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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS AND CASES
COMPETITIVENESS AND GLOBALIZATION
14TH EDITION MICHAEL HITT, DUANE IRELAND,
ROBERT HOSKISSON, JEFFREY HARRISON
ALL CHAPTERS COVERED
NEWEST VERSION.
Page 1
,Chapter 01 - Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness
True / False
1. The difference between average and above-average returns is that average returns are returns that an investor expects to
earn from an investment as compared to other investments with similar stock prices, while above-average returns are in
excess of expectations for similarly priced stocks.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-1 An Overview of Strategy and Strategic Competitiveness
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:SM.HITT.24.01.01 - Define strategic competitiveness, strategy, competitive advantage,
above-average returns, and the strategic management process.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic | Technology - BUSPROG: Analytic
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Analyze
DATE CREATED: 4/19/2023 5:02 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/19/2023 5:02 PM
2. Particularly when assessing investments in new venture firms, the most effective, and often the only, way to measure
the performance of the firms and determine their viability as an investment option is to examine financial metrics such as
returns on assets, and sales.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-1 An Overview of Strategy and Strategic Competitiveness
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:SM.HITT.24.01.01 - Define strategic competitiveness, strategy, competitive advantage,
above-average returns, and the strategic management process.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic | Technology - BUSPROG: Analytic
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Analyze
DATE CREATED: 4/19/2023 5:02 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/19/2023 5:02 PM
3. Examples of incremental innovations include iPads, Wi-Fi, and the web browser.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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,POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-2 The Competitive Landscape
Page 3
, QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SM.HITT.24.01.02 - Describe the competitive landscape, and explain how globalization,
technological changes, and expectations of socially responsible behavior shape it.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic | Technology - BUSPROG: Analytic
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
DATE CREATED: 4/19/2023 5:02 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/19/2023 5:02 PM
4. The I/O and resource-based models contain many of the same steps. One clear difference between the two models is the
resource-based model starts by looking at the internal strengths and weaknesses of a firm, while the I/O model begins with
an examination of the external environment. Another key difference is the resource-based model identifies an attractive
industry much earlier in the process than does the I/O model.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-4 The Resource-Based Model of Above-Average Returns
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:SM.HITT.24.01.04 - Use the resource-based model to explain how firms can earn above-
average returns.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic | Technology - BUSPROG: Analytic
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Analyze
DATE CREATED: 4/19/2023 5:02 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/19/2023 5:02 PM
Multiple Choice
5. What has a firm achieved when it successfully formulates and implements a value-creating strategy?
a. Strategic competitiveness
b. A permanently sustainable competitive advantage
c. Substantial returns
d. Legal and ethical core values
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-1 An Overview of Strategy and Strategic Competitiveness
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:SM.HITT.24.01.01 - Define strategic competitiveness, strategy, competitive advantage,
above-average returns, and the strategic management process.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic | Technology - BUSPROG: Analytic
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS AND CASES
COMPETITIVENESS AND GLOBALIZATION
14TH EDITION MICHAEL HITT, DUANE IRELAND,
ROBERT HOSKISSON, JEFFREY HARRISON
ALL CHAPTERS COVERED
NEWEST VERSION.
Page 1
,Chapter 01 - Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness
True / False
1. The difference between average and above-average returns is that average returns are returns that an investor expects to
earn from an investment as compared to other investments with similar stock prices, while above-average returns are in
excess of expectations for similarly priced stocks.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-1 An Overview of Strategy and Strategic Competitiveness
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:SM.HITT.24.01.01 - Define strategic competitiveness, strategy, competitive advantage,
above-average returns, and the strategic management process.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic | Technology - BUSPROG: Analytic
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Analyze
DATE CREATED: 4/19/2023 5:02 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/19/2023 5:02 PM
2. Particularly when assessing investments in new venture firms, the most effective, and often the only, way to measure
the performance of the firms and determine their viability as an investment option is to examine financial metrics such as
returns on assets, and sales.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-1 An Overview of Strategy and Strategic Competitiveness
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:SM.HITT.24.01.01 - Define strategic competitiveness, strategy, competitive advantage,
above-average returns, and the strategic management process.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic | Technology - BUSPROG: Analytic
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Analyze
DATE CREATED: 4/19/2023 5:02 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/19/2023 5:02 PM
3. Examples of incremental innovations include iPads, Wi-Fi, and the web browser.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
Page 2
,POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-2 The Competitive Landscape
Page 3
, QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SM.HITT.24.01.02 - Describe the competitive landscape, and explain how globalization,
technological changes, and expectations of socially responsible behavior shape it.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic | Technology - BUSPROG: Analytic
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
DATE CREATED: 4/19/2023 5:02 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/19/2023 5:02 PM
4. The I/O and resource-based models contain many of the same steps. One clear difference between the two models is the
resource-based model starts by looking at the internal strengths and weaknesses of a firm, while the I/O model begins with
an examination of the external environment. Another key difference is the resource-based model identifies an attractive
industry much earlier in the process than does the I/O model.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-4 The Resource-Based Model of Above-Average Returns
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:SM.HITT.24.01.04 - Use the resource-based model to explain how firms can earn above-
average returns.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic | Technology - BUSPROG: Analytic
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Analyze
DATE CREATED: 4/19/2023 5:02 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/19/2023 5:02 PM
Multiple Choice
5. What has a firm achieved when it successfully formulates and implements a value-creating strategy?
a. Strategic competitiveness
b. A permanently sustainable competitive advantage
c. Substantial returns
d. Legal and ethical core values
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-1 An Overview of Strategy and Strategic Competitiveness
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:SM.HITT.24.01.01 - Define strategic competitiveness, strategy, competitive advantage,
above-average returns, and the strategic management process.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic | Technology - BUSPROG: Analytic
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
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