Question 1

What might have helped The Gap manage its innovation process better?

Accepted Answer

A) a decentralized structure to foster creativity 
B) project management 
C) more boundary spanners 
D) a computer- aided design (CA
D) system 
A) a decentralized structure to foster creativity 
B) project management 
C) more boundary spanners 
D) a computer- aided design (CA
D) system

Question 2

One downside to linking employees through information technology is that bad advice may increase along with good advice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is a task force?

Accepted Answer

A) New venture 
B) "Skunk works" 
C) Quality control circle 
D) Flexible teams 
A) New venture 
B) "Skunk works" 
C) Quality control circle 
D) Flexible teams

Question 4

An organization hires a large amount of intrapreneurs, but they seem to get frustrated because they cannot get approval for their projects. These intrapreneurs often leave the organization and achieve success on their own. What can this organization do to both determine whether a product will be successful, and keep the intrapreneurs?

Accepted Answer

This organization needs a more structure

Question 5

A "skunk works" is:

Accepted Answer

A) another term for an integrating department. 
B) a new organization. 
C) responsible for marketing a new product. 
D) located in an independent facility. 
A) another term for an integrating department. 
B) a new organization. 
C) responsible for marketing a new product. 
D) located in an independent facility.

Question 6

A new organization is created with both:

Accepted Answer

A) a new venture division and a joint venture. 
B) a joint venture and a "skunkworks." 
C) a heavyweight team leader and a new venture division. 
D) a new venture division and a "skunkworks." 
A) a new venture division and a joint venture. 
B) a joint venture and a "skunkworks." 
C) a heavyweight team leader and a new venture division. 
D) a new venture division and a "skunkworks."

Question 7

PDAs or Palm Pilots are currently at which stage in the product life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Growth 
B) Maturity 
C) Embryonic 
D) Decline 
A) Growth 
B) Maturity 
C) Embryonic 
D) Decline

Question 8

Organic structures promote innovation and creativity

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A heavyweight team leader would be appropriate for an organization seeking:

Accepted