Michael Porter
Models / Strategies
Vocab & Terms
Name the .....
The chance
100

Porter's 5 different forces

What is: 

   1   Level of rivalry

   2   Power of customers

   3   Power of suppliers

   4   Threat of substitutes

   5   Threat of new entry

100

What is the model for growth called?

What is:

Ansoffs Growth matrix

100

What does SWOT stand for?

What is:

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats

100

Name a situation that makes change in a business model vital 

Situation has to be approved by Dorthe Pernille

100

Name the 4 factors within the macroeconomic factors:


  • Economic cycle
  • Unemployment
  • Interest rate level
  • Exchange rates
200

The three models by Porter featured in the VØ book.

What are the Five forces, value chain, & generic strategies? 

200

What does PESTEL stand for?

What is:

Political, Economical, Social, Technological, Environmental & Legal.

200

Define what it means to be an agile or rigid company?

What is:

Agile companies are flexible and able to respond quickly to changes in their environment. 

Rigid companies respond slowly to changes in their environment. It is in the company's nature to bide time and await events.

200

The business model of this company is based around a digital platform which makes it possible for private individuals to rent out apartments or holiday homes, for example. Airbnb does not own any of the homes that are rented out. Instead, the company generates its revenue by charging a fee from both the host and the guest.

Name the SPECIFIC company 

What is:

 Airbnb

(Booking.com, vrbo.com and such only give half)

200

Name a company that has been accused of green-washing within the past year

Fifa, Ikea, Volkswagen, H&M

300

Three activities of Porter's value chain.

Company infrastructure, HR, product & technology development, Procurement / supplies, Inbound logistic. operations, outbound logistics, marketing & sales, After-sales service.

300

Mention all the elements included in the Business Model Canvas

What is:

Key Partners, Key activities, Key resources, Value proposition, Customer relation, Customer Segment, Channels, Cost structure, Revenue streams.

300

What is a plus/minus analysis?

What is:

A list of pros and cons, in which you consider the advantages and disadvantages of a given proposal

300

Name each of the following:

Strength:

Weakness:

Opportunity:

Threat:

Answer just has to be approved by Dorthe Pernille

300

Diversification is part of which model?

What is:


Ansoff's growth matrix

400

Define what focused differentiation strategy is? (Answer must include company size and competitive position)

A company that chooses to sell a unique product to a small part of the market, i.e. use focused differentiation as a competitive strategy. It is often easier to rely on this strategy than the cost focus strategy. Focused differentiation makes it possible to achieve relatively high selling prices. The company might not become one of the largest players in the industry, but its competitive position is relatively secure and not easily threatened by the biggest competitors.

400

What is traditional thinking and proactive thinking in terms of creating a strategic plan?

Traditional thinking is a more rational method of thinking, where the focus lies on what has happened in the past and up until the present time, when defining new strategic options for the future.

Proactive strategic thinking, on the other hand, starts by looking at the future. As a concept, being proactive involves acting in advance of a future situation, rather than just reacting when forced to do so.

400

What are the 3 terms described in "other external factor" in systime?

What is:

1. Consumer behaviour

2. Digitalisation

3. Disruption

400

Name the 3 comprised groups of growth strategies in the expanded growth matrix model

(An expanded version of Ansoff's growth matrix)

What is:


Intersification, Diversification & integration

400

which of the following are part of external analyses and which are part of internal analyses:

Porter's 5 forces, Ansoff's growth matrix, Porter's Value Chain, Porter's generic strategies, Company's financial situation, & macroeconomic factors

Answer:

Internal: Porter's Value Chain, Porter's generic strategies, Ansoff's generic strategies, & financial situation

External: Porter's 5 forces & macroeconomic factors

500

Is the Value Chain the same for all companies? 

(Give a detailed answer, that has to be approved Amanda & Laura)

No, Value Chain are applied differently to companies depending on whether they are a service, production or trading company. 

For example a trading company carries out no product but rather warehousing where they supply their customer, therefore the product development activity may be substituted by protofolio development

500
What are the differences between Inbound and Outbound logistics from the Value Chain?


(Answer must include clear distinguish between the 2, along with a definition of each)


Inbound logistics includes all the activities related to the company’s ordering, external transport, reception and inventory control, as well as the internal transport and storage of raw materials. It also covers supplying the raw materials which have been ordered to the production department.

Outbound logistics are responsible for receiving the manufactured finished goods from the production department as well as their subsequent storage, dispatch and distribution. It also includes receiving orders from customers.

Answer has to be approved by Dorthe Pernille



500

What are the 4 requirements for a strategic plan to be or take into consideration of?

( The answer are the 4 requirements directly described in Systime 22.1)

What is: 

- Consistent

- Competitiveness

- Dynamic

- Realistic

500

Name the element in the strategic process model?

(Answer must include ALL the elements included in the model from systime)

What is:

Business Model Canvas


External analyses: Porter's five forces, Macroeconomicfactors, Other external factors, SWOT


Internal analyses: The companies financial situation, Porter's value chain, Porter's generic strategies, Ansoff's growth matrix, SWOT

Strategic opportunities, Choice of strategic plan, Revised BMC

500

What is meant with "Creditwortiness" according to systime? It depends on what?

What is:

  • well-run the company is, i.e. whether profitability measured in terms of ROI is satisfactory.
  • solid the company is, i.e. on its ability to withstand losses as measured by the solvency ratio