Question 1

Strategy formulation and strategy implementation should be considered as two sides of the same coin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The first stage of corporate development is the simple structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The establishment of its own sales company with offices in other countries to eliminate the middlemen and to better control marketing occurs in which stage of international development?

Accepted Answer

A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  IV 
E)  V 
A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  IV 
E)  V

Question 4

According to the job characteristics model, how might a manager redesign work to provide workers information on how they are performing?

Accepted Answer

A)  combine tasks 
B)  form natural work units 
C)  establish client relationships 
D)  vertically load the job 
E)  open feedback channels 
A)  combine tasks 
B)  form natural work units 
C)  establish client relationships 
D)  vertically load the job 
E)  open feedback channels

Question 5

An organization which is composed of cells that can operate alone but that can interact with other cells to produce a more potent and competent business mechanism is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  reengineered organization. 
B)  virtual organization. 
C)  modular organization. 
D)  network organization. 
E)  ongoing organization. 
A)  reengineered organization. 
B)  virtual organization. 
C)  modular organization. 
D)  network organization. 
E)  ongoing organization.

Question 6

What is reengineering? What are the principles for reengineering proposed by Michael Hammer?

Accepted Answer

Reengineering is the radical redesign of

Question 7

When Kimberly-Clark introduced Huggies disposable diapers against Procter & Gamble's market leading Pampers, they were using the offensive tactic known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  flanking maneuver. 
B)  frontal assault. 
C)  encirclement. 
D)  bypass attack. 
E)  guerilla attack. 
A)  flanking maneuver. 
B)  frontal assault. 
C)  encirclement. 
D)  bypass attack. 
E)  guerilla attack.

Question 8

What is the matrix structure? What are the three conditions which usually exist when the matrix structure is found?

Accepted Answer

In matrix structures, functional and pro

Question 9

A multinational corporation

Accepted Answer

A)  is synonymous with an international corporation. 
B)  has limited involvement through the world. 
C)  has a worldwide perspective in its decision making. 
D)  has limited perspective in its management. 
E)  manages worldwide operations as if they were independent. 
A)  is synonymous with an international corporation. 
B)  has limited involvement through the world. 
C)  has a worldwide perspective in its decision making. 
D)  has limited perspective in its management. 
E)  manages worldwide operations as if they were independent.

Question 10

The term used in strategic implementation that describes a system of sequential steps or techniques that describe in detail how a particular task or job is to be done 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.

Question 11

The combining of tasks to give a worker more of the same type of duties to perform is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  job combination. 
B)  job rotation. 
C)  job enrichment. 
D)  job enlargement. 
E)  job motivation. 
A)  job combination. 
B)  job rotation. 
C)  job enrichment. 
D)  job enlargement. 
E)  job motivation.

Question 12

Which of the following is True of defensive tactics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defensive tactics aim to lower the probability of attack. 
B)  Defensive tactics divert attacks to less threatening avenues. 
C)  Defensive tactics lessen the intensity of an attack. 
D)  Defensive tactics reduce short-term profitability to ensure long-term profitability. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Defensive tactics aim to lower the probability of attack. 
B)  Defensive tactics divert attacks to less threatening avenues. 
C)  Defensive tactics lessen the intensity of an attack. 
D)  Defensive tactics reduce short-term profitability to ensure long-term profitability. 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

Stage III in the organizational life cycle is the

Accepted Answer

A)  birth stage. 
B)  growth stage. 
C)  maturity stage. 
D)  decline stage. 
E)  death stage. 
A)  birth stage. 
B)  growth stage. 
C)  maturity stage. 
D)  decline stage. 
E)  death stage.

Question 14

Stage IV of a corporation could involve a pressure-cooker crisis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The sum total of the activities and choices required for the execution of a strategic plan is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  strategic formulation. 
B)  environmental scanning. 
C)  strategy implementation. 
D)  evaluation and control. 
E)  strategic development. 
A)  strategic formulation. 
B)  environmental scanning. 
C)  strategy implementation. 
D)  evaluation and control. 
E)  strategic development.

