Question 1

Organizations generally tend to become internally focused when faced with ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  resource scarcity; declining performance 
B)  internal pressures; improving performance 
C)  resource abundance; declining performance 
D)  external pressures; resource abundance 
A)  resource scarcity; declining performance 
B)  internal pressures; improving performance 
C)  resource abundance; declining performance 
D)  external pressures; resource abundance

Question 2

A virtual organization may be most appropriate for firms

Accepted Answer

A)  whose strategies require merging technologies. 
B)  whose product life cycles are just beginning. 
C)  who have no need to get to market quickly with new offers. 
D)  who have no need to meet competitive pressures. 
A)  whose strategies require merging technologies. 
B)  whose product life cycles are just beginning. 
C)  who have no need to get to market quickly with new offers. 
D)  who have no need to meet competitive pressures.

Question 3

Generally speaking discussions of the relationship between strategy and structure strongly imply that

Accepted Answer

A)  strategy follows structure. 
B)  structure follows strategy. 
C)  strategy can effectively be formulated without considering structural elements. 
D)  structure typically has a very small influence on the strategy of a firm. 
A)  strategy follows structure. 
B)  structure follows strategy. 
C)  strategy can effectively be formulated without considering structural elements. 
D)  structure typically has a very small influence on the strategy of a firm.

Question 4

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 5

The relationship between strategy and structure can be best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  strategy determines structure but structure does not determine strategy. 
B)  structure determines strategy but strategy does not determine structure. 
C)  strategy and structure influence each other. 
D)  a third force determines both strategy and structure. 
A)  strategy determines structure but structure does not determine strategy. 
B)  structure determines strategy but strategy does not determine structure. 
C)  strategy and structure influence each other. 
D)  a third force determines both strategy and structure.

Question 6

Communication and information technologies can plan an important role in bridging gaps and breaking down barriers between organizations. Firms can leverage ________ and ________ to facilitate automated communications and coordinated actions with suppliers, distributers, and other firm partners.

Accepted Answer

A)  email; social media. 
B)  telephone systems; outsourced systems 
C)  point-of-sale inventory systems; RFID technology 
D)  cloud systems; banking. 
A)  email; social media. 
B)  telephone systems; outsourced systems 
C)  point-of-sale inventory systems; RFID technology 
D)  cloud systems; banking.

Organizations generally tend to become internally focused when faced with and .

A virtual organization may be most appropriate for firms

Generally speaking discussions of the relationship between strategy and structure strongly imply that

The relationship between strategy and structure can be best described as

Communication and information technologies can plan an important role in bridging gaps and breaking down barriers between organizations. Firms can leverage and to facilitate automated communications and coordinated actions with suppliers, distributers, and other firm partners.

Strategic Management Creating Competitive Advantages

Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm Creating Competitive Advantages

Assessing the Internal Environment of the Firm

Recognizing a Firm's Intellectual Assets Moving beyond a Firm's 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

Organizations generally tend to become internally focused when faced with ________ and ________.

A virtual organization may be most appropriate for firms

Generally speaking discussions of the relationship between strategy and structure strongly imply that

The relationship between strategy and structure can be best described as

Communication and information technologies can plan an important role in bridging gaps and breaking down barriers between organizations. Firms can leverage ________ and ________ to facilitate automated communications and coordinated actions with suppliers, distributers, and other firm partners.

Strategic Management Creating Competitive Advantages

Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm Creating Competitive Advantages

Assessing the Internal Environment of the Firm

Recognizing a Firm's Intellectual Assets Moving beyond a Firm's 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

Organizations generally tend to become internally focused when faced with and .

Communication and information technologies can plan an important role in bridging gaps and breaking down barriers between organizations. Firms can leverage and to facilitate automated communications and coordinated actions with suppliers, distributers, and other firm partners.