Which of the Following Are Included as Potential External Weaknesses

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are included as potential external weaknesses in a SWOT analysis that are harmful to an organization?

• A) Core competencies, market leaders, cost advantages, excellent management.
• B) Lack of strategic direction, obsolete technologies, lack of managerial talent, outdated, product line.
• C) Expanded product line, increase in demand, new markets, new regulations.
• D) New entrants, substitute products, shrinking markets, costly regulatory requirements.

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Definitions:

Ethical Organization

An entity that prioritizes ethical values in its decisions, policies, and interactions with stakeholders.

Planned Obsolescence

A strategy where products are designed to have a limited useful life or become outdated quickly, encouraging consumers to purchase newer models.

Enterprise Resource-Planning System

Integrated software applications designed to manage a company’s resources, processes, and information across all functional departments.

Just-In-Time System

A production strategy that strives to improve a business's return on investment by reducing in-process inventory and associated carrying costs, aiming to have the exact amount of material, at the right time, and the right place.