Reading 38: The Five Competitive Forces that Shape Strate ability, industry, structure, determine, advantage

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LOS e: Show how positioning a company, exploiting industry change, and the ability to shape industry structure are creative strategies for achieving a competitive advantage.

Q1. According to Porter, there are two fundamental questions that determine competitive strategy. Of these two questions, the one that the firm has the most control over is whether the:

A)   firm can position itself to have a competitive advantage.

B)   industry is profitable.

C)   industry is attractive.

 

Q2. The choice of competitive strategy is driven by two fundamental questions. These fundamental questions involve:

A)   industry attractiveness and profitability.

B)   competitive advantage and industry growth.

C)   industry attractiveness and competitive advantage.

 

Q3. Automation can help a firm improve its competitive position by affecting:

A)   suppliers’ bargaining power.

B)   new entrants to the industry.

C)   the threat of substitutes.

 

Q4. Zanzibar Zanies, a novelties manufacturer, faces a number of competitive problems. It decides to use the six-step process to determine how Porter’s five forces affect its industry. Zanzibar just finished identifying competitors, buyers, suppliers, potential entrants, and potential substitutes. The next step is to:

A)   assess possible changes in each force.

B)   analyze the industry structure and determine how each of the five forces affect pricing.

C)   determine the strength or weakness of each of the five forces.

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