Question 1

Unlike strategy formulation, strategy implementation varies considerably among different types and sizes of organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Name at least six issues indicated by the authors that may require a management policy.

Accepted Answer

Possible answers include: 1) to offer ex

Question 3

Which is NOT a major factor that commonly prohibits effective resource allocation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Underprotection of resources 
B)  Organizational politics 
C)  Having vague strategy targets 
D)  A reluctance to take risks 
E)  A lack of sufficient knowledge 
A)  Underprotection of resources 
B)  Organizational politics 
C)  Having vague strategy targets 
D)  A reluctance to take risks 
E)  A lack of sufficient knowledge

Question 4

Avoidance, defusion, and confrontation are the classifications for the various types of conflict that can arise in organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The rational change strategy is one that presents information to convince people of the need for change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The United States is a leader globally in promoting women and minorities into mid- and top-level managerial positions in business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Glass ceiling refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the reality that most companies do not offer paternity leave for fathers as a benefit. 
B)  the understanding that a good home life for employees contributes to a good work life and value for the firm. 
C)  the focus on flexible scheduling, job sharing, and other quality of life benefits. 
D)  the invisible barrier in many firms that bars women and minorities from top-level management positions. 
E)  the decline since 1970 in the percentage of women with college degrees. 
A)  the reality that most companies do not offer paternity leave for fathers as a benefit. 
B)  the understanding that a good home life for employees contributes to a good work life and value for the firm. 
C)  the focus on flexible scheduling, job sharing, and other quality of life benefits. 
D)  the invisible barrier in many firms that bars women and minorities from top-level management positions. 
E)  the decline since 1970 in the percentage of women with college degrees.

Question 8

It is always easier to say you are going to do something (strategy formulation) than to actually do it (strategy implementation).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A disagreement between two or more parties on one or more issues is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  integrated solution. 
B)  conflict. 
C)  compromise. 
D)  defusion. 
E)  avoidance. 
A)  integrated solution. 
B)  conflict. 
C)  compromise. 
D)  defusion. 
E)  avoidance.

Question 10

When developing an organizational chart, the title "president" should be reserved for the top executive of the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What action involves reconfiguring or redesigning work, jobs, and processes for the purpose of improving cost, quality, service, and speed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Restructuring 
B)  Downsizing 
C)  Reengineering 
D)  Delayering 
E)  Recruiting 
A)  Restructuring 
B)  Downsizing 
C)  Reengineering 
D)  Delayering 
E)  Recruiting

Question 12

List the four basic ways a divisionally structured firm could be organized.

Accepted Answer

The four basic ways a division

Question 13

According to Alfred Chandler "changes in strategy lead to changes in organizational structure."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Policies refer to specific guidelines, methods, procedures, rules, forms, and administrative practices established to support and encourage work toward stated goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An area on a perceptual map where there is a cluster of ideal points indicates a market segment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Successful organizations can escape change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Recruitment, promotion, and mentoring are ways to alter an organization's culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are the three commonly used strategies or approaches for implementing changes in an organization? Give an advantage and/or disadvantage for each type of approach.

Accepted Answer

Although there are various approaches fo

Question 19

Alfred Chandler's conclusions on the relationship between strategy and structure can be summed up as

Accepted Answer

A)  structure shapes strategy. 
B)  strategy and structure are independent factors. 
C)  structure and strategy are unrelated. 
D)  structure follows strategy. 
E)  strategy follows structure. 
A)  structure shapes strategy. 
B)  strategy and structure are independent factors. 
C)  structure and strategy are unrelated. 
D)  structure follows strategy. 
E)  strategy follows structure.

Question 20

All of the following are ways and means for altering an organization's culture EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  recruitment. 
B)  restructuring of an organization's design. 
C)  role modeling. 
D)  retrenchment. 
E)  mentoring. 
A)  recruitment. 
B)  restructuring of an organization's design. 
C)  role modeling. 
D)  retrenchment. 
E)  mentoring.

Unlike strategy formulation, strategy implementation varies considerably among different types and sizes of organizations.

Name at least six issues indicated by the authors that may require a management policy.

Which is NOT a major factor that commonly prohibits effective resource allocation?

Avoidance, defusion, and confrontation are the classifications for the various types of conflict that can arise in organizations.

The rational change strategy is one that presents information to convince people of the need for change.

The United States is a leader globally in promoting women and minorities into mid- and top-level managerial positions in business.

Glass ceiling refers to

It is always easier to say you are going to do something (strategy formulation) than to actually do it (strategy implementation).

A disagreement between two or more parties on one or more issues is called a(n)

When developing an organizational chart, the title "president" should be reserved for the top executive of the firm.

What action involves reconfiguring or redesigning work, jobs, and processes for the purpose of improving cost, quality, service, and speed?

List the four basic ways a divisionally structured firm could be organized.

According to Alfred Chandler "changes in strategy lead to changes in organizational structure."

Policies refer to specific guidelines, methods, procedures, rules, forms, and administrative practices established to support and encourage work toward stated goals.

An area on a perceptual map where there is a cluster of ideal points indicates a market segment.

Successful organizations can escape change.

Recruitment, promotion, and mentoring are ways to alter an organization's culture.

What are the three commonly used strategies or approaches for implementing changes in an organization? Give an advantage and/or disadvantage for each type of approach.

Alfred Chandler's conclusions on the relationship between strategy and structure can be summed up as

All of the following are ways and means for altering an organization's culture EXCEPT

The Nature of Strategic Management

The Business Vision and Mission

The External Assessment

The Internal Assessment

Strategies in Action

Strategy Analysis and Choice

Implementing Strategies: Finance and Accounting Issues

Strategy Evaluation and Governance

Business Ethics, Environmental Sustainability, and Social Responsibility

Global and International Issues

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Exam 7: Implementing Strategies: Management and Marketing Issues

Unlike strategy formulation, strategy implementation varies considerably among different types and sizes of organizations.

Name at least six issues indicated by the authors that may require a management policy.

Which is NOT a major factor that commonly prohibits effective resource allocation?

Avoidance, defusion, and confrontation are the classifications for the various types of conflict that can arise in organizations.

The rational change strategy is one that presents information to convince people of the need for change.

The United States is a leader globally in promoting women and minorities into mid- and top-level managerial positions in business.

Glass ceiling refers to

It is always easier to say you are going to do something (strategy formulation) than to actually do it (strategy implementation).

A disagreement between two or more parties on one or more issues is called a(n)

When developing an organizational chart, the title "president" should be reserved for the top executive of the firm.

What action involves reconfiguring or redesigning work, jobs, and processes for the purpose of improving cost, quality, service, and speed?

List the four basic ways a divisionally structured firm could be organized.

According to Alfred Chandler "changes in strategy lead to changes in organizational structure."

Policies refer to specific guidelines, methods, procedures, rules, forms, and administrative practices established to support and encourage work toward stated goals.

An area on a perceptual map where there is a cluster of ideal points indicates a market segment.

Successful organizations can escape change.

Recruitment, promotion, and mentoring are ways to alter an organization's culture.

What are the three commonly used strategies or approaches for implementing changes in an organization? Give an advantage and/or disadvantage for each type of approach.

Alfred Chandler's conclusions on the relationship between strategy and structure can be summed up as

All of the following are ways and means for altering an organization's culture EXCEPT

The Nature of Strategic Management

The Business Vision and Mission

The External Assessment

The Internal Assessment

Strategies in Action

Strategy Analysis and Choice

Implementing Strategies: Finance and Accounting Issues

Strategy Evaluation and Governance

Business Ethics, Environmental Sustainability, and Social Responsibility

Global and International Issues

Filters