APPENDIX 3: PAST EXAMINATION PAPER
Note to Students: Providing a copy of this paper does not signify that future papers will follow the exact same format.
SAMPLE EXAM (Worth 50% of final grade)
Note: Final exam format may somewhat vary.
This final exam will use multiple choice questions. You will be required to answer 100- 120 multiple choice questions in 3 hours and enter your answers using the Scantron sheet that had been provided to you. You will get 1 point for every correct answer. You will lose 0.25 points for every incorrect answer or for making multiple answers to a question. You will not get or lose any points for leaving a question blank.
For example, a student answered 100
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The three fundamental questions of strategy are (vi) what is the plan (vii) who should make the plan (viii) how much time and resources should be devoted to planning (ix) all of the above (x) none of the above
14. Which of the following is not one of Porter’s 5 Forces (vi) bargaining power of buyers (vii) threat of substitutes (viii) resources and capabilities (ix) bargaining power of suppliers (x) threat of rivalry
15. Which of the following is false? Bargaining power of buyers is strong when (vi) buyers switching costs for substitutes is low (vii) buyers are well-informed about prices and products (viii) buyers threaten to integrate backwards (ix) buyers are small (x) the number of buyers is small
16. As per Barney’s article, the following 4 questions must be answered in order to understand whether or not the strengths are resources or capabilities (vi) the question of value (vii) the question of rareness (viii) the question of inimitability (ix) the question of organization (x) all of the above
17. As per the Hambrick and Fredrickson article, most strategic plans only emphasize one or two of the five elements of a good strategy (iii) true (iv) false
18. Parent companies (i.e., Corporate Headquarters) destroy value in 4 ways. Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 ways (v) through synergy influence
Please answer all questions in this exam. Answers to the multiple choice questions need to be filled in on the scantron sheets (remember to use pencil to fill in the circles) and also circled on the exam itself. Answers to the short answer questions should go in the exam booklet provided. All three components (scantron sheets, exam booklets, paper copy of exam) should be turned in at the conclusion of the exam.
Reading Management of Health Care Organizations. Jossey Bass. 2008) draws my understanding that a strategic plan is a product of strategic decision making and indicates organisations direction through its missions and vision statement, objectives and goals, swot and stakeholder analysis. Strategy is a critical element to achieving goals in any organisation. Strategy provides the direction and guides the process of obtaining desired outcomes. The five Ps of strategy plan ploy, pattern position and perspective indicates whether the strategy is short or long term.
This quiz is to be completed individually. You may refer to course materials in order to prepare your answers. However, do not discuss the questions and answers with any other person regardless of whether they are in the class or not.
Before we can talk about the Strategy Hudson Bay uses we must first answer the the question of what a Corporate and Business Strategy is and how The Bay inaugurates this into their company;
Three of the four questions below will appear on the exam and you will be asked to address all three. Maximum: Three sentences for each question.
After reading the course resources, answer questions 1-10. (10 points each) Please take time to answer each question completely.
Strategy is all about making important choices in a business. Donald Hambrick and James Fredrickson created the five elements of strategy as way to reveal what the bits and pieces of strategy are and how these elements fit together (Sourcesofinsight.com, 2017).
This quiz consist of 20 multiple choice questions and covers the material in chapters 1 through 4. There are five questions from each chapter. Be sure you are in the correct Chapter when you take the quiz.
I composed this paper exclusively for this class, and it is my original work. When I have used information from other sources, I have provided appropriate in-text citations and a corresponding list of references. I also understand that evidence of plagiarism may result in a failing grade for this course.
Now days to survive in the market it’s very important to have competitive advantage over your competitors. Strategic planning helps us to get the competitive advantage so that organization can increase their market shares and earn more profits and also accomplish their work in appropriate and
Strategic management consists of six key elements, using these tools can assure a successful strategic plan. These tools are; Vision, Mission, Core Value, Strategic areas of Focus, Strategic Goals, and Action Plan. When creating a successful strategic management plan you must include these elements. Each is necessary in creating a blueprint that will not crumble.
Strategy can be defined as being different from one’s competitors, finding the race to operate and accomplished it. According to Michael Porter (1996), while becoming better at what you do is desirable, it will not benefit you in the long run because it is something other competitors can also do. Strategies for organizations are originally developed by Michael E. Porter in 1979 by introducing the five forces model. A company can identify the industry profitability and attractiveness by analyzing the five forces of Porter (Johnson et al., 2008). And then a reasonable strategy can be set up in line with the strengths and the weakness of an organization is able to create a plan for a stronger position for the organization within its
There are 20 multiple-choice questions, each is worth 5 points for a total of 100 points plus one extracredit question. Please, write with pen, print and staple this HW.
I choose the Hospitality Industry in the line of Accommodation. As we all know, there are many rivals in this industry line, and many of them are the large companies that have many chains along the line. Therefore, I would like to focus on one big company, and categorize its chains in each competitive strategy, Marriott.
Previous researchers have agreed that the strategic planning process consists of three major components (Hopkins and Hopkins, 1997):