Question 1

Which of the following is NOT identified as a key driver for strategic fit between alliance partners?

Accepted Answer

A)  The alliance must be important to both partners. 
B)  Joint activities must have added value for customers and the partners. 
C)  The alliance must be accepted by key stakeholders. 
D)  Partners contribute key strengths, but protect core competencies. 
E)  Partners must independently achieve their goals. 
A)  The alliance must be important to both partners. 
B)  Joint activities must have added value for customers and the partners. 
C)  The alliance must be accepted by key stakeholders. 
D)  Partners contribute key strengths, but protect core competencies. 
E)  Partners must independently achieve their goals.

Question 2

There are three distinct phases in the development of a matrix structure. Which phase occurs when both the functional and product structures become permanent in a True dual-authority structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  temporary cross-functional task forces 
B)  True dual-authority structure 
C)  product/brand management 
D)  immature matrix 
E)  mature matrix 
A)  temporary cross-functional task forces 
B)  True dual-authority structure 
C)  product/brand management 
D)  immature matrix 
E)  mature matrix

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT True of a Stage I corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is typified by the entrepreneur. 
B)  The entrepreneur tends to make all the important decisions personally. 
C)  The Stage I corporation has little formal structure. 
D)  Planning tends to be long range and progressive. 
E)  The greatest strength of a Stage I corporation is its flexibility and dynamism. 
A)  It is typified by the entrepreneur. 
B)  The entrepreneur tends to make all the important decisions personally. 
C)  The Stage I corporation has little formal structure. 
D)  Planning tends to be long range and progressive. 
E)  The greatest strength of a Stage I corporation is its flexibility and dynamism.

Question 4

When the return on investment for each division of a corporation is greater than what the return would be if each division were an independent business, that corporation is said to have achieved

Accepted Answer

A)  synergy. 
B)  a leveraged buyout. 
C)  its hurdle rate. 
D)  the status of a True conglomerate. 
E)  Stage III. 
A)  synergy. 
B)  a leveraged buyout. 
C)  its hurdle rate. 
D)  the status of a True conglomerate. 
E)  Stage III.

Question 5

According to Goold and Campbell, when companies coordinate the flow of products or services of one unit with that of another unit to reduce inventory, the synergistic effect is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  pooled negotiating power. 
B)  shared know-how. 
C)  coordinated strategies. 
D)  economies of scale or scope. 
E)  new business creation. 
A)  pooled negotiating power. 
B)  shared know-how. 
C)  coordinated strategies. 
D)  economies of scale or scope. 
E)  new business creation.

Question 6

What are the four stages of corporate development?

Accepted Answer

There are four stages of corporate devel

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of a network structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  The network organization is a series of independent firms or business units linked together through design, production, and marketing. 
B)  Independent inventors and entertainment companies often use the network structure. 
C)  The network structure typically is located in a large, single building or areas with many work projects in operation on the site. 
D)  The network structure provides an organization with increased flexibility and adaptability to cope with rapid technological changes. 
E)  The network structure is particularly suited to coping with the shifting patterns of international trade and competition. 
A)  The network organization is a series of independent firms or business units linked together through design, production, and marketing. 
B)  Independent inventors and entertainment companies often use the network structure. 
C)  The network structure typically is located in a large, single building or areas with many work projects in operation on the site. 
D)  The network structure provides an organization with increased flexibility and adaptability to cope with rapid technological changes. 
E)  The network structure is particularly suited to coping with the shifting patterns of international trade and competition.

Question 8

A candidate for a fourth stage in corporate development is

Accepted Answer

A)  conglomerate structure. 
B)  strategic business units. 
C)  divisional structure. 
D)  matrix structure. 
E)  hybrid structure. 
A)  conglomerate structure. 
B)  strategic business units. 
C)  divisional structure. 
D)  matrix structure. 
E)  hybrid structure.

Question 9

Stage III (Divisional Structure) is the point when the entrepreneur is replaced by a team of managers who have functional specialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which type of structure was used by American Cyanamid to introduce and manage a similar line of products throughout the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  geographic-area structure 
B)  network structure 
C)  product-group structure 
D)  international structure 
E)  functional structure 
A)  geographic-area structure 
B)  network structure 
C)  product-group structure 
D)  international structure 
E)  functional structure

Question 11

During Stage II of the organizational life cycle, the structure most likely to be implemented is

Accepted Answer

A)  entrepreneur-dominated. 
B)  functional management. 
C)  decentralization into profit or investment centers. 
D)  structural surgery. 
E)  dismemberment of structure. 
A)  entrepreneur-dominated. 
B)  functional management. 
C)  decentralization into profit or investment centers. 
D)  structural surgery. 
E)  dismemberment of structure.

Question 12

Stage 4 of international development is a multinational corporation with global emphasis - denationalizing its operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which type of structure was used by Nestle to tailor products to regional differences and to achieve regional coordination?

Accepted Answer

A)  geographic-area structure 
B)  network structure 
C)  product-group structure 
D)  international structure 
E)  functional structure 
A)  geographic-area structure 
B)  network structure 
C)  product-group structure 
D)  international structure 
E)  functional structure

Question 14

Microbreweries that make beer for sale for local customers, use guerilla warfare against national brewers like Anheuser-Busch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Studies of the performance of reengineering programs show clear, consistent, and overwhelming evidence of success and improved productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which defensive tactic was used by Southwest Airlines when deliberately keeping their prices low and constantly investing in cost-reducing measures?

