Which of the following is a goal oriented focus of strategic planning?
growth
competitive position
geographic scope (e.g., expansion)
all of the above
(d; Easy; LO1; Analytic Skills)
The four performance areas of the balanced scorecard include all of the following except ________.
customer perspective
internal business perspective
learning and growth perspective
metrics perspective
(d; Moderate; LO3; Analytic Skills)
Regarding customers and business partners, e-marketing is capable of improving the overall value propositions by ________.
increasing benefits for customers
The various levels of organizational commitment to e-business include all of the following, except ________.
activity
business process
enterprise
business policy
(d; Moderate; LO2; Use of Information Technology)
The costs associated with the organization’s value proposition include, for example, ________.
time
energy
psychic
all of the above
(d; Easy, LO3; Analytic Skills)
Which of the following is true about business use of informational technology?
It generally increases benefits to stakeholders.
It generally lowers costs to stakeholders.
It can lead to a decrease in value to stakeholders.
All of the above.
(d; Easy; LO1; Use of Information Technology)
Which of the following is not a viable competitive position for a firm within its given industry?
industry leader (e.g., Google)
price leader (e.g., Priceline)
quality leader (e.g., Mercedes)
business model leader (e.g., Borders)
(d; Moderate; LO1; Analytic Skills)
Corporate level business strategies that include information technology components, such as internet, digital databases) are known as ________.
marketing strategies
e-business strategies
e-marketing strategies
corporate strategies
(b; Easy; LO2; Use of Information Technology)
Which of the following is not one of the four appropriate rationales for choosing the objectives of a strategic plan?
strategic justification
personal justification
technical justification
financial justification
(b; Moderate; LO1; Reflective Thinking Skills)
Important elements of value include all of the following except ________.
customers’ perception of product benefits
partners’ perception of product costs
customer evaluations of support services
all of the above
(b, Moderate, LO3; Analytic Skills)
Which of the following processes is unlikely to be carried out at the activity level of e-business commitment?
customer relationship management
online purchasing
e-mail
dynamic pricing online
(a; Difficult; LO2; Reflective Thinking Skills)
Which of the following is not an activity which is likely to be practiced at the business process level of e-business commitment?
content publishing
(a; Difficult; LO2; Use of Information Technology)
Within the e-business model, order processing occurs ________.
at the activity level
at the business process level
at the enterprise level
none of the above
(a; Difficult; LO2; Use of Information Technology)
The internal perspective of the Balanced Scorecard gives particular attention to ________.
market share
shareholder value
supply chain value to the company
customer satisfaction
(c; Moderate; LO3; Analytic Skills)
True/False
The Balanced Scorecard is based on three stakeholder perspectives.
True
False
(b; Easy; LO3; Analytic Skills)
Return on investment (ROI) is a popular metric used to measure performance regarding the financial perspective or the Balanced Scorecard.
True
False
(a; Moderate; LO3; Analytic Skills)
According to the text, Raytheon has measured transactions and loyalty to evaluate the customer perspective of the Balanced Scorecard.
True
False
(a; Moderate; LO3; Reflective Thinking Skills)
Objectives, strategies and tactics exist exclusively at the executive level.
True
False
(b; Difficult; LO1; Reflective Thinking Skills)
In order to determine whether a business model is an appropriate fit for a given firm it is important to consider connected activities and price.
True
False
(a; Moderate; LO2; Reflective Thinking Skills)
All e-business models are internet business models.
True
False
(b; Easy; LO2; Reflective Thinking Skills)
Customer relationship management focuses only on retaining existing individual customers.
True
False
(b; Moderate; LO2; Reflective Thinking Skills)
The Balanced Scorecard can be used by all types of businesses.
True
False
(a, Moderate, LO3; Reflective Thinking Skills)
Strategy represents the means to achieve a goal.
True
False
(a; Easy; LO1; Reflective Thinking Skills)
An e-business model is a method by which the organization sustains itself in the long term using information technology resources and principles.
True
False
(a; Moderate; LO2; Use of Information Technology)
Information technology always lowers costs to business stakeholders.
True
False
(b; Difficult; LO2; Use of Information Technology)
Growth in market share is the main way for e-commerce companies to evaluate long term performance.
True
False
(b; Difficult, LO3; Analytic Skills)
Essay
What are four types of justifications that a decision maker may cite to support or oppose an organizational or marketing campaign?
Strategic justification
Operational justification
Technical justification
Financial justification
(Moderate; LO1)
From the customer’s perspective, what are the value-added benefits of e-marketing?
Online mass customization
Personalization
24/7 Convenience
Self-service ordering and tracking
One-stop shopping
(Moderate; LO1; Use of Information Technology)
Business organizations may vary according to their e-business activities. What are the different levels of commitment to e-business available to these organizations?
Activity: e-mail, blog
Business process: customer relationship management (CRM)
Enterprise: offline and online retailing
Pure play: 100% online, dot-com or dot-net, presence