Question 1

Within a firm,a function is made up of workers who

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A)  perform the same types of tasks or hold similar positions.
B)  are paid the same amount of compensation.
C)  work at the same hierarchical level (for example,all middle managers) .
D)  have the same background and education.
E)  have the same job title (for example,all are vice presidents) . A

Question 2

The basic building blocks of competitive advantage include control and which of the following factors?

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A)  Efficiency
B)  Quality
C)  Innovation
D)  Responsiveness to customers
E)  All of these choices E

Question 3

Standardization is a form of

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A)  output control.
B)  financial control.
C)  organizational inertia.
D)  organizational culture.
E)  behavior control. E

Question 4

Control through organizational culture is so powerful because

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A)  it reduces the costs of organizational control in a large company.
B)  self-control develops through the establishment of an internal system of organizational values.
C)  it results in maximum decentralization and the elimination of bureaucracy.
D)  it achieves increased performance through the alignment of organizational goals with societal expectations.
E)  it achieves external control through motivated coworkers.

Question 5

As a company begins producing or selling in many different regional areas,it may encounter problems associated with

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A)  location factors.
B)  employee selection factors.
C)  production factors.
D)  research and development (R&
D)  factors.
E)  engineering factors.

Question 6

A drawback of the functional structure is

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A)  that each worker must report to more than one superior.
B)  the difficulty in communicating and coordinating across functions.
C)  too much decentralization of decision-making authority.
D)  its lack of flexibility.
E)  the need to downsize before implementing this structure.

Question 7

Which of the following integrating mechanisms consists of one manager from each relevant function or division assigned to a team that meets to solve a specific mutual problem?

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A)  Direct contact
B)  Liaison roles
C)  Teams
D)  Integrating roles
E)  The matrix structure

Question 8

Give a real or a hypothetical organizational example of how structure,strategic control systems,and culture interact with each other.

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The answer of Give a real or a hypothetical organizational...

Question 9

Whenever different functions work together,bureaucratic costs inevitably arise.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the roles that organizational structure,strategic control systems,and organizational culture play in strategy implementation.

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The answer of Describe the roles that organizational structure,strategic control...

Question 11

The need for integrating mechanisms is greater when a company's structure is more complex.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A functional organizational structure offers a company which of the following advantages?

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A)  Specialization of activities leading to greater productivity
B)  More efficient production activities
C)  Greater control of activities by managers
D)  All of these choices
E)  None of these choices

Question 13

Building capabilities in organizational design that allow a company to develop a competitive advantage starts at the functional level.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Companies that are innovative and able to deal with environmental change with new strategies and structures probably have

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A)  weak cultures.
B)  strong functional cultures.
C)  adaptive cultures.
D)  prescriptive cultures.
E)  matrix structures.

Question 15

In manufacturing,functional strategy usually centers on improving efficiency and quality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A matrix structure would be the most appropriate for which of the following firms?

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A)  A large multinational company with a distinctive competence in marketing
B)  A company operating in the maturity stage of the industry life cycle
C)  A medium-sized technological firm with an objective of fast product development time
D)  A company with a high level of vertical differentiation
E)  A company pursuing a cost-leadership strategy

Question 17

The purpose of organizational structure is to provide managers with specific feedback on how well an organization and its members are performing and building competitive advantage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In 1995,Dell Computer changed its organization structure from a market structure to a functional structure and created separate divisions to better serve its different groups of customers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Effective organizational design may increase a company's profitability because it

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A)  improves the way people and groups work together.
B)  leads to the creation of greater value for customers.
C)  reduces bureaucratic costs.
D)  solves measurement and communication problems.
E)  all of these choices.

Question 20

Essentially,centralization or decentralization are concepts that refer to the

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A)  levels where decisions are made in an organization.
B)  number of hierarchical levels existing in an organization.
C)  numbers of managers in an organization.
D)  number of employees in an organization.
E)  none of these choices.

Exam 12: Implementing Strategy in Companies That Compete in a Single Industry

Within a firm,a function is made up of workers who

The basic building blocks of competitive advantage include control and which of the following factors?

Standardization is a form of

Control through organizational culture is so powerful because

As a company begins producing or selling in many different regional areas,it may encounter problems associated with

A drawback of the functional structure is

Which of the following integrating mechanisms consists of one manager from each relevant function or division assigned to a team that meets to solve a specific mutual problem?

Give a real or a hypothetical organizational example of how structure,strategic control systems,and culture interact with each other.

Whenever different functions work together,bureaucratic costs inevitably arise.

Describe the roles that organizational structure,strategic control systems,and organizational culture play in strategy implementation.

The need for integrating mechanisms is greater when a company's structure is more complex.

A functional organizational structure offers a company which of the following advantages?

Building capabilities in organizational design that allow a company to develop a competitive advantage starts at the functional level.

Companies that are innovative and able to deal with environmental change with new strategies and structures probably have

In manufacturing,functional strategy usually centers on improving efficiency and quality.

A matrix structure would be the most appropriate for which of the following firms?

The purpose of organizational structure is to provide managers with specific feedback on how well an organization and its members are performing and building competitive advantage.

In 1995,Dell Computer changed its organization structure from a market structure to a functional structure and created separate divisions to better serve its different groups of customers.

Effective organizational design may increase a company's profitability because it

Essentially,centralization or decentralization are concepts that refer to the