Question 1

Chandler proposed that the most appropriate CEO for a firm remains constant as the company proceeds through its life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which type of chief executive officer with a great deal of experience in that particular industry would be appropriate for a corporation following a concentration strategy emphasizing vertical or horizontal growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  professional liquidator 
B)  dynamic industry expert 
C)  turnaround specialist 
D)  analytical portfolio manager 
E)  cautious profit planner 
A)  professional liquidator 
B)  dynamic industry expert 
C)  turnaround specialist 
D)  analytical portfolio manager 
E)  cautious profit planner

Question 3

Corporate culture has a strong tendency to resist change because its very reason for existence often rests on preserving stable relationships and patterns of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In MBO,the objectives of people at each level are connected to

Accepted Answer

A)  the objectives of those at the next higher level. 
B)  specific action plans. 
C)  the corporate strategy. 
D)  financial consequences. 
E)  SOPs. 
A)  the objectives of those at the next higher level. 
B)  specific action plans. 
C)  the corporate strategy. 
D)  financial consequences. 
E)  SOPs.

Question 5

Which method of managing disparate cultures is characterized by a separation of the two companies' cultures because of their differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  separation 
B)  deculturation 
C)  integration 
D)  assimilation 
E)  segmentation 
A)  separation 
B)  deculturation 
C)  integration 
D)  assimilation 
E)  segmentation

Question 6

TQM links organizational objectives and the behavior of individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not a guideline proposed for successful downsizing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contract out work that others can do cheaper. 
B)  Plan for long-run efficiencies. 
C)  Make across-the-board cuts. 
D)  Communicate the reasons for actions. 
E)  Invest in the remaining employees. 
A)  Contract out work that others can do cheaper. 
B)  Plan for long-run efficiencies. 
C)  Make across-the-board cuts. 
D)  Communicate the reasons for actions. 
E)  Invest in the remaining employees.

Question 8

When Renault purchased a controlling interest in Japan's Nissan Motor Company to form one successful auto group from two with particular sensitivity to Nissan's culture,which approach to managing culture was employed?

Accepted Answer

A)  separation 
B)  integration 
C)  deculturation 
D)  assimilation 
E)  segmentation 
A)  separation 
B)  integration 
C)  deculturation 
D)  assimilation 
E)  segmentation

Question 9

European multi-national corporations seldom use people with an international orientation to staff their management positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Downsizing refers to the planned elimination of positions or jobs; it is often used to implement retrenchment strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Downsizing is often used to implement a(n) ________ strategy.

Accepted Answer

A)  retrenchment 
B)  growth 
C)  stability 
D)  hold 
E)  integration 
A)  retrenchment 
B)  growth 
C)  stability 
D)  hold 
E)  integration

Question 12

Staffing issues can involve hiring new people with new skills,firing people with inappropriate or substandard skills,and/or training existing employees to learn new skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not true of corporate culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corporate culture has a strong tendency to resist change. 
B)  Corporate culture can strongly affect an organization's ability to shift its strategic direction. 
C)  A problem for a strong culture is that a change in mission is not likely to be successful if it is in opposition to the accepted corporate culture. 
D)  Corporate culture often rests on preserving stable relationships. 
E)  Corporate culture has little influence on the behavior of the firm's employees. 
A)  Corporate culture has a strong tendency to resist change. 
B)  Corporate culture can strongly affect an organization's ability to shift its strategic direction. 
C)  A problem for a strong culture is that a change in mission is not likely to be successful if it is in opposition to the accepted corporate culture. 
D)  Corporate culture often rests on preserving stable relationships. 
E)  Corporate culture has little influence on the behavior of the firm's employees.

Question 14

Strategic goals can be accomplished through defining an action plan.Which one of the following is not one of the components that make up an action plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  the specific actions to be taken 
B)  who will perform the action 
C)  during what time frame the action will be completed 
D)  where the action will be done 
E)  what are the expected results of the action 
A)  the specific actions to be taken 
B)  who will perform the action 
C)  during what time frame the action will be completed 
D)  where the action will be done 
E)  what are the expected results of the action

Question 15

Training and development can be especially important for organizations implementing an overall low cost or differentiation strategy,but not for those in retrenchment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is executive succession? Discuss the hiring of insiders versus outsiders.

Accepted Answer

Executive succession is the process of r

Question 17

Which one of the following is not one of the characteristics possessed by companies that have made successful major culture changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  The CEO has a strategic vision of what the company could become. 
B)  If the vision is difficult, the CEO immediately terminates the goal. 
C)  The vision is translated into objective, well-defined goals with appropriate incentives and recognition aides. 
D)  The CEO communicates to all employees where the organization stands in relation to the competition and its outlook on the future. 
E)  The CEO constantly updates the workforce as to the progress of the company in achieving those elements identified as important in attaining the vision. 
A)  The CEO has a strategic vision of what the company could become. 
B)  If the vision is difficult, the CEO immediately terminates the goal. 
C)  The vision is translated into objective, well-defined goals with appropriate incentives and recognition aides. 
D)  The CEO communicates to all employees where the organization stands in relation to the competition and its outlook on the future. 
E)  The CEO constantly updates the workforce as to the progress of the company in achieving those elements identified as important in attaining the vision.

