Question 1

Strategy formulation and strategy implementation should be considered as two sides of the same coin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which structure simultaneously combines functional and product forms at the same level of the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  strategic business units 
B)  simple structure 
C)  network structure 
D)  divisional structure 
E)  matrix structure 
A)  strategic business units 
B)  simple structure 
C)  network structure 
D)  divisional structure 
E)  matrix structure

Question 3

In order to implement reengineering,Hammer suggests that those who use the output of the process perform the reengineering process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Objectives that are personal and subjective and are typified by an entrepreneurial spirit describe what stage of corporate development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage I company 
B)  Stage II company 
C)  Stage III company 
D)  Stage IV company 
E)  Stage V company 
A)  Stage I company 
B)  Stage II company 
C)  Stage III company 
D)  Stage IV company 
E)  Stage V company

Question 5

Discuss the network structure.

Accepted Answer

The network structure is an example of w

Question 6

An offensive tactic usually takes place in the firm's own current market position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to a survey of Fortune 500 firms,the most frequently cited problem with implementing a strategic change is that implementation took more time than originally planned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the four stages of corporate development?

Accepted Answer

There are four stages of corporate devel

Question 9

A corporation run by a team of managers with functional specializations and which successfully operates in one industry is said to be a

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage I company. 
B)  Stage II company. 
C)  Stage III company. 
D)  Stage IV company. 
E)  Stage V company. 
A)  Stage I company. 
B)  Stage II company. 
C)  Stage III company. 
D)  Stage IV company. 
E)  Stage V company.

Question 10

Strategy formulation is the sum total of the activities and choices required for the execution of a strategic plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Microbreweries that make beer for sale for local customers use guerilla warfare against national brewers like Anheuser-Busch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is synergy? According to Goold and Campbell,what are the six forms it can take?

Accepted Answer

Synergy is said to exist for a divisiona

Question 13

Asking "What would Walt do" at Disney years after his death could present blocks to needed change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Goold and Campbell,when companies coordinate the flow of products or services of one unit with that of another unit to reduce inventory,the synergistic effect is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  pooled negotiating power. 
B)  shared know-how. 
C)  coordinated strategies. 
D)  economies of scale or scope. 
E)  new business creation. 
A)  pooled negotiating power. 
B)  shared know-how. 
C)  coordinated strategies. 
D)  economies of scale or scope. 
E)  new business creation.

Question 15

As industries move from being multi-domestic to more globally integrated,multi-national corporations are increasingly switching from the geographic-area to the product-group structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The second stage of the organizational life cycle is maturity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not an offensive tactic?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal assault 
B)  flanking maneuver 
C)  guerilla warfare 
D)  raising structural barriers 
E)  encirclement 
A)  frontal assault 
B)  flanking maneuver 
C)  guerilla warfare 
D)  raising structural barriers 
E)  encirclement

Question 18

Stage IV of a corporation could involve a pressure-cooker crisis in which employees in these collaborative organizations will eventually grow emotionally and physically exhausted from the intensity of teamwork and the heavy pressure for innovative solutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Who typically implements strategy in large,multi-industry corporations?

Accepted Answer

A)  the board of directors 
B)  top management 
C)  middle management 
D)  first level management 
E)  everyone in the organization 
A)  the board of directors 
B)  top management 
C)  middle management 
D)  first level management 
E)  everyone in the organization

Question 20

Poor implementation is often blamed for strategic failure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Strategy formulation and strategy implementation should be considered as two sides of the same coin.

Which structure simultaneously combines functional and product forms at the same level of the organization?

In order to implement reengineering,Hammer suggests that those who use the output of the process perform the reengineering process.

Objectives that are personal and subjective and are typified by an entrepreneurial spirit describe what stage of corporate development?

Discuss the network structure.

An offensive tactic usually takes place in the firm's own current market position.

According to a survey of Fortune 500 firms,the most frequently cited problem with implementing a strategic change is that implementation took more time than originally planned.

What are the four stages of corporate development?

A corporation run by a team of managers with functional specializations and which successfully operates in one industry is said to be a

Strategy formulation is the sum total of the activities and choices required for the execution of a strategic plan.

Microbreweries that make beer for sale for local customers use guerilla warfare against national brewers like Anheuser-Busch.

What is synergy? According to Goold and Campbell,what are the six forms it can take?

Asking "What would Walt do" at Disney years after his death could present blocks to needed change.

According to Goold and Campbell,when companies coordinate the flow of products or services of one unit with that of another unit to reduce inventory,the synergistic effect is known as

As industries move from being multi-domestic to more globally integrated,multi-national corporations are increasingly switching from the geographic-area to the product-group structure.

The second stage of the organizational life cycle is maturity.

Which of the following is not an offensive tactic?

Stage IV of a corporation could involve a pressure-cooker crisis in which employees in these collaborative organizations will eventually grow emotionally and physically exhausted from the intensity of teamwork and the heavy pressure for innovative solutions.

Who typically implements strategy in large,multi-industry corporations?

Poor implementation is often blamed for strategic failure.

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Environmental Scanning and Industry Analysis

Organizational Analysis and Competitive Advantage

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Strategy Implementation: Global Strategy

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Exam 10: Strategy Implementation: Organizing and Structure

Strategy formulation and strategy implementation should be considered as two sides of the same coin.

Which structure simultaneously combines functional and product forms at the same level of the organization?

In order to implement reengineering,Hammer suggests that those who use the output of the process perform the reengineering process.

Objectives that are personal and subjective and are typified by an entrepreneurial spirit describe what stage of corporate development?

Discuss the network structure.

An offensive tactic usually takes place in the firm's own current market position.

According to a survey of Fortune 500 firms,the most frequently cited problem with implementing a strategic change is that implementation took more time than originally planned.

What are the four stages of corporate development?

A corporation run by a team of managers with functional specializations and which successfully operates in one industry is said to be a

Strategy formulation is the sum total of the activities and choices required for the execution of a strategic plan.

Microbreweries that make beer for sale for local customers use guerilla warfare against national brewers like Anheuser-Busch.

What is synergy? According to Goold and Campbell,what are the six forms it can take?

Asking "What would Walt do" at Disney years after his death could present blocks to needed change.

According to Goold and Campbell,when companies coordinate the flow of products or services of one unit with that of another unit to reduce inventory,the synergistic effect is known as

As industries move from being multi-domestic to more globally integrated,multi-national corporations are increasingly switching from the geographic-area to the product-group structure.

The second stage of the organizational life cycle is maturity.

Which of the following is not an offensive tactic?

Stage IV of a corporation could involve a pressure-cooker crisis in which employees in these collaborative organizations will eventually grow emotionally and physically exhausted from the intensity of teamwork and the heavy pressure for innovative solutions.

Who typically implements strategy in large,multi-industry corporations?

Poor implementation is often blamed for strategic failure.

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: Staffing and Directing

Evaluation and Control

Suggestions for Case Analysis

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