Question 1

Strategic intent means that all the organization's energies and resources are directed toward a focused, unifying, and compelling overall goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which approach measures progress toward attainment of those goals?

Accepted Answer

A)   The open systems approach
B)   The goal approach
C)   The internal process approach
D)   The human relations approach B

Question 3

Organizational mission and operational goals are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

In an introductory management course, the professor was quoted as saying that "organizational effectiveness is simply the degree to which the organization achieves its pre-set goals." Is she correct?

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Question 5

Name a company that you can imagine creating. List five operative goals that would be reasonable for your company to pursue.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

The most common occurrence in setting goals and selecting a strategy is that:

Accepted Answer

A)   The environment is ignored to select the ideal mission.
B)   Goals are set so high that they can rarely be attained.
C)   New goals and strategies are selected on the basis of environmental needs and the organization is redesigned accordingly.
D)   Environment and current structure and goals are considered simultaneously.

Question 7

Based on the following description, place the strategy of Granite Rock Company into a theoretical context and explain its approach in "textbook terms." We know that Granite Rock tracks its actual operations in at least 40 measurable ways, each plotted and posted on graphs and charts at every plant. They survey customers to rate themselves and competitors, and aim to outperform the group average by 33%. When they don't achieve their goal, they chart the actual daily operations, and are assured that their employees will see a negative and want to do something about it.

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Question 8

____ means that all the organization's energies and resources are directed toward a focused, unifying, and compelling overall goal.

Accepted Answer

A)   Strategic intent
B)   Resource-based approach
C)   Emergent goals
D)   Stakeholder approach

Question 9

A company's core competence is something the organization does especially well in comparison to its competitors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The top management role in organization effectiveness involves examination of internal environment which includes:

Accepted Answer

A)   Opportunities.
B)   Weaknesses.
C)   Uncertainty.
D)   Resource availability.

Question 11

Organizational goals represent the reason for an organization's existence and the outcomes it seeks to achieve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Organization ____ needs to support the firm's competitive approach.

Accepted Answer

A)   financial standings
B)   design characteristics
C)   informal communication channel
D)   environment for green movement

Question 13

Explain strategic intent and the purpose of a mission in an organization.

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Question 14

Official goals provide ____, while operative goals and strategies provide ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   measurable objectives, legitimacy
B)   legitimacy, employee direction
C)   employee direction, decision guidelines
D)   decision guidelines, legitimacy

Question 15

Which of the following describes the organization's shared values and beliefs and its reason for being?

Accepted Answer

A)   Strategic intent
B)   Mission
C)   Official goals
D)   Organizational goals

Question 16

In finding its competitive edge within Porters' five forces, Porter suggests that a company can adopt one of three strategies: differentiation, low-cost leadership, or focus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the specific overlap between effectiveness and efficiency?

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Question 18

The primary responsibility of top management is to determine an organization's goals, strategy, and design, therein adapting the organization to a changing environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the difference between a differentiation and a focus strategy?

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Question 20

Differentiation is the strategy that is specifically designed to innovate, take risks, and above all, grow in its dynamic environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Strategic intent means that all the organization's energies and resources are directed toward a focused, unifying, and compelling overall goal.

Which approach measures progress toward attainment of those goals?

Organizational mission and operational goals are the same thing.

In an introductory management course, the professor was quoted as saying that "organizational effectiveness is simply the degree to which the organization achieves its pre-set goals." Is she correct?

Name a company that you can imagine creating. List five operative goals that would be reasonable for your company to pursue.

The most common occurrence in setting goals and selecting a strategy is that:

____ means that all the organization's energies and resources are directed toward a focused, unifying, and compelling overall goal.

A company's core competence is something the organization does especially well in comparison to its competitors.

The top management role in organization effectiveness involves examination of internal environment which includes:

Organizational goals represent the reason for an organization's existence and the outcomes it seeks to achieve.

Organization ____ needs to support the firm's competitive approach.

Explain strategic intent and the purpose of a mission in an organization.

Official goals provide , while operative goals and strategies provide .

Which of the following describes the organization's shared values and beliefs and its reason for being?

In finding its competitive edge within Porters' five forces, Porter suggests that a company can adopt one of three strategies: differentiation, low-cost leadership, or focus.

What is the specific overlap between effectiveness and efficiency?

The primary responsibility of top management is to determine an organization's goals, strategy, and design, therein adapting the organization to a changing environment.

What is the difference between a differentiation and a focus strategy?

Differentiation is the strategy that is specifically designed to innovate, take risks, and above all, grow in its dynamic environment.