Appendix B: Value Innovation: A Reconstructionist View of Strategy
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According to Appendix B, what is the fundamental origin of the structuralist view of strategy?
View answer and explanationWhat paradigm does the model of industrial organization analysis propose, as described in Appendix B?
View answer and explanationOn what theory is the reconstructionist view of strategy built, according to Appendix B?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary assumption of the structuralist view regarding market structure?
View answer and explanationThe reconstructionist view of strategy suggests that market boundaries exist primarily where?
View answer and explanationAccording to the structuralist view described in Appendix B, competition is seen as what type of game?
View answer and explanationThe reconstructionist view of strategy shifts attention from the supply side to what?
View answer and explanationWhat is the key difference between 'recombination' as discussed by Schumpeter and 'reconstruction' in blue ocean strategy?
View answer and explanationAccording to Appendix B, what are the basic building blocks for reconstruction in blue ocean strategy?
View answer and explanationHow did the 'new growth theory' advance upon Schumpeter's initial observations about innovation?
View answer and explanationThe structuralist view of strategy, or 'environmental determinism', leads companies to focus on what primary goal?
View answer and explanationIn the reconstructionist view, how is the attractiveness of an industry perceived?
View answer and explanationWhat does value innovation achieve that goes beyond the Schumpeterian idea of creative destruction?
View answer and explanationUsing the Cirque du Soleil example, what would have been a 'recombination' approach instead of their 'reconstruction' approach?
View answer and explanationWhat is the strategic consequence of adopting the reconstructionist view?
View answer and explanationWhat is the main source of innovation in Schumpeter's original theory, as mentioned in Appendix B?
View answer and explanationAccording to Appendix B, why is Schumpeterian innovation considered 'black-boxed'?
View answer and explanationWhich statement accurately describes the relationship between the two strategic views and the concept of a value-cost trade-off?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary focus of 'recombination' when trying to create innovation?
View answer and explanationThe reconstructionist view takes off where which theory left off, according to Appendix B?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary method proposed by the reconstructionist view to create endogenous growth for a firm?
View answer and explanationHow does recombination, as described in Appendix B, typically lead to innovation?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following phrases best captures the essence of the structuralist view of strategy?
View answer and explanationWhat is a major limitation of the new growth theory that the reconstructionist view aims to address?
View answer and explanationThe focus on redefining an industry problem itself, as seen in the reconstructionist view, tends to produce what outcome?
View answer and explanationWhich view of strategy is associated with 'environmental determinism'?
View answer and explanationWhat is the consequence of focusing on the supply side, as recombination does, according to the text?
View answer and explanationIn the causal flow of the structure-conduct-performance paradigm, what determines 'end performance'?
View answer and explanationWhat is the main strategic challenge from a reconstructionist perspective?
View answer and explanationValue innovation, as part of the reconstructionist view, allows firms to play what kind of game?
View answer and explanationWhy does the structuralist view often lead to 'competition-based strategic thinking'?
View answer and explanationWhat is the key limitation of Schumpeter's theory that the new growth theory and reconstructionist view try to overcome?
View answer and explanationIn the reconstructionist view, what is the ultimate result of stimulating the demand side of the economy?
View answer and explanationHow does the reconstructionist approach, as exemplified by Cirque du Soleil, differ from simply creating an 'innovative solution'?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is NOT a characteristic of the structuralist view of strategy?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary objective of firms that follow the structuralist view of strategy?
View answer and explanationThe example of Cirque du Soleil is used in Appendix B to illustrate that reconstruction is NOT about what?
View answer and explanationHow does the reconstructionist view see the relationship between knowledge, ideas, and firm growth?
View answer and explanationWhat does Appendix B identify as a key shortcoming of the new growth theory, despite its advances?
View answer and explanationWhich statement best contrasts the end goals of reconstruction and recombination?
View answer and explanationWhat is the role of competition in the reconstructionist world?
View answer and explanationThe structuralist view of strategy has its roots in which economic model?
View answer and explanationWhat is the key insight of the reconstructionist view regarding extra demand?
View answer and explanationSchumpeter's idea of innovation as a 'new combination of productive means' is an example of what kind of focus?
View answer and explanationWhat is the role of the entrepreneur in Schumpeter's theory versus the reconstructionist view?
View answer and explanationWhich statement accurately describes the causal flow proposed by the structuralist view?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary method for creating value innovation in the reconstructionist view?
View answer and explanationAccording to Appendix B, the structuralist view leads firms to focus on dividing up what?
View answer and explanationWhat does value innovation achieve for firms that contrasts with the outcome of traditional competition?
View answer and explanationWhat is the key difference in how structuralist and reconstructionist views perceive the firm's relationship with its industry?
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