Question 56

BCD manufactures a well known breakfast cereal, the 'Weetyflake'. As a result of a steady slow down in the market growth of this product in its home country in the last five years, BCD is considering a number of possible strategic directions.
Select the label which best describes each of the strategic directions being considered by BCD.

Question 57

P owns an internet-based business, called GWiz. based in Country G. GWiz sells gifts, cards and flowers for a variety of occasions including birthdays, weddings and many other special events. P sources her products from a variety of partner suppliers located throughout country G. Customers' orders are delivered by third party couriers across the whole country. The GWiz website is hosted and managed by an IT specialist P is a member of a local small business trade federation and has been asked to make a presentation to its members on her experience of running GWiz as a 'virtual organisation'.
Which of the following statements could P correctly make on the benefits of virtual organisations?
Select ALL that apply.
  • Question 58

    LMN is a fast food manufacturer that makes 'Ready-meals'.
    Place the appropriate stage of the Value Chain against each of the activities below:

    Question 59

    Porter suggests that competitive advantage arises from the implementation of a generic strategy which best fits the organisation's environment. Which of the following are generic strategies'? Select ALL that apply.
  • Question 60

    A Porter states that competitive advantage can be gained by following one of three generic strategies.
    Place the appropriate generic strategy against each of the statements below.