For John Sidanta, CEO and Founder of Primaplast, a Manufacturer

question 100

Multiple Choice

For John Sidanta, CEO and founder of Primaplast, a manufacturer of biodegradable plastic drinking straws made from recycled material, crafting and executing a strategy is a top-priority managerial task because it

• A)helps Primaplast management create tight fits between a company's strategic vision and business model.
• B)allows Primaplast company personnel, and especially senior executives, to know the answer to "who are we, what do we do, and where are we headed?"
• C)is Primaplast management's prescription for doing business, its roadmap to competitive advantage, a game plan for pleasing customers, and its formula for improving performance, especially in light of impending community and some food service outlets' bans on conventional plastic drinking straws.
• D)provides Primaplast with clear guidance as to what the company's business model and strategic intent are, and helps keep managerial decision-making from being rudderless.
• E)establishes how well Primaplast executives perform these tasks and are the key determinants of executive compensation.

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