BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Operations
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Technology Development
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Marketing and sales
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Services
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Detailed explanation-1: -Technology development activity does not comes under the primary activities of value Chain analysis. Value chain analysis is a strategy tool used to analyze internal firm activities.
Detailed explanation-2: -Option c-Human resource is not considered as a primary activity in the framework of the value chain. It is a process of workforce management, hence it is the correct answer.
Detailed explanation-3: -The value chain framework is made up of five primary activities–inbound operations, operations, outbound logistics, marketing and sales, service–and four secondary activities–procurement and purchasing, human resource management, technological development and company infrastructure.
Detailed explanation-4: -A) Infrastructure is not a primary activity of the value chain because the primary activities of a value chain include all those activities which delivered value to the products or services. And infrastructure does not provide value to the products. Thus it is not a primary activity.
Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is c) Technology procurement.