Question 1

When using a network structure, many corporate activities are outsourced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What term refers to the study of individual tasks in an attempt to make them more relevant to the company and to the employee(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  position matching 
B)  functional duties 
C)  job design 
D)  task conversion 
E)  responsibility shift 
A)  position matching 
B)  functional duties 
C)  job design 
D)  task conversion 
E)  responsibility shift

Question 3

The innovative bottle design of Ecologic Brands was influenced by a pulp tray used to ship

Accepted Answer

A)  soda. 
B)  iPhones. 
C)  beer. 
D)  yogurt. 
E)  reusable totes. 
A)  soda. 
B)  iPhones. 
C)  beer. 
D)  yogurt. 
E)  reusable totes.

Question 4

Once in place, procedures seldom have to be updated to reflect changes in technology or strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the additional phase in the organizational life cycle that may occur sometime during the maturity or decline stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  pause phase 
B)  acquisition phase 
C)  recovery phase 
D)  temporal displacement phase 
E)  revival phase 
A)  pause phase 
B)  acquisition phase 
C)  recovery phase 
D)  temporal displacement phase 
E)  revival phase

Question 6

Under Stage III, when various units of the company optimize their sales and profits without regard to the overall corporation, the organization may be experiencing a

Accepted Answer

A)  crisis of leadership. 
B)  crisis of control. 
C)  crisis of autonomy. 
D)  crisis of decentralization. 
E)  crisis of empowerment. 
A)  crisis of leadership. 
B)  crisis of control. 
C)  crisis of autonomy. 
D)  crisis of decentralization. 
E)  crisis of empowerment.

Question 7

According to Goold and Campbell, which of the following is NOT one of the forms that synergy can take?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which defensive tactic was used by Southwest Airlines when deliberately keeping their prices low and constantly investing in cost-reducing measures?

Accepted Answer

A)  guerilla warfare 
B)  lower the inducement for attack 
C)  encirclement 
D)  raise structural barriers 
E)  increase expected retaliation 
A)  guerilla warfare 
B)  lower the inducement for attack 
C)  encirclement 
D)  raise structural barriers 
E)  increase expected retaliation

Question 9

How does job rotation combat the adverse consequences of task specialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  by altering the work to provide the worker with more control over activities 
B)  by moving workers through several jobs, thereby exposing them to increased task variety 
C)  by combining different tasks, thereby giving them more responsibilities 
D)  by giving the worker more autonomy through alterations in the job 
E)  by forming natural work units to provide the worker with more responsibility 
A)  by altering the work to provide the worker with more control over activities 
B)  by moving workers through several jobs, thereby exposing them to increased task variety 
C)  by combining different tasks, thereby giving them more responsibilities 
D)  by giving the worker more autonomy through alterations in the job 
E)  by forming natural work units to provide the worker with more responsibility

Question 10

Stage III in the organizational life cycle is the

Accepted Answer

A)  birth stage. 
B)  growth stage. 
C)  maturity stage. 
D)  decline stage. 
E)  death stage. 
A)  birth stage. 
B)  growth stage. 
C)  maturity stage. 
D)  decline stage. 
E)  death stage.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

What is strategy implementation? What questions must strategy makers consider to begin the implementation process?

Accepted Answer

Strategy implementation is the sum total

Question 13

Which structure is described as a "non-structure" by its virtual elimination of inhouse business functions?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of the matrix structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  People from functional units are often assigned on a temporary basis to product units. 
B)  Although employees often work on one or more product units, they maintain only one direct supervisor. 
C)  The matrix structure is very useful when the external environment is very uncertain. 
D)  The matrix structure can produce conflicts revolving around duties, authority, and resource allocation. 
E)  The matrix structure was developed to combine the stability of functional structure with the flexibility of the product form. 
A)  People from functional units are often assigned on a temporary basis to product units. 
B)  Although employees often work on one or more product units, they maintain only one direct supervisor. 
C)  The matrix structure is very useful when the external environment is very uncertain. 
D)  The matrix structure can produce conflicts revolving around duties, authority, and resource allocation. 
E)  The matrix structure was developed to combine the stability of functional structure with the flexibility of the product form.

