Question 1

What are some of the approaches a company can take to identify and prepare its people for important positions?

Accepted Answer

A company can identify and prepare its p

Question 2

A dynamic industry expert is someone with an analytical mind who is highly knowledgeable in other industries and can manage diverse product lines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which method of managing disparate cultures is the most common and most destructive method of dealing with two different cultures because one company imposes its demands at the expense of another company's culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  separation 
B)  deculturation 
C)  integration 
D)  assimilation 
E)  segmentation 
A)  separation 
B)  deculturation 
C)  integration 
D)  assimilation 
E)  segmentation

Question 4

Which one of the following is NOT one of the activities and techniques typically used in an assessment center to evaluate a person's suitability for advancement?

Accepted Answer

A)  leaderless group discussions 
B)  management games 
C)  in-basket exercises 
D)  IQ tests 
E)  case analyses 
A)  leaderless group discussions 
B)  management games 
C)  in-basket exercises 
D)  IQ tests 
E)  case analyses

Question 5

Corporate culture does not necessarily have to support the strategy of the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is TQM and what are its essential ingredients?

Accepted Answer

Total Quality Management (TQM) is an ope

Question 7

Which of the following practices was NOT identified by a study of 750 U.S., Japanese, and European companies that do a good job of managing foreign assignments?

Accepted Answer

A)  When making international assignments they focus on transferring knowledge and developing global leadership. 
B)  They offer foreign assignments to people whose technical skills are matched or exceeded by their cross-cultural abilities. 
C)  They offer assignments to those who want to return home early to share their experiences. 
D)  They end foreign assignments with a deliberate repatriations process with career guidance. 
E)  They end foreign assignments with a deliberate repatriation process with jobs where the employees can apply what they learned in their assignments. 
A)  When making international assignments they focus on transferring knowledge and developing global leadership. 
B)  They offer foreign assignments to people whose technical skills are matched or exceeded by their cross-cultural abilities. 
C)  They offer assignments to those who want to return home early to share their experiences. 
D)  They end foreign assignments with a deliberate repatriations process with career guidance. 
E)  They end foreign assignments with a deliberate repatriation process with jobs where the employees can apply what they learned in their assignments.

Question 8

TQM is an operational philosophy committed to customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which type of chief executive officer with a conservative style, a production or engineering background, and experience with controlling budgets, capital expenditures, inventories, and standardization procedures would be appropriate for a corporation following a stability strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  professional liquidator 
B)  dynamic industry expert 
C)  turnaround specialist 
D)  analytical portfolio manager 
E)  cautious profit planner 
A)  professional liquidator 
B)  dynamic industry expert 
C)  turnaround specialist 
D)  analytical portfolio manager 
E)  cautious profit planner

Question 10

Which CEO of Home Depot learned the dangers of attempting to change corporate culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jack Welch 
B)  Robert Nardelli 
C)  Alfred Chandler 
D)  Julia Stewart 
E)  Antonio Perez 
A)  Jack Welch 
B)  Robert Nardelli 
C)  Alfred Chandler 
D)  Julia Stewart 
E)  Antonio Perez

Question 11

List the guidelines proposed for successful downsizing.

Accepted Answer

The following guidelines have been propo

Question 12

Which one of the following was NOT one of the cultural dimensions that Hofstede found which could explain the success or failure of certain management practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  uncertainty avoidance 
B)  masculinity-femininity 
C)  individualism-collectivism 
D)  cultural diversity 
E)  power distance 
A)  uncertainty avoidance 
B)  masculinity-femininity 
C)  individualism-collectivism 
D)  cultural diversity 
E)  power distance

Question 13

What information should an action plan include?

Accepted Answer

An action plan should include the follow

Question 14

According to Hofstede, which cultural dimension describes the extent to which a society emphasizes the importance of hard work, education, and persistence as well as the importance of thrift?

