Question 1

Effective strategy implementation is very important for cost leaders,but it is of less importance to differentiators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Organizational structure contributes to the strategy formulation by providing the framework of tasks and roles that reduces transaction difficulties and allows employees to think and behave in ways that allow a company to achieve superior performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

A division is a way of grouping functions to allow an organization to better produce and dispose of its goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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)  all of these. 
A)  organizational fit. 
B)  organizational culture. 
C)  organizational development. 
D)  organizational positioning. 
E)  all of these.

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the advantages of a geographic structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost inefficiencies from issues of scope 
B)  Responsiveness to the needs of regional customers 
C)  Lower transportation costs 
D)  More coordination and control than a functional structure 
E)  Centralization of key activities and functions that allow leveraging skills across regions 
A)  Cost inefficiencies from issues of scope 
B)  Responsiveness to the needs of regional customers 
C)  Lower transportation costs 
D)  More coordination and control than a functional structure 
E)  Centralization of key activities and functions that allow leveraging skills across regions

Question 6

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 many hierarchical levels 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 many hierarchical levels and two forms of horizontal differentiation.

Question 7

Control through organizational culture is so powerful because

Accepted Answer

A)  it reduces the costs of organizational control in a large company. 
B)  self-control develops through the establishment of an internal system of organizational values. 
C)  it results in maximum decentralization and the elimination of bureaucracy. 
D)  it achieves increased performance through the alignment of organizational goals with societal expectations. 
E)  it achieves external control through motivated coworkers. 
A)  it reduces the costs of organizational control in a large company. 
B)  self-control develops through the establishment of an internal system of organizational values. 
C)  it results in maximum decentralization and the elimination of bureaucracy. 
D)  it achieves increased performance through the alignment of organizational goals with societal expectations. 
E)  it achieves external control through motivated coworkers.

Question 8

When decision-making responsibilities are decentralized,benefits include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  increased motivation and accountability. 
B)  lower bureaucratic costs from flattened hierarchy. 
C)  reduced information overload. 
D)  easier coordination. 
E)  all of these are benefits of decentralization. 
A)  increased motivation and accountability. 
B)  lower bureaucratic costs from flattened hierarchy. 
C)  reduced information overload. 
D)  easier coordination. 
E)  all of these are benefits of decentralization.

Question 9

A hospital examines its processes closely and then changes them radically to become more patient-centered.Among the changes are new ways of doing tasks and new groupings of workers.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  restructuring. 
B)  reengineering. 
C)  total quality management (TQM). 
D)  benchmarking. 
E)  downsizing. 
A)  restructuring. 
B)  reengineering. 
C)  total quality management (TQM). 
D)  benchmarking. 
E)  downsizing.

Question 10

Describe what is meant by the terms restructuring and reengineering,and discuss when and why they would be used.

Accepted Answer

While both can lead to improved performa

Question 11

Bradley is a new employee in the sales department at a local Ford dealership.In his first few months on the job,he will be learning the organizational culture which is called organizational socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

For each function,a cost leader adopts output controls that allow it to monitor and evaluate functional performance closely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Within a firm,a function is made up of workers who

Accepted Answer

A)  perform the same types of tasks or hold similar positions. 
B)  are paid the same amount of compensation. 
C)  work at the same hierarchical level (for example, all middle managers). 
D)  have the same background and education. 
E)  have the same job title (for example, all are vice presidents). 
A)  perform the same types of tasks or hold similar positions. 
B)  are paid the same amount of compensation. 
C)  work at the same hierarchical level (for example, all middle managers). 
D)  have the same background and education. 
E)  have the same job title (for example, all are vice presidents).

Question 14

Span of control refers to the number of subordinates who report directly to one supervisor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

As a general principle,a company should always choose the hierarchal organization structure that has the

Accepted Answer

A)  most levels of authority. 
B)  fewest levels of authority. 
C)  greatest number of people. 
D)  least number of people. 
E)  none of these 
A)  most levels of authority. 
B)  fewest levels of authority. 
C)  greatest number of people. 
D)  least number of people. 
E)  none of these

Question 16

A matrix structure would be the most appropriate for which of the following firms?

Accepted Answer

A)  A large multinational company with a distinctive competence in marketing 
B)  A company operating in the maturity stage of the industry life cycle 
C)  A medium-sized technological firm with an objective of fast product development time 
D)  A company with a high level of vertical differentiation 
E)  A company pursuing a cost-leadership strategy 
A)  A large multinational company with a distinctive competence in marketing 
B)  A company operating in the maturity stage of the industry life cycle 
C)  A medium-sized technological firm with an objective of fast product development time 
D)  A company with a high level of vertical differentiation 
E)  A company pursuing a cost-leadership strategy

Question 17

A drawback of the functional structure is

Accepted Answer

A)  that each worker must report to more than one superior. 
B)  the difficulty in communicating and coordinating across functions. 
C)  too much decentralization of decision-making authority. 
D)  its lack of flexibility. 
E)  the need to downsize before implementing this structure. 
A)  that each worker must report to more than one superior. 
B)  the difficulty in communicating and coordinating across functions. 
C)  too much decentralization of decision-making authority. 
D)  its lack of flexibility. 
E)  the need to downsize before implementing this structure.

