Question 1

Routines are:

Accepted Answer

A) Random sequences of actions that become institutionalized within the organization 
B) Regular, predictable and familiar sequences of coordinated actions by individuals 
C) Predictable sequences of uncoordinated actions across organizational units 
D) Regular sequences of coordinated actions by mutual adjustment across individuals 
A) Random sequences of actions that become institutionalized within the organization 
B) Regular, predictable and familiar sequences of coordinated actions by individuals 
C) Predictable sequences of uncoordinated actions across organizational units 
D) Regular sequences of coordinated actions by mutual adjustment across individuals B

Question 2

Max Weber's system of bureaucracy can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) An organization which is generally associated with large state agencies 
B) An organization where productivity and efficiency are poor 
C) A convenient term to refer to large organizations but without any precise meaning 
D) An organizational hierarchy operating via standardized rules and procedures, with little or no room for creativity. 
A) An organization which is generally associated with large state agencies 
B) An organization where productivity and efficiency are poor 
C) A convenient term to refer to large organizations but without any precise meaning 
D) An organizational hierarchy operating via standardized rules and procedures, with little or no room for creativity. D

Question 3

Financial systems:

Accepted Answer

A) Focus only on the budgetary process 
B) Only address two main aspects of the lifeblood of the firm: capital expenditures and operating expenses 
C) Cannot provide an accurate snapshot of the firm regarding its financial overall position 
D) Are the primary mechanism through which top managers seek to control the firm 
A) Focus only on the budgetary process 
B) Only address two main aspects of the lifeblood of the firm: capital expenditures and operating expenses 
C) Cannot provide an accurate snapshot of the firm regarding its financial overall position 
D) Are the primary mechanism through which top managers seek to control the firm D

Question 4

Specialization enables:

Accepted Answer

A) Gains of effectiveness for the whole organization 
B) Huge gains in productivity for the organization, and hence also per individual worker. 
C) Control over individuals 
D) Cost of coordination 
A) Gains of effectiveness for the whole organization 
B) Huge gains in productivity for the organization, and hence also per individual worker. 
C) Control over individuals 
D) Cost of coordination

Question 5

The basic design for complex organizations is hierarchy

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

"Structure follows Strategy" is the correct view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An agency relationship exists when:

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational departments create and pursue their own goals at the expense of the overall corporate interests 
B) Managers are not running the firm in the best interests of its owners 
C) A principal contracts with an agent to act on behalf of the principal 
D) An agent does not act in the best interest of the principal 
A) Organizational departments create and pursue their own goals at the expense of the overall corporate interests 
B) Managers are not running the firm in the best interests of its owners 
C) A principal contracts with an agent to act on behalf of the principal 
D) An agent does not act in the best interest of the principal

Question 8

The matrix structures came to the fore in the 1960's and 1970's in order to simply the management of multinational, multi-product companies

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Management systems provide:

Accepted Answer

A) The means to run a firm effectively and efficiently while minimizing human intervention 
B) Informational mechanisms and financial mechanisms to provide resources to a firm at any price 
C) Control for stakeholders in general and pressure for employees 
D) Mechanisms for communication, decision-making, and control to achieve a balance between coordination and cooperation 
A) The means to run a firm effectively and efficiently while minimizing human intervention 
B) Informational mechanisms and financial mechanisms to provide resources to a firm at any price 
C) Control for stakeholders in general and pressure for employees 
D) Mechanisms for communication, decision-making, and control to achieve a balance between coordination and cooperation

Question 10

What are interdependence and its impact on organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

Interdependence is the nature and direct

Question 11

Corporate culture:

Accepted Answer

A) Was invented by management consultants twenty years ago and is not relevant anymore 
B) Encompasses the common beliefs, shared values, and behavioral norms of the organization 
C) Consists of the recipes built over time for success in an industry or a firm 
D) Exists at different levels of the firm. 
A) Was invented by management consultants twenty years ago and is not relevant anymore 
B) Encompasses the common beliefs, shared values, and behavioral norms of the organization 
C) Consists of the recipes built over time for success in an industry or a firm 
D) Exists at different levels of the firm.

Question 12

The pioneers of the multidivisional structure were:

Accepted Answer

A) General Electric and General Motors 
B) Standard Oil and Mitsui 
C) Sears Roebuck and Shell 
D) DuPont and General Motors 
A) General Electric and General Motors 
B) Standard Oil and Mitsui 
C) Sears Roebuck and Shell 
D) DuPont and General Motors

Question 13

The multi-divisional structure emerged as part of:

Accepted Answer

A) Expansion and growth within a firm 
B) Increasing competition within industries 
C) Consolidation of industries 
D) Diversification of large firms in the early 20th century. 
A) Expansion and growth within a firm 
B) Increasing competition within industries 
C) Consolidation of industries 
D) Diversification of large firms in the early 20th century.

