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ANALYSIS Step 2 Appraising Resources and Capabilities Step 3 Developing Strategy Implications l Developing Resources and Capabilities The Relationship between Resources and Capabilities Replicating Capabilities Developing New Capabilities Approaches to Capability Development l Summary l Self-Study Questions l Appendix: Knowledge Management and the Knowledge-based View of the Firm l Notes Introduction and Objectives In Chapter 1, I noted that the focus of strategy thinking has been shifted
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Chapter 1: Defining Marketing for the 21st Century GENERAL CONCEPT QUESTIONS Multiple Choice 1. Good marketing is no accident, but a result of careful planning and ________. a. execution b. selling c. strategies d. tactics e. research Answer: a Page: 4 Level of difficulty: Medium 2. Marketing is both an “art” and a “science”—there is constant tension between the formulated side of marketing and the ________ side. a. creative b. selling c. management d. forecasting e. behavior Answer: a Page:
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JIT Just in time (JIT) is a production strategy that strives to improve a business return on investment by reducing in-process inventory and associated carrying costs. Just-in-time production method is also called the Toyota Production System. To meet JIT objectives, the process relies on signals or Kanban (看板 Kanban?) between different points in the process, which tell production when to make the next part. Kanban are usually 'tickets' but can be simple visual signals, such as the presence or absence
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Chapter 5: The Demand for Goods Multiple Choice Questions THE DETERMINANTS OF DEMAND 1. Status and ego considerations in consumption are: A) Sociopsychiatric explanations of demand. C) An example of income. B) Economic determinants of demand. D) All of the above. Answer: A Type: Basic Understanding Page: 93 2. A movement along a given demand curve between two prices refers to: A) The price elasticity of demand. C) A change in quantity demanded.
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Chapter 5: The Demand for Goods Multiple Choice Questions THE DETERMINANTS OF DEMAND 1. Status and ego considerations in consumption are: A) Sociopsychiatric explanations of demand. C) An example of income. B) Economic determinants of demand. D) All of the above. Answer: A Type: Basic Understanding Page: 93 2. A movement along a given demand curve between two prices refers to: A) The price elasticity of demand. C) A change in quantity demanded.
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manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book, and the publisher was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed in initial caps or all caps. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN 10: 0-13-256723-7 ISBN 13: 978-0-13-256723-7 Ta b le s e c Tion of con T e n T s 1 2 client acceptance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Thompson−Strickland−Gamble: Crafting and Executing Strategy: Concepts and Cases, 16th Edition I. Concepts and Techniques for Crafting and Executing Strategy 1. What Is Strategy and Why Is It Important? chapter one © The McGraw−Hill Companies, 2008 1 What Is Strategy and Why Is It Important? Strategy means making clear-cut choices about how to compete. —Jack Welch Former CEO, General Electric A strategy is a commitment to undertake one set of actions rather than another. —Sharon Oster Professor
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Instructor’s Manual Enterprise Resource Planning, 1/E CHAPTER 1: A FOUNDATION FOR UNDERSTANDING ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEMS CHAPTER OBJECTIVES 1. Develop an understanding of how ERP systems can improve the effectiveness of information systems in organizations. 2. Understand the business benefits of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. 3. Understand the history and evolution of ERP. CHAPTER OUTLINE 1. A Foundation for Understanding Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
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Chapter 1 Marketing: Managing Profitable Customer Relationships GENERAL CONTENT: Multiple-Choice Questions 1. Central to any definition of marketing is _____. a. demand management b. transactions c. customer relationships d. making a sale e. making a profit (Answer: c; p. 5; Easy) 2. All of the following are accurate descriptions of modern marketing today, except which one? a. Marketing is creation of value for customers. b. Marketing is customer satisfaction at a profit. c.
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