Question 1

Asking "What would Walt do" at Disney years after his death could present blocks to needed change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Job enlargement is the movement of workers through several jobs to increase variety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which statement below is NOT true of strategy implementation?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the process by which strategies and policies are put into action through the development of programs, budgets, and procedures. 
B) Implementation is often considered after strategy has been formulated. 
C) Strategy implementation is the sum total of the activities and choices required for the execution of a strategic plan. 
D) Strategy implementation should be kept separate and distinct from that of strategic management. 
E) Strategy formulation and strategy implementation are two sides of the same coin. 
A) It is the process by which strategies and policies are put into action through the development of programs, budgets, and procedures. 
B) Implementation is often considered after strategy has been formulated. 
C) Strategy implementation is the sum total of the activities and choices required for the execution of a strategic plan. 
D) Strategy implementation should be kept separate and distinct from that of strategic management. 
E) Strategy formulation and strategy implementation are two sides of the same coin.

Question 4

Discuss the five stages of international development.

Accepted Answer

The five stages of international develop

Question 5

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 6

Which type of structure enables a corporation to centralize decision making along product lines and to reduce costs?

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 7

One study of North American financial firms found that the average reengineering project took ________ months.

Accepted Answer

A) 23 
B) 15 
C) 12 
D) 36 
E) 6 
A) 23 
B) 15 
C) 12 
D) 36 
E) 6

Question 8

Objectives which are personal and subjective and are typified by an entrepreneurial spirit describe what stage of corporate development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Where a change could begin refers to which aspect of the matrix of change?

Accepted Answer

A) feasibility 
B) sequence of execution 
C) location 
D) pace and nature of change 
E) stakeholder evaluations 
A) feasibility 
B) sequence of execution 
C) location 
D) pace and nature of change 
E) stakeholder evaluations

Question 11

The purpose of a program is to make the strategy action-oriented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

According to Goold and Campbell, when companies coordinate the flow of products or services of one unit with that of another unit which can 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 14

The geographic-area structure allows the company to introduce and manage a similar line of products around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to a survey of Fortune 500 firms, the most frequently cited problem with implementing a strategic change is that implementation took more time than originally planned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The corporation's life cycle can be extended by managerial and product innovation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How does job rotation combat the adverse consequences of task specialization?

Accepted Answer

A) By altering the work to provide the worker with more control over activities. 
B) By moving workers through several jobs, thereby exposing them to increased variety. 
C) By combining different tasks, thereby giving them more of the same type of duties to perform. 
D) By giving the worker more autonomy through alterations in the job. 
E) By forming natural work units to provide the worker with more responsibility. 
A) By altering the work to provide the worker with more control over activities. 
B) By moving workers through several jobs, thereby exposing them to increased variety. 
C) By combining different tasks, thereby giving them more of the same type of duties to perform. 
D) By giving the worker more autonomy through alterations in the job. 
E) By forming natural work units to provide the worker with more responsibility.

Question 18

In order to implement reengineering, Hammer suggests that those who use the output of the process perform the reengineering process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Alfred Chandler, known for his study of large American corporations, concluded that

Accepted Answer

A) organic structure is best for firms in a changing environment. 
B) mechanistic structure is best for firms in a changing environment. 
C) structure follows strategy. 
D) strategy follows structure. 
E) strategic business units are the key to effective decentralization. 
A) organic structure is best for firms in a changing environment. 
B) mechanistic structure is best for firms in a changing environment. 
C) structure follows strategy. 
D) strategy follows structure. 
E) strategic business units are the key to effective decentralization.

Question 20

The radical redesign of business processes to achieve major gains in cost, service, or time is called

Accepted Answer

A) total quality management. 
B) reengineering. 
C) management by objectives. 
D) action planning. 
E) statistical process control. 
A) total quality management. 
B) reengineering. 
C) management by objectives. 
D) action planning. 
E) statistical process control.

Asking "What would Walt do" at Disney years after his death could present blocks to needed change.

Job enlargement is the movement of workers through several jobs to increase variety.

Which statement below is NOT true of strategy implementation?

Discuss the five stages of international development.

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

Which type of structure enables a corporation to centralize decision making along product lines and to reduce costs?

One study of North American financial firms found that the average reengineering project took ________ months.

Objectives which are personal and subjective and are typified by an entrepreneurial spirit describe what stage of corporate development?

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

Where a change could begin refers to which aspect of the matrix of change?

The purpose of a program is to make the strategy action-oriented.

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

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

The geographic-area structure allows the company to introduce and manage a similar line of products around the world.

According to a survey of Fortune 500 firms, the most frequently cited problem with implementing a strategic change is that implementation took more time than originally planned.

The corporation's life cycle can be extended by managerial and product innovation.

How does job rotation combat the adverse consequences of task specialization?

In order to implement reengineering, Hammer suggests that those who use the output of the process perform the reengineering process.

Alfred Chandler, known for his study of large American corporations, concluded that

The radical redesign of business processes to achieve major gains in cost, service, or time is called

Basic Concepts in Strategic Management

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Ethics and Social Responsibility in Strategic Management

Environmental Scanning and Industry Analysis

Internal Scanning and Organizational Analysis

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Strategy Implementation: Staffing and Directing

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Exam 9: Strategy Implementation: Organizing for Action

Asking "What would Walt do" at Disney years after his death could present blocks to needed change.

Job enlargement is the movement of workers through several jobs to increase variety.

Which statement below is NOT true of strategy implementation?

Discuss the five stages of international development.

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

Which type of structure enables a corporation to centralize decision making along product lines and to reduce costs?

One study of North American financial firms found that the average reengineering project took ________ months.

Objectives which are personal and subjective and are typified by an entrepreneurial spirit describe what stage of corporate development?

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

Where a change could begin refers to which aspect of the matrix of change?

The purpose of a program is to make the strategy action-oriented.

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

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

The geographic-area structure allows the company to introduce and manage a similar line of products around the world.

According to a survey of Fortune 500 firms, the most frequently cited problem with implementing a strategic change is that implementation took more time than originally planned.

The corporation's life cycle can be extended by managerial and product innovation.

How does job rotation combat the adverse consequences of task specialization?

In order to implement reengineering, Hammer suggests that those who use the output of the process perform the reengineering process.

Alfred Chandler, known for his study of large American corporations, concluded that

The radical redesign of business processes to achieve major gains in cost, service, or time is called

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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