Question 14

Corporate culture is nowadays something which can be predictably molded as an effective control mechanism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Team-based and project-based organizations are not considered to be types of structures

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What was the 1952 Mandela Plan for the ANC?

Accepted Answer

Mandela sensed that the South African go

Question 17

Why have firms transformed their organizational structure over time?

Accepted Answer

Organizations have historically evolved

Question 18

Why is a matrix structure more efficient?

Accepted Answer

A matrix structure is an organization th

Question 19

"Pooled", "sequential", and "reciprocal" are levels of:

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational interdependence 
B) Interdependence among individuals analyzed by HR managers 
C) Strategic interdependence with suppliers, customers, and partners 
D) The speed of change of strategic interdependence 
A) Organizational interdependence 
B) Interdependence among individuals analyzed by HR managers 
C) Strategic interdependence with suppliers, customers, and partners 
D) The speed of change of strategic interdependence

Question 20

Many principles of management are derived from the military because:

Accepted Answer

A) The military was really interested in managing large organizations 
B) The first books on management were written by high ranking officers 
C) Organizations behave in the same way as national armies, and can be managed with identical principles 
D) Prior to the development of business education, the military were the training ground for most business leaders, and most ideas about running large organizations were based on the military. 
A) The military was really interested in managing large organizations 
B) The first books on management were written by high ranking officers 
C) Organizations behave in the same way as national armies, and can be managed with identical principles 
D) Prior to the development of business education, the military were the training ground for most business leaders, and most ideas about running large organizations were based on the military.

Routines are:

Max Weber's system of bureaucracy can be defined as:

Financial systems:

Specialization enables:

The basic design for complex organizations is hierarchy

"Structure follows Strategy" is the correct view.

An agency relationship exists when:

The matrix structures came to the fore in the 1960's and 1970's in order to simply the management of multinational, multi-product companies

Management systems provide:

What are interdependence and its impact on organizational structure?

Corporate culture:

The pioneers of the multidivisional structure were:

The multi-divisional structure emerged as part of:

Corporate culture is nowadays something which can be predictably molded as an effective control mechanism.

Team-based and project-based organizations are not considered to be types of structures

What was the 1952 Mandela Plan for the ANC?

Why have firms transformed their organizational structure over time?

Why is a matrix structure more efficient?

"Pooled", "sequential", and "reciprocal" are levels of:

Many principles of management are derived from the military because:

The Concept of Strategy

Goals, Values and Performance

Industry Analysis: the Fundamentals

Further Topics in Industry and Competitive Analysis

Analyzing Resources and Capabilities

Developing Resources and Capabilities

The Nature and Sources of Competitive Advantage

Cost Advantage

Differentiation Advantage

Industry Evolution and Strategic Change

Technology-Based Industries and the Management of Innovation

Competitive Advantage in Mature Industries

Vertical Integration and the Scope of the Firm

Global Strategies and the Multinational Corporation

Diversification Strategy

Implementing Corporate Strategy: Management of the Multibusiness Firm

Current Trends in Strategic Management

Filters

Exam 7: Organization Structure and Management Systems: the Fundamentals of Strategy Implementation

Routines are:

Max Weber's system of bureaucracy can be defined as:

Financial systems:

Specialization enables:

The basic design for complex organizations is hierarchy

"Structure follows Strategy" is the correct view.

An agency relationship exists when:

The matrix structures came to the fore in the 1960's and 1970's in order to simply the management of multinational, multi-product companies

Management systems provide:

What are interdependence and its impact on organizational structure?

Corporate culture:

The pioneers of the multidivisional structure were:

The multi-divisional structure emerged as part of:

Corporate culture is nowadays something which can be predictably molded as an effective control mechanism.

Team-based and project-based organizations are not considered to be types of structures

What was the 1952 Mandela Plan for the ANC?

Why have firms transformed their organizational structure over time?

Why is a matrix structure more efficient?

"Pooled", "sequential", and "reciprocal" are levels of:

Many principles of management are derived from the military because:

The Concept of Strategy

Goals, Values and Performance

Industry Analysis: the Fundamentals

Further Topics in Industry and Competitive Analysis

Analyzing Resources and Capabilities

Developing Resources and Capabilities

The Nature and Sources of Competitive Advantage

Cost Advantage

Differentiation Advantage

Industry Evolution and Strategic Change

Technology-Based Industries and the Management of Innovation

Competitive Advantage in Mature Industries

Vertical Integration and the Scope of the Firm

Global Strategies and the Multinational Corporation

Diversification Strategy

Implementing Corporate Strategy: Management of the Multibusiness Firm

Current Trends in Strategic Management

Filters