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  • 1 CHAPTER 1 WHAT IS STRATEGY AND THE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PROCESS?

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  • What are the main categories for measuring accounting performance in a firm?

    The classifications for measuring accounting performance include:
    • Profitability Ratios (ROA/ROE/gross profit margin/earnings per share/cash flow per share)
    • Liquidity Ratios (current ratio/quick ratio)
    • Leverage Ratios (debt to assets/debt to equity/times interest earned)
    • Activity Ratios (inventory turnover/accounts receivable turnover/average collection period)
  • How are a company's objectives characterized in the strategic management process?

    • Must be measurable and specific.
    • Impact can be none, positive, or negative.
    • Serve to guide strategic choices.
  • What does external analysis assess in the strategic management process?

    • Evaluates threats and opportunities.
    • Assesses strengths and weaknesses.
    • Informs strategic choice decisions.
  • what is accounting measures of CA?

    is a measure of CA by using information of firms published profit and loss and balance sheet statements

    When a firm's performance is above the industry average, it earns:
    • Above-Average Accounting Performance
    • Indicates superior financial standing compared to industry peers
  • What are examples of corporate strategies in the strategic choice phase?

    • Vertical integration: Controlling supply chain.
    • Strategic alliances: Partnerships.
    • Diversification: Variety of products.
    • Mergers and Acquisitions: Expanding reach.
  • What is the cost of capital in terms of economic measures of competitive advantage?

    The cost of capital is defined as:
    • Rate of return promised to suppliers of capital
    • Induces them to invest in the firm
    • Essential for producing and selling products
  • What are key elements in strategy implementation?

    • Organizational structure: Framework of roles.
    • Control processes: Monitoring performance.
    • Compensation policy: Motivating employees.
  • What distinguishes a firm’s mission from its objectives?

    A firm's mission provides a broad statement of its purpose and values, while objectives are:
    • Specific
    • Measurable targets
    • Used for evaluating the realization of the mission
  • what are 3 specific organizational policies and practices that are important for implementing a strategy?

    Strategy implementation includes adopting:
    • Firms formal organizational structure
    • Formal and informal control systems
    • employee compensation policies
  • What defines a firm's competitive advantage?

    A competitive advantage exists when a firm can create more economic value than its rival firms. This is assessed through the difference between what customers pay and the total cost of production.

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