Question 1

The organization's corporate mission statement

Accepted Answer

A)  should have a different mission statement for each subsidiary division. 
B)  should be less formally stated to allow for growth. 
C)  should contain explicit descriptions of their competitive advantages. 
D)  should state what the organization would like to become. 
E)  should describe the organization's SWOT. 
A)  should have a different mission statement for each subsidiary division. 
B)  should be less formally stated to allow for growth. 
C)  should contain explicit descriptions of their competitive advantages. 
D)  should state what the organization would like to become. 
E)  should describe the organization's SWOT.

Question 2

The development of long-range plans for the effective management of environmental opportunities and threats in light of corporate strengths and weaknesses is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  strategy formulation. 
B)  strategy implementation. 
C)  strategy control. 
D)  strategic analysis. 
E)  strategy evaluation. 
A)  strategy formulation. 
B)  strategy implementation. 
C)  strategy control. 
D)  strategic analysis. 
E)  strategy evaluation.

Question 3

According to Mintzberg,the entrepreneurial mode of strategy formulation

Accepted Answer

A)  is characterized by reactive solutions to existing problems. 
B)  assumes major responsibilities for strategy formulation. 
C)  is focused on opportunities; problems are secondary. 
D)  includes the proactive search for new opportunities and reactive solutions to existing problems. 
E)  assumes the environment is unresponsive to input. 
A)  is characterized by reactive solutions to existing problems. 
B)  assumes major responsibilities for strategy formulation. 
C)  is focused on opportunities; problems are secondary. 
D)  includes the proactive search for new opportunities and reactive solutions to existing problems. 
E)  assumes the environment is unresponsive to input.

Question 4

When an organization is evaluating its strategic position,which is not one of the strategic questions that an organization generally may ask itself?

Accepted Answer

A)  Where is the organization now? 
B)  Are we on target to hit our financial objectives next year? 
C)  If no changes are made, where will the organization be in one year? 
D)  If the evaluation is negative, what specific actions should management take? 
E)  If no changes are made, where will the organization be in 10 years? 
A)  Where is the organization now? 
B)  Are we on target to hit our financial objectives next year? 
C)  If no changes are made, where will the organization be in one year? 
D)  If the evaluation is negative, what specific actions should management take? 
E)  If no changes are made, where will the organization be in 10 years?

Question 5

The ability of an organization to reshape its environment is described by

Accepted Answer

A)  population ecology theory. 
B)  institution theory. 
C)  the strategic choice perspective. 
D)  organizational learning theory. 
E)  organizational citizenship theory. 
A)  population ecology theory. 
B)  institution theory. 
C)  the strategic choice perspective. 
D)  organizational learning theory. 
E)  organizational citizenship theory.

Question 6

The S in SWOT stands for

Accepted Answer

A)  strategies. 
B)  scanning. 
C)  strengths. 
D)  societal. 
E)  sociocultural. 
A)  strategies. 
B)  scanning. 
C)  strengths. 
D)  societal. 
E)  sociocultural.

Question 7

Define globalization and identify the role of strategic management in globalization.

Accepted Answer

Globalization is the internationalizatio

Question 8

The emphasis of strategic management is on

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term performance. 
B)  first line managers. 
C)  the short-run performance of the corporation. 
D)  an examination of the organization's internal environment. 
E)  an investigation of competitor actions. 
A)  long-term performance. 
B)  first line managers. 
C)  the short-run performance of the corporation. 
D)  an examination of the organization's internal environment. 
E)  an investigation of competitor actions.

Question 9

Research done by Henry Mintzberg suggests that strategy formulation

Accepted Answer

A)  is typically an irregular and a discontinuous process. 
B)  should be followed unswervingly to ensure success of the plan. 
C)  is a process to which organizations find they must make significant yearly changes. 
D)  should be reviewed after a specific interval of time to make sure it is still applicable. 
E)  is merely a checklist of actions following a logical process. 
A)  is typically an irregular and a discontinuous process. 
B)  should be followed unswervingly to ensure success of the plan. 
C)  is a process to which organizations find they must make significant yearly changes. 
D)  should be reviewed after a specific interval of time to make sure it is still applicable. 
E)  is merely a checklist of actions following a logical process.

Question 10

All of the following reflect activities of a learning organization EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  experimenting with new approaches. 
B)  learning from its own experiences and past history. 
C)  solving problems systematically. 
D)  alienating competitors in the industry. 
E)  transferring knowledge quickly and efficiently throughout the organization. 
A)  experimenting with new approaches. 
B)  learning from its own experiences and past history. 
C)  solving problems systematically. 
D)  alienating competitors in the industry. 
E)  transferring knowledge quickly and efficiently throughout the organization.

Question 11

Which approach to decision-making is most useful when the environment is changing rapidly and when it is important to build consensus and develop needed resources before committing the entire corporation to a specific strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  planning mode 
B)  entrepreneurial mode 
C)  logical incrementalism 
D)  adaptive mode 
E)  strategic flexibility mode 
A)  planning mode 
B)  entrepreneurial mode 
C)  logical incrementalism 
D)  adaptive mode 
E)  strategic flexibility mode

Question 12

Performance results are monitored at the strategy formulation phase of the strategic management process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Strategic management is the set of managerial decisions that determines the short-term performance of a corporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is a strategic decision and what are its three characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A strategic decision deals with the long

Question 15

General Electric led the transition from strategic planning to strategic management during the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The time horizon involved with regard to basic financial planning is usually

Accepted Answer

A)  one year. 
B)  one quarter. 
C)  three to five years. 
D)  less than one month. 
E)  five to ten years. 
A)  one year. 
B)  one quarter. 
C)  three to five years. 
D)  less than one month. 
E)  five to ten years.

