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A firm like Intel has a market-to-book value ratio that falls between Apple-Microsoft and Nucor-General Motors.This is because its low level of investment in knowledge resources is matched by a correspondingly huge investment in plant and equipment.

A) True
B) False

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Intellectual property rights are easier to define and protect than property rights for physical assets (e.g.,plant and equipment).

A) True
B) False

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Characteristics of e-teams include all of the following except:


A) E-team members either work in geographically separated workplaces or may work in the same space but at different times.
B) E-teams may have members working in different spaces and time zones.
C) Most of the interactions among members of e-teams occur through electronic communication channels.
D) E-teams generally perform simple tasks.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Using an idea does not prevent others from simultaneously using it for their own benefit.Typically,this is impossible with __________ assets.


A) intangible
B) strong
C) physical
D) flimsy

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Dynamic capabilities include the ability to sense and seize new opportunities,generate new knowledge,and reconfigure existing assets and capabilities.

A) True
B) False

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Advantages of effective social networks for career success include all of the following except


A) access to private information.
B) greater redundancy in knowledge sources.
C) access to diverse skill sets.
D) greater power.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is an IP-heavy industry?


A) automobile sales
B) telecommunications
C) contract manufacturing
D) retailing

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Technology can be used to leverage __________ and _____________ within organizations as well as with customers and suppliers beyond their boundaries.


A) human capital; intellectual capital
B) human capital; knowledge
C) knowledge; social capital
D) communication; social capital

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Creativity and problem solving ability are considered to be part of _________ capital.


A) physical
B) human
C) social
D) emotional

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A recent study of over 300 companies explored how management teams can understand and capitalize on the formal and informal social networks of their employees.Six common types of managers who get stuck in three types of network traps were identified.Which of the following is not one of these network traps?


A) the wrong structure
B) the wrong relationships
C) the wrong behavior
D) the wrong business

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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The best protection for intellectual property in the long run is likely to be the development of


A) new products.
B) stronger patents.
C) dynamic capabilities.
D) international patents.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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In bridging relationships in social networks,one member is central to the communication flows in a group.

A) True
B) False

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Explicit knowledge is in the mind of employees and is based upon their experiences and backgrounds.

A) True
B) False

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Protecting company intellectual property can be difficult because employees become disgruntled and patents


A) are expensive.
B) cannot be protected.
C) expire.
D) roll over.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Many companies use referrals by current employees as a source for new hiring and even monetarily reward them because


A) it is less expensive than the fees paid to headhunters.
B) current employees normally are careful in recommending someone due to their personal credibility.
C) it is a good test of employee loyalty.
D) current employees are careful in their recommendations; it is less expensive than the fees paid to headhunters.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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When a firm develops a knowledge asset,such as a process,pays for it and reuses it over and over at a very low cost,this adds ___________ for the firm.


A) tacit knowledge
B) little value
C) a competitive advantage
D) a recoverable loss

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Developing dynamic capabilities is not the only avenue providing firms with the ability to reconfigure their knowledge and activities to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.

A) True
B) False

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Closure,in contrast to bridging relationships,stresses the importance of ties connecting heterogeneous people.

A) True
B) False

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According to the resource-based view of the firm,competitive advantages are ______ for competitors to copy,if they are based on unique bundles of resources.


A) easier
B) faster
C) harder
D) more reliable

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Access Health,a call-in medical center,uses technology to capture and share knowledge.When someone calls the center,a registered nurse uses the company clinical decision architecture to assess the caller symptoms,rule out possible conditions,and recommend a home remedy,doctor visit,or trip to the emergency room.This is an example of using


A) tacit knowledge.
B) a knowledge asset.
C) a non-codified asset.
D) groupthink.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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