Exam 9: Strategy Implementation: Organizing for Action

According to the job characteristics model, how might a manager redesign work to increase task variety and enable workers to identify with what they are doing?

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Question 21

Discuss Chandler's conclusion concerning strategy.

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Question 22

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?

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Question 23

A survey of 93 Fortune 500 firms found ten major problems that over half of the group experienced when they attempted to implement a strategic change.Which of the following is NOT one of the implementation problems?

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Question 24

A crisis of control may develop in the Stage III divisional structure.

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Question 25

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

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Question 26

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

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Question 27

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?

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Question 28

An example of shared tangible resources is the alliance between Renault and Nissan to build factories that built both Nissan and Renault vehicles.

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Question 29

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

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Question 30

The concept that structure follows strategy was developed by Mintzberg.

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Question 31

What is strategy implementation? What questions must strategy makers consider to begin the implementation process?

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Question 32

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

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Question 33

According to the job characteristics model, how might a manager redesign work to give workers increased authority and responsibility over their activities?

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Question 34

After programs have been developed, the budget process begins.

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Question 35

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of the matrix structure?

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Question 36

Studies of the performance of reengineering programs show overwhelming success and improved productivity.

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Question 37

In a matrix structure, functional and product forms are combined simultaneously at the same level of the organization.

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Question 38

Stage V in the organizational life cycle is the

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Question 39

Which structure is often called a virtual organization?

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According to the job characteristics model, how might a manager redesign work to increase task variety and enable workers to identify with what they are doing?

Discuss Chandler's conclusion concerning strategy.

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?

A survey of 93 Fortune 500 firms found ten major problems that over half of the group experienced when they attempted to implement a strategic change.Which of the following is NOT one of the implementation problems?

A crisis of control may develop in the Stage III divisional structure.

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

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

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?

An example of shared tangible resources is the alliance between Renault and Nissan to build factories that built both Nissan and Renault vehicles.

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

The concept that structure follows strategy was developed by Mintzberg.

What is strategy implementation? What questions must strategy makers consider to begin the implementation process?

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

According to the job characteristics model, how might a manager redesign work to give workers increased authority and responsibility over their activities?

After programs have been developed, the budget process begins.

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of the matrix structure?

Studies of the performance of reengineering programs show overwhelming success and improved productivity.

In a matrix structure, functional and product forms are combined simultaneously at the same level of the organization.

Stage V in the organizational life cycle is the

Which structure is often called a virtual organization?

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