Question 1

Which of the following strategies involves entering a completely new domain?

Accepted Answer

A) Market development 
B) Diversification 
C) Product development 
D) Market penetration 
A) Market development 
B) Diversification 
C) Product development 
D) Market penetration

Question 2

An innovative organization is growing rapidly. Because the company has reached its maximum potential in its current domain, the CEO wants to expand into new domains. The CEO wants to pursue diversification. What advice can you give?

Accepted Answer

I would recommend that the CEO ensure th

Question 3

Related diversification involves all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) having a high level of integration. 
B) maintaining small corporate headquarters staff. 
C) having the potential for divisional conflicts over resources. 
D) exploiting a core competence in a new domain. 
A) having a high level of integration. 
B) maintaining small corporate headquarters staff. 
C) having the potential for divisional conflicts over resources. 
D) exploiting a core competence in a new domain.

Question 4

Organizational strategy is formulated at all of the following levels except at the__________.

Accepted Answer

A) corporate level 
B) functional level 
C) business level 
D) individual level 
A) corporate level 
B) functional level 
C) business level 
D) individual level

Question 5

Which of the following strategies has the highest bureaucratic costs?

Accepted Answer

A) Global 
B) Transnational 
C) International 
D) Multidomestic 
A) Global 
B) Transnational 
C) International 
D) Multidomestic

Question 6

A company will have more manufacturing locations if it pursues a global strategy instead of an international strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following structures fosters a low- cost culture?

Accepted Answer

A) Matrix structure 
B) Mechanistic structure 
C) Organic structure 
D) Market structure 
A) Matrix structure 
B) Mechanistic structure 
C) Organic structure 
D) Market structure

Question 8

When pressures for both local responsiveness and global integration are high, an organization should pursue a(n)_________strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) global 
B) international 
C) multidomestic 
D) transnational 
A) global 
B) international 
C) multidomestic 
D) transnational

Question 9

Quick responsiveness to market changes is least critical for a company

Accepted Answer

A) pursuing a focus strategy. 
B) pursuing a low- cost strategy. 
C) pursuing a differentiation strategy. 
D) using strategic alliances to develop new technology. 
A) pursuing a focus strategy. 
B) pursuing a low- cost strategy. 
C) pursuing a differentiation strategy. 
D) using strategic alliances to develop new technology.

Question 10

_________are the skills and abilities in value creation activities that allow a company to achieve superior efficiency, quality, innovation, or customer responses.

Accepted Answer

A) Core competences 
B) Ceremonies 
C) Rites of enhancement 
D) Environmental contingencies 
A) Core competences 
B) Ceremonies 
C) Rites of enhancement 
D) Environmental contingencies

Question 11

Mutual adjustment is the primary mechanism used to control activities in which of the following departments?

Accepted Answer

A) Materials management 
B) R&D 
C) Manufacturing 
D) Sales 
A) Materials management 
B) R&D 
C) Manufacturing 
D) Sales

Question 12

Amazon.com used a __________ strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) low- cost/differentiation 
B) differentiation 
C) computer 
D) low- cost 
A) low- cost/differentiation 
B) differentiation 
C) computer 
D) low- cost

Question 13

Which of the following is not a goal of a transnational organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Local responsiveness 
B) Low bureaucratic costs 
C) Global learning 
D) The ability to transfer core competences to foreign divisions 
A) Local responsiveness 
B) Low bureaucratic costs 
C) Global learning 
D) The ability to transfer core competences to foreign divisions

Question 14

_________is a central function in a low- cost organization.

Accepted Answer

A) Manufacturing 
B) R&D 
C) Accounting 
D) Marketing 
A) Manufacturing 
B) R&D 
C) Accounting 
D) Marketing

Question 15

Which of the following is an advantage of a focus strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) A larger domain 
B) Customer responsiveness 
C) Economies of scope 
D) Economies of scale 
A) A larger domain 
B) Customer responsiveness 
C) Economies of scope 
D) Economies of scale

Question 16

An organization will face coordination challenges when it moves from a(n)_________strategy to a _________strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) international/multidomestic 
B) global/transnational 
C) transnational/global 
D) global/multidomestic 
A) international/multidomestic 
B) global/transnational 
C) transnational/global 
D) global/multidomestic

Question 17

Which structure is most appropriate for a differentiated company that has a competitive advantage based on fast customer responsiveness?

