Question 1

An external block preventing a corporation from moving from one stage to another is

Accepted Answer

A)  unfavorable economic conditions. 
B)  strategic myopia. 
C)  organizational inflexibility. 
D)  lack of operating efficiency. 
E)  lack of managerial resources. 
A)  unfavorable economic conditions. 
B)  strategic myopia. 
C)  organizational inflexibility. 
D)  lack of operating efficiency. 
E)  lack of managerial resources.

Question 2

When using a network structure, many corporate activities are outsourced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

As industries move from being multidomestic to more globally integrated, multinational corporations are increasingly switching from the geographic-area to the product-group structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The movement of workers through several jobs to increase variety is referred to 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 5

Which of the following is NOT a principle of reengineering identified by Hammer?

Accepted Answer

A)  puts the decision point where the work is performed 
B)  organizes around outcomes, not tasks 
C)  treats geographically dispersed resources as though they were centralized 
D)  links parallel activities 
E)  captures information once at the source 
A)  puts the decision point where the work is performed 
B)  organizes around outcomes, not tasks 
C)  treats geographically dispersed resources as though they were centralized 
D)  links parallel activities 
E)  captures information once at the source

Question 6

How can a corporation's life cycle be extended?

Accepted Answer

A corporation's life cycle can be extend

Question 7

What term refers to the study of individual tasks in an attempt to make them more relevant to the company and to the employee(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  position matching 
B)  functional duties 
C)  job design 
D)  task conversion 
E)  responsibility shift 
A)  position matching 
B)  functional duties 
C)  job design 
D)  task conversion 
E)  responsibility shift

Question 8

Many of the people in the organization who are crucial to successful strategy implementation probably have little to do with the development of the corporate and business strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An external block preventing a corporation from moving from one stage to another is

When using a network structure, many corporate activities are outsourced.

As industries move from being multidomestic to more globally integrated, multinational corporations are increasingly switching from the geographic-area to the product-group structure.

The movement of workers through several jobs to increase variety is referred to as

Which of the following is NOT a principle of reengineering identified by Hammer?

How can a corporation's life cycle be extended?

What term refers to the study of individual tasks in an attempt to make them more relevant to the company and to the employee(s)?

Many of the people in the organization who are crucial to successful strategy implementation probably have little to do with the development of the corporate and business strategy.

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

An external block preventing a corporation from moving from one stage to another is

When using a network structure, many corporate activities are outsourced.

As industries move from being multidomestic to more globally integrated, multinational corporations are increasingly switching from the geographic-area to the product-group structure.

The movement of workers through several jobs to increase variety is referred to as

Which of the following is NOT a principle of reengineering identified by Hammer?

How can a corporation's life cycle be extended?

What term refers to the study of individual tasks in an attempt to make them more relevant to the company and to the employee(s)?

Many of the people in the organization who are crucial to successful strategy implementation probably have little to do with the development of the corporate and business strategy.

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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