Accepted Answer

A)  uncertainty avoidance 
B)  masculinity-femininity 
C)  individualism-collectivism 
D)  long-term orientation 
E)  power distance 
A)  uncertainty avoidance 
B)  masculinity-femininity 
C)  individualism-collectivism 
D)  long-term orientation 
E)  power distance

Question 15

Implementation of staffing involves leading through coaching people to use their abilities and skills most effectively and efficiently to achieve organizational objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What percent of large U.S. companies have CEO succession plans in place?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  75 
E)  90 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  75 
E)  90

Question 17

European multinational corporations seldom use people with an international orientation to staff their management positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

To ensure employees are gaining the appropriate mix of experience to prepare employees for future responsibilities, many corporations move people from one job to another utilizing the technique of

Accepted Answer

A)  job design. 
B)  job specialization. 
C)  job rotation. 
D)  job enlargement. 
E)  job enrichment. 
A)  job design. 
B)  job specialization. 
C)  job rotation. 
D)  job enlargement. 
E)  job enrichment.

Question 19

One objective of TQM is better, less variable quality of the product and service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Succession planning has become the most important topic discussed by boards of directors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are some of the approaches a company can take to identify and prepare its people for important positions?

A dynamic industry expert is someone with an analytical mind who is highly knowledgeable in other industries and can manage diverse product lines.

Which method of managing disparate cultures is the most common and most destructive method of dealing with two different cultures because one company imposes its demands at the expense of another company's culture?

Which one of the following is NOT one of the activities and techniques typically used in an assessment center to evaluate a person's suitability for advancement?

Corporate culture does not necessarily have to support the strategy of the firm.

What is TQM and what are its essential ingredients?

Which of the following practices was NOT identified by a study of 750 U.S., Japanese, and European companies that do a good job of managing foreign assignments?

TQM is an operational philosophy committed to customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.

Which type of chief executive officer with a conservative style, a production or engineering background, and experience with controlling budgets, capital expenditures, inventories, and standardization procedures would be appropriate for a corporation following a stability strategy?

Which CEO of Home Depot learned the dangers of attempting to change corporate culture?

List the guidelines proposed for successful downsizing.

Which one of the following was NOT one of the cultural dimensions that Hofstede found which could explain the success or failure of certain management practices?

What information should an action plan include?

According to Hofstede, which cultural dimension describes the extent to which a society emphasizes the importance of hard work, education, and persistence as well as the importance of thrift?

Implementation of staffing involves leading through coaching people to use their abilities and skills most effectively and efficiently to achieve organizational objectives.

What percent of large U.S. companies have CEO succession plans in place?

European multinational corporations seldom use people with an international orientation to staff their management positions.

To ensure employees are gaining the appropriate mix of experience to prepare employees for future responsibilities, many corporations move people from one job to another utilizing the technique of

One objective of TQM is better, less variable quality of the product and service.

Succession planning has become the most important topic discussed by boards of directors.

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

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Exam 10: Strategy Implementation: Staffing and Directing

What are some of the approaches a company can take to identify and prepare its people for important positions?

A dynamic industry expert is someone with an analytical mind who is highly knowledgeable in other industries and can manage diverse product lines.

Which method of managing disparate cultures is the most common and most destructive method of dealing with two different cultures because one company imposes its demands at the expense of another company's culture?

Which one of the following is NOT one of the activities and techniques typically used in an assessment center to evaluate a person's suitability for advancement?

Corporate culture does not necessarily have to support the strategy of the firm.

What is TQM and what are its essential ingredients?

Which of the following practices was NOT identified by a study of 750 U.S., Japanese, and European companies that do a good job of managing foreign assignments?

TQM is an operational philosophy committed to customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.

Which type of chief executive officer with a conservative style, a production or engineering background, and experience with controlling budgets, capital expenditures, inventories, and standardization procedures would be appropriate for a corporation following a stability strategy?

Which CEO of Home Depot learned the dangers of attempting to change corporate culture?

List the guidelines proposed for successful downsizing.

Which one of the following was NOT one of the cultural dimensions that Hofstede found which could explain the success or failure of certain management practices?

What information should an action plan include?

According to Hofstede, which cultural dimension describes the extent to which a society emphasizes the importance of hard work, education, and persistence as well as the importance of thrift?

Implementation of staffing involves leading through coaching people to use their abilities and skills most effectively and efficiently to achieve organizational objectives.

What percent of large U.S. companies have CEO succession plans in place?

European multinational corporations seldom use people with an international orientation to staff their management positions.

To ensure employees are gaining the appropriate mix of experience to prepare employees for future responsibilities, many corporations move people from one job to another utilizing the technique of

One objective of TQM is better, less variable quality of the product and service.

Succession planning has become the most important topic discussed by boards of directors.

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

Filters