Question 1

By takeover constraint, we mean

Accepted Answer

A)  constraints placed by the firm on raiders who want to takeover the firm. 
B)  legal constraints that limit the ability of the raiders to acquire a firm. 
C)  provisions in the charter of a company that prevents it from attempting a takeover of other companies. 
D)  the risk of being acquired by a hostile raider. 
A)  constraints placed by the firm on raiders who want to takeover the firm. 
B)  legal constraints that limit the ability of the raiders to acquire a firm. 
C)  provisions in the charter of a company that prevents it from attempting a takeover of other companies. 
D)  the risk of being acquired by a hostile raider.

Question 2

Public companies are required by law to disclose information regarding executive compensation packages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are the three key means to align the interests of owners (shareholders) and managers in a corporation?

Accepted Answer

To minimize the potential for managers t

Question 4

Different functional areas within an organization often have different reward systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Product diversification by a company is a cheaper way to reduce shareholder risk than portfolio diversification by shareholders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss at least three external control mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

Several external governance control mech

Question 7

For a reward system to be effective, it must be perceived as fair and equitable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The U.S. Congress introduced the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002 to ensure better governance of public corporations-similar provisions have NOT been put in place in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

External control mechanisms include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  auditors. 
B)  analysts. 
C)  competitors. 
D)  the market for corporate control. 
A)  auditors. 
B)  analysts. 
C)  competitors. 
D)  the market for corporate control.

Question 10

What are the four characteristics of effective contemporary control systems?

Accepted Answer

Contemporary control systems must have f

Question 11

In a corporation, the primary participants include all except

Accepted Answer

A)  the shareholders 
B)  the employees 
C)  management (led by the CEO) 
D)  the board of directors 
A)  the shareholders 
B)  the employees 
C)  management (led by the CEO) 
D)  the board of directors

Question 12

It is generally argued that the takeover constraint:

Accepted Answer

A)  deters management from engaging in opportunistic behaviour. 
B)  deters management from considering acquiring other companies. 
C)  deters management from declaring dividends. 
D)  deters management from increasing a firm's level of borrowing. 
A)  deters management from engaging in opportunistic behaviour. 
B)  deters management from considering acquiring other companies. 
C)  deters management from declaring dividends. 
D)  deters management from increasing a firm's level of borrowing.

Question 13

The risk of being acquired by hostile raiders is often referred to as the takeover constraint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Contemporary approaches to strategic control rely primarily on

Accepted Answer

A)  feedback controls. 
B)  single-loop learning. 
C)  double-loop learning. 
D)  comparative learning. 
A)  feedback controls. 
B)  single-loop learning. 
C)  double-loop learning. 
D)  comparative learning.

Question 15

Action plans permit a degree of autonomy for managers who sometimes must modify activities to achieve the desired outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An organization's reward system is typically a weak method of motivating employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All of the following are types of information that all public corporations are required to disclose except

Accepted Answer

A)  quarterly and annual filings of financial information. 
B)  stock trading by insiders. 
C)  details of new products under development. 
D)  details of executive compensation packages. 
A)  quarterly and annual filings of financial information. 
B)  stock trading by insiders. 
C)  details of new products under development. 
D)  details of executive compensation packages.

Question 18

The causes of counterproductive behaviour in organizations include

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of a clear understanding of organizational goals and objectives. 
B)  motivated self-interest. 
C)  outright malfeasance. 
D)  all the choices are correct 
A)  lack of a clear understanding of organizational goals and objectives. 
B)  motivated self-interest. 
C)  outright malfeasance. 
D)  all the choices are correct

By takeover constraint, we mean

Public companies are required by law to disclose information regarding executive compensation packages.

What are the three key means to align the interests of owners (shareholders) and managers in a corporation?

Different functional areas within an organization often have different reward systems.

Product diversification by a company is a cheaper way to reduce shareholder risk than portfolio diversification by shareholders.

Discuss at least three external control mechanisms.

For a reward system to be effective, it must be perceived as fair and equitable.

The U.S. Congress introduced the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002 to ensure better governance of public corporations-similar provisions have NOT been put in place in Canada.

External control mechanisms include all of the following except

What are the four characteristics of effective contemporary control systems?

In a corporation, the primary participants include all except

It is generally argued that the takeover constraint:

The risk of being acquired by hostile raiders is often referred to as the takeover constraint.

Contemporary approaches to strategic control rely primarily on

Action plans permit a degree of autonomy for managers who sometimes must modify activities to achieve the desired outcome.

An organization's reward system is typically a weak method of motivating employees.

All of the following are types of information that all public corporations are required to disclose except

The causes of counterproductive behaviour in organizations include

Strategic Management: Creating Competitive Advantages

Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm: Creating Competitive Advantages

Assessing the Internal Environment of the Firm

Recognizing a Firms Intellectual Assets: Moving Beyond a Firms Tangible Resources

Business-Level Strategy: Creating and Sustaining Competitive Advantages

Corporate-Level Strategy: Creating Value Through Diversification

International Strategy: Creating Value in Global Markets

Entrepreneurial Strategy and Competitive Dynamics

Strategic Control and Corporate Governance

Strategic Leadership: Creating a Learning Organization and an Ethical Organization

Managing Innovation and Fostering Corporate Entrepreneurship

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Exam 10: Creating Effective Organizational Designs

By takeover constraint, we mean

Public companies are required by law to disclose information regarding executive compensation packages.

What are the three key means to align the interests of owners (shareholders) and managers in a corporation?

Different functional areas within an organization often have different reward systems.

Product diversification by a company is a cheaper way to reduce shareholder risk than portfolio diversification by shareholders.

Discuss at least three external control mechanisms.

For a reward system to be effective, it must be perceived as fair and equitable.

The U.S. Congress introduced the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002 to ensure better governance of public corporations-similar provisions have NOT been put in place in Canada.

External control mechanisms include all of the following except

What are the four characteristics of effective contemporary control systems?

In a corporation, the primary participants include all except

It is generally argued that the takeover constraint:

The risk of being acquired by hostile raiders is often referred to as the takeover constraint.

Contemporary approaches to strategic control rely primarily on

Action plans permit a degree of autonomy for managers who sometimes must modify activities to achieve the desired outcome.

An organization's reward system is typically a weak method of motivating employees.

All of the following are types of information that all public corporations are required to disclose except

The causes of counterproductive behaviour in organizations include

Strategic Management: Creating Competitive Advantages

Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm: Creating Competitive Advantages

Assessing the Internal Environment of the Firm

Recognizing a Firms Intellectual Assets: Moving Beyond a Firms Tangible Resources

Business-Level Strategy: Creating and Sustaining Competitive Advantages

Corporate-Level Strategy: Creating Value Through Diversification

International Strategy: Creating Value in Global Markets

Entrepreneurial Strategy and Competitive Dynamics

Strategic Control and Corporate Governance

Strategic Leadership: Creating a Learning Organization and an Ethical Organization

Managing Innovation and Fostering Corporate Entrepreneurship

Filters