Question 17

Research suggests that strategic management evolves through four sequential phases in corporations.The first phase is

Accepted Answer

A)  externally oriented planning. 
B)  basic financial planning. 
C)  internally oriented planning. 
D)  forecast-based planning. 
E)  strategic management. 
A)  externally oriented planning. 
B)  basic financial planning. 
C)  internally oriented planning. 
D)  forecast-based planning. 
E)  strategic management.

Question 18

The process by which strategies and policies are put into action through the development of programs,budgets,and procedures is

Accepted Answer

A)  strategy formulation. 
B)  strategy control. 
C)  strategy implementation. 
D)  strategy development. 
E)  strategy evaluation. 
A)  strategy formulation. 
B)  strategy control. 
C)  strategy implementation. 
D)  strategy development. 
E)  strategy evaluation.

Question 19

Top-down planning that emphasizes formal strategy formulation and leaves the implementation issues to lower management levels is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  forecast-based planning. 
B)  externally oriented planning. 
C)  strategic management. 
D)  basic financial planning. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  forecast-based planning. 
B)  externally oriented planning. 
C)  strategic management. 
D)  basic financial planning. 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

What are the benefits of strategic management?

Accepted Answer

The three most highly rated benefits of

The organization's corporate mission statement

The development of long-range plans for the effective management of environmental opportunities and threats in light of corporate strengths and weaknesses is known as

According to Mintzberg,the entrepreneurial mode of strategy formulation

When an organization is evaluating its strategic position,which is not one of the strategic questions that an organization generally may ask itself?

The ability of an organization to reshape its environment is described by

The S in SWOT stands for

Define globalization and identify the role of strategic management in globalization.

The emphasis of strategic management is on

Research done by Henry Mintzberg suggests that strategy formulation

All of the following reflect activities of a learning organization EXCEPT

Which approach to decision-making is most useful when the environment is changing rapidly and when it is important to build consensus and develop needed resources before committing the entire corporation to a specific strategy?

Performance results are monitored at the strategy formulation phase of the strategic management process.

Strategic management is the set of managerial decisions that determines the short-term performance of a corporation.

What is a strategic decision and what are its three characteristics?

General Electric led the transition from strategic planning to strategic management during the 1980s.

The time horizon involved with regard to basic financial planning is usually

Research suggests that strategic management evolves through four sequential phases in corporations.The first phase is

The process by which strategies and policies are put into action through the development of programs,budgets,and procedures is

Top-down planning that emphasizes formal strategy formulation and leaves the implementation issues to lower management levels is known as

What are the benefits of strategic management?

Corporate Governance

Social Responsibility and Ethics in Strategic Management

Environmental Scanning and Industry Analysis

Organizational Analysis and Competitive Advantage

Strategy Formulation: Business Strategy

Strategy Formulation: Corporate Strategy

Strategy Formulation: Functional Strategy and Strategic Choice

Strategy Implementation: Global Strategy

Strategy Implementation: Organizing and Structure

Strategy Implementation: Staffing and Directing

Evaluation and Control

Suggestions for Case Analysis

Filters

Exam 1: Basic Concepts in Strategic Management

The organization's corporate mission statement

The development of long-range plans for the effective management of environmental opportunities and threats in light of corporate strengths and weaknesses is known as

According to Mintzberg,the entrepreneurial mode of strategy formulation

When an organization is evaluating its strategic position,which is not one of the strategic questions that an organization generally may ask itself?

The ability of an organization to reshape its environment is described by

The S in SWOT stands for

Define globalization and identify the role of strategic management in globalization.

The emphasis of strategic management is on

Research done by Henry Mintzberg suggests that strategy formulation

All of the following reflect activities of a learning organization EXCEPT

Which approach to decision-making is most useful when the environment is changing rapidly and when it is important to build consensus and develop needed resources before committing the entire corporation to a specific strategy?

Performance results are monitored at the strategy formulation phase of the strategic management process.

Strategic management is the set of managerial decisions that determines the short-term performance of a corporation.

What is a strategic decision and what are its three characteristics?

General Electric led the transition from strategic planning to strategic management during the 1980s.

The time horizon involved with regard to basic financial planning is usually

Research suggests that strategic management evolves through four sequential phases in corporations.The first phase is

The process by which strategies and policies are put into action through the development of programs,budgets,and procedures is

Top-down planning that emphasizes formal strategy formulation and leaves the implementation issues to lower management levels is known as

What are the benefits of strategic management?

Corporate Governance

Social Responsibility and Ethics in Strategic Management

Environmental Scanning and Industry Analysis

Organizational Analysis and Competitive Advantage

Strategy Formulation: Business Strategy

Strategy Formulation: Corporate Strategy

Strategy Formulation: Functional Strategy and Strategic Choice

Strategy Implementation: Global Strategy

Strategy Implementation: Organizing and Structure

Strategy Implementation: Staffing and Directing

Evaluation and Control

Suggestions for Case Analysis

Filters