Question 1

What is synergy? According to Goold and Campbell, what are the six forms it can take?

Accepted Answer

Synergy is said to exist for a divisiona

Question 2

Once in place, procedures seldom have to be updated to reflect changes in technology or strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In an attempt to "think globally, act locally," companies are decentralizing operations that are culturally oriented and closest to the customers such as

Accepted Answer

A)  marketing. 
B)  R&D. 
C)  finance. 
D)  information systems. 
E)  accounting. 
A)  marketing. 
B)  R&D. 
C)  finance. 
D)  information systems. 
E)  accounting.

Question 4

Which of the following is not true of a Stage I corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is typified by the entrepreneur. 
B)  The entrepreneur tends to make all the important decisions personally. 
C)  The Stage I corporation has little formal structure. 
D)  Planning tends to be long range and progressive. 
E)  The greatest strength of a Stage I corporation is its flexibility and dynamism. 
A)  It is typified by the entrepreneur. 
B)  The entrepreneur tends to make all the important decisions personally. 
C)  The Stage I corporation has little formal structure. 
D)  Planning tends to be long range and progressive. 
E)  The greatest strength of a Stage I corporation is its flexibility and dynamism.

Question 5

A crisis of control may develop in the Stage III divisional structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Objectives that are personal and subjective and are typified by an entrepreneurial spirit describe what stage of corporate development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage I company 
B)  Stage II company 
C)  Stage III company 
D)  Stage IV company 
E)  Stage V company 
A)  Stage I company 
B)  Stage II company 
C)  Stage III company 
D)  Stage IV company 
E)  Stage V company

Question 7

How can a corporation's life cycle be extended?

Accepted Answer

A corporation's life cycle can be extend

Question 8

When the people managing diversified product lines in a functionally structured corporation need more decision-making freedom than top management is willing to delegate to them, there is a crisis of

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy. 
B)  confidence. 
C)  clarity. 
D)  differentiation. 
E)  leadership. 
A)  autonomy. 
B)  confidence. 
C)  clarity. 
D)  differentiation. 
E)  leadership.

Question 9

Which of the following is not true of defensive tactics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defensive tactics aim to lower the probability of attack. 
B)  Defensive tactics divert attacks to less threatening avenues. 
C)  Defensive tactics lessen the intensity of an attack. 
D)  Defensive tactics reduce short-term profitability to ensure long-term profitability. 
E)  Defensive tactics include a frontal assault. 
A)  Defensive tactics aim to lower the probability of attack. 
B)  Defensive tactics divert attacks to less threatening avenues. 
C)  Defensive tactics lessen the intensity of an attack. 
D)  Defensive tactics reduce short-term profitability to ensure long-term profitability. 
E)  Defensive tactics include a frontal assault.

Question 10

The job characteristics model is a good example of

Accepted Answer

A)  job rotation. 
B)  job design. 
C)  job enrichment. 
D)  job enlargement. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  job rotation. 
B)  job design. 
C)  job enrichment. 
D)  job enlargement. 
E)  all of the above

Question 11

An organization that is composed of cells that can operate alone but that can interact with other cells to produce a more potent and competent business mechanism is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  reengineered organization. 
B)  virtual organization. 
C)  modular organization. 
D)  network organization. 
E)  ongoing organization. 
A)  reengineered organization. 
B)  virtual organization. 
C)  modular organization. 
D)  network organization. 
E)  ongoing organization.

Question 12

Which type of structure enables a corporation to decentralize decision-making to the local subsidiaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  geographic-area structure 
B)  product-group structure 
C)  network structure 
D)  matrix structure 
E)  functional structure 
A)  geographic-area structure 
B)  product-group structure 
C)  network structure 
D)  matrix structure 
E)  functional structure

Question 13

Microbreweries that make beer for sale for local customers use guerilla warfare against national brewers like Anheuser-Busch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Those who implement strategy will probably be a much more diverse set of people than those who formulate it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The greatest strengths of a Stage I corporation are its flexibility and dynamism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the last real check a firm has on the feasibility of its selected strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  budget planning 
B)  standard operating procedure development 
C)  exit strategy development 
D)  program development and execution 
E)  tactic developments 
A)  budget planning 
B)  standard operating procedure development 
C)  exit strategy development 
D)  program development and execution 
E)  tactic developments

Question 17

What is reengineering? What are the principles for reengineering proposed by Michael Hammer?

