Question 1

Organizations strive to control employees' behavior by linking ____ systems to their control systems.

Accepted Answer

A) disciplinary 
B) disincentive 
C) reporting 
D) administrative 
E) incentive 
A) disciplinary 
B) disincentive 
C) reporting 
D) administrative 
E) incentive

Question 2

The need for integrating mechanisms is greater when a company's structure is more complex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Effective strategy implementation is very important for cost leaders,but it is of less importance to differentiators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Organizational structure can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) the combination of the location of decision-making responsibilities, the formal division of the organization into subunits, and the establishment of integrating mechanisms to coordinate the activities of the subunits. 
B) the blueprint that states how managers intend to use organizational resources to most efficiently achieve organizational goals. 
C) the specific collection of values, norms, beliefs, and attitudes that are shared by people and groups in an organization and that control the way they interact with each other and with stakeholders outside the organization. 
D) the degree to which a company specifies how decisions are to be made so that employees' behavior becomes predictable. 
E) the process of redesigning business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in performance, such as cost, quality, service, and speed. 
A) the combination of the location of decision-making responsibilities, the formal division of the organization into subunits, and the establishment of integrating mechanisms to coordinate the activities of the subunits. 
B) the blueprint that states how managers intend to use organizational resources to most efficiently achieve organizational goals. 
C) the specific collection of values, norms, beliefs, and attitudes that are shared by people and groups in an organization and that control the way they interact with each other and with stakeholders outside the organization. 
D) the degree to which a company specifies how decisions are to be made so that employees' behavior becomes predictable. 
E) the process of redesigning business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in performance, such as cost, quality, service, and speed.

Question 5

When decision-making responsibilities are decentralized,benefits include all of the following except:?

Accepted Answer

A) increased motivation and accountability. 
B) lower bureaucratic costs from flattened hierarchy. 
C) reduced information overload. 
D) easier coordination of functions. 
E) flexibility in decision-making. 
A) increased motivation and accountability. 
B) lower bureaucratic costs from flattened hierarchy. 
C) reduced information overload. 
D) easier coordination of functions. 
E) flexibility in decision-making.

Question 6

A matrix structure would be the most appropriate for which of the following firms??

Accepted Answer

A) A company in which each employee is required to have only one boss 
B) A company operating in the maturity stage of the industry life cycle 
C) A company that is dependent on rapid mobilization of resources for competitive success 
D) A company with a high level of vertical differentiation 
E) A company in which the speed of product development is not crucial 
A) A company in which each employee is required to have only one boss 
B) A company operating in the maturity stage of the industry life cycle 
C) A company that is dependent on rapid mobilization of resources for competitive success 
D) A company with a high level of vertical differentiation 
E) A company in which the speed of product development is not crucial

Question 7

Control systems at higher levels of management should provide the basis for lower-level managers to design their control systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain the benefits of the multidivisional structure for managing a firm that competes in several industries.

Accepted Answer

The multidivisional structure has the fo

Question 9

In a multidivisional structure,corporate managers can compare the performance of one division to another in terms of its cost structure or the profit it generates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

At LittleHippo,an online retail company,the work environment is playful.Employees often get their pictures taken wearing silly wigs and masks.This atmosphere is part of the company's:

Accepted Answer

A) organizational density. 
B) organizational structure. 
C) organizational culture. 
D) strategic control systems. 
E) competitive environment. 
A) organizational density. 
B) organizational structure. 
C) organizational culture. 
D) strategic control systems. 
E) competitive environment.

Question 11

Organizational structure contributes to strategy formulation by providing the framework of tasks and roles that reduce transaction difficulties and allows employees to think and behave in ways that enable a company to achieve superior performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Organizations strive to control employees' behavior by linking ____ systems to their control systems.

The need for integrating mechanisms is greater when a company's structure is more complex.

Effective strategy implementation is very important for cost leaders,but it is of less importance to differentiators.

Organizational structure can be defined as:

When decision-making responsibilities are decentralized,benefits include all of the following except:?

A matrix structure would be the most appropriate for which of the following firms??

Control systems at higher levels of management should provide the basis for lower-level managers to design their control systems.

Explain the benefits of the multidivisional structure for managing a firm that competes in several industries.

In a multidivisional structure,corporate managers can compare the performance of one division to another in terms of its cost structure or the profit it generates.

At LittleHippo,an online retail company,the work environment is playful.Employees often get their pictures taken wearing silly wigs and masks.This atmosphere is part of the company's:

Organizational structure contributes to strategy formulation by providing the framework of tasks and roles that reduce transaction difficulties and allows employees to think and behave in ways that enable a company to achieve superior performance.

Strategic Leadership: Managing the Strategy Making Process for Competitive Advantage

External Analysis: The Identification of Opportunities and Threats

Internal Analysis: Resources and Competitive Advantage

Building Competitive Advantage Through Functional Level Strategies

Business Level Strategy

Business Level Strategy and the Industry Environment

Strategy and Technology

Strategy in the Global Environment

Corporate-Level Strategy: Horizontal Integration, Vertical Integration, and Strategic Outsourcing

Corporate Level Strategy: Related and Unrelated Diversification

Corporate Performance, Governance, and Business Ethics

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Exam 12: Implementing Strategy Through Organization

Organizations strive to control employees' behavior by linking ____ systems to their control systems.

The need for integrating mechanisms is greater when a company's structure is more complex.

Effective strategy implementation is very important for cost leaders,but it is of less importance to differentiators.

Organizational structure can be defined as:

When decision-making responsibilities are decentralized,benefits include all of the following except:?

A matrix structure would be the most appropriate for which of the following firms??

Control systems at higher levels of management should provide the basis for lower-level managers to design their control systems.

Explain the benefits of the multidivisional structure for managing a firm that competes in several industries.

In a multidivisional structure,corporate managers can compare the performance of one division to another in terms of its cost structure or the profit it generates.

At LittleHippo,an online retail company,the work environment is playful.Employees often get their pictures taken wearing silly wigs and masks.This atmosphere is part of the company's:

Organizational structure contributes to strategy formulation by providing the framework of tasks and roles that reduce transaction difficulties and allows employees to think and behave in ways that enable a company to achieve superior performance.

Strategic Leadership: Managing the Strategy Making Process for Competitive Advantage

External Analysis: The Identification of Opportunities and Threats

Internal Analysis: Resources and Competitive Advantage

Building Competitive Advantage Through Functional Level Strategies

Business Level Strategy

Business Level Strategy and the Industry Environment

Strategy and Technology

Strategy in the Global Environment

Corporate-Level Strategy: Horizontal Integration, Vertical Integration, and Strategic Outsourcing

Corporate Level Strategy: Related and Unrelated Diversification

Corporate Performance, Governance, and Business Ethics

Filters