Question 1

Control systems can help managers evaluate how efficiently a company is producing goods and providing services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Companies that are innovative and able to deal with environmental change with new strategies and structures probably have:

Accepted Answer

A)  weak cultures. 
B)  strong functional cultures. 
C)  adaptive cultures. 
D)  prescriptive cultures. 
E)  cost-conscious culture. 
A)  weak cultures. 
B)  strong functional cultures. 
C)  adaptive cultures. 
D)  prescriptive cultures. 
E)  cost-conscious culture.

Question 3

At LittleHippo, an online retail company, the work environment is playful. Employees often get their pictures taken wearing silly wigs and masks. This atmosphere is part of the company's:

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational density. 
B)  organizational structure. 
C)  organizational culture. 
D)  strategic control systems. 
E)  competitive environment. 
A)  organizational density. 
B)  organizational structure. 
C)  organizational culture. 
D)  strategic control systems. 
E)  competitive environment.

Question 4

Matrix structures:

Accepted Answer

A)  have many hierarchical levels. 
B)  are appropriate for companies with many low-skilled workers. 
C)  group activities vertically by function and horizontally by product or project. 
D)  are appropriate for a firm pursuing a low-cost strategy. 
E)  have several product group hierarchies and two forms of horizontal differentiation. 
A)  have many hierarchical levels. 
B)  are appropriate for companies with many low-skilled workers. 
C)  group activities vertically by function and horizontally by product or project. 
D)  are appropriate for a firm pursuing a low-cost strategy. 
E)  have several product group hierarchies and two forms of horizontal differentiation.

Question 5

Flat organizational structures are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  many levels of management compared to the size of the company. 
B)  slower response to changes in the competitive environment. 
C)  a relatively wide span of control. 
D)  reduced flexibility in decision-making strategies. 
E)  an increase in bureaucratic costs. 
A)  many levels of management compared to the size of the company. 
B)  slower response to changes in the competitive environment. 
C)  a relatively wide span of control. 
D)  reduced flexibility in decision-making strategies. 
E)  an increase in bureaucratic costs.

Question 6

In any organization, for-profit or not-for-profit, span of control refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  number of managers at the highest levels in the organization. 
B)  CEO and his or her management team. 
C)  number of subordinates who report directly to one manager. 
D)  number of supervisors in a specific segment of a manufacturing activity. 
E)  number of members elected or appointed to be the board of directors. 
A)  number of managers at the highest levels in the organization. 
B)  CEO and his or her management team. 
C)  number of subordinates who report directly to one manager. 
D)  number of supervisors in a specific segment of a manufacturing activity. 
E)  number of members elected or appointed to be the board of directors.

Question 7

Control through culture is ineffective because employees do not internalize values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Control through organizational culture is so powerful because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it eliminates the need for managers in large companies. 
B)  it enables employees to follow organizational values, after they've internalized them, without thinking about them. 
C)  it results in maximum decentralization and the elimination of bureaucracy. 
D)  it achieves increased performance through the alignment of organizational goals with external societal expectations. 
E)  it achieves external control through motivated coworkers. 
A)  it eliminates the need for managers in large companies. 
B)  it enables employees to follow organizational values, after they've internalized them, without thinking about them. 
C)  it results in maximum decentralization and the elimination of bureaucracy. 
D)  it achieves increased performance through the alignment of organizational goals with external societal expectations. 
E)  it achieves external control through motivated coworkers.

Question 9

The reward system affects motivation; however, the type of organizational culture that develops in a company is primarily affected by the founder's values and not the reward system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A typical matrix organizational structure:

Accepted Answer

A)  groups employees in two ways simultaneously to maximize the rate at which different kinds of products can be developed. 
B)  breaks up a company's growing product line into a number of smaller, more manageable subunits. 
C)  groups people on the basis of their common expertise and experience or because they use the same resources. 
D)  is a way of grouping employees into separate customer groups so that each group can focus on satisfying the needs of a particular customer group. 
E)  is a way of grouping employees to best satisfy the needs of customers within different regions. 
A)  groups employees in two ways simultaneously to maximize the rate at which different kinds of products can be developed. 
B)  breaks up a company's growing product line into a number of smaller, more manageable subunits. 
C)  groups people on the basis of their common expertise and experience or because they use the same resources. 
D)  is a way of grouping employees into separate customer groups so that each group can focus on satisfying the needs of a particular customer group. 
E)  is a way of grouping employees to best satisfy the needs of customers within different regions.

Question 11

The specific collection of values, norms, beliefs, and attitudes shared by people and groups in a company is commonly referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational fit. 
B)  organizational culture. 
C)  organizational development. 
D)  organizational positioning. 
E)  organizational design. 
A)  organizational fit. 
B)  organizational culture. 
C)  organizational development. 
D)  organizational positioning. 
E)  organizational design.

Control systems can help managers evaluate how efficiently a company is producing goods and providing services.

Companies that are innovative and able to deal with environmental change with new strategies and structures probably have:

At LittleHippo, an online retail company, the work environment is playful. Employees often get their pictures taken wearing silly wigs and masks. This atmosphere is part of the company's:

Matrix structures:

Flat organizational structures are characterized by:

In any organization, for-profit or not-for-profit, span of control refers to the:

Control through culture is ineffective because employees do not internalize values.

Control through organizational culture is so powerful because:

The reward system affects motivation; however, the type of organizational culture that develops in a company is primarily affected by the founder's values and not the reward system.

A typical matrix organizational structure:

The specific collection of values, norms, beliefs, and attitudes shared by people and groups in a company is commonly referred to as:

Strategic Leadership: Managing the Strategy-Making Process for Competitive Advantage

External Analysis: The Identification of Opportunities and Threats

Internal Analysis: Resources and Competitive Advantage

Building Competitive Advantage Through Functional-Level Strategies

Business-Level Strategy

Business-Level Strategy and the Industry Environment

Strategy and Technology

Strategy in the Global Environment

Corporate-Level Strategy: Horizontal Integration, Vertical Integration, and Strategic Outsourcing

Corporate-Level Strategy: Related and Unrelated Diversification

Corporate Performance, Governance, and Business Ethics

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Exam 12: Implementing Strategy Through Organization

Control systems can help managers evaluate how efficiently a company is producing goods and providing services.

Companies that are innovative and able to deal with environmental change with new strategies and structures probably have:

At LittleHippo, an online retail company, the work environment is playful. Employees often get their pictures taken wearing silly wigs and masks. This atmosphere is part of the company's:

Matrix structures:

Flat organizational structures are characterized by:

In any organization, for-profit or not-for-profit, span of control refers to the:

Control through culture is ineffective because employees do not internalize values.

Control through organizational culture is so powerful because:

The reward system affects motivation; however, the type of organizational culture that develops in a company is primarily affected by the founder's values and not the reward system.

A typical matrix organizational structure:

The specific collection of values, norms, beliefs, and attitudes shared by people and groups in a company is commonly referred to as:

Strategic Leadership: Managing the Strategy-Making Process for Competitive Advantage

External Analysis: The Identification of Opportunities and Threats

Internal Analysis: Resources and Competitive Advantage

Building Competitive Advantage Through Functional-Level Strategies

Business-Level Strategy

Business-Level Strategy and the Industry Environment

Strategy and Technology

Strategy in the Global Environment

Corporate-Level Strategy: Horizontal Integration, Vertical Integration, and Strategic Outsourcing

Corporate-Level Strategy: Related and Unrelated Diversification

Corporate Performance, Governance, and Business Ethics

Filters