Question 1

According to the text, assessment centers have been able to accurately predict subsequent

Accepted Answer

A)  job satisfaction. 
B)  job performance and career success. 
C)  organizational commitment. 
D)  organizational attachment. 
E)  management longevity. 
A)  job satisfaction. 
B)  job performance and career success. 
C)  organizational commitment. 
D)  organizational attachment. 
E)  management longevity. B

Question 2

What three general practices were identified by Black and Gregersen in companies which do a good job of managing foreign assignments?

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Black and Gregersen found that the companies which do a good job of managing foreign assignments follow three general principles:
When making international assignments, they focus on transferring knowledge and developing global leadership.
They make foreign assignments to people whose technical skills are matched or exceeded by their cross-cultural abilities.
They end foreign assignments with a deliberate repatriation process with career guidance and jobs where the employees can apply what they learned in their assignments.

Question 3

IHOP's CEO, Julia Stewart, built a reputation as a turnaround specialist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

According to the text, which one of the following is NOT one of the dangers of using primarily foreign nationals to staff managerial positions in subsidiaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  the increased likelihood of suboptimization 
B)  difficulty for the MNC to meet long-term, worldwide objectives 
C)  the ability for communication and coordination becomes increasingly difficult 
D)  promotes anger and jealousy within the nationalistic host government 
E)  problems in coordinating activities of several international subsidiaries leads to problems in operating in a global industry 
A)  the increased likelihood of suboptimization 
B)  difficulty for the MNC to meet long-term, worldwide objectives 
C)  the ability for communication and coordination becomes increasingly difficult 
D)  promotes anger and jealousy within the nationalistic host government 
E)  problems in coordinating activities of several international subsidiaries leads to problems in operating in a global industry

Question 5

One component of an effective action plan is the determination of the expected financial and physical consequences of each action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are Hofstede's dimensions of national culture?

Accepted Answer

Hofstede's dimensions of national cultur

Question 7

The percentage of U.S.-based expatriate managers who fail to adjust to a host country's social and business environment is

Accepted Answer

A)  6% or less. 
B)  approximately 35%. 
C)  between 50% and 75%. 
D)  around 80%. 
E)  greater than 90%. 
A)  6% or less. 
B)  approximately 35%. 
C)  between 50% and 75%. 
D)  around 80%. 
E)  greater than 90%.

Question 8

There is a very strong connection between strategy and training at successful organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Successful prospector firms tend to be headed by CEOs with backgrounds in the areas of

Accepted Answer

A)  research/engineering and general management. 
B)  accounting/finance, manufacturing/production, and general management. 
C)  marketing/sales. 
D)  human resources and strategy. 
E)  purchasing and logistics. 
A)  research/engineering and general management. 
B)  accounting/finance, manufacturing/production, and general management. 
C)  marketing/sales. 
D)  human resources and strategy. 
E)  purchasing and logistics.

Question 10

Training is especially important in reinforcing the customer service culture at Zappos where

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A)  new employees are offered $4,000 to quit. 
B)  training lasts 7 weeks. 
C)  training includes tests. 
D)  trainees must graduate to be an employee. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  new employees are offered $4,000 to quit. 
B)  training lasts 7 weeks. 
C)  training includes tests. 
D)  trainees must graduate to be an employee. 
E)  all of the above

Question 11

Approximately what percent of manufacturing companies have implemented some form of quality management practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  92 
B)  76 
C)  50 
D)  22 
E)  10 
A)  92 
B)  76 
C)  50 
D)  22 
E)  10

Question 12

The strategy implementation tool used to determine what actions are going to be taken, by whom, during what time frame, and with what expected results is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  mission statement. 
B)  action plan. 
C)  MBO. 
D)  TQM. 
E)  succession plan. 
A)  mission statement. 
B)  action plan. 
C)  MBO. 
D)  TQM. 
E)  succession plan.

Question 13

To successfully downsize, companies must invest in the remaining employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Downsizing is often used to implement a(n) ________ strategy.

Accepted Answer

A)  retrenchment 
B)  growth 
C)  stability 
D)  hold 
E)  integration 
A)  retrenchment 
B)  growth 
C)  stability 
D)  hold 
E)  integration

Question 15

"TQM" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  Total Questioning Methods. 
B)  Terrible Quantitative Management. 
C)  Tremulous Qualitative Methodology. 
D)  Total Quality Management. 
E)  Total Quality Methods. 
A)  Total Questioning Methods. 
B)  Terrible Quantitative Management. 
C)  Tremulous Qualitative Methodology. 
D)  Total Quality Management. 
E)  Total Quality Methods.

