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1. Which of the following would be of least interest to the field of strategic management?

A. The creation and maintenance of competitive advantages

B. Understanding why some firms outperform others

C. Understanding how to manage teams of individuals within the organization

D. Creating value for stakeholders

2. Which of the following behaviors will allow a newly promoted supervisor to transition smoothly to a position of power?

Focusing on evaluating the success of the whole team rather than of individuals

Making changes quickly to the department to assert authority

Communicating directly with more assertive employees to understand how the department feels

Encouraging and teaching employees to manage tasks the supervisor handled before being promoted

3. In the context of the modern view of management skills, what does sustainability refer to?

A supervisor’s responsibility of generating tools that allow information to be shared consistently

An organization’s potential to generate high levels of profit over long periods of time

A business’s ability to operate with minimal impact on the environment

An overseer’s ability to evaluate employees based on their work efficiency

4. In the early stage of development, the research and development or engineering department may develop a prototype of the product.

True or false