please answer all questions in this format

please answer separately for all chapters

1. Whatisthetool?
2. Whydowe useit?
3. Give 2 examplesof thetool/strategy

CHAPTER 5

1. Inwhatmarket and competitivecircumstancesare focused low-costand focused differentiationstrategiesattractive?Provideexamples ofeach
2. What are thepros and consof pursuing a broaddifferentiationstrategy? Givean example/s of a company/companies whohas bothprosandcons
3. Describe thestrategy of strivingto be theindustry'soveralllow-cost provider.What does a company have to doto achievelow-cost providerstatus? Giveexamples
4. What are thedistinctive features of a best-cost providerstrategy? Under whatcircumstancesisa best-cost providerstrategy appealing? Giveexamples
5. Inwhatmarket and competitivecircumstancesare focused low-costand focused differentiationstrategiesattractive?Provideexamples ofeach!
6. Describe thestrategy of strivingto be theindustry'soveralllow-cost provider.What does a company have to doto achievelow-cost providerstatus? Giveexamples
7. What market conditionsand circumstancesmake a low-cost providerstrategy attractive?What are the pitfallsinpursuing a low-costprovider strategy? What can gowrong? Give an examples
8. What are thefive genericcompetitivestrategies?Brieflydescribeeach oneand identifythetype of competitiveadvantage that each strategy isaimedat achieving.Givean example of eachstrategy?

CHAPTER 6

1- What are mergers and/or acquisitions?How dothey contributeto enhancinga company's position?Giveexamples

2-What are thepurpose of defensivestrategiesand offensive strategies? Givetwo examples of defensiveand offensivestrategies?

3- Identityand brieflyexplainwhatis meant byeach of thefollowingterms and giveexamples of each:

A) a first-moveradvantage

B)a first-mover disadvantage(or late-moveradvantage)

4-Identifyand brieflyexplainwhatis meant byeach of thefollowingterms and giveexamples:

A) Partnerships

B) Verticalintegrationstrategy

C) Outsourcingstrategy.

D) Strategicalliances

5-There are a number of offensive strategy optionsfor improving marketpositions using cost-based and blue-ocean type strategies. Define theterms and suggest waysin whichthestrategiescouldbe operationalized.Giveexamples

6- Identityand brieflyexplainwhat ismeant byeach of thefollowingtermsand giveexamples of each:

A) horizontalscope

B) verticalscope

C) scope of thefirm

CHAPTER 7

1- Identify and explainand giveexamples thesignificanceof each of thefollowingterms and concepts whena company goesinternational:

A) exportstrategy

B) licensingstrategy

C) alliance/jointventurestrategy

2- Identify and brieflydiscussthe 3 keyreasons whya company mayconsider expandingoutsideits domesticmarket giveexamples

3- There are variousreasons whya firmmaygointernational.Explainwhya company maychoose an acquisitionover a greenfieldventure. Giveexamples.

4- Discuss indetailthedifference betweena multidomesticstrategy and a globalstrategy and a transnationalstrategy. Giveexamples ofeach.

5-There are variousreasons whya firmmaygointernational.Explainwhya company maychoose an acquisitionover a greenfieldventure. Giveexamples

6- Identify and explainand giveexamples thesignificanceof each of thefolowingterms and concepts:

A) globalstrategy

B) exportstrategy

C) licensingstrategy

D) franchisingstrategy

7-When isa globalstrategy "superior"to a multidomesticstrategy? Giveexamples

8-Explain the differencesbetweena "thinkglobal,act global"strategy and a "thinkglobal,act local"strategy. Giveexamples!

CHAPTER 8

1- Explain the relevanceand giveexamples of thefolowing as they relateto buildingshareholder valueviadiversification:

A) theindustry attractivenesstest

B) the cost-of-entrytest

C) thebetter-offtest

2-Identify and brieflydiscusseach of the threeoptionsfor enteringnew businesseswhena company islookingto diversify.Giveexamples

3-What are theadvantages of pursuingstrategicfitand matchups inchoosingwhich industriesto diversifyinto?

4-Discusstheprosand consof a strategy of unrelated diversification.Giveexamples

5-Identify andexplainthemeaningand strategicsignificanceof each of thefolowingterms (WE NEED theidentification,explanationandexample FOR EACH ONE):

A) relateddiversification- pleasegiveanexample

B) unrelateddiversification - pleasegive anexample

C) strategicfit- pleasegiveanexample

D) economiesof scope - pleasegive anexample

E) divestiture- pleasegiveanexample

6- Identify andexplainthemeaningand strategicsignificanceof each of the folowingterms (WE NEED theidentification,explanationandexample FOR EACH OF THEM):

A) relateddiversification- pleasegiveanexample!

B) unrelateddiversification - pleasegive anexample!

C) strategicfit- pleasegiveanexample!

D) economiesof scope - pleasegive anexample!

E) divestiture- pleasegiveanexample!

F) corporaterestructuring - pleasegive anexample

7- Explainthedifference betweena cash cow businessand a cash hog business.Giveexamples

CHAPTER 9

1- Identify the threetypes of businesscosts of ethical failures.Provideexamples for each type of cost.

2- Define and discussthe programs commonlyincludedunder a company's corporatesocialresponsibility strategy. Giveexamples

3- What are thebusinesscase reasons for a company wouldparticipate incorporatesocialresponsibilityand environmentalysustainablebusinesspractices?Giveexamples

4- Identify thethree types ofbusiness costs ofethical failures.Provide examples for each type ofcost.

5- Explainhowenvironmentalsustainabilitystrategiesgo aboutimproving a company's "Triple-P"performancepeople,planet,and profit. Whyis itimportantfor strategy-makers to find pointsof intersection betweensociety andthe company'sability to execute value chain activities or betterservecustomerneeds? Give examples

6- What istheessence ofthe moralcase for whya company shouldengagein sociallyresponsible actions andenvironmentally sustainable business practices ? Giveexamples!