Question 1

Which of the following statements is least true regarding the views of strategy that Nelson and Winter offer differing from Chandler?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their views state that strategy and structure evolve from local interactions of the firm with its environment rather than from top managers formulating and implementing a comprehensive reorganization 
B)  Their views suggest that the relationship of the firm to the environment, as well as the current patterns of interpersonal relationships generally referred to as the firm's "structure," are both the cumulative result of a long series of adaptations 
C)  Their views state that strategy and structure are examples of high level heuristics 
D)  Their views suggest that structure is a set of principles or guidelines for coordinating a firm's decisions in a manner inconsistent with its activities in the environment 
E)  Their views suggest that strategy is a set of principles or decision guidelines that managers use to foster a firm's survival and profitability 
A)  Their views state that strategy and structure evolve from local interactions of the firm with its environment rather than from top managers formulating and implementing a comprehensive reorganization 
B)  Their views suggest that the relationship of the firm to the environment, as well as the current patterns of interpersonal relationships generally referred to as the firm's "structure," are both the cumulative result of a long series of adaptations 
C)  Their views state that strategy and structure are examples of high level heuristics 
D)  Their views suggest that structure is a set of principles or guidelines for coordinating a firm's decisions in a manner inconsistent with its activities in the environment 
E)  Their views suggest that strategy is a set of principles or decision guidelines that managers use to foster a firm's survival and profitability D

Question 2

When firms encounter problems that differ according to their difficulty and frequency it is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  A problem set 
B)  Knowledge hierarchy 
C)  Agency collection 
D)  Organizational collection 
E)  None of the above 
A)  A problem set 
B)  Knowledge hierarchy 
C)  Agency collection 
D)  Organizational collection 
E)  None of the above B

Question 3

In departmentalization,which of the following is a required step?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specifying relationships between chosen dimensions 
B)  Allocating costs across departments 
C)  Creating agency alignment between departments 
D)  Identifying principals 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Specifying relationships between chosen dimensions 
B)  Allocating costs across departments 
C)  Creating agency alignment between departments 
D)  Identifying principals 
E)  None of the above A

Question 4

What type of organizational structure is one in which employees are subject to two or more sets of managers at once?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unitary functional structure 
B)  Multidivisional structure 
C)  Matrix structure 
D)  Network structure 
E)  Individual structure 
A)  Unitary functional structure 
B)  Multidivisional structure 
C)  Matrix structure 
D)  Network structure 
E)  Individual structure

Question 5

Which of the following terms best describes a type of network structure that involves relatively self contained organizational subunits tied together through a technology that focuses on standardized linkages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unitary functional organization 
B)  Multidivisional organization 
C)  Matrix organization 
D)  Modular organization 
E)  Hierarchical organization 
A)  Unitary functional organization 
B)  Multidivisional organization 
C)  Matrix organization 
D)  Modular organization 
E)  Hierarchical organization

Question 6

What type of structure is the Japanese keiretsu structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unitary functional structure 
B)  Multidivisional structure 
C)  Matrix structure 
D)  Network structure 
E)  Individual structure 
A)  Unitary functional structure 
B)  Multidivisional structure 
C)  Matrix structure 
D)  Network structure 
E)  Individual structure

Question 7

What type of organizational structure is one in which work groups may be organized by function,geography,or customer base,but where relationships between work groups are governed more by often-changing implicit and explicit requirements of common tasks than by the formal lines of authority that characterize other structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unitary functional structure 
B)  Multidivisional structure 
C)  Matrix structure 
D)  Network structure 
E)  Individual structure 
A)  Unitary functional structure 
B)  Multidivisional structure 
C)  Matrix structure 
D)  Network structure 
E)  Individual structure

Question 8

What type of organizational structure is one that is comprised of a set of autonomous divisions led by a corporate headquarters office,assisted by a corporate staff that provides information about the internal and external business environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unitary functional structure 
B)  Multidivisional structure 
C)  Matrix structure 
D)  Network structure 
E)  Individual structure 
A)  Unitary functional structure 
B)  Multidivisional structure 
C)  Matrix structure 
D)  Network structure 
E)  Individual structure

Question 9

Which of the following should not be considered when selecting organizing dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economies of scale 
B)  Economies of scope 
C)  Transactions costs 
D)  Agency costs 
E)  Sunk costs 
A)  Economies of scale 
B)  Economies of scope 
C)  Transactions costs 
D)  Agency costs 
E)  Sunk costs

