Question 1

What type of organization is defined as a central hub surrounded by networks of outside suppliers and specialists?

Accepted Answer

A) matrix organization 
B) virtual organization 
C) modular organization 
D) barrier-free organization 
A) matrix organization 
B) virtual organization 
C) modular organization 
D) barrier-free organization

Question 2

Organizations that make it to the growth stage,design strategies to

Accepted Answer

A) reduce the tendency to increase operational scope. 
B) leave exiting product-market domains. 
C) increase the overall scope of operations. 
D) reduce the commitment to new product-market domains. 
A) reduce the tendency to increase operational scope. 
B) leave exiting product-market domains. 
C) increase the overall scope of operations. 
D) reduce the commitment to new product-market domains.

Question 3

A worldwide product division structure is used when global strategies require that each division be responsible for overall efficiency and performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What advantages does outsourcing not provide an organization?

Accepted Answer

A) accessing best in class goods and services 
B) enabling rapid expansion with relatively low capital investment 
C) focusing scarce resources on core competencies 
D) improved buyer positioning 
A) accessing best in class goods and services 
B) enabling rapid expansion with relatively low capital investment 
C) focusing scarce resources on core competencies 
D) improved buyer positioning

Question 5

One of the challenges of an ambidexterity in a firm is that it must ensure that it remains proactive in expanding or modifying its product-market scope to anticipate and satisfy market conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A global start-up faces many management challenges including

Accepted Answer

A) communication and coordination across time zones. 
B) pressure to perform internally all primary activities of the value chain. 
C) assuring financing from home country only. 
D) hiring only from home country. 
A) communication and coordination across time zones. 
B) pressure to perform internally all primary activities of the value chain. 
C) assuring financing from home country only. 
D) hiring only from home country.

Question 7

A strategy of related diversification requires a need to reorganize only around product lines.This leads to a divisional structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements about simple organizational structures is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Small firms with a narrow product-market scope will adopt such a structure. 
B) Decision-making authority is highly centralized. 
C) There is little specialization of tasks. 
D) Creativity and individualism are rare. 
A) Small firms with a narrow product-market scope will adopt such a structure. 
B) Decision-making authority is highly centralized. 
C) There is little specialization of tasks. 
D) Creativity and individualism are rare.

Question 9

A simple structure is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) high specialization and low centralization. 
B) low specialization and high centralization. 
C) low formality and low creativity. 
D) high formality and low centralization. 
A) high specialization and low centralization. 
B) low specialization and high centralization. 
C) low formality and low creativity. 
D) high formality and low centralization.

Question 10

Complicated working relationships,intense power struggles,and excessive reliance on group processes are disadvantages of which type of organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

A) divisional 
B) matrix 
C) holding company 
D) functional 
A) divisional 
B) matrix 
C) holding company 
D) functional

Question 11

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a simple organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

The simple organizational structure is t

Question 12

In the ambidextrous firm,if managers direct their efforts primarily at ________,they are likely to miss out on promising business opportunities.

Accepted Answer

A) alignment 
B) adaptability 
C) structure 
D) opportunities 
A) alignment 
B) adaptability 
C) structure 
D) opportunities

Question 13

Whole Foods tried to overcome some of the limitations of a divisional structure by

Accepted Answer

A) decentralizing key activities. 
B) redistributing financial support. 
C) centralizing the purchasing function. 
D) reducing power conflicts. 
A) decentralizing key activities. 
B) redistributing financial support. 
C) centralizing the purchasing function. 
D) reducing power conflicts.

Question 14

Virtual organizations ________ whereas modular organizations ________.

Accepted Answer

A) are usually permanent;are usually temporary 
B) accept interdependent destinies;pursue collective strategies 
C) pursue collective strategies;forfeit strategic control 
D) give up part of their strategic control;retain full strategic control 
A) are usually permanent;are usually temporary 
B) accept interdependent destinies;pursue collective strategies 
C) pursue collective strategies;forfeit strategic control 
D) give up part of their strategic control;retain full strategic control

Question 15

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of virtual structures?

Accepted Answer

A) difficulty in individual and organizational knowledge sharing 
B) potential loss of operational control among partners 
C) loss of strategic control over emerging technology 
D) difficulty in determining where one company ends and another begins due to close interdependencies 
A) difficulty in individual and organizational knowledge sharing 
B) potential loss of operational control among partners 
C) loss of strategic control over emerging technology 
D) difficulty in determining where one company ends and another begins due to close interdependencies

Question 16

Three major contingencies that influence the chosen structure of a company are: the type of strategy that drives its foreign operations,its product diversity,and the extent to which the company is dependent on foreign sales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

BRCK began in 2014 and from the start designed its products in a developing country while manufacturing in a developed country.Its corporate headquarters are in Nairobi,Kenya,at a technology center that houses a small group of entrepreneurs.By 2016,the company was selling in 50 countries.BRCK is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) multidomestic organization. 
B) worldwide matrix organization. 
C) worldwide product division structure. 
D) global start-up organization. 
A) multidomestic organization. 
B) worldwide matrix organization. 
C) worldwide product division structure. 
D) global start-up organization.

