Question 1

Matrix structures are developed to deal with:

Accepted Answer

A)  problems in top management compensation 
B)  games that customers are playing with the firm 
C)  competing forces regarding positioning in the market 
D)  the CEO's inability to decide how the firm should be structured

Question 2

Managers typically resort to hierarchical referral first when they have a problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Consider Makadok's Model: Why is forecasting referred to as "resource picking"? Why should firms be concerned with their resource picking capabilities?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

The internal consistency of firms with a superior value- or cost-based market position poses a strong barrier to imitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Strategy Execution

Matrix structures are developed to deal with:

Managers typically resort to hierarchical referral first when they have a problem.

Consider Makadok's Model: Why is forecasting referred to as "resource picking"? Why should firms be concerned with their resource picking capabilities?

The internal consistency of firms with a superior value- or cost-based market position poses a strong barrier to imitation.