Accepted Answer

A) Functional 
B) Geographic 
C) Product division 
D) Product team 
A) Functional 
B) Geographic 
C) Product division 
D) Product team

Question 18

_________is the entry into a new domain that is related in some way to an organization's domain.

Accepted Answer

A) Related diversification 
B) Differentiation 
C) Vertical integration 
D) Unrelated diversification 
A) Related diversification 
B) Differentiation 
C) Vertical integration 
D) Unrelated diversification

Question 19

Which of the following is not a corporate- level strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) Related diversification 
B) Market penetration 
C) Vertical integration 
D) Global expansion 
A) Related diversification 
B) Market penetration 
C) Vertical integration 
D) Global expansion

Question 20

A firm pursuing a low- cost strategy will likely have a mechanistic structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following strategies involves entering a completely new domain?

An innovative organization is growing rapidly. Because the company has reached its maximum potential in its current domain, the CEO wants to expand into new domains. The CEO wants to pursue diversification. What advice can you give?

Related diversification involves all of the following except:

Organizational strategy is formulated at all of the following levels except at the__________.

Which of the following strategies has the highest bureaucratic costs?

A company will have more manufacturing locations if it pursues a global strategy instead of an international strategy.

Which of the following structures fosters a low- cost culture?

When pressures for both local responsiveness and global integration are high, an organization should pursue a(n)_________strategy.

Quick responsiveness to market changes is least critical for a company

_________are the skills and abilities in value creation activities that allow a company to achieve superior efficiency, quality, innovation, or customer responses.

Mutual adjustment is the primary mechanism used to control activities in which of the following departments?

Amazon.com used a __________ strategy.

Which of the following is not a goal of a transnational organization?

_________is a central function in a low- cost organization.

Which of the following is an advantage of a focus strategy?

An organization will face coordination challenges when it moves from a(n)_strategy to a _strategy.

Which structure is most appropriate for a differentiated company that has a competitive advantage based on fast customer responsiveness?

_________is the entry into a new domain that is related in some way to an organization's domain.

Which of the following is not a corporate- level strategy?

A firm pursuing a low- cost strategy will likely have a mechanistic structure.

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Stakeholders, Management, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Coordination, Communication, and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design, Competencies, and Technology

Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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Exam 8: Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Which of the following strategies involves entering a completely new domain?

An innovative organization is growing rapidly. Because the company has reached its maximum potential in its current domain, the CEO wants to expand into new domains. The CEO wants to pursue diversification. What advice can you give?

Related diversification involves all of the following except:

Organizational strategy is formulated at all of the following levels except at the__________.

Which of the following strategies has the highest bureaucratic costs?

A company will have more manufacturing locations if it pursues a global strategy instead of an international strategy.

Which of the following structures fosters a low- cost culture?

When pressures for both local responsiveness and global integration are high, an organization should pursue a(n)_________strategy.

Quick responsiveness to market changes is least critical for a company

_________are the skills and abilities in value creation activities that allow a company to achieve superior efficiency, quality, innovation, or customer responses.

Mutual adjustment is the primary mechanism used to control activities in which of the following departments?

Amazon.com used a __________ strategy.

Which of the following is not a goal of a transnational organization?

_________is a central function in a low- cost organization.

Which of the following is an advantage of a focus strategy?

An organization will face coordination challenges when it moves from a(n)_________strategy to a _________strategy.

Which structure is most appropriate for a differentiated company that has a competitive advantage based on fast customer responsiveness?

_________is the entry into a new domain that is related in some way to an organization's domain.

Which of the following is not a corporate- level strategy?

A firm pursuing a low- cost strategy will likely have a mechanistic structure.

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Stakeholders, Management, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Coordination, Communication, and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design, Competencies, and Technology

Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters

An organization will face coordination challenges when it moves from a(n)_strategy to a _strategy.