Accepted Answer

Reengineering is the radical redesign of

Question 18

Discuss Chandler's conclusion concerning strategy.

Accepted Answer

Chandler concluded that structure follow

Question 19

When Kimberly-Clark introduced Huggies disposable diapers against Procter & Gamble's market leading Pampers, they were using the offensive tactic known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  flanking maneuver. 
B)  frontal assault. 
C)  encirclement. 
D)  bypass attack. 
E)  guerilla attack. 
A)  flanking maneuver. 
B)  frontal assault. 
C)  encirclement. 
D)  bypass attack. 
E)  guerilla attack.

Question 20

Firms in the same industry seldom organize themselves in similar ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is synergy? According to Goold and Campbell, what are the six forms it can take?

Once in place, procedures seldom have to be updated to reflect changes in technology or strategy.

In an attempt to "think globally, act locally," companies are decentralizing operations that are culturally oriented and closest to the customers such as

Which of the following is not true of a Stage I corporation?

A crisis of control may develop in the Stage III divisional structure.

Objectives that are personal and subjective and are typified by an entrepreneurial spirit describe what stage of corporate development?

How can a corporation's life cycle be extended?

When the people managing diversified product lines in a functionally structured corporation need more decision-making freedom than top management is willing to delegate to them, there is a crisis of

Which of the following is not true of defensive tactics?

The job characteristics model is a good example of

An organization that is composed of cells that can operate alone but that can interact with other cells to produce a more potent and competent business mechanism is referred to as a(n)

Which type of structure enables a corporation to decentralize decision-making to the local subsidiaries?

Microbreweries that make beer for sale for local customers use guerilla warfare against national brewers like Anheuser-Busch.

Those who implement strategy will probably be a much more diverse set of people than those who formulate it.

The greatest strengths of a Stage I corporation are its flexibility and dynamism.

What is the last real check a firm has on the feasibility of its selected strategy?

What is reengineering? What are the principles for reengineering proposed by Michael Hammer?

Discuss Chandler's conclusion concerning strategy.

When Kimberly-Clark introduced Huggies disposable diapers against Procter & Gamble's market leading Pampers, they were using the offensive tactic known as a(n)

Firms in the same industry seldom organize themselves in similar ways.

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What is synergy? According to Goold and Campbell, what are the six forms it can take?

Once in place, procedures seldom have to be updated to reflect changes in technology or strategy.

In an attempt to "think globally, act locally," companies are decentralizing operations that are culturally oriented and closest to the customers such as

Which of the following is not true of a Stage I corporation?

A crisis of control may develop in the Stage III divisional structure.

Objectives that are personal and subjective and are typified by an entrepreneurial spirit describe what stage of corporate development?

How can a corporation's life cycle be extended?

When the people managing diversified product lines in a functionally structured corporation need more decision-making freedom than top management is willing to delegate to them, there is a crisis of

Which of the following is not true of defensive tactics?

The job characteristics model is a good example of

An organization that is composed of cells that can operate alone but that can interact with other cells to produce a more potent and competent business mechanism is referred to as a(n)

Which type of structure enables a corporation to decentralize decision-making to the local subsidiaries?

Microbreweries that make beer for sale for local customers use guerilla warfare against national brewers like Anheuser-Busch.

Those who implement strategy will probably be a much more diverse set of people than those who formulate it.

The greatest strengths of a Stage I corporation are its flexibility and dynamism.

What is the last real check a firm has on the feasibility of its selected strategy?

What is reengineering? What are the principles for reengineering proposed by Michael Hammer?

Discuss Chandler's conclusion concerning strategy.

When Kimberly-Clark introduced Huggies disposable diapers against Procter & Gamble's market leading Pampers, they were using the offensive tactic known as a(n)

Firms in the same industry seldom organize themselves in similar ways.

Basic Concepts in Strategic Management

Corporate Governance

Social Responsibility and Ethics in Strategic Management

Environmental Scanning and Industry Analysis

Organizational Analysis and Competitive Advantage

Strategy Formulation: Business Strategy

Strategy Formulation: Corporate Strategy

Strategy Formulation: Functional Strategy and Strategic Choice

Strategy Implementation: Global Strategy

Strategy Implementation: Staffing and Directing

Evaluation and Control

Suggestions for Case Analysis

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