11. An organization can use an effective strategy to compensate for weak human resources.
12. Regardless of a company’s strategy, high quality human resources are a true competitive advantage.
13. Human resource practices can only represent strengths for an organization.
14. Groups of people who meet together often to discuss information can develop an effective sense of “gut level” decision making about proper strategic direction.
15. Avoidance of conflict is integral for effective decision-making.
16. Groups making decisions should set a flexible timeline to help move decision making forward.
17. Internal politics can have considerable influence over group decision making processes and outcomes.
18. Strategy formulation is best accomplished by a group of decision makers.
19. All companies that sell products at a low cost have a cost leadership strategy.
20. There is usually only one company that can be the lowest-cost provider in an industry.