Question 1

Tying knowledge workers to a firm is part of the objective of the development of

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual capital. 
B) explicit knowledge. 
C) human capital. 
D) social capital. 
A) intellectual capital. 
B) explicit knowledge. 
C) human capital. 
D) social capital.

Question 2

Why does employee turnover matter to a company? What are some of the reasons why employees leave and what might entice the desirable potential boomerang employee to return?

Accepted Answer

Feedback: Employee turnover is expensive

Question 3

Employers must provide ________ to attract and retain young workers because otherwise they will be at a competitive ________.

Accepted Answer

A) training;status-quo 
B) rewards;advantage 
C) incentives;disadvantage 
D) education;advantage 
A) training;status-quo 
B) rewards;advantage 
C) incentives;disadvantage 
D) education;advantage

Question 4

There are multiple advantages of e-teams.Which of the following is not an advantage?

Accepted Answer

A) E-teams are less restricted by the geographic constraints that are placed on face-to-face teams. 
B) E-teams can be more flexible in responding to unanticipated work challenges and opportunities. 
C) Process losses result from identification and combination activities. 
D) E-teams can be effective in generating social capital. 
A) E-teams are less restricted by the geographic constraints that are placed on face-to-face teams. 
B) E-teams can be more flexible in responding to unanticipated work challenges and opportunities. 
C) Process losses result from identification and combination activities. 
D) E-teams can be effective in generating social capital.

Question 5

The text discusses three areas a firm must be concerned with to keep their best and brightest employees from leaving.These include all the following except

Accepted Answer

A) hiring/selecting. 
B) developing. 
C) sorting/absorbing. 
D) retaining. 
A) hiring/selecting. 
B) developing. 
C) sorting/absorbing. 
D) retaining.

Question 6

Maintaining a competitive workforce is very challenging in the current economy.The role of evaluating human capital,in recent years,has

Accepted Answer

A) remained the same. 
B) increased. 
C) become less important. 
D) decreased. 
A) remained the same. 
B) increased. 
C) become less important. 
D) decreased.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a dynamic capability?

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to sense and seize new opportunities 
B) the ability to generate new knowledge 
C) the ability to reconfigure existing assets 
D) the ability to submit to conventional industry and market wisdom 
A) the ability to sense and seize new opportunities 
B) the ability to generate new knowledge 
C) the ability to reconfigure existing assets 
D) the ability to submit to conventional industry and market wisdom

Question 8

If employees are committed to the core ________ and ________ of the organization,they are less likely to leave for the competition.

Accepted Answer

A) mission;outputs 
B) values;structure 
C) values;hierarchy 
D) mission;values 
A) mission;outputs 
B) values;structure 
C) values;hierarchy 
D) mission;values

Question 9

Which of the following is not an example of an IP-related litigation?

Accepted Answer

A) Apple and HTC sue each other based on patent infringement. 
B) Apple sues smartphone makers running Android,the Google mobile operating system. 
C) China is sued by U.S.manufacturers of video games. 
D) The United States sues to get access to physical plant assets in China. 
A) Apple and HTC sue each other based on patent infringement. 
B) Apple sues smartphone makers running Android,the Google mobile operating system. 
C) China is sued by U.S.manufacturers of video games. 
D) The United States sues to get access to physical plant assets in China.

Question 10

New knowledge involves the continual interaction between ________ and ________ knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual;pragmatic 
B) theoretical;practical 
C) tacit;explicit 
D) detailed;tacit 
A) intellectual;pragmatic 
B) theoretical;practical 
C) tacit;explicit 
D) detailed;tacit

Question 11

Technology can be used successfully to leverage human capital and knowledge within organizations as well as with customers and suppliers beyond their boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

One potential downside of building social capital in an organization is groupthink.This means everyone in the group thinks on his or her own and comes up with new ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Tying knowledge workers to a firm is part of the objective of the development of

Why does employee turnover matter to a company? What are some of the reasons why employees leave and what might entice the desirable potential boomerang employee to return?

Employers must provide to attract and retain young workers because otherwise they will be at a competitive .

There are multiple advantages of e-teams.Which of the following is not an advantage?

The text discusses three areas a firm must be concerned with to keep their best and brightest employees from leaving.These include all the following except

Maintaining a competitive workforce is very challenging in the current economy.The role of evaluating human capital,in recent years,has

Which of the following is not a dynamic capability?

If employees are committed to the core and of the organization,they are less likely to leave for the competition.

Which of the following is not an example of an IP-related litigation?

New knowledge involves the continual interaction between and knowledge.

Technology can be used successfully to leverage human capital and knowledge within organizations as well as with customers and suppliers beyond their boundaries.

One potential downside of building social capital in an organization is groupthink.This means everyone in the group thinks on his or her own and comes up with new ideas.

Strategic Management: Creating Competitive Advantages

Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm: Creating Competitive Advantages

Assessing the Internal Environment of the Firm

Business-Level Strategy: Creating and Sustaining Competitive Advantages

Corporate-Level Strategy: Creating Value Through Diversification

International Strategy: Creating Value in Global Markets

Entrepreneurial Strategy and Competitive Dynamics

Strategic Control and Corporate Governance

Creating Effective Organizational Designs

Strategic Leadership: Creating a Learning Organization and an Ethical Organization

Managing Innovation and Fostering Corporate Entrepreneurship

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Exam 4: Recognizing a Firms Intellectual Assets: Moving Beyond a Firms Tangible Resources

Tying knowledge workers to a firm is part of the objective of the development of

Why does employee turnover matter to a company? What are some of the reasons why employees leave and what might entice the desirable potential boomerang employee to return?

Employers must provide ________ to attract and retain young workers because otherwise they will be at a competitive ________.

There are multiple advantages of e-teams.Which of the following is not an advantage?

The text discusses three areas a firm must be concerned with to keep their best and brightest employees from leaving.These include all the following except

Maintaining a competitive workforce is very challenging in the current economy.The role of evaluating human capital,in recent years,has

Which of the following is not a dynamic capability?

If employees are committed to the core ________ and ________ of the organization,they are less likely to leave for the competition.

Which of the following is not an example of an IP-related litigation?

New knowledge involves the continual interaction between ________ and ________ knowledge.

Technology can be used successfully to leverage human capital and knowledge within organizations as well as with customers and suppliers beyond their boundaries.

One potential downside of building social capital in an organization is groupthink.This means everyone in the group thinks on his or her own and comes up with new ideas.

Strategic Management: Creating Competitive Advantages

Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm: Creating Competitive Advantages

Assessing the Internal Environment of the Firm

Business-Level Strategy: Creating and Sustaining Competitive Advantages

Corporate-Level Strategy: Creating Value Through Diversification

International Strategy: Creating Value in Global Markets

Entrepreneurial Strategy and Competitive Dynamics

Strategic Control and Corporate Governance

Creating Effective Organizational Designs

Strategic Leadership: Creating a Learning Organization and an Ethical Organization

Managing Innovation and Fostering Corporate Entrepreneurship

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Employers must provide to attract and retain young workers because otherwise they will be at a competitive .

If employees are committed to the core and of the organization,they are less likely to leave for the competition.

New knowledge involves the continual interaction between and knowledge.