Question 10

Which of the following is a dimension along which departmentalization can occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tasks 
B)  Inputs 
C)  Outputs 
D)  Geography 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Tasks 
B)  Inputs 
C)  Outputs 
D)  Geography 
E)  All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following terms best describes the division of an organization into formal groupings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complex hierarchy 
B)  Coordination 
C)  Control 
D)  Hierarchy of authority 
E)  Departmentalization 
A)  Complex hierarchy 
B)  Coordination 
C)  Control 
D)  Hierarchy of authority 
E)  Departmentalization

Question 12

In Chandler's classic work Strategy and Structure,what was the basic thesis he concluded by researching case studies of Dupont,GM,Standard Oil of New Jersey and Sears?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neither structure nor strategy affects one another 
B)  Either structure or strategy can drive changes in the other 
C)  Strategy follows structure 
D)  Structure follows strategy 
E)  Understanding the relationship of structure and strategy is not necessary in determining how a firm organizes 
A)  Neither structure nor strategy affects one another 
B)  Either structure or strategy can drive changes in the other 
C)  Strategy follows structure 
D)  Structure follows strategy 
E)  Understanding the relationship of structure and strategy is not necessary in determining how a firm organizes

Question 13

In which of the following situations identified by Baron and Besanko will a matrix never be optimal regardless of any additional circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  When spillovers are positively correlated and activities are profit complements 
B)  When activities are profit complements but spillovers are negatively correlated 
C)  If activities are profit substitutes and spillovers are positively correlated 
D)  If spillovers are negatively correlated and activities are profit substitutes 
E)  None of the above 
A)  When spillovers are positively correlated and activities are profit complements 
B)  When activities are profit complements but spillovers are negatively correlated 
C)  If activities are profit substitutes and spillovers are positively correlated 
D)  If spillovers are negatively correlated and activities are profit substitutes 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

What variant of the multidivisional structure whose units cross national boundaries do Kogut and Zander argue is superior at transferring specific types of knowledge across national boundaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subsidiary 
B)  Holding Company 
C)  Conglomerate 
D)  Partnership 
E)  Multinational corporation 
A)  Subsidiary 
B)  Holding Company 
C)  Conglomerate 
D)  Partnership 
E)  Multinational corporation

Question 15

Which of the following structures best describes a small group of people where the members of the work group are paid based on individual actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complex hierarchy 
B)  Individual 
C)  Self-managed team 
D)  Hierarchy of authority 
E)  Divisional 
A)  Complex hierarchy 
B)  Individual 
C)  Self-managed team 
D)  Hierarchy of authority 
E)  Divisional

Question 16

Self-containment emphasizes which of the following when developing coordination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost structures 
B)  Agency costs 
C)  Strong lateral relations 
D)  Autonomy across units 
E)  Unitary alignment 
A)  Cost structures 
B)  Agency costs 
C)  Strong lateral relations 
D)  Autonomy across units 
E)  Unitary alignment

Question 17

Which of the following terms involves the location of decision making rights and rule making authority within a hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complex hierarchy 
B)  Coordination 
C)  Control 
D)  Hierarchy of authority 
E)  Departmentalization 
A)  Complex hierarchy 
B)  Coordination 
C)  Control 
D)  Hierarchy of authority 
E)  Departmentalization

Question 18

Which of the following modes of task interdependence exists when two or more positions are not directly dependent on each other but are associated through their independent contributions to the success of the firm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technology interdependence 
B)  Environment interdependence 
C)  Reciprocal interdependence 
D)  Sequential interdependence 
E)  Pooled interdependence 
A)  Technology interdependence 
B)  Environment interdependence 
C)  Reciprocal interdependence 
D)  Sequential interdependence 
E)  Pooled interdependence

Question 19

Which of the following modes of task interdependence exists between two or more workers,positions,or groups when one depends on the outcome of others,but not vice versa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technology interdependence 
B)  Environment interdependence 
C)  Reciprocal interdependence 
D)  Sequential interdependence 
E)  Pooled interdependence 
A)  Technology interdependence 
B)  Environment interdependence 
C)  Reciprocal interdependence 
D)  Sequential interdependence 
E)  Pooled interdependence

Question 20

Which of the following terms best describes how a firm uses a division of labor to organize tasks,specify how its staff performs tasks,and facilitate internal and external information flows?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational structure 
B)  Formal and informal firm arrangements 
C)  Firm hierarchy 
D)  Divisional structure 
E)  Firm team structure 
A)  Organizational structure 
B)  Formal and informal firm arrangements 
C)  Firm hierarchy 
D)  Divisional structure 
E)  Firm team structure

Which of the following statements is least true regarding the views of strategy that Nelson and Winter offer differing from Chandler?