Question 15

The radical redesign of business processes to achieve major gains in cost, service, or time is called

Accepted Answer

A)  total quality management. 
B)  reengineering. 
C)  management by objectives. 
D)  action planning. 
E)  statistical process control. 
A)  total quality management. 
B)  reengineering. 
C)  management by objectives. 
D)  action planning. 
E)  statistical process control.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of a network structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  The network organization is a series of independent firms or business units linked together through design, production, and marketing. 
B)  Independent inventors and entertainment companies often use the network structure. 
C)  The network structure typically is located in a large, single building or areas with many work projects in operation on the site. 
D)  The network structure provides an organization with increased flexibility and adaptability to cope with rapid technological changes. 
E)  The network structure is particularly suited to coping with the shifting patterns of international trade and competition. 
A)  The network organization is a series of independent firms or business units linked together through design, production, and marketing. 
B)  Independent inventors and entertainment companies often use the network structure. 
C)  The network structure typically is located in a large, single building or areas with many work projects in operation on the site. 
D)  The network structure provides an organization with increased flexibility and adaptability to cope with rapid technological changes. 
E)  The network structure is particularly suited to coping with the shifting patterns of international trade and competition.

Question 17

During Stage V of the organizational life cycle, the popular strategy is

Accepted Answer

A)  concentration in a niche. 
B)  horizontal and vertical growth. 
C)  liquidation or bankruptcy. 
D)  concentric and conglomerate diversification. 
E)  profit strategy followed by retrenchment. 
A)  concentration in a niche. 
B)  horizontal and vertical growth. 
C)  liquidation or bankruptcy. 
D)  concentric and conglomerate diversification. 
E)  profit strategy followed by retrenchment.

Question 18

Standard operating procedures typically detail the various activities that must be carried out to complete a corporation's programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

According to the job characteristics model, how might a manager redesign work to provide workers information on how they are performing?

Accepted Answer

A)  combine tasks 
B)  form natural work units 
C)  establish client relationships 
D)  vertically load the job 
E)  open feedback channels 
A)  combine tasks 
B)  form natural work units 
C)  establish client relationships 
D)  vertically load the job 
E)  open feedback channels

When using a network structure, many corporate activities are outsourced.

What term refers to the study of individual tasks in an attempt to make them more relevant to the company and to the employee(s)?

The innovative bottle design of Ecologic Brands was influenced by a pulp tray used to ship

Once in place, procedures seldom have to be updated to reflect changes in technology or strategy.

What is the additional phase in the organizational life cycle that may occur sometime during the maturity or decline stages?

Under Stage III, when various units of the company optimize their sales and profits without regard to the overall corporation, the organization may be experiencing a

According to Goold and Campbell, which of the following is NOT one of the forms that synergy can take?

Which defensive tactic was used by Southwest Airlines when deliberately keeping their prices low and constantly investing in cost-reducing measures?

How does job rotation combat the adverse consequences of task specialization?

Stage III in the organizational life cycle is the

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

What is strategy implementation? What questions must strategy makers consider to begin the implementation process?

Which structure is described as a "non-structure" by its virtual elimination of inhouse business functions?

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of the matrix structure?

The radical redesign of business processes to achieve major gains in cost, service, or time is called

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of a network structure?

During Stage V of the organizational life cycle, the popular strategy is

Standard operating procedures typically detail the various activities that must be carried out to complete a corporation's programs.

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

According to the job characteristics model, how might a manager redesign work to provide workers information on how they are performing?

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Exam 9: Strategy Implementation: Organizing for Action

When using a network structure, many corporate activities are outsourced.

What term refers to the study of individual tasks in an attempt to make them more relevant to the company and to the employee(s)?

The innovative bottle design of Ecologic Brands was influenced by a pulp tray used to ship

Once in place, procedures seldom have to be updated to reflect changes in technology or strategy.

What is the additional phase in the organizational life cycle that may occur sometime during the maturity or decline stages?

Under Stage III, when various units of the company optimize their sales and profits without regard to the overall corporation, the organization may be experiencing a

According to Goold and Campbell, which of the following is NOT one of the forms that synergy can take?

Which defensive tactic was used by Southwest Airlines when deliberately keeping their prices low and constantly investing in cost-reducing measures?

How does job rotation combat the adverse consequences of task specialization?

Stage III in the organizational life cycle is the

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

What is strategy implementation? What questions must strategy makers consider to begin the implementation process?

Which structure is described as a "non-structure" by its virtual elimination of inhouse business functions?

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of the matrix structure?

The radical redesign of business processes to achieve major gains in cost, service, or time is called

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of a network structure?

During Stage V of the organizational life cycle, the popular strategy is

Standard operating procedures typically detail the various activities that must be carried out to complete a corporation's programs.

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

According to the job characteristics model, how might a manager redesign work to provide workers information on how they are performing?

Basic Concepts in Strategic Management

Corporate Governance

Ethics and Social Responsibility in Strategic Management

Environmental Scanning and Industry Analysis

Internal Scanning and Organizational Analysis

Strategy Formulation: Situation Analysis and Business Strategy

Strategy Formulation: Corporate Strategy

Strategy Formulation: Functional Strategy and Strategic Choice

Strategy Implementation: Staffing and Directing

Evaluation and Control

Suggestions for Case Analysis

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