Reference no: EM132219188
1. Recent labor disputes that have stemmed mainly from employer efforts to shift healthcare costs partially to the work force have involved
A. The New York Times and New York Daily News
B. General Electric and Verizon
C. Major League Basketball and Major League Baseball
D. Wal-mart and Sears Roebuck
2. One of the important limitations of social capital is that it can lead to _____________ whereby people do not question shared beliefs.
groupthink
skunkworks
isolation
think tanks
3. In making the decision to enter the pharmaceutical industry, a company would not need to consider which of the following?
comparisons with key competitors
comparisons with industry norms
historical comparisons
comparisons with non-competitors
4. Elements of the five forces can be quantified. This is important for analyzing industry structure. Which of the following is not an example of an element that can be quantified?
the buyer switching cost
the governmental regulatory policy
the percentage of industry sales required to fill a plant or operate a logistical network to efficient scale
the percentage of the buyer total cost accounted for by the industry product
5. In a telephone operating company, negotiating and maintaining ongoing relations with regulatory bodies can be among the most important activities for competitive advantage. What type of value-chain support activity is this?
human resource management
general administration
service
technology development