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Which of the following summarizes the benefit of the strategic alliance between HP and DreamWorks?


A) HP and DreamWorks each strengthened their separate markets without impinging on each other's markets.
B) Both HP and DreamWorks were able to enter a new market that they would not have been able to pursue alone.
C) HP was able to enter a new market, and DreamWorks was able to strengthen its old market.
D) DreamWorks was able to enter a new market, and HP was able to strengthen its old market.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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When entering new geographic markets,some governments,such as those of Saudi Arabia and China,require that foreign firms have a local


A) market partner.
B) joint venture partner.
C) strategic alliance partner.
D) merger partner.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Supply,distribution,and licensing contractual agreements between firms,which result in vertical strategic alliances,are all examples of


A) cartel arrangements.
B) non-equity alliances.
C) joint ventures.
D) equity alliances.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Although long-standing enemies,Apple and IBM formed an alliance partnership.How did this partnership benefit both Apple and IBM?


A) Apple's core competency with consumer services and IBM's core competency with business services complemented each other.
B) Apple's core competency with business services and IBM's core competency with consumer services complemented each other.
C) Apple's core competency with marketing and IBM's core competency with manufacturing complemented each other.
D) Apple's core competency with manufacturing and IBM's core competency with marketing complemented each other.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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EveningStar Inc.and The Luxur Group have together established The Luxur Star Group of hotels.EveningStar owns 49 percent and The Luxur Group has a 51 percent share in The Luxur Star Group of hotels.However,the management of The Luxur Star Group of hotels is separate from its parent companies.What alliance type does this scenario best illustrate?


A) sole proprietorship
B) non-equity alliance
C) equity alliance
D) joint venture

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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When North Autos Inc.wanted to sell its cars in the country of Balvia,it lacked access to distribution channels and marketing expertise in the country.Thus,North Autos had to enter into a strategic alliance with a local automobile company to get access to the foreign partner's well-established distribution channels.Which of the following reasons for entering into a strategic alliance is best illustrated in this scenario?


A) increasing competitive intensity
B) accessing critical complementary assets
C) procuring additional capital investments
D) reducing differentiation of product and service offerings

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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In 1990,Roche,a Swiss pharmaceutical company,initially invested $2.1 billion to purchase a controlling interest in the biotech startup Genentech.In 2009,after witnessing the success of Genentech's drug discovery and development projects,Roche spent $47 billion to purchase the remaining minority interest in Genentech,making it a wholly owned subsidiary.In terms of strategic alliances,this scenario best indicates


A) the real-options perspective.
B) co-opetition.
C) explicit knowledge.
D) the stakeholder strategy.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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When a firm does not have the resource required for pursuing a growth strategy,and if the resource in question is not easily tradable,the implication for the strategist is most likely to


A) borrow via a contractual agreement.
B) pursue internal development.
C) enter into a licensing agreement.
D) consider an outright acquisition.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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When large,incumbent firms buy start-up companies,the transaction is generally described as a(n)


A) joint venture.
B) partnership.
C) acquisition.
D) alliance.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The Mansion Hotel Group purchased Red Brick Hotels for an estimated value of $120 billion.All the hotels previously owned by Red Brick Hotels are now managed by the Mansion Hotel Group and are known as Mansion hotels.What does this scenario best illustrate?


A) a merger
B) a joint venture
C) an acquisition
D) an equity alliance

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following statements is not true of tacit knowledge?


A) It is concerned with knowing how to do a certain task.
B) It is knowledge that cannot be easily codified.
C) It is regularly shared between partners in a non-equity alliance.
D) It is acquired only through actively participating in the process.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Disney became the world's leading media company to a large extent by pursuing a corporate strategy of


A) related-linked diversification.
B) cost-leadership.
C) unrelated diversification.
D) hostile takeovers.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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When a stand-alone organization is created and owned by two or more parent companies together,the strategic alliance is referred to as a(n)


A) non-equity alliance.
B) equity alliance.
C) proprietorship.
D) joint venture.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of a horizontal integration corporate strategy?


A) It increases competitive intensity within an industry.
B) It increases the potential for legal repercussions.
C) It increases the costs associated with increasing value.
D) It increases the threat of new entrants in an industry.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following aspects of alliance management capability is paired with partner selection?


A) alliance governance
B) alliance design
C) alliance formation
D) post-formation alliance management

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is an example of explicit knowledge?


A) knowing how to create surveys
B) a research skill
C) knowing how to assemble semiconductors
D) a research summary

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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A _____ is best described as an approach to strategic decision making that breaks down a larger investment decision into a set of smaller decisions that are staged sequentially over time.


A) cost-leadership approach
B) break-even analysis
C) market risk framework
D) real-options perspective

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is an advantage of non-equity alliances?


A) They produce strong ties between alliance partners as they are permanent in nature.
B) They are flexible and easy to initiate and terminate.
C) They facilitate the sharing of tacit knowledge between the alliance partners.
D) They are based on ownership rather than contracts.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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JetStream Airway's decision to acquire Rex Fuels Inc.proved to be ill-fated because its managers had overestimated their abilities and skills.They believed that they had the skills to manage such diversified businesses and create additional shareholder value.However,the acquisition failed to create the anticipated synergies because the managers' capabilities were restricted to the airlines industry.What does this scenario best illustrate?


A) managerial empathy
B) managerial feasibility
C) managerial hubris
D) managerial capitalism

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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New United Motor Manufacturing,Inc.(NUMMI) ,formed between General Motors (GM) and Toyota in 1984 was the first _____ in the U.S.automobile industry.


A) joint venture
B) non-equity alliance
C) hostile takeover
D) equity alliance

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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