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 several product group hierarchies 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 several product group hierarchies and two forms of horizontal differentiation.

Exam 12: Implementing Strategy in Companies That Compete in a Single Industry

Ambrosia Inc.is organized into Consumer, Medical, and Pharmaceutical units to serve the needs of its different customer groups.Ambrosia is using a market structure.

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An organization with a centralized structure has a potential for creating higher bureaucratic costs.

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Question 42

Standardization is a form of:

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Question 43

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

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Companies choose the number of hierarchical levels they need on the basis of their strategies and the functional tasks necessary to:

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Flat organizational structures are less flexible and tend to resist change.

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Question 46

Natalie and Shay are both employees at Silica Dustcloud Inc.Natalie, the marketing manager, often meets with Shay, the production manager, in order to solve specific mutual problems.Which of the following is this an example of?

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Question 47

A drawback of the functional structure is:

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Question 48

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

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Question 49

Which form of control would you most likely frnd in a voluntary or charity organization?

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Question 50

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

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Question 51

Bradley is a new employee in the sales department at a local car dealership.In his first few months on the job, he will be learning the norms and values of the organization.This refers to organizational socialization.

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Question 52

Describe the roles that organizational structure, strategic control systems, and organizational culture play in strategy implementation.

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Question 53

Matrix structures:

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Question 54

A product structure requires that support activities from a company's value chain be decentralized so that independent specialists in support activities exist within each product group.

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Question 55

Which of the following actions would you expect to see in a company that is undergoing a reengineering?

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Question 56

Which of the following structures requires centralization of value chain support activities?

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Question 57

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

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Question 58

Which of the following advantages does a functional organizational structure offer a company?

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Question 59

In a successful company, the purpose of a control system is to:

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Ambrosia Inc.is organized into Consumer, Medical, and Pharmaceutical units to serve the needs of its different customer groups.Ambrosia is using a market structure.

An organization with a centralized structure has a potential for creating higher bureaucratic costs.

Standardization is a form of:

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

Companies choose the number of hierarchical levels they need on the basis of their strategies and the functional tasks necessary to:

Flat organizational structures are less flexible and tend to resist change.

Natalie and Shay are both employees at Silica Dustcloud Inc.Natalie, the marketing manager, often meets with Shay, the production manager, in order to solve specific mutual problems.Which of the following is this an example of?

A drawback of the functional structure is:

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

Which form of control would you most likely frnd in a voluntary or charity organization?

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

Bradley is a new employee in the sales department at a local car dealership.In his first few months on the job, he will be learning the norms and values of the organization.This refers to organizational socialization.

Describe the roles that organizational structure, strategic control systems, and organizational culture play in strategy implementation.

Matrix structures:

A product structure requires that support activities from a company's value chain be decentralized so that independent specialists in support activities exist within each product group.

Which of the following actions would you expect to see in a company that is undergoing a reengineering?

Which of the following structures requires centralization of value chain support activities?

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 advantages does a functional organizational structure offer a company?

In a successful company, the purpose of a control system is to:

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Internal Analysis: Distinctive Competencies, Competitive Advantage, and Profitability

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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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