One of the Things That Can Be Gleaned from a Strategic

question 31

Multiple Choice

One of the things that can be gleaned from a strategic group map of industry rivals is

• A)which rivals have been in business longer and thus have greater access to experience curve effects.
• B)which rivals have newer manufacturing facilities and thus have achieved greater product quality.
• C)which strategic groups have the highest profit margins and the highest customer switching costs and thus represent key operating characteristics.
• D)that some strategic groups are more favorably positioned than others because they confront weaker competitive forces and/or because they are more favorably impacted by industry driving forces.
• E)which strategic groups are currently being shunned by customers because of high prices and relatively low product quality.

Recognize the importance of environmental factors and community infrastructure in disease prevention.

Understand the historical development of public health initiatives and their impact on community health.

Analyze the role of government and non-governmental organizations in the advancement of public health.

Identify key figures and their contributions to public health and nursing.

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