All of the following are examples of efforts by firms to address the physical segment of the general environment EXCEPT the:

Which of the following would be categorized as a support function?

An analysis of the economic segment of the external environment would include all of the following EXCEPT:

An example of the external labor market is the situation where:

The resource-based view of the firm:

The Enron employee who reported the financial manipulations at the company to her superiors can be considered to have engaged in:

One popular approach to taking care of the physical environment is:

Roland has developed and patented an inexpensive and organic way to enhance the fertility of clay soils without the addition of chemical fertilizers. Established agricultural chemical companies have rejected his proposals. After six months of promoting his invention during his time off from his regular job, Roland has decided to set his dream aside. Roland lacks a key characteristic of successful entrepreneurs, which is:

The culmination of the strategic management process is:

Firms that achieve competitive parity can expect to: