Question 1

_____ is best described as moving one or more internal value chain activities outside the firm's boundaries to other firms in the industry value chain.

Accepted Answer

A)   Strategic outsourcing
B)   Reverse engineering
C)   Forward integration
D)   Horizontal integration

Question 2

Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of short-term contracting as an alternative to buying in markets.

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Question 3

Virtue Products Inc., a large conglomerate, procures a few component parts from external suppliers and also manufactures some of the key raw materials in its own subsidiaries.This apart, the company does not solely depend on outside distributors to reach its customers.In fact, it has its own retail stores to distribute its products.In this scenario, which of the following alternatives to vertical integration is Virtue Products applying?

Accepted Answer

A)   Concentric integration
B)   Taper integration
C)   Horizontal integration
D)   Conglomerate integration

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of taper integration?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is the most-integrated alternative to performing an activity within one's own corporate family.
B)   It refers to a situation in which firms narrow their focus on downstream value chain activities and ignore the upstream value chain activities.
C)   It exposes in-house suppliers and distributors to market competition to make performance comparisons possible.
D)   It does not rely on outside-market firms for its supplies.

Question 5

List the drawbacks of vertical integration.

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Question 6

Today, many companies use PeopleSoft and EDS to avoid maintaining a human resource management system.By doing this, these firms are:

Accepted Answer

A)   engaging in strategic outsourcing.
B)   increasing their level of vertical integration.
C)   offshoring their core activities.
D)   engaging in unrelated diversification.

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