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24. Contingency plans are: a- Specific time- and resource-oriented action plans to achieve alternate sets of strategic goals. b- Generic alternative plans. Alternative plans that are put into effect if the strategic assumptions change quickly or dramatically, or if organizational performance is lagging. d- "Gotcha" plans used to find unit managers who have not been effective in implementing the organizational strategy. C- 25. Which of the following weaknesses of SWOT analysis and the TOWS matrix give rise to the strategic thinking map for matching external issues and internal competitive advantages and disadvantages? a- The designation of external issues as opportunities or threats is often arbitrary. b- Opportunities are often presented as strategic alternatives rather than independent external issues affecting the organization. c- Many external issues may be both opportunities and threats. d- All of the above. 26. What are the value adding service delivery strategies? a- Organizational structure, organizational culture, and strategic resources. b- Pre-service, point-of-service, and after-service. Cost leadership, differentiation, and focus. d- Merger, acquisition, and internal investment. C- 27. The appropriateness of a specific market entry strategy is dependent upon which of the following? a- The strategy having been tested with appropriate strategic thinking tools. b- The major stakeholders, inside and outside the organization that will be most influential in ensuring the success of the strategy having been identified and evaluated. The external conditions, the pertinent internal strengths and weaknesses based on the organization's resources, competencies, and capabilities, and the goals of the organization. Each of these three areas should be scrupulously evaluated. d. The strategy fills an unfilled niche in the market and the organization investigated whether the niche will remain open long enough to return the capital investment. C