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Strategic Analysis It is consists of various cognitive activities like interpretation,

analysis, and synthesis of facts and situations, It endeavors
to develop in the individual the ability to investigate minute
details that are significant to the organizations, enhance
individual's problem solving skills, analytical adeptness, and
critical thinking, develop in the individual the ability to make
important decisions based on factual data, and provide the
individual the opportunity to make proactive plans
competently.
institutional structure It is being reflected in a country's banking system, its justice
system, military powers, and the rule of law:
False Economic advances are observed in the fields of
communication, business, banking, education, medicine,
security, and in all facets of everyday living.
Competitive Advantage This refers to a superior position gained by an organization
in relation to its competitors
True Proactivity is a leader's habit which involves "futuring"
business outlook of the environment.
demand condition When the market for a product is larger locally than foreign
markets, it gives competitive advantage and leads to
national advantage:
Foreign Direct Investments This are investments from sources outside a nation.
theoretical in nature Strategic management is:
Monetary Policy What policy that complements fiscal policy?
Privatization This refers to selling government entities to private
individuals or companies.
fiscal A policy involving balanced budget, surplus, or deficit:
True Time context in the case method refers to duration of the
case
True Implicit Contract is an alternative for vertical integration; a
tacit or unspoken understanding between parties in a
business relationship.
competition policy A policy that zeroes in on the development of human and
natural resources:
True The great and significant catalyst of competition is
communication technology.
related and supporting industries A determinant of competitive advantage where local
supporting industries are competitive and firms enjoy more
cost-effective and innovative input:
Monetary Policy It is set by the country's central bank to make possible the
growth of the supply of money at a given rate.
True Individuals who have stayed in the organization for a long
time possess the possess the organizational know-how.
Tangible Asset This refers to the physical resources of an organization as a
source of competitive advantage like buildings, facilities,
equipment, location, and financial resources
True Stakeholders initiate business operations and compete
among themselves.
Income Policy It is a policy that directly affects prices and wages.
Surplus This refers to an excess in budget.
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True Transformational leadership is the ability to differentiate
existing ideas, products, and services and to conceptualize
new ones.
True Economies of Scale is a condition that is exhibited when the
average cost or the cost per unit of output declines over a
range of output (product or service).
global strategies A strategy where the company treats or considers the world
as one market and one source of supply with slight local
variations:
Michael Porter's Diamond Model It is a basis of a framework to illustrate the determinants of
national competitive advantage
Decision-making This essentially a situation that requires a decision. It may
be a business, technical, or administrative in nature.
Political Structure This refers to the political system existing in a country
economic structure This refers to a how a business is being conducted in a
nation:
False Benchmarking is a fundamental rethinking and radical
redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic
improvements in critical contemporary measures of
performance such as costs, quality, service, and speed.
False Strategic research consists of facts and data used by
organizations to assist them in achieving their vision,
mission, and goals.
Structure This refers to the operational framework that serves as a
basis for national growth and development.
Trade Policy This is a policy on the use of tariffs, quotas, and other trade
contracts.
competitive advantage This refers to a superior position gained by an organization
in relation to its competitors:
False Financial Statements are visual tools used in identifying
strategic goals, designing strategies, and implementing
them and connecting intangible assets to value-creating
processes.
Chance This refers to the right timing or enjoying the right break.
Nationalization This will happen when a government confiscates, buys, or
manages an enterprise.
factor condition A determinant of competitive advantage that considers
specialized factors of production that include skilled labor,
capital, and infrastructure:
National Development This may imply progress and growth, maturity, or simply
improvement.
Firm strategy, structure, and rivalry A determinant of competitive advantage where spatial
proximity of upstream industries facilitates the exchange of
information and promotes continuous discussion of ideas
and generation of innovative concepts and strategies:
Strategies It is needed to achieve national advancement:
False The government shoulders a part of the price of a
commodity to make it affordable to the population, this policy
is being to income and policy.
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State the contents of a Case analysis and briefly describe each. 30 pts
State the kinds of structure in any country. 3 pts.

• Political Structure

• Economic Structure
• Institutional Structure

Enumerate the steps in conducting strategies in national development. and briefly describe
each. 15 pts