To Improve Performance, There Are Many Different Avenues for Outcompeting

question 81

Multiple Choice

To improve performance, there are many different avenues for outcompeting rivals such as

• A)realizing a higher cost structure and lower operating profit margins than rivals in order to drive sales growth.
• B)creating products analogous with competitors so as to be competitive in the same markets.
• C)pursuing similar personalized customer service or quality dimensions as rivals.
• D)being undecided whether or not to concentrate operations on local versus global markets.
• E)strengthening competitiveness by pursuing strategic alliances and collaborative partnerships.

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Definitions:

Rivalry Among Suppliers

A competitive situation where suppliers in the same market vie for business by offering better terms, prices, or quality.

Multiple Suppliers

A business strategy involving the use of more than one supplier to reduce reliance on any single provider and mitigate risks.

RBV Perspective

The Resource-Based View (RBV) is a model that sees resources as key to superior firm performance. It focuses on the importance of a firm's internal capabilities in achieving competitive advantage.

Firm's Profitability

A measure of how effectively a company generates profit from its revenues or investment.