Question 1

Which of the following structures is most suitable for managing innovation in high-tech organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  functional structure 
B)  market structure 
C)  product team structure 
D)  geographic structure 
A)  functional structure 
B)  market structure 
C)  product team structure 
D)  geographic structure

Question 2

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding copyrights?

Accepted Answer

A)  Copyrights are typically used for protecting new drugs invented by pharmaceutical companies. 
B)  Copyrights last for much longer periods than patents. 
C)  Copyrights are typically used for protecting names, symbols, and logos associated with a product. 
D)  Copyrights are valid for a period of 30 years from the date it is issued. 
A)  Copyrights are typically used for protecting new drugs invented by pharmaceutical companies. 
B)  Copyrights last for much longer periods than patents. 
C)  Copyrights are typically used for protecting names, symbols, and logos associated with a product. 
D)  Copyrights are valid for a period of 30 years from the date it is issued.

Question 3

Demand for a product peaks during the mature stage of the product life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A heavyweight team leader remains under the control of a functional department head and in order to get access to resources, he or she must pursue the heads of functional departments to obtain them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The introduction in 1971 of Intel's 4004 microprocessor, the first "computer on a chip" ever produced, is an example of a(n) ________ innovation.

Accepted Answer

A)  normative 
B)  quantum 
C)  mimetic 
D)  incremental 
A)  normative 
B)  quantum 
C)  mimetic 
D)  incremental

Question 6

Copyrights are typically granted to people who create intellectual property, such as written or visual works such as books, videogames, poems, and songs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Lightweight team leaders often function as product champions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The term "information efficiencies" represents the cost and time savings that occur when IT allows individual employees to perform their current tasks at a higher level, assume additional tasks, and expand their roles in the organization due to advances in the ability to gather and analyze data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A lightweight team leader would be appropriate for an organization seeking a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  quantum innovations 
B)  revolutionary change 
C)  technological discontinuities 
D)  incremental innovation 
A)  quantum innovations 
B)  revolutionary change 
C)  technological discontinuities 
D)  incremental innovation

Question 10

Patents confer a monopoly right on their owner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Mobile computing devices, such as smartphones and tablet computers, are currently in the ________ stage of the product life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  embryonic 
B)  growth 
C)  mature 
D)  decline 
A)  embryonic 
B)  growth 
C)  mature 
D)  decline

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true regarding skunk works?

Accepted Answer

A)  A skunk works assumes full responsibility for the commercialization of the new product and for achieving the desired profit targets. 
B)  A skunk works is a team of employees working in the finance department in an organization who look after the financial viability of the new product. 
C)  A skunk works is dissolved when the product is brought to market. 
D)  A skunk works is a team in an organization that is responsible for quality control. 
A)  A skunk works assumes full responsibility for the commercialization of the new product and for achieving the desired profit targets. 
B)  A skunk works is a team of employees working in the finance department in an organization who look after the financial viability of the new product. 
C)  A skunk works is dissolved when the product is brought to market. 
D)  A skunk works is a team in an organization that is responsible for quality control.

Question 13

Intrapreneurs are entrepreneurs inside an organization who are responsible for the success or failure of a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Interacting with individuals and groups outside the organization to obtain valuable information and knowledge from the environment is known as a ________ activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocal logrolling 
B)  business process reengineering 
C)  vale engineering 
D)  boundary-spanning 
A)  reciprocal logrolling 
B)  business process reengineering 
C)  vale engineering 
D)  boundary-spanning

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true regarding heavyweight team leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heavyweight team leaders are not given control over human, financial, and functional resources. 
B)  As compared to a lightweight team leader, a heavyweight team leader has less ability to assemble a cross-functional team with the skills needed to develop a successful new product. 
C)  Heavyweight team leaders can acquire resources only after they have obtained a permission from the appropriate functional heads and they cannot override the wishes of the functional heads. 
D)  Heavyweight team leaders often function as product champions. 
A)  Heavyweight team leaders are not given control over human, financial, and functional resources. 
B)  As compared to a lightweight team leader, a heavyweight team leader has less ability to assemble a cross-functional team with the skills needed to develop a successful new product. 
C)  Heavyweight team leaders can acquire resources only after they have obtained a permission from the appropriate functional heads and they cannot override the wishes of the functional heads. 
D)  Heavyweight team leaders often function as product champions.

Question 16

Trademarks give their owner the sole legal right to use certain names or symbols and control the use to which they are put.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A skunk works is a temporary team that is created to expedite new product design and to promote innovation by coordinating the activities of functional groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a difference between a skunk works and a new venture division?

