Appendix B: Value Innovation: A Reconstructionist View of Strategy

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Question 1

According to Appendix B, what is the fundamental origin of the structuralist view of strategy?

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Question 2

What paradigm does the model of industrial organization analysis propose, as described in Appendix B?

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Question 3

On what theory is the reconstructionist view of strategy built, according to Appendix B?

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Question 4

What is the primary assumption of the structuralist view regarding market structure?

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Question 5

The reconstructionist view of strategy suggests that market boundaries exist primarily where?

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Question 6

According to the structuralist view described in Appendix B, competition is seen as what type of game?

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Question 7

The reconstructionist view of strategy shifts attention from the supply side to what?

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Question 8

What is the key difference between 'recombination' as discussed by Schumpeter and 'reconstruction' in blue ocean strategy?

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Question 9

According to Appendix B, what are the basic building blocks for reconstruction in blue ocean strategy?

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Question 10

How did the 'new growth theory' advance upon Schumpeter's initial observations about innovation?

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Question 11

The structuralist view of strategy, or 'environmental determinism', leads companies to focus on what primary goal?

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Question 12

In the reconstructionist view, how is the attractiveness of an industry perceived?

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Question 13

What does value innovation achieve that goes beyond the Schumpeterian idea of creative destruction?

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Question 14

Using the Cirque du Soleil example, what would have been a 'recombination' approach instead of their 'reconstruction' approach?

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Question 15

What is the strategic consequence of adopting the reconstructionist view?

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Question 16

What is the main source of innovation in Schumpeter's original theory, as mentioned in Appendix B?

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Question 17

According to Appendix B, why is Schumpeterian innovation considered 'black-boxed'?

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Question 18

Which statement accurately describes the relationship between the two strategic views and the concept of a value-cost trade-off?

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Question 19

What is the primary focus of 'recombination' when trying to create innovation?

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Question 20

The reconstructionist view takes off where which theory left off, according to Appendix B?

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Question 21

What is the primary method proposed by the reconstructionist view to create endogenous growth for a firm?

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Question 22

How does recombination, as described in Appendix B, typically lead to innovation?

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Question 23

Which of the following phrases best captures the essence of the structuralist view of strategy?

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Question 24

What is a major limitation of the new growth theory that the reconstructionist view aims to address?

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Question 25

The focus on redefining an industry problem itself, as seen in the reconstructionist view, tends to produce what outcome?

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Question 26

Which view of strategy is associated with 'environmental determinism'?

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Question 27

What is the consequence of focusing on the supply side, as recombination does, according to the text?

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Question 28

In the causal flow of the structure-conduct-performance paradigm, what determines 'end performance'?

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Question 29

What is the main strategic challenge from a reconstructionist perspective?

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Question 30

Value innovation, as part of the reconstructionist view, allows firms to play what kind of game?

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Question 31

Why does the structuralist view often lead to 'competition-based strategic thinking'?

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Question 32

What is the key limitation of Schumpeter's theory that the new growth theory and reconstructionist view try to overcome?

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Question 33

In the reconstructionist view, what is the ultimate result of stimulating the demand side of the economy?

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Question 34

How does the reconstructionist approach, as exemplified by Cirque du Soleil, differ from simply creating an 'innovative solution'?

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Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the structuralist view of strategy?

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Question 36

What is the primary objective of firms that follow the structuralist view of strategy?

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Question 37

The example of Cirque du Soleil is used in Appendix B to illustrate that reconstruction is NOT about what?

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Question 38

How does the reconstructionist view see the relationship between knowledge, ideas, and firm growth?

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Question 39

What does Appendix B identify as a key shortcoming of the new growth theory, despite its advances?

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Question 40

Which statement best contrasts the end goals of reconstruction and recombination?

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Question 41

What is the role of competition in the reconstructionist world?

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Question 42

The structuralist view of strategy has its roots in which economic model?

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Question 43

What is the key insight of the reconstructionist view regarding extra demand?

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Question 44

Schumpeter's idea of innovation as a 'new combination of productive means' is an example of what kind of focus?

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Question 45

What is the role of the entrepreneur in Schumpeter's theory versus the reconstructionist view?

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Question 46

Which statement accurately describes the causal flow proposed by the structuralist view?

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Question 47

What is the primary method for creating value innovation in the reconstructionist view?

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Question 48

According to Appendix B, the structuralist view leads firms to focus on dividing up what?

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Question 49

What does value innovation achieve for firms that contrasts with the outcome of traditional competition?

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Question 50

What is the key difference in how structuralist and reconstructionist views perceive the firm's relationship with its industry?

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