Question 1

Adjusting organization structure to eliminate mechanistic processes and to accommodate more egalitarian models reduces turnover.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The difference between what firms know and what they do is referred to as the learning gap.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The ambidextrous structure attempts to integrate both incremental innovations and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  discontinuous innovations 
B)  continuous innovations 
C)  dynamic innovations 
D)  static innovations 
A)  discontinuous innovations 
B)  continuous innovations 
C)  dynamic innovations 
D)  static innovations

Question 4

Downsizing will usually result in a short-term stock price improvement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A franchisee assumes all management responsibility for individual business locations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ________ tends to work best in smaller firms and those with few products or services.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional structure 
B)  multidivisional structure 
C)  network 
D)  matrix 
A)  functional structure 
B)  multidivisional structure 
C)  network 
D)  matrix

Question 7

The two facets of strategy implementation are implementation levers and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  communication 
B)  organizational structure 
C)  strategic leadership 
D)  strategy formulation 
A)  communication 
B)  organizational structure 
C)  strategic leadership 
D)  strategy formulation

Question 8

What are the two essential functions of organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

Organizational structure perfo

Question 9

The productivity declines after a company downsizes are usually minimal and correct within the following year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A form of organization in which divisions are organized around product or geographic markets is referred to as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional structure 
B)  multidivisional structure 
C)  network 
D)  matrix 
A)  functional structure 
B)  multidivisional structure 
C)  network 
D)  matrix

Question 11

The implementation lever that usually gets the most attention in an organization is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  buyers and suppliers 
B)  structure 
C)  systems and processes 
D)  people and rewards 
A)  buyers and suppliers 
B)  structure 
C)  systems and processes 
D)  people and rewards

Question 12

The process of ________ focuses on acquiring new capabilities, new operations, and new products.

Accepted Answer

A)  financial budgeting 
B)  operational budgeting 
C)  strategic budgeting 
D)  innovation budgeting 
A)  financial budgeting 
B)  operational budgeting 
C)  strategic budgeting 
D)  innovation budgeting

Question 13

A form of organization in which small, semiautonomous, and potentially temporary groups are brought together for specific purposes is referred to as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional structure 
B)  multi-divisional structure 
C)  network 
D)  matrix 
A)  functional structure 
B)  multi-divisional structure 
C)  network 
D)  matrix

Question 14

What causes the knowing-doing gap?

Accepted Answer

One explanation of the knowing-doing gap

Question 15

The ________ perspective reflects strategic priorities among processes according to their contributions to customer and shareholder satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  financial 
B)  internal-business-process 
C)  learning-and-growth 
D)  external-relations 
A)  financial 
B)  internal-business-process 
C)  learning-and-growth 
D)  external-relations

Question 16

In the mass-batch method of production, products are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  made one at a time immediately 
B)  shipped abroad for assembly 
C)  individually made by a single worker 
D)  processed and set aside for assembly 
A)  made one at a time immediately 
B)  shipped abroad for assembly 
C)  individually made by a single worker 
D)  processed and set aside for assembly

Question 17

In a strategy map of the balanced scorecard, innovation processes are concerned with which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  supply 
B)  selection 
C)  safety and health 
D)  research and development 
A)  supply 
B)  selection 
C)  safety and health 
D)  research and development

Question 18

The processes of formulation and implementation are iterative and interdependent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are the four possible international structural solutions? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The four structural solutions are as fol

Question 20

What are some of the benefits to the multidivisional structure?

Accepted Answer

One solution to the problems of managing

Adjusting organization structure to eliminate mechanistic processes and to accommodate more egalitarian models reduces turnover.

The difference between what firms know and what they do is referred to as the learning gap.

The ambidextrous structure attempts to integrate both incremental innovations and ________.

Downsizing will usually result in a short-term stock price improvement.

A franchisee assumes all management responsibility for individual business locations.

The ________ tends to work best in smaller firms and those with few products or services.

The two facets of strategy implementation are implementation levers and ________.

What are the two essential functions of organizational structure?

The productivity declines after a company downsizes are usually minimal and correct within the following year.

A form of organization in which divisions are organized around product or geographic markets is referred to as a ________.

The implementation lever that usually gets the most attention in an organization is ________.

The process of ________ focuses on acquiring new capabilities, new operations, and new products.

A form of organization in which small, semiautonomous, and potentially temporary groups are brought together for specific purposes is referred to as a ________.

What causes the knowing-doing gap?

The ________ perspective reflects strategic priorities among processes according to their contributions to customer and shareholder satisfaction.

In the mass-batch method of production, products are ________.

In a strategy map of the balanced scorecard, innovation processes are concerned with which of the following areas?

The processes of formulation and implementation are iterative and interdependent.

What are the four possible international structural solutions? Explain.

What are some of the benefits to the multidivisional structure?

Introducing Strategic Management

Leading Strategically Through Effective Vision and Mission

Examining the Internal Environment: Resources

Exploring the External Environment: Macro Industry and Dynamics

Creating Business Strategies

Crafting Business Strategy of Dynamic Contexts

Developing Corporate Strategy

Looking at International Strategies

Understanding Alliances and Cooperative Strategies

Studying Merges and Acquisitions

Considering New Ventures and Corporate Renewal

Corporate Governance in the Twenty-First Century

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Exam 11: Organizational Structure, Systems, and Processes

Adjusting organization structure to eliminate mechanistic processes and to accommodate more egalitarian models reduces turnover.

The difference between what firms know and what they do is referred to as the learning gap.

The ambidextrous structure attempts to integrate both incremental innovations and ________.

Downsizing will usually result in a short-term stock price improvement.

A franchisee assumes all management responsibility for individual business locations.

The ________ tends to work best in smaller firms and those with few products or services.

The two facets of strategy implementation are implementation levers and ________.

What are the two essential functions of organizational structure?

The productivity declines after a company downsizes are usually minimal and correct within the following year.

A form of organization in which divisions are organized around product or geographic markets is referred to as a ________.

The implementation lever that usually gets the most attention in an organization is ________.

The process of ________ focuses on acquiring new capabilities, new operations, and new products.

A form of organization in which small, semiautonomous, and potentially temporary groups are brought together for specific purposes is referred to as a ________.

What causes the knowing-doing gap?

The ________ perspective reflects strategic priorities among processes according to their contributions to customer and shareholder satisfaction.

In the mass-batch method of production, products are ________.

In a strategy map of the balanced scorecard, innovation processes are concerned with which of the following areas?

The processes of formulation and implementation are iterative and interdependent.

What are the four possible international structural solutions? Explain.

What are some of the benefits to the multidivisional structure?

Introducing Strategic Management

Leading Strategically Through Effective Vision and Mission

Examining the Internal Environment: Resources

Exploring the External Environment: Macro Industry and Dynamics

Creating Business Strategies

Crafting Business Strategy of Dynamic Contexts

Developing Corporate Strategy

Looking at International Strategies

Understanding Alliances and Cooperative Strategies

Studying Merges and Acquisitions

Considering New Ventures and Corporate Renewal

Corporate Governance in the Twenty-First Century

Filters