Question 1

A good vision brings out the best in people by:

Accepted Answer

A)  giving them an opportunity to go where they have gone before. 
B)  letting them be part of something bigger than themselves. 
C)  being the property of the leader. 
D)  persisting in the face of changing technologies or economic conditions.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of vision?

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A)  It needs to be the property of the leader alone. 
B)  It needs to transcend the bottom line to provide employees with a sense of meaning and purpose. 
C)  It needs to serve as an opportunity to allow people to penetrate places where they have gone before. 
D)  It needs to allow people to remain in their comfort zones.

Question 3

The basis of action for the purpose of altruism is to:

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A)  win almost every competition. 
B)  increase personal happiness. 
C)  be the best always. 
D)  find or create something new.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of strategic thinkers?

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A)  They avoid signs of change that could hurt their organization. 
B)  They examine problems or opportunities from many perspectives. 
C)  They retain their own and others' assumptions and mental models. 
D)  They accept an answer rather than looking for patterns in what they see and hear.

Question 5

A(n) _____ is an organization's core broad purpose and reason for existence.

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The answer of A(n) _____ is an organization's core broad...

Question 6

A powerful vision:

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A)  is the organization's core broad purpose and reason for existence. 
B)  persists in the face of changing technologies, economic conditions, or other environmental shifts. 
C)  serves as an opportunity to people to go where they have gone before. 
D)  provides a measure by which employees can gauge their contributions to the organization.

Question 7

A leader who is a(n) _____  may effectively inspire others with a vision, yet he or she is weak on executing strategic action.

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The answer of A leader who is a(n) _____  may...

Question 8

Which of the following has to be translated into specific goals, objectives, and plans so that employees can move toward the desired future?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategy 
B)  Vision 
C)  Mission 
D)  Mechanism

Question 9

Victoria heads an electronics corporation. She expects each employee to perform to his or her best and be successful. She wants to achieve production with zero quality control issues. Victoria uses the _____ approach to frame a noble purpose for her organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  discovery 
B)  excellence 
C)  altruism 
D)  heroism

Question 10

"To improve lives by providing library access to everyone in the community" is an example of a  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanism 
B)  strategy 
C)  mission 
D)  vision

Question 11

Mission statements tend to grow and change in the face of changing technologies, economic conditions, or other environmental shifts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A leader should explain what a new strategic direction means to each person because:

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A)  employees should often be reminded about company strengths. 
B)  followers are often thinking about the big picture. 
C)  people are often fearful of change. 
D)  leaders cannot anticipate people's fears and questions.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of an organization's vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the property of a leader. 
B)  It cannot be realistically achieved. 
C)  It is a phenomenon that is readily attainable. 
D)  It is a view that everyone involved can believe in.

Question 14

_____ means that each element in a system will serve the goals of the whole system when the elements are imprinted with an understanding of the whole.

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The answer of _____ means that each element in a...

Question 15

The mission is made up of two critical parts: the core values and the _____.

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The answer of The mission is made up of two...

Question 16

_____ means that leaders use specific mechanisms, techniques, or tools for directing organizational resources to accomplish strategic goals.

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The answer of _____ means that leaders use specific mechanisms,...

Question 17

Freddie is the head of operations of Ambassador Inc. He wants to cocreate a vision for his organization. Which of the following steps should Freddie perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensure that the vision is the property of the leader. 
B)  Get something down in writing, but make sure people know it is a draft that needs feedback. 
C)  Restrain writing from the heart, remembering that vision is not an emotional appeal to human needs. 
D)  Communicate using a single channel to emphasize that the vision is focused on a single purpose.

Question 18

Briefly explain the features of an organization's mission.

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The answer of Briefly explain the features of an organization's...

Question 19

A change that both produces a high strategic impact and is easy to execute would be:

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A)  a particular choice that has a slow strategic impact in the initial stage. 
B)  an actual behavior within the organization that reflects the desired direction. 
C)  an execution of a strategy which is the easiest part of strategic management. 
D)  a leader's first choice for putting strategy into action.

Question 20

Identify the correct statement regarding a mission.

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an ambitious desire for the future. 
B)  It serves as the glue that holds the organization together in times of change. 
C)  It cannot work together with the vision of a company. 
D)  It tends to grow and change in the face of changing technologies and environmental shifts.

Exam 13: Creating Vision and Strategic Direction