Question 18

Controls at each level should provide the basis on which managers at the levels below design their control systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Restructuring is

Accepted Answer

A)  a rethinking and redesign of a firm's business processes. 
B)  a radical readjustment of the organization's staffing and hierarchy. 
C)  a philosophy that states that mistakes, defects, and poor-quality materials are not acceptable and should be eliminated. 
D)  the shift that firms make from a functional to a more complex structure as the firm grows in complexity and size. 
E)  employed when a firm needs help in improving its functional strategies. 
A)  a rethinking and redesign of a firm's business processes. 
B)  a radical readjustment of the organization's staffing and hierarchy. 
C)  a philosophy that states that mistakes, defects, and poor-quality materials are not acceptable and should be eliminated. 
D)  the shift that firms make from a functional to a more complex structure as the firm grows in complexity and size. 
E)  employed when a firm needs help in improving its functional strategies.

Question 20

Union Pacific,one of the largest freight carriers in the United States,has a centralized organizational structure.The size of the company with such a structure has a potential for creating costly problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Effective strategy implementation is very important for cost leaders,but it is of less importance to differentiators.

Organizational structure contributes to the strategy formulation by providing the framework of tasks and roles that reduces transaction difficulties and allows employees to think and behave in ways that allow a company to achieve superior performance.

A division is a way of grouping functions to allow an organization to better produce and dispose of its goods and services.

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

Which of the following is not one of the advantages of a geographic structure?

Matrix structures

Control through organizational culture is so powerful because

When decision-making responsibilities are decentralized,benefits include all of the following except

A hospital examines its processes closely and then changes them radically to become more patient-centered.Among the changes are new ways of doing tasks and new groupings of workers.This is an example of

Describe what is meant by the terms restructuring and reengineering,and discuss when and why they would be used.

Bradley is a new employee in the sales department at a local Ford dealership.In his first few months on the job,he will be learning the organizational culture which is called organizational socialization.

For each function,a cost leader adopts output controls that allow it to monitor and evaluate functional performance closely.

Within a firm,a function is made up of workers who

Span of control refers to the number of subordinates who report directly to one supervisor.

As a general principle,a company should always choose the hierarchal organization structure that has the

A matrix structure would be the most appropriate for which of the following firms?

A drawback of the functional structure is

Controls at each level should provide the basis on which managers at the levels below design their control systems.

Restructuring is

Union Pacific,one of the largest freight carriers in the United States,has a centralized organizational structure.The size of the company with such a structure has a potential for creating costly problems.

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

External Analysis: The Identification of Opportunities and Threats

Internal Analysis: Distinctive Competencies, Competitive Advantage, and Profitability

Building Competitive Advantage Through Functional-Level Strategy

Building Competitive Advantage Through 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

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Effective strategy implementation is very important for cost leaders,but it is of less importance to differentiators.

Organizational structure contributes to the strategy formulation by providing the framework of tasks and roles that reduces transaction difficulties and allows employees to think and behave in ways that allow a company to achieve superior performance.

A division is a way of grouping functions to allow an organization to better produce and dispose of its goods and services.

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

Which of the following is not one of the advantages of a geographic structure?

Matrix structures

Control through organizational culture is so powerful because

When decision-making responsibilities are decentralized,benefits include all of the following except

A hospital examines its processes closely and then changes them radically to become more patient-centered.Among the changes are new ways of doing tasks and new groupings of workers.This is an example of

Describe what is meant by the terms restructuring and reengineering,and discuss when and why they would be used.

Bradley is a new employee in the sales department at a local Ford dealership.In his first few months on the job,he will be learning the organizational culture which is called organizational socialization.

For each function,a cost leader adopts output controls that allow it to monitor and evaluate functional performance closely.

Within a firm,a function is made up of workers who

Span of control refers to the number of subordinates who report directly to one supervisor.

As a general principle,a company should always choose the hierarchal organization structure that has the

A matrix structure would be the most appropriate for which of the following firms?

A drawback of the functional structure is

Controls at each level should provide the basis on which managers at the levels below design their control systems.

Restructuring is

Union Pacific,one of the largest freight carriers in the United States,has a centralized organizational structure.The size of the company with such a structure has a potential for creating costly problems.

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

External Analysis: The Identification of Opportunities and Threats

Internal Analysis: Distinctive Competencies, Competitive Advantage, and Profitability

Building Competitive Advantage Through Functional-Level Strategy

Building Competitive Advantage Through 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

Implementing Strategy in Companies That Compete Across Industries and Countries

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