Question 16

One of the big common mistakes by corporations sending executives on global assignments is NOT

Accepted Answer

A)  raising their salaries. 
B)  educating executives about customs and values in other countries. 
C)  providing training for the regulatory environment. 
D)  providing excellent health care. 
E)  giving executives the opportunity to visit home. 
A)  raising their salaries. 
B)  educating executives about customs and values in other countries. 
C)  providing training for the regulatory environment. 
D)  providing excellent health care. 
E)  giving executives the opportunity to visit home.

Question 17

Integration involves the disintegration of one company's culture resulting from unwanted and extreme pressure from the other to impose its culture and practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An essential ingredient of MBO is that an employee must be just as concerned with pleasing the internal customer as the external customer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is an executive type? What is their significance to strategy?

Accepted Answer

Executives with a particular mix of skil

Question 20

What is executive succession? Discuss the hiring of insiders versus outsiders.

Accepted Answer

Executive succession is the process of r

According to the text, assessment centers have been able to accurately predict subsequent

What three general practices were identified by Black and Gregersen in companies which do a good job of managing foreign assignments?

IHOP's CEO, Julia Stewart, built a reputation as a turnaround specialist.

According to the text, which one of the following is NOT one of the dangers of using primarily foreign nationals to staff managerial positions in subsidiaries?

One component of an effective action plan is the determination of the expected financial and physical consequences of each action.

What are Hofstede's dimensions of national culture?

The percentage of U.S.-based expatriate managers who fail to adjust to a host country's social and business environment is

There is a very strong connection between strategy and training at successful organizations.

Successful prospector firms tend to be headed by CEOs with backgrounds in the areas of

Training is especially important in reinforcing the customer service culture at Zappos where

Approximately what percent of manufacturing companies have implemented some form of quality management practices?

The strategy implementation tool used to determine what actions are going to be taken, by whom, during what time frame, and with what expected results is called a(n)

To successfully downsize, companies must invest in the remaining employees.

Downsizing is often used to implement a(n) ________ strategy.

"TQM" refers to

One of the big common mistakes by corporations sending executives on global assignments is NOT

Integration involves the disintegration of one company's culture resulting from unwanted and extreme pressure from the other to impose its culture and practices.

An essential ingredient of MBO is that an employee must be just as concerned with pleasing the internal customer as the external customer.

What is an executive type? What is their significance to strategy?

What is executive succession? Discuss the hiring of insiders versus outsiders.

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Exam 10: Strategy Implementation: Staffing and Directing

According to the text, assessment centers have been able to accurately predict subsequent

What three general practices were identified by Black and Gregersen in companies which do a good job of managing foreign assignments?

IHOP's CEO, Julia Stewart, built a reputation as a turnaround specialist.

According to the text, which one of the following is NOT one of the dangers of using primarily foreign nationals to staff managerial positions in subsidiaries?

One component of an effective action plan is the determination of the expected financial and physical consequences of each action.

What are Hofstede's dimensions of national culture?

The percentage of U.S.-based expatriate managers who fail to adjust to a host country's social and business environment is

There is a very strong connection between strategy and training at successful organizations.

Successful prospector firms tend to be headed by CEOs with backgrounds in the areas of

Training is especially important in reinforcing the customer service culture at Zappos where

Approximately what percent of manufacturing companies have implemented some form of quality management practices?

The strategy implementation tool used to determine what actions are going to be taken, by whom, during what time frame, and with what expected results is called a(n)

To successfully downsize, companies must invest in the remaining employees.

Downsizing is often used to implement a(n) ________ strategy.

"TQM" refers to

One of the big common mistakes by corporations sending executives on global assignments is NOT

Integration involves the disintegration of one company's culture resulting from unwanted and extreme pressure from the other to impose its culture and practices.

An essential ingredient of MBO is that an employee must be just as concerned with pleasing the internal customer as the external customer.

What is an executive type? What is their significance to strategy?

What is executive succession? Discuss the hiring of insiders versus outsiders.

Basic Concepts in Strategic Management

Corporate Governance

Ethics and Social Responsibility in Strategic Management

Environmental Scanning and Industry Analysis

Internal Scanning and Organizational Analysis

Strategy Formulation: Situation Analysis and Business Strategy

Strategy Formulation: Corporate Strategy

Strategy Formulation: Functional Strategy and Strategic Choice

Strategy Implementation: Organizing for Action

Evaluation and Control

Suggestions for Case Analysis

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