Question 1

Besides reducing worker alienation and stimulating productivity,ESOPs allow firms other benefits,such as substantial tax savings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Approximately how many people in the United States are now part of two-career families?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 million 
B)  8 million 
C)  21 million 
D)  60 million 
E)  85 million 
A)  2 million 
B)  8 million 
C)  21 million 
D)  60 million 
E)  85 million

Question 3

A divisional structure by geographic area is most appropriate when

Accepted Answer

A)  organizations have similar branch facilities located in widely dispersed areas. 
B)  an organization offers only a limited number of products or services. 
C)  consumption patterns for its products and/or services are the same worldwide. 
D)  the company's customers in different geographic locations have similar needs and characteristics . 
E)  the firm serves one geographic area. 
A)  organizations have similar branch facilities located in widely dispersed areas. 
B)  an organization offers only a limited number of products or services. 
C)  consumption patterns for its products and/or services are the same worldwide. 
D)  the company's customers in different geographic locations have similar needs and characteristics . 
E)  the firm serves one geographic area.

Question 4

Conflict in an organization is

Accepted Answer

A)  always bad. 
B)  always good. 
C)  not always bad. 
D)  a sign of bankruptcy. 
E)  completely avoidable. 
A)  always bad. 
B)  always good. 
C)  not always bad. 
D)  a sign of bankruptcy. 
E)  completely avoidable.

Question 5

Which of these is not one of the tests used to determine whether a performance-pay plan will benefit an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does the plan capture attention? 
B)  Do employees understand the plan? 
C)  Is the plan improving communications? 
D)  Does the plan pay out when it should? 
E)  Does the plan reduce management layers? 
A)  Does the plan capture attention? 
B)  Do employees understand the plan? 
C)  Is the plan improving communications? 
D)  Does the plan pay out when it should? 
E)  Does the plan reduce management layers?

Question 6

There are three major approaches for managing and resolving conflict in an organization.Define these three approaches and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Various approaches for managing and reso

Question 7

Of the Fortune 500 firms,how many have a woman CEO?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two 
B)  Five 
C)  Nine 
D)  Thirteen 
E)  Twenty-four 
A)  Two 
B)  Five 
C)  Nine 
D)  Thirteen 
E)  Twenty-four

Question 8

Resistance to change can manifest itself through

Accepted Answer

A)  absenteeism. 
B)  sabotaging production machines. 
C)  filing unfounded grievances. 
D)  unwillingness to cooperate. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  absenteeism. 
B)  sabotaging production machines. 
C)  filing unfounded grievances. 
D)  unwillingness to cooperate. 
E)  all of the above

Question 9

Strategy formulation is the managing of forces during the action,whereas strategy implementation is the positioning of forces before the action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

People's anxieties are raised with the thought of change because they fear economic loss,inconvenience,uncertainty and a break in normal social patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Resistance to change can be considered the single greatest threat to successful strategy implementation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the best divisional structure when a few major customers are of paramount importance and many different services are provided to these customers?

Accepted Answer

A)  By geographic area 
B)  By customer 
C)  By product 
D)  By process 
E)  By cost 
A)  By geographic area 
B)  By customer 
C)  By product 
D)  By process 
E)  By cost

Question 13

Tasks and activities are grouped together by business function in a divisional organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

With the matrix structure it is common for functional resources to be duplicated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In terms of number of employees,restructuring usually involves increasing the size of the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

ESOPs work well even in firms with fluctuating payrolls and profits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Medium-sized firms are more likely to use which type of structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Divisional 
B)  Matrix 
C)  SBU 
D)  Functional 
E)  Centralized 
A)  Divisional 
B)  Matrix 
C)  SBU 
D)  Functional 
E)  Centralized

Question 18

Formal statements of organizational philosophy,charters,creeds,materials used for recruitment and selection and socialization help an organization

Accepted Answer

A)  abide by SEC laws. 
B)  link culture to strategy. 
C)  set guidelines for firing. 
D)  increase profits. 
E)  manage conflicts between stakeholders. 
A)  abide by SEC laws. 
B)  link culture to strategy. 
C)  set guidelines for firing. 
D)  increase profits. 
E)  manage conflicts between stakeholders.