Question 18

Inspecting for quality in TQM emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A)  improving the process to prevent errors. 
B)  identifying ways to cut costs. 
C)  avoiding the use of quality teams. 
D)  changing work relationships. 
E)  avoiding measurement. 
A)  improving the process to prevent errors. 
B)  identifying ways to cut costs. 
C)  avoiding the use of quality teams. 
D)  changing work relationships. 
E)  avoiding measurement.

Question 19

To successfully downsize,the recommendation is to make across-the-board cuts to maintain fairness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Separation involves the disintegration of one company's culture resulting from unwanted and extreme pressure from the other to impose its culture and practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Chandler proposed that the most appropriate CEO for a firm remains constant as the company proceeds through its life cycle.

Which type of chief executive officer with a great deal of experience in that particular industry would be appropriate for a corporation following a concentration strategy emphasizing vertical or horizontal growth?

Corporate culture has a strong tendency to resist change because its very reason for existence often rests on preserving stable relationships and patterns of behavior.

In MBO,the objectives of people at each level are connected to

Which method of managing disparate cultures is characterized by a separation of the two companies' cultures because of their differences?

TQM links organizational objectives and the behavior of individuals.

Which of the following is not a guideline proposed for successful downsizing?

When Renault purchased a controlling interest in Japan's Nissan Motor Company to form one successful auto group from two with particular sensitivity to Nissan's culture,which approach to managing culture was employed?

European multi-national corporations seldom use people with an international orientation to staff their management positions.

Downsizing refers to the planned elimination of positions or jobs; it is often used to implement retrenchment strategies.

Downsizing is often used to implement a(n) ________ strategy.

Staffing issues can involve hiring new people with new skills,firing people with inappropriate or substandard skills,and/or training existing employees to learn new skills.

Which of the following is not true of corporate culture?

Strategic goals can be accomplished through defining an action plan.Which one of the following is not one of the components that make up an action plan?

Training and development can be especially important for organizations implementing an overall low cost or differentiation strategy,but not for those in retrenchment.

What is executive succession? Discuss the hiring of insiders versus outsiders.

Which one of the following is not one of the characteristics possessed by companies that have made successful major culture changes?

Inspecting for quality in TQM emphasizes

To successfully downsize,the recommendation is to make across-the-board cuts to maintain fairness.

Separation involves the disintegration of one company's culture resulting from unwanted and extreme pressure from the other to impose its culture and practices.

Basic Concepts in 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

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Exam 11: Strategy Implementation: Staffing and Directing

Chandler proposed that the most appropriate CEO for a firm remains constant as the company proceeds through its life cycle.

Which type of chief executive officer with a great deal of experience in that particular industry would be appropriate for a corporation following a concentration strategy emphasizing vertical or horizontal growth?

Corporate culture has a strong tendency to resist change because its very reason for existence often rests on preserving stable relationships and patterns of behavior.

In MBO,the objectives of people at each level are connected to

Which method of managing disparate cultures is characterized by a separation of the two companies' cultures because of their differences?

TQM links organizational objectives and the behavior of individuals.

Which of the following is not a guideline proposed for successful downsizing?

When Renault purchased a controlling interest in Japan's Nissan Motor Company to form one successful auto group from two with particular sensitivity to Nissan's culture,which approach to managing culture was employed?

European multi-national corporations seldom use people with an international orientation to staff their management positions.

Downsizing refers to the planned elimination of positions or jobs; it is often used to implement retrenchment strategies.

Downsizing is often used to implement a(n) ________ strategy.

Staffing issues can involve hiring new people with new skills,firing people with inappropriate or substandard skills,and/or training existing employees to learn new skills.

Which of the following is not true of corporate culture?

Strategic goals can be accomplished through defining an action plan.Which one of the following is not one of the components that make up an action plan?

Training and development can be especially important for organizations implementing an overall low cost or differentiation strategy,but not for those in retrenchment.

What is executive succession? Discuss the hiring of insiders versus outsiders.

Which one of the following is not one of the characteristics possessed by companies that have made successful major culture changes?

Inspecting for quality in TQM emphasizes

To successfully downsize,the recommendation is to make across-the-board cuts to maintain fairness.

Separation involves the disintegration of one company's culture resulting from unwanted and extreme pressure from the other to impose its culture and practices.

Basic Concepts in 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

Evaluation and Control

Suggestions for Case Analysis

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