Which of the following are benefits of monitoring performance?

i)Lower administrative costs.

ii)Making the identification of problems easier.

iii)More accurate evaluation of the impact of new initiatives.

Which relationship between two companies correspond to the 'symbiosis' model of takeover?

According to the BCG matrix for portfolio analysis, what should a company do where a product has low market share and low growth rate?

i)Recruiters should focus on selecting applicants with the skill set currently required by the employees. ii)A person who has the requisite skills for a position but has not applied is known as a

An acquisition is described as a 'leveraged buyout' when:

i)Manufacturing-based companies generally hold more stock than service-based ones. ii)Companies should always aim at maintaining a large volume of unused stock to avoid interruptions in production.

_________ takes an external perspective and is concerned with the industry within which firms operate and behave as producers, sellers and buyers of goods and services.

_______ are about the management of suppliers and buyers.

________ are relationships with other entities, such as competing firms or government.

Strategists refer to _______ as factors shaping ________ for the organization’s goods and services in the environments in which the organization operates.

What is part of a firm’s business environment?