Question 18

If an international firm has a global strategy and a relatively low level of product diversity,the best choice for its organizational structure is a(n)________ structure.

Accepted Answer

A) worldwide functional 
B) worldwide product division 
C) worldwide matrix 
D) international division 
A) worldwide functional 
B) worldwide product division 
C) worldwide matrix 
D) international division

Question 19

Operational decision making in a large business places excessive demands on top management of the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A strategy of related diversification requires most firms to organize around geographical areas or product lines.This type of organizational growth leads to a(n)________ structure.

Accepted Answer

A) divisional 
B) functional 
C) matrix 
D) international 
A) divisional 
B) functional 
C) matrix 
D) international

What type of organization is defined as a central hub surrounded by networks of outside suppliers and specialists?

Organizations that make it to the growth stage,design strategies to

A worldwide product division structure is used when global strategies require that each division be responsible for overall efficiency and performance.

What advantages does outsourcing not provide an organization?

One of the challenges of an ambidexterity in a firm is that it must ensure that it remains proactive in expanding or modifying its product-market scope to anticipate and satisfy market conditions.

A global start-up faces many management challenges including

A strategy of related diversification requires a need to reorganize only around product lines.This leads to a divisional structure.

Which of the following statements about simple organizational structures is false?

A simple structure is characterized by

Complicated working relationships,intense power struggles,and excessive reliance on group processes are disadvantages of which type of organizational structure?

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a simple organizational structure.

In the ambidextrous firm,if managers direct their efforts primarily at ________,they are likely to miss out on promising business opportunities.

Whole Foods tried to overcome some of the limitations of a divisional structure by

Virtual organizations whereas modular organizations .

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of virtual structures?

Three major contingencies that influence the chosen structure of a company are: the type of strategy that drives its foreign operations,its product diversity,and the extent to which the company is dependent on foreign sales.

If an international firm has a global strategy and a relatively low level of product diversity,the best choice for its organizational structure is a(n)________ structure.

Operational decision making in a large business places excessive demands on top management of the firm.

A strategy of related diversification requires most firms to organize around geographical areas or product lines.This type of organizational growth leads to a(n)________ structure.

Strategic Management: Creating Competitive Advantages

Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm: Creating Competitive Advantages

Assessing the Internal Environment of the Firm

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

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

Strategic Leadership: Creating a Learning Organization and an Ethical Organization

Managing Innovation and Fostering Corporate Entrepreneurship

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Exam 10: Creating Effective Organizational Designs

What type of organization is defined as a central hub surrounded by networks of outside suppliers and specialists?

Organizations that make it to the growth stage,design strategies to

A worldwide product division structure is used when global strategies require that each division be responsible for overall efficiency and performance.

What advantages does outsourcing not provide an organization?

One of the challenges of an ambidexterity in a firm is that it must ensure that it remains proactive in expanding or modifying its product-market scope to anticipate and satisfy market conditions.

A global start-up faces many management challenges including

A strategy of related diversification requires a need to reorganize only around product lines.This leads to a divisional structure.

Which of the following statements about simple organizational structures is false?

A simple structure is characterized by

Complicated working relationships,intense power struggles,and excessive reliance on group processes are disadvantages of which type of organizational structure?

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a simple organizational structure.

In the ambidextrous firm,if managers direct their efforts primarily at ________,they are likely to miss out on promising business opportunities.

Whole Foods tried to overcome some of the limitations of a divisional structure by

Virtual organizations ________ whereas modular organizations ________.

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of virtual structures?

Three major contingencies that influence the chosen structure of a company are: the type of strategy that drives its foreign operations,its product diversity,and the extent to which the company is dependent on foreign sales.

If an international firm has a global strategy and a relatively low level of product diversity,the best choice for its organizational structure is a(n)________ structure.

Operational decision making in a large business places excessive demands on top management of the firm.

A strategy of related diversification requires most firms to organize around geographical areas or product lines.This type of organizational growth leads to a(n)________ structure.

Strategic Management: Creating Competitive Advantages

Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm: Creating Competitive Advantages

Assessing the Internal Environment of the Firm

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

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

Strategic Leadership: Creating a Learning Organization and an Ethical Organization

Managing Innovation and Fostering Corporate Entrepreneurship

Filters

Virtual organizations whereas modular organizations .