Exam 7: Implementing Strategies: Management, Operations, and Human Resource Issues

"Beginning in March, production employees will have the option of working up to 12 hours of overtime per week." is an example of a procedure.

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Question 61

Changing a strategy to fit an existing culture is usually more effective than changing a firm's culture to fit a new strategy.

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Question 62

People's anxieties are raised with the thought of change because they fear economic loss, inconvenience, uncertainty, and a break in normal social patterns.

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Question 63

Which of the following is a management issue central to strategy implementation?

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Question 64

Policies largely dictate how structure will be established.

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Question 65

It is always easier to say you are going to do something (strategy formulation) than to actually do it (strategy implementation).

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Question 66

Annual objectives are key components in the strategic-management process because they dictate how resources will be allocated.

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Question 67

Discuss how work life/home life balance is being addressed by organizations.

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Question 68

In 2017, which governmental entity will impose penalties up to $450 on any employee who fails to undergo certain health screenings or treatment plans?

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Question 69

When developing an organizational chart, you should

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Question 70

A firm's annual objectives can be stated by business segment.

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Question 71

All of the following statements regarding the recent trend in Japan of switching from seniority-based pay to performance-based approaches are true EXCEPT

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Question 72

Holding a meeting at which conflicting parties present their views and work through their differences is part of the defusion technique of managing conflict.

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Question 73

Resistance to change can manifest itself through

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Question 74

A change strategy that attempts to convince people that the change is to their personal advantage is

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Question 75

The work and family issue is overwhelmingly a women's issue.

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Question 76

A recent study reports that nearly 90 percent of employers today offer some kind of wellness incentives or prizes to employees who "get healthier."

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Question 77

Resistance to change can be considered the single greatest threat to successful strategy implementation.

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Question 78

All of the following are examples of offerings at companies to promote a corporate wellness culture EXCEPT

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Question 79

In developing an organizational chart, avoid having a particular person reporting to more than one person in the chain of command.

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"Beginning in March, production employees will have the option of working up to 12 hours of overtime per week." is an example of a procedure.

Changing a strategy to fit an existing culture is usually more effective than changing a firm's culture to fit a new strategy.

People's anxieties are raised with the thought of change because they fear economic loss, inconvenience, uncertainty, and a break in normal social patterns.

Which of the following is a management issue central to strategy implementation?

Policies largely dictate how structure will be established.

It is always easier to say you are going to do something (strategy formulation) than to actually do it (strategy implementation).

Annual objectives are key components in the strategic-management process because they dictate how resources will be allocated.

Discuss how work life/home life balance is being addressed by organizations.

In 2017, which governmental entity will impose penalties up to $450 on any employee who fails to undergo certain health screenings or treatment plans?

When developing an organizational chart, you should

A firm's annual objectives can be stated by business segment.

All of the following statements regarding the recent trend in Japan of switching from seniority-based pay to performance-based approaches are true EXCEPT

Holding a meeting at which conflicting parties present their views and work through their differences is part of the defusion technique of managing conflict.

Resistance to change can manifest itself through

A change strategy that attempts to convince people that the change is to their personal advantage is

The work and family issue is overwhelmingly a women's issue.

A recent study reports that nearly 90 percent of employers today offer some kind of wellness incentives or prizes to employees who "get healthier."

Resistance to change can be considered the single greatest threat to successful strategy implementation.

All of the following are examples of offerings at companies to promote a corporate wellness culture EXCEPT

In developing an organizational chart, avoid having a particular person reporting to more than one person in the chain of command.

The Nature of Strategic Management

The Business Vision and Mission

The External Assessment

The Internal Assessment

Strategies in Action

Strategy Analysis and Choice

Implementing Strategies: Marketing, Financeaccounting, Rd, and Mis Issues

Strategy Review, Evaluation, and Control

Business Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Environmental Sustainability

Global and International Issues

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