Accepted Answer

A)  A skunk works is formed for marketing a newly developed product whereas a new venture division is formed for improving the quality of a newly developed product. 
B)  A skunk works consists of top-level managers whereas a new venture division consists of low-level managers. 
C)  A skunk works is dissolved when the product is brought to market whereas a new venture division assumes full responsibility for the commercialization of the product. 
D)  A skunk works is formed for achieving an incremental innovation whereas a new venture division is formed for achieving a quantum innovation. 
A)  A skunk works is formed for marketing a newly developed product whereas a new venture division is formed for improving the quality of a newly developed product. 
B)  A skunk works consists of top-level managers whereas a new venture division consists of low-level managers. 
C)  A skunk works is dissolved when the product is brought to market whereas a new venture division assumes full responsibility for the commercialization of the product. 
D)  A skunk works is formed for achieving an incremental innovation whereas a new venture division is formed for achieving a quantum innovation.

Question 19

Which of the following actions taken by an organization leads to the creation of strong property rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  using 360 degrees performance evaluation method for conducting employee appraisals 
B)  centralizing decision-making authority 
C)  giving innovative employees stock options proportional to the increase in profitability that can be attributed to their efforts 
D)  giving employees an opportunity to learn new skills with the help of job rotation 
A)  using 360 degrees performance evaluation method for conducting employee appraisals 
B)  centralizing decision-making authority 
C)  giving innovative employees stock options proportional to the increase in profitability that can be attributed to their efforts 
D)  giving employees an opportunity to learn new skills with the help of job rotation

Question 20

Which of the following tools is most likely to be used during project management?

Accepted Answer

A)  BCG matrix 
B)  Porter's five forces model 
C)  GANTT chart 
D)  GRIT model 
A)  BCG matrix 
B)  Porter's five forces model 
C)  GANTT chart 
D)  GRIT model

Which of the following structures is most suitable for managing innovation in high-tech organizations?

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding copyrights?

Demand for a product peaks during the mature stage of the product life cycle.

A heavyweight team leader remains under the control of a functional department head and in order to get access to resources, he or she must pursue the heads of functional departments to obtain them.

The introduction in 1971 of Intel's 4004 microprocessor, the first "computer on a chip" ever produced, is an example of a(n) ________ innovation.

Copyrights are typically granted to people who create intellectual property, such as written or visual works such as books, videogames, poems, and songs.

Lightweight team leaders often function as product champions.

The term "information efficiencies" represents the cost and time savings that occur when IT allows individual employees to perform their current tasks at a higher level, assume additional tasks, and expand their roles in the organization due to advances in the ability to gather and analyze data.

A lightweight team leader would be appropriate for an organization seeking a(n) ________.

Patents confer a monopoly right on their owner.

Mobile computing devices, such as smartphones and tablet computers, are currently in the ________ stage of the product life cycle.

Which of the following statements is true regarding skunk works?

Intrapreneurs are entrepreneurs inside an organization who are responsible for the success or failure of a project.

Interacting with individuals and groups outside the organization to obtain valuable information and knowledge from the environment is known as a ________ activity.

Which of the following statements is true regarding heavyweight team leaders?

Trademarks give their owner the sole legal right to use certain names or symbols and control the use to which they are put.

A skunk works is a temporary team that is created to expedite new product design and to promote innovation by coordinating the activities of functional groups.

Which of the following is a difference between a skunk works and a new venture division?

Which of the following actions taken by an organization leads to the creation of strong property rights?

Which of the following tools is most likely to be used during project management?

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Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

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Exam 13: Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity

Which of the following structures is most suitable for managing innovation in high-tech organizations?

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding copyrights?

Demand for a product peaks during the mature stage of the product life cycle.

A heavyweight team leader remains under the control of a functional department head and in order to get access to resources, he or she must pursue the heads of functional departments to obtain them.

The introduction in 1971 of Intel's 4004 microprocessor, the first "computer on a chip" ever produced, is an example of a(n) ________ innovation.

Copyrights are typically granted to people who create intellectual property, such as written or visual works such as books, videogames, poems, and songs.

Lightweight team leaders often function as product champions.

The term "information efficiencies" represents the cost and time savings that occur when IT allows individual employees to perform their current tasks at a higher level, assume additional tasks, and expand their roles in the organization due to advances in the ability to gather and analyze data.

A lightweight team leader would be appropriate for an organization seeking a(n) ________.

Patents confer a monopoly right on their owner.

Mobile computing devices, such as smartphones and tablet computers, are currently in the ________ stage of the product life cycle.

Which of the following statements is true regarding skunk works?

Intrapreneurs are entrepreneurs inside an organization who are responsible for the success or failure of a project.

Interacting with individuals and groups outside the organization to obtain valuable information and knowledge from the environment is known as a ________ activity.

Which of the following statements is true regarding heavyweight team leaders?

Trademarks give their owner the sole legal right to use certain names or symbols and control the use to which they are put.

A skunk works is a temporary team that is created to expedite new product design and to promote innovation by coordinating the activities of functional groups.

Which of the following is a difference between a skunk works and a new venture division?

Which of the following actions taken by an organization leads to the creation of strong property rights?

Which of the following tools is most likely to be used during project management?

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics

Organizing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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