Question 1

Chief executive officers may not allow clients to read the strategic plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Strategies are the directions an organization will pursue with respect to strategic issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Construct a basic, generic strategic planning model to a nonprofit organization that you are familiar with.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Construct a basic, generic strategic planning model...

Question 4

Once a strategic plan is written, it should be used to stimulate wider discussion throughout the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of La Piana's three levels of strategies is addressed first?

Accepted Answer

A)  operational 
B)  programmatic 
C)  retrenchment 
D)  organizational

Question 6

The mission statement explains the reason an organization exists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain how strategic management links strategy with implementation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain how strategic management links strategy with...

Question 8

______ are functions an organization is required to perform per its charter.

Accepted Answer

A)  Values 
B)  Missions 
C)  Visions 
D)  Mandates

Question 9

Explain the three basic elements that effective planning begins with.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the three basic elements that effective...

Question 10

______ are areas in which organizations need to take action.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mixed maps 
B)  Strategic issues 
C)  Core competencies 
D)  Competitive positions

Question 11

Strategic planning is not a substitute for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  leadership 
B)  consulting 
C)  accountability 
D)  organizational meetings

Question 12

What are specific, quantified targets that represent steps toward accomplishing goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  values 
B)  missions 
C)  activities 
D)  objectives

Question 13

The detailed work of producing an operational plan is primarily done by the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  staff 
B)  volunteers. 
C)  board members 
D)  the chief executive officer

Question 14

An organization's capacity elements may not be both visible and invisible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A nonprofit chief executive officer (CEO) is holding a meeting with volunteers to solicit their ideas for organizational improvement. The CEO is applying which type of capacity as described by Letts?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal 
B)  adaptive 
C)  program 
D)  expansion

Question 16

Volunteers are what part of a nonprofit's system capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  middle 
B)  exterior 
C)  internal 
D)  external

Question 17

Who created a numerical organizational capacity assessment tool?

Accepted Answer

A)  Michael Worth 
B)  Harvard University 
C)  Independent Sector 
D)  McKinsey & Company

Question 18

Older nonprofit organizations are less likely than younger organizations to focus on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  building relationships 
B)  ignoring strategic plans 
C)  reducing bureaucratic practices 
D)  applying organizational assessment tools

Question 19

Bryson defines a process that helps to determine organizational "what, why, and how" as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  managing risk 
B)  capacity building 
C)  strategic planning 
D)  operational planning

Question 20

The vision statement is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a description of an ideal future 
B)  a written document that summarizes fund-raising goals 
C)  no longer considered necessary for strategic planning 
D)  how the chief executive officer envisions subordinates should act

Exam 7: Developing Strategy, Building Capacity, and Managing Risk

Chief executive officers may not allow clients to read the strategic plan.

Strategies are the directions an organization will pursue with respect to strategic issues.

Construct a basic, generic strategic planning model to a nonprofit organization that you are familiar with.

Once a strategic plan is written, it should be used to stimulate wider discussion throughout the organization.

Which of La Piana's three levels of strategies is addressed first?

The mission statement explains the reason an organization exists.

Explain how strategic management links strategy with implementation.

______ are functions an organization is required to perform per its charter.

Explain the three basic elements that effective planning begins with.

______ are areas in which organizations need to take action.

Strategic planning is not a substitute for ______.

What are specific, quantified targets that represent steps toward accomplishing goals?

The detailed work of producing an operational plan is primarily done by the ______.

An organization's capacity elements may not be both visible and invisible.

A nonprofit chief executive officer (CEO) is holding a meeting with volunteers to solicit their ideas for organizational improvement. The CEO is applying which type of capacity as described by Letts?

Volunteers are what part of a nonprofit's system capacity?

Who created a numerical organizational capacity assessment tool?

Older nonprofit organizations are less likely than younger organizations to focus on ______.

Bryson defines a process that helps to determine organizational "what, why, and how" as ______.

The vision statement is ______.