When firms encounter problems that differ according to their difficulty and frequency it is known as:

In departmentalization,which of the following is a required step?

What type of organizational structure is one in which employees are subject to two or more sets of managers at once?

Which of the following terms best describes a type of network structure that involves relatively self contained organizational subunits tied together through a technology that focuses on standardized linkages?

What type of structure is the Japanese keiretsu structure?

What type of organizational structure is one that is comprised of a set of autonomous divisions led by a corporate headquarters office,assisted by a corporate staff that provides information about the internal and external business environment?

Which of the following should not be considered when selecting organizing dimensions?

Which of the following is a dimension along which departmentalization can occur?

Which of the following terms best describes the division of an organization into formal groupings?

In Chandler's classic work Strategy and Structure,what was the basic thesis he concluded by researching case studies of Dupont,GM,Standard Oil of New Jersey and Sears?

In which of the following situations identified by Baron and Besanko will a matrix never be optimal regardless of any additional circumstances?

What variant of the multidivisional structure whose units cross national boundaries do Kogut and Zander argue is superior at transferring specific types of knowledge across national boundaries?

Which of the following structures best describes a small group of people where the members of the work group are paid based on individual actions?

Self-containment emphasizes which of the following when developing coordination?

Which of the following terms involves the location of decision making rights and rule making authority within a hierarchy?

Which of the following modes of task interdependence exists when two or more positions are not directly dependent on each other but are associated through their independent contributions to the success of the firm?

Which of the following modes of task interdependence exists between two or more workers,positions,or groups when one depends on the outcome of others,but not vice versa?

Which of the following terms best describes how a firm uses a division of labor to organize tasks,specify how its staff performs tasks,and facilitate internal and external information flows?

The Power of Principles: an Historical Perspective

Economies of Scale and Scope

The Vertical Boundaries of the Firm

Integration and Its Alternatives

Competitors and Competition

Entry and Exit

The Dynamics Competing Across Time

Industry Analysis

Strategic Positioning for Competitive Advantage

Information and Value Creation

Sustaining Competitive Advantage

Performance Measurement and Incentives

Environment, power, and Culture

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Exam 13: Strategy and Structure

Which of the following statements is least true regarding the views of strategy that Nelson and Winter offer differing from Chandler?

When firms encounter problems that differ according to their difficulty and frequency it is known as:

In departmentalization,which of the following is a required step?

What type of organizational structure is one in which employees are subject to two or more sets of managers at once?

Which of the following terms best describes a type of network structure that involves relatively self contained organizational subunits tied together through a technology that focuses on standardized linkages?

What type of structure is the Japanese keiretsu structure?

What type of organizational structure is one that is comprised of a set of autonomous divisions led by a corporate headquarters office,assisted by a corporate staff that provides information about the internal and external business environment?

Which of the following should not be considered when selecting organizing dimensions?

Which of the following is a dimension along which departmentalization can occur?

Which of the following terms best describes the division of an organization into formal groupings?

In Chandler's classic work Strategy and Structure,what was the basic thesis he concluded by researching case studies of Dupont,GM,Standard Oil of New Jersey and Sears?

In which of the following situations identified by Baron and Besanko will a matrix never be optimal regardless of any additional circumstances?

What variant of the multidivisional structure whose units cross national boundaries do Kogut and Zander argue is superior at transferring specific types of knowledge across national boundaries?

Which of the following structures best describes a small group of people where the members of the work group are paid based on individual actions?

Self-containment emphasizes which of the following when developing coordination?

Which of the following terms involves the location of decision making rights and rule making authority within a hierarchy?

Which of the following modes of task interdependence exists when two or more positions are not directly dependent on each other but are associated through their independent contributions to the success of the firm?

Which of the following modes of task interdependence exists between two or more workers,positions,or groups when one depends on the outcome of others,but not vice versa?

Which of the following terms best describes how a firm uses a division of labor to organize tasks,specify how its staff performs tasks,and facilitate internal and external information flows?

The Power of Principles: an Historical Perspective

Economies of Scale and Scope

The Vertical Boundaries of the Firm

Integration and Its Alternatives

Competitors and Competition

Entry and Exit

The Dynamics Competing Across Time

Industry Analysis

Strategic Positioning for Competitive Advantage

Information and Value Creation

Sustaining Competitive Advantage

Performance Measurement and Incentives

Environment, power, and Culture

Filters