Question 1

The five Ps of strategy offered by Henry Mintzberg include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Performance because there is no point in strategy without results
B)   Product because actions speak louder than words
C)   Perpetual because planning must be ongoing
D)   Perspective because the culture of the organization is important D

Question 2

Why are policies important for sport organizations?

Accepted Answer

Policies are important because they enable decision making in a fair, consistent manner, which allows managers to act quickly in accordance with the mission and operating plans of the organization

Question 3

Define the term strategic management

Accepted Answer

Strategic management involves making decisions and formulating action plans in order to take advantage of some opportunity (real or perceived) within the organization's environment. The decision making flows from the mission of the organization, involves both long- and short-term tactics and plans, and often requires changes to other parts of the organization to support the plan

Question 4

Name and explain the three levels of strategy. Give an example of each for your favorite sport organization

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Strategic management is often unrelated to organizational effectiveness

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Considering the _____________ and long-term impact of decision alternatives is critical to strategic decision-making.

Accepted Answer

A)   Worst-case scenario
B)   Ground work
C)   Global
D)   Entrepreneurial

Question 7

Effective policies make which of the following more effective?

Accepted Answer

A)   Decision making
B)   Constitutions
C)   Publicity
D)   Division of labor

Question 8

If the NBA's corporate-level strategy involves expanding its operations to Asia, Europe, and Australia, their business-level strategy might involve which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   New methods for improving communication to employees
B)   An international advertising plan communicated through television and web advertising
C)   Market trend analysis of the NBA Hoop It Up program
D)   Strengthening the national fan base for basketball in Canada

Question 9

Policies are active living documents that can change in response to changes within the organization

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the relationship between policies and strategic management?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are slightly related to one another
B)   They are highly related such that strategy empowers policy development
C)   They are not really related to one another
D)   They are highly related such that policies empower strategic management

Question 11

Sport organizations have less need for policies than educational organizations

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Will strategy help the sport manager be more innovative?

Accepted Answer

A)   No, because innovation is different from strategy
B)   No, because there are no guarantees in today's competitive business world
C)   Yes, because it enhances the manager's entrepreneurial role
D)   Yes, because it enhances the manager's communicative role

Question 13

What steps should be taken to execute the strategic management plan? Give an example to illustrate your answer

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Which of the following is true of the case method analysis for developing effective policy?

Accepted Answer

A)   It results in a written policy statement
B)   It does not require policies to be written
C)   It might not work when finances are a concern
D)   It helps to define the issue but not the solution

Question 15

The actual structural configuration of an organization can be analyzed from several different perspectives

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The macro level of analysis provides information for the construction of the business strategy for the organization

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is true of the set of decisions and action plans that are part of strategic management?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are more long term than short term
B)   They require advanced technologies
C)   They evolve from the organization's mission statement
D)   They have nothing to do with the tactics employed for achieving success

Question 18

Which of the following is true of policies?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are virtually the same as tactics
B)   They are developed only by the CEO
C)   They emerge and change over time
D)   They are more like tactics than objectives

Question 19

How are strategic management and strategic decision making different?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Macro- and micro-management orientation refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Complexity
B)   Level of analysis
C)   Interaction
D)   Policy development

Exam 3: Strategic Management and Policy Development

The five Ps of strategy offered by Henry Mintzberg include which of the following?

Why are policies important for sport organizations?

Define the term strategic management

Name and explain the three levels of strategy. Give an example of each for your favorite sport organization

Strategic management is often unrelated to organizational effectiveness

Considering the _____________ and long-term impact of decision alternatives is critical to strategic decision-making.

Effective policies make which of the following more effective?

If the NBA's corporate-level strategy involves expanding its operations to Asia, Europe, and Australia, their business-level strategy might involve which of the following?

Policies are active living documents that can change in response to changes within the organization

What is the relationship between policies and strategic management?

Sport organizations have less need for policies than educational organizations

Will strategy help the sport manager be more innovative?

What steps should be taken to execute the strategic management plan? Give an example to illustrate your answer

Which of the following is true of the case method analysis for developing effective policy?

The actual structural configuration of an organization can be analyzed from several different perspectives

The macro level of analysis provides information for the construction of the business strategy for the organization

Which of the following is true of the set of decisions and action plans that are part of strategic management?

Which of the following is true of policies?

How are strategic management and strategic decision making different?

Macro- and micro-management orientation refers to __________.