Question 1

Firms in the same industry seldom organize themselves in similar ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to Goold and Campbell, when combined units benefit from sharing knowledge or skills, the synergistic effect is known as

Accepted Answer

A) shared tangible resources. 
B) shared know-how. 
C) coordinated strategies. 
D) economies of scale. 
E) new business creation. 
A) shared tangible resources. 
B) shared know-how. 
C) coordinated strategies. 
D) economies of scale. 
E) new business creation.

Question 3

What is synergy? According to Goold and Campbell, what are the six forms it can take?

Accepted Answer

Synergy is said to exist for a divisiona

Question 4

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 5

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 6

When the drive of the entrepreneur is no longer enough to keep the Stage I company from floundering, this type of crisis is called

Accepted Answer

A) a crisis of autonomy. 
B) a crisis of confidence. 
C) a crisis of clarity. 
D) a crisis of differentiation. 
E) a crisis of leadership. 
A) a crisis of autonomy. 
B) a crisis of confidence. 
C) a crisis of clarity. 
D) a crisis of differentiation. 
E) a crisis of leadership.

Question 7

One of the goals to be achieved in strategy implementation is synergy between and among functions and business units.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Under Stage III, when various units of the company optimize its sales and profits without regard to the overall corporation, the organization may be experiencing a

Accepted Answer

A) crisis of leadership. 
B) crisis of control. 
C) crisis of autonomy. 
D) crisis of decentralization. 
E) crisis of empowerment. 
A) crisis of leadership. 
B) crisis of control. 
C) crisis of autonomy. 
D) crisis of decentralization. 
E) crisis of empowerment.

Question 9

The first stage of corporate development is simple structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) determines internal as well as external customers 
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) determines internal as well as external customers 
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 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When the people managing diversified product lines in a functionally structured corporation need more decision-making freedom than top management is willing to delegate to them, this type of crisis is called

Accepted Answer

A) a crisis of autonomy. 
B) a crisis of confidence. 
C) a crisis of clarity. 
D) a crisis of differentiation. 
E) a crisis of leadership. 
A) a crisis of autonomy. 
B) a crisis of confidence. 
C) a crisis of clarity. 
D) a crisis of differentiation. 
E) a crisis of leadership.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

Lean Six Sigma incorporates the statistical approach of Six Sigma with the lean manufacturing program originally developed by Toyota.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss the network structure.

Accepted Answer

The network structure is an example of w

Question 17

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 18

Those who implement strategy will be less diverse than those who formulate it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

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

Firms in the same industry seldom organize themselves in similar ways.

According to Goold and Campbell, when combined units benefit from sharing knowledge or skills, the synergistic effect is known as

What is synergy? According to Goold and Campbell, what are the six forms it can take?

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

A candidate for a fourth stage in corporate development is

When the drive of the entrepreneur is no longer enough to keep the Stage I company from floundering, this type of crisis is called

One of the goals to be achieved in strategy implementation is synergy between and among functions and business units.

Under Stage III, when various units of the company optimize its sales and profits without regard to the overall corporation, the organization may be experiencing a

The first stage of corporate development is simple structure.

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

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

When the people managing diversified product lines in a functionally structured corporation need more decision-making freedom than top management is willing to delegate to them, this type of crisis is called

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

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

Lean Six Sigma incorporates the statistical approach of Six Sigma with the lean manufacturing program originally developed by Toyota.

Discuss the network structure.

Stage III in the organizational life cycle is the

Those who implement strategy will be less diverse than those who formulate it.

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)?

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

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Ethics and Social Responsibility in Strategic Management

Environmental Scanning and Industry Analysis

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Exam 9: Strategy Implementation: Organizing for Action

Firms in the same industry seldom organize themselves in similar ways.

According to Goold and Campbell, when combined units benefit from sharing knowledge or skills, the synergistic effect is known as

What is synergy? According to Goold and Campbell, what are the six forms it can take?

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

A candidate for a fourth stage in corporate development is

When the drive of the entrepreneur is no longer enough to keep the Stage I company from floundering, this type of crisis is called

One of the goals to be achieved in strategy implementation is synergy between and among functions and business units.

Under Stage III, when various units of the company optimize its sales and profits without regard to the overall corporation, the organization may be experiencing a

The first stage of corporate development is simple structure.

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

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

When the people managing diversified product lines in a functionally structured corporation need more decision-making freedom than top management is willing to delegate to them, this type of crisis is called

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

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

Lean Six Sigma incorporates the statistical approach of Six Sigma with the lean manufacturing program originally developed by Toyota.

Discuss the network structure.

Stage III in the organizational life cycle is the

Those who implement strategy will be less diverse than those who formulate it.

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)?

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

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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