Question 19

Which of the following is in keeping with the current view of organizational change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational change is a project. 
B)  Organizational change is a continuous process. 
C)  Organizational change is an event. 
D)  Organizational change involves unfreezing behavior, changing the behavior, and then refreezing the new behavior. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Organizational change is a project. 
B)  Organizational change is a continuous process. 
C)  Organizational change is an event. 
D)  Organizational change involves unfreezing behavior, changing the behavior, and then refreezing the new behavior. 
E)  All of the above

Question 20

Which pay strategy is not a form of incentive compensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bonus system 
B)  Hourly wage 
C)  Gain sharing 
D)  Profit sharing 
E)  All of the above are forms of incentive compensation. 
A)  Bonus system 
B)  Hourly wage 
C)  Gain sharing 
D)  Profit sharing 
E)  All of the above are forms of incentive compensation.

Besides reducing worker alienation and stimulating productivity,ESOPs allow firms other benefits,such as substantial tax savings.

Approximately how many people in the United States are now part of two-career families?

A divisional structure by geographic area is most appropriate when

Conflict in an organization is

Which of these is not one of the tests used to determine whether a performance-pay plan will benefit an organization?

There are three major approaches for managing and resolving conflict in an organization.Define these three approaches and give an example of each.

Of the Fortune 500 firms,how many have a woman CEO?

Resistance to change can manifest itself through

Strategy formulation is the managing of forces during the action,whereas strategy implementation is the positioning of forces before the action.

People's anxieties are raised with the thought of change because they fear economic loss,inconvenience,uncertainty and a break in normal social patterns.

Resistance to change can be considered the single greatest threat to successful strategy implementation.

What is the best divisional structure when a few major customers are of paramount importance and many different services are provided to these customers?

Tasks and activities are grouped together by business function in a divisional organizational structure.

With the matrix structure it is common for functional resources to be duplicated.

In terms of number of employees,restructuring usually involves increasing the size of the firm.

ESOPs work well even in firms with fluctuating payrolls and profits.

Medium-sized firms are more likely to use which type of structure?

Formal statements of organizational philosophy,charters,creeds,materials used for recruitment and selection and socialization help an organization

Which of the following is in keeping with the current view of organizational change?

Which pay strategy is not a form of incentive compensation?

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: Marketing, Finance/Accounting, R&D, and MIS Issues

Strategy Review, Evaluation, and Control

Business Ethics/Social Responsibility/Environmental Sustainability

Global/International Issues

Filters

Exam 7: Implementing Strategies: Management and Operations Issues

Besides reducing worker alienation and stimulating productivity,ESOPs allow firms other benefits,such as substantial tax savings.

Approximately how many people in the United States are now part of two-career families?

A divisional structure by geographic area is most appropriate when

Conflict in an organization is

Which of these is not one of the tests used to determine whether a performance-pay plan will benefit an organization?

There are three major approaches for managing and resolving conflict in an organization.Define these three approaches and give an example of each.

Of the Fortune 500 firms,how many have a woman CEO?

Resistance to change can manifest itself through

Strategy formulation is the managing of forces during the action,whereas strategy implementation is the positioning of forces before the action.

People's anxieties are raised with the thought of change because they fear economic loss,inconvenience,uncertainty and a break in normal social patterns.

Resistance to change can be considered the single greatest threat to successful strategy implementation.

What is the best divisional structure when a few major customers are of paramount importance and many different services are provided to these customers?

Tasks and activities are grouped together by business function in a divisional organizational structure.

With the matrix structure it is common for functional resources to be duplicated.

In terms of number of employees,restructuring usually involves increasing the size of the firm.

ESOPs work well even in firms with fluctuating payrolls and profits.

Medium-sized firms are more likely to use which type of structure?

Formal statements of organizational philosophy,charters,creeds,materials used for recruitment and selection and socialization help an organization

Which of the following is in keeping with the current view of organizational change?

Which pay strategy is not a form of incentive compensation?

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: Marketing, Finance/Accounting, R&D, and MIS Issues

Strategy Review, Evaluation, and Control

Business Ethics/Social Responsibility/Environmental Sustainability

Global/International Issues

Filters