Question 16

Which structure is often called a virtual organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  strategic business units 
B)  functional structure 
C)  divisional structure 
D)  network structure 
E)  matrix structure 
A)  strategic business units 
B)  functional structure 
C)  divisional structure 
D)  network structure 
E)  matrix structure

Question 17

The use of SBUs may result in a red tape crisis in which the corporation has grown too large and complex to be managed through formal programs, and rigid systems and procedures take precedence over problem-solving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Chandler and others, which factors MUST be closely aligned to avoid the consequences of poor organizational performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  management, workforce, and customers 
B)  operations, marketing, and finance 
C)  strategy, structure, and environment 
D)  rules, goals, and tasks 
E)  hierarchy, contacts, and integrators 
A)  management, workforce, and customers 
B)  operations, marketing, and finance 
C)  strategy, structure, and environment 
D)  rules, goals, and tasks 
E)  hierarchy, contacts, and integrators

Question 19

Stage V in the organizational life cycle is the

Accepted Answer

A)  birth stage. 
B)  growth stage. 
C)  maturity stage. 
D)  decline stage. 
E)  death stage. 
A)  birth stage. 
B)  growth stage. 
C)  maturity stage. 
D)  decline stage. 
E)  death stage.

Question 20

According to the job characteristics model, how might a manager redesign work to make workers more responsible and accountable for the performance of the job?

Accepted Answer

A)  combine tasks 
B)  form natural work units 
C)  establish client relationships 
D)  vertically load 
E)  open feedback channels 
A)  combine tasks 
B)  form natural work units 
C)  establish client relationships 
D)  vertically load 
E)  open feedback channels

Strategy formulation and strategy implementation should be considered as two sides of the same coin.

The first stage of corporate development is the simple structure.

The establishment of its own sales company with offices in other countries to eliminate the middlemen and to better control marketing occurs in which stage of international development?

According to the job characteristics model, how might a manager redesign work to provide workers information on how they are performing?

An organization which is composed of cells that can operate alone but that can interact with other cells to produce a more potent and competent business mechanism is referred to as a(n)

What is reengineering? What are the principles for reengineering proposed by Michael Hammer?

When Kimberly-Clark introduced Huggies disposable diapers against Procter & Gamble's market leading Pampers, they were using the offensive tactic known as a(n)

What is the matrix structure? What are the three conditions which usually exist when the matrix structure is found?

A multinational corporation

The term used in strategic implementation that describes a system of sequential steps or techniques that describe in detail how a particular task or job is to be done is

The combining of tasks to give a worker more of the same type of duties to perform is known as

Which of the following is True of defensive tactics?

Stage III in the organizational life cycle is the

Stage IV of a corporation could involve a pressure-cooker crisis.

The sum total of the activities and choices required for the execution of a strategic plan is known as

Which structure is often called a virtual organization?

The use of SBUs may result in a red tape crisis in which the corporation has grown too large and complex to be managed through formal programs, and rigid systems and procedures take precedence over problem-solving.

According to Chandler and others, which factors MUST be closely aligned to avoid the consequences of poor organizational performance?

Stage V in the organizational life cycle is the

According to the job characteristics model, how might a manager redesign work to make workers more responsible and accountable for the performance of the job?

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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Exam 9: Strategy Implementation: Organizing for Action

Strategy formulation and strategy implementation should be considered as two sides of the same coin.

The first stage of corporate development is the simple structure.

The establishment of its own sales company with offices in other countries to eliminate the middlemen and to better control marketing occurs in which stage of international development?

According to the job characteristics model, how might a manager redesign work to provide workers information on how they are performing?

An organization which is composed of cells that can operate alone but that can interact with other cells to produce a more potent and competent business mechanism is referred to as a(n)

What is reengineering? What are the principles for reengineering proposed by Michael Hammer?

When Kimberly-Clark introduced Huggies disposable diapers against Procter & Gamble's market leading Pampers, they were using the offensive tactic known as a(n)

What is the matrix structure? What are the three conditions which usually exist when the matrix structure is found?

A multinational corporation

The term used in strategic implementation that describes a system of sequential steps or techniques that describe in detail how a particular task or job is to be done is

The combining of tasks to give a worker more of the same type of duties to perform is known as

Which of the following is True of defensive tactics?

Stage III in the organizational life cycle is the

Stage IV of a corporation could involve a pressure-cooker crisis.

The sum total of the activities and choices required for the execution of a strategic plan is known as

Which structure is often called a virtual organization?

The use of SBUs may result in a red tape crisis in which the corporation has grown too large and complex to be managed through formal programs, and rigid systems and procedures take precedence over problem-solving.

According to Chandler and others, which factors MUST be closely aligned to avoid the consequences of poor organizational performance?

Stage V in the organizational life cycle is the

According to the job characteristics model, how might a manager redesign work to make workers more responsible and accountable for the performance of the job?

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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