1. In order to avoid reaching consensus before all the issues have been examined, which decision-making technique assigns a group or individual to identify potential problems with an alternative?

a. Devil's advocate.

b. Sloan's judgment.

c. Scenario construction.

d. Dialectical inquiry

2 The term "stuck-in-the-middle" means:

a middle of the road strategy.

b.the firm's customers are willing to pay only a mid-range price for the product.

c.the firm's customers have only moderate expectations regarding product quality.

d.the firm fails to establish either a leadership position either as a low-cost producer or a differentiator.

3 This strategic choice technique involves a format where two alternative strategies are considered, each with different underlying assumptions, and the pros and cons of each considered. The process continues until a superior strategy emerges.

a.Devil's advocate.

b.Dialectic enquiry.

c.Political strategy.

d.Multiple advocacy