
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 111
Answer: t
Difficulty: easy
Page: 111
Answer: f
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 112
TF 6-33 The social values of an organization can enhance or undermine the resources of the
organization.
Answer: t
Difficulty: easy
Page: 113
TF 6-34 Resources can drive strategy, but they seldom constrain strategy.
Answer: f
Difficulty: easy
Page: 114
Answer: f
Difficulty: challenging
Page: 115
TF 6-36 Inwardly focused firms that base their strategies on leveraging existing resources are
well positioned to take advantage of changes in customer preferences.
Answer: f
Difficulty: challenging
Page: 115
TF 6-37 One of the factors to consider when evaluating the strategy-resource linkage is the
feasibility of closing any material gaps.
Answer: t
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 115-116
Answer: t
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 117
TF 6-39 A strategy based on superior product features will require a careful analysis of the
development resources of the organization.
Answer: t
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 108 and 118
Answer: f
Difficulty: challenging
Page: 118
TF 6-41 Gap-closing initiatives that depend on some form of organization change are riskier
than those entailing additional costs.
Answer: t
Difficulty: challenging
Page: 122
Answer: t
Difficulty: challenging
Page: 122
TF 6-43 Failure to implement a strategic proposal may result in penalties such as loss of
market position.
Answer: t
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 123
TF 6-44 In rapidly changing environments, organizations need resources that can be re-
configured relatively easily.
Answer: t
Difficulty: easy
Page: 123
TF 6-45 Strategic alliances are sometimes used to complement the capabilities of the
organization.
Answer: t
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 123
TF 6-46 Opportunities and threats emerge from a scan of the internal environment.
Answer: f
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 123
Answer: t
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 124
TF 6-48 The purpose of testing the strategy-resource linkage is to establish where value can be
created.
Answer: t
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 124
Answer: f
Difficulty: easy
Page: 124
TF 6-50 Testing the strategy-resource linkage identifies what the organization needs to do to
compete.
Answer: f
Difficulty: easy
Page: 124