Q 1. True or false: Delays in Boeing’s completion and release of the 787 Dreamliner were caused largely by a dramatic change in operational strategy that was not fully aligned with the actual execution. 2. Companies can improve their performance objectives by making trade-offs between achieving low cost and providing various types of differentiation. In this view, companies must align their performance objectives with the business strategy. Performance objectives that operations managers might directly trade off to limit the range of activities while seeking operations focus should include: 3. True or false: By definition, directed strategies determine the organization’s actual strategy. 4. Which of the following statements is FALSE with regard to operations focus? 5. True or false: From an operations strategy perspective, it is never appropriate for a firm to make trade-offs (among performance objectives) that limit the range of its activities.