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A company's values relate to such things as

A) how it will balance its pursuit of financial objectives against the pursuit of its strategic objectives

B) how it will balance the pursuit of its business purpose/mission against the pursuit of its strategic vision

C) whether it will emphasize stock price appreciation of higher dividend payments to shareholders

D) whether it will put more emphasis on the achievement of short-term performance targets or long-range performance targets

E) fair treatment, integrity, ethical behavior, innovativeness, teamwork, top-notch quality, superior customer service, social responsibility, and community citizenship

The task of top executives of a U.S. automobile manufacturer when the company faces disruptions in its environment, for example, due to changing international tariff and trade agreements and fuel economy standards, is it not only raise questions about appropriateness of its direction and strategy, but also to

A) ferret out causes of disruptive changes and decide both when and what adjustments are needed for improved performance and operating excellence

B) install new information and operating systems that improve company personnel performance of essential activities

C) decide whether to try to fix the problems of poor strategy execution or simply shift to a strategy that is easier to execute correctly in the new environment

D) determine whether or not to arrive at decisions quickly or slowly in choosing among various alternative adjustments available to the company

E) know when to continue with the present corporate culture and when to shift to a different and better corporate culture

The primary role of a functional strategy is to

A) describe the mission and strategic intent of each key functional piece of the business

B) create compatible degrees of strategic intent among a company's different business functions

C) unify the company's various operating-level strategies

D) determine how to support particular activities in ways that support the overall business strategy and competitive approach

E) assess what competitive capabilities to build in support of the overall company strategy and what to do to unify the firm's skills, competencies, and resource strengths across all the various key pieces of a company's business