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What are the topics and questions managers need to address in the strategy analysis stage of the AFI strategy framework?

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Which of the following statements should ideally reflect a firm's strategy for competitive advantage?


A) Our strategy is to win at any cost.
B) We will be number one in the industry.
C) Our aim is to create superior customer value while controlling costs.
D) We want to be the market leader by exactly replicating our competitor's strategy.

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Outline the relationship between strategic management and the role of business in society.

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What is the relationship between firm effects and industry effects?

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A firm's performance is more closely rel...

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Which of following practices of a firm satisfies its ethical responsibilities?


A) Using plastic as the packaging material though it is harmful to the environment, yet legal
B) Outsourcing production to a less developed country and paying wages that are below its own country's accepted minimum wages
C) Using advertising and other forms of promotion to endorse luxurious lifestyles
D) Selling vaccines at a subsidized price in a less developed country even though this results in reduced shareholder returns

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Discuss the ethical responsibilities of a business.

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Which of the following statements accurately describes firm effects?


A) They attribute firm performance to the industry in which the firm competes.
B) They attribute firm performance to the actions managers take within a chosen industry.
C) They refer to the value-creation potential of a large, diversified enterprise.
D) They refer to the external circumstances surrounding all the firms in an industry.

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The society and the shareholders just expect, and not mandatorily require a firm to:


A) pay fair dividends and returns to the investors.
B) follow the employment laws of a country.
C) provide safe and quality products to the customers.
D) pay its workers more than the minimum living wages.

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Which of the following is typically an economic responsibility of a firm?


A) Sourcing raw materials from highly developed countries
B) Paying adequate returns to the firm's stockholders on the capital invested by them
C) Donating resources, in terms of money and time, toward community development
D) Helping a nation increase its import of goods and services

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Stakeholder strategy is an integrative approach to managing a diverse set of stakeholders effectively in order to _____.


A) single-mindedly focus on the stockholders alone
B) gain and sustain competitive advantage
C) minimize the joint value created
D) minimize the difference between value creation and cost

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The minimum wage in the country of New Morland is $8 an hour.Odion, a restaurant in the New Morland's capital city, pays its servers $8 per hour.However, the management of the restaurant feels that this amount is excessive for workers whose only job is to clear tables.By continuing to adhere to the rules set by the government of New Morland, which of the following responsibilities is Odion satisfying?


A) Legal responsibilities
B) Philanthropic responsibilities
C) Ethical responsibilities
D) Demographic responsibilities

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Which of the following responsibilities results from a society's mere expectations of a business and not because the society and the shareholders mandatorily require the business to demonstrate it?


A) Economic responsibilities
B) Legal responsibilities
C) Contract responsibilities
D) Philanthropic responsibilities

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As the legal owners, _____ have the most legitimate claim on a company's profits.


A) creditors
B) employees
C) shareholders
D) board members

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The _____ is a model that links strategy analysis, strategy formulation, and strategy implementation, which together help managers plan and implement a strategy that can improve performance and result in competitive advantage.


A) Ansoff's growth strategy matrix
B) AFI strategy framework
C) Sarbanes-Oxley Act
D) stakeholder impact analysis

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When a firm adopts a differentiation strategy to attain competitive advantage, it focuses on:


A) delivering unique features to its customers.
B) providing the lowest prices to its customers.
C) maximizing its profits by providing minimal customer service.
D) lowering costs by employing low-skill employees.

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The society and shareholders mandatorily require a firm to perform its _____.


A) ethical responsibilities
B) philanthropic responsibilities
C) legal responsibilities
D) political responsibilities

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In terms of BP's social responsibilities, many experts argued that, technical problems aside, BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster was caused by systemic problems.Discuss this statement in terms of stakeholder impact analysis.

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As discussed in Strategy Highlight 1.2, ...

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Discuss the pyramid of corporate social responsibility (CSR).

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The pyramid summarizes the four componen...

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What is the AFI strategy framework used for?

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Managers use the AFI framework to do two...

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Provide examples of a firm's internal and external stakeholders.

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