MCQ Questions
Q.1.
Porter's _____ help(s) companies identify general strategies, whereas his _____ help(s) to identify specific activities where companies can use the strategies for greatest impact.
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    True
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    competitive forces model, value chain model
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    Strategic Systems; Mass Customization
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    Procurement; Product and Technology Development
Q.2.
Cost Leadership Strategy is one strategy to gain a competitive advantage.
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    True
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    False
Q.3.
There are six (6) characteristics of effective Business-IT Alignment.
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    True
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    False
Q.4.
Two strategies that a company can use to gain a competitive advantage are:
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    Technology pressures such as information overload.
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    Customer-Orientation and Operational Effective Strategy.
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    The development of work-flow software.
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    Customer leadership.
Q.5.
Business environment pressures can come from which of the following:
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    Political changes.
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    quickly, increases
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    Information Overload
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    Customer leadership.
Q.6.
Which of the following organizational responses to various business pressures? (select all that apply)
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    Technology pressures such as information overload.
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    Organizations view IT as an engine of innovation that continually transforms the business, often creating new revenue streams.
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    Strategic Systems; Mass Customization
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    Information Overload
Q.7.
Which of the following is a characteristic of effective business - IT alignment?
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    Information Overload
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    Technology pressures such as information overload.
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    Organizations view IT as an engine of innovation that continually transforms the business, often creating new revenue streams.
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    Strategic Systems; Mass Customization
Q.8.
It is a good idea for a company to select two competitive advantage strategies.
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    True
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    False
Q.9.
Thomas Friedman's flatteners include which of the following:
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    Strategic Systems; Mass Customization
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    Technology pressures such as information overload.
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    The development of work-flow software.
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    Customer-Orientation and Operational Effective Strategy.
Q.10.
According to Porter's Value Chain Model, which of the following are considered support activities? (select all that apply)
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    Strategic Systems; Mass Customization
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    increases; decreases
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    Procurement; Product and Technology Development
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    Technology pressures such as information overload.
Q.11.
Palantir is an artificial intelligence application companies use to answer questions in natural language.
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    True
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    False
Q.12.
All of the following are strategies for competitive advantage except ___________.
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    Information Overload
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    Customer-Orientation and Operational Effective Strategy.
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    Customer leadership.
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    increases; decreases
Q.13.
IT tools used to gain a competitive advantage can be shared across multiple industries.
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    True
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    False
Q.14.
Any information system can provide a competitive advantage if it is used properly.
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    True
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    False
Q.15.
New technologies can produce new products very _____, which _____ the threat from substitute products.
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    quickly, increases
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    increases; decreases
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    Information Overload
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    Customer leadership.