Accepted Answer

A)  guerilla warfare 
B)  lower the inducement for attack 
C)  encirclement 
D)  raise structural barriers 
E)  increase expected retaliation 
A)  guerilla warfare 
B)  lower the inducement for attack 
C)  encirclement 
D)  raise structural barriers 
E)  increase expected retaliation

Question 17

Which type of structure enables a corporation to decentralize decision making to the local subsidiaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  geographic-area structure 
B)  product-group structure 
C)  network structure 
D)  matrix structure 
E)  functional structure 
A)  geographic-area structure 
B)  product-group structure 
C)  network structure 
D)  matrix structure 
E)  functional structure

Question 18

Strategy formulation is the sum total of the activities and choices required for the execution of a strategic plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Who typically implements strategy in large, multi-industry corporations?

Accepted Answer

A)  the board of directors 
B)  top management 
C)  middle management 
D)  first level management 
E)  everyone in the organization 
A)  the board of directors 
B)  top management 
C)  middle management 
D)  first level management 
E)  everyone in the organization

Question 20

The term used in strategic implementation that describes a statement of activities or steps needed to accomplish a single-use plan and whose use is to make the strategy action-oriented is

Accepted Answer

A)  program. 
B)  guidelines. 
C)  budgets. 
D)  course of action. 
E)  procedures. 
A)  program. 
B)  guidelines. 
C)  budgets. 
D)  course of action. 
E)  procedures.

Which of the following is NOT identified as a key driver for strategic fit between alliance partners?

There are three distinct phases in the development of a matrix structure. Which phase occurs when both the functional and product structures become permanent in a True dual-authority structure?

Which of the following is NOT True of a Stage I corporation?

When the return on investment for each division of a corporation is greater than what the return would be if each division were an independent business, that corporation is said to have achieved

According to Goold and Campbell, when companies coordinate the flow of products or services of one unit with that of another unit to reduce inventory, the synergistic effect is known as

What are the four stages of corporate development?

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of a network structure?

A candidate for a fourth stage in corporate development is

Stage III (Divisional Structure) is the point when the entrepreneur is replaced by a team of managers who have functional specialization.

Which type of structure was used by American Cyanamid to introduce and manage a similar line of products throughout the world?

During Stage II of the organizational life cycle, the structure most likely to be implemented is

Stage 4 of international development is a multinational corporation with global emphasis - denationalizing its operations.

Which type of structure was used by Nestle to tailor products to regional differences and to achieve regional coordination?

Microbreweries that make beer for sale for local customers, use guerilla warfare against national brewers like Anheuser-Busch.

Studies of the performance of reengineering programs show clear, consistent, and overwhelming evidence of success and improved productivity.

Which defensive tactic was used by Southwest Airlines when deliberately keeping their prices low and constantly investing in cost-reducing measures?

Which type of structure enables a corporation to decentralize decision making to the local subsidiaries?

Strategy formulation is the sum total of the activities and choices required for the execution of a strategic plan.

Who typically implements strategy in large, multi-industry corporations?

The term used in strategic implementation that describes a statement of activities or steps needed to accomplish a single-use plan and whose use is to make the strategy action-oriented is

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Exam 9: Strategy Implementation: Organizing for Action

Which of the following is NOT identified as a key driver for strategic fit between alliance partners?

There are three distinct phases in the development of a matrix structure. Which phase occurs when both the functional and product structures become permanent in a True dual-authority structure?

Which of the following is NOT True of a Stage I corporation?

When the return on investment for each division of a corporation is greater than what the return would be if each division were an independent business, that corporation is said to have achieved

According to Goold and Campbell, when companies coordinate the flow of products or services of one unit with that of another unit to reduce inventory, the synergistic effect is known as

What are the four stages of corporate development?

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of a network structure?

A candidate for a fourth stage in corporate development is

Stage III (Divisional Structure) is the point when the entrepreneur is replaced by a team of managers who have functional specialization.

Which type of structure was used by American Cyanamid to introduce and manage a similar line of products throughout the world?

During Stage II of the organizational life cycle, the structure most likely to be implemented is

Stage 4 of international development is a multinational corporation with global emphasis - denationalizing its operations.

Which type of structure was used by Nestle to tailor products to regional differences and to achieve regional coordination?

Microbreweries that make beer for sale for local customers, use guerilla warfare against national brewers like Anheuser-Busch.

Studies of the performance of reengineering programs show clear, consistent, and overwhelming evidence of success and improved productivity.

Which defensive tactic was used by Southwest Airlines when deliberately keeping their prices low and constantly investing in cost-reducing measures?

Which type of structure enables a corporation to decentralize decision making to the local subsidiaries?

Strategy formulation is the sum total of the activities and choices required for the execution of a strategic plan.

Who typically implements strategy in large, multi-industry corporations?

The term used in strategic implementation that describes a statement of activities or steps needed to accomplish a single-use plan and whose use is to make the strategy action-oriented is

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: Staffing and Directing

Evaluation and Control

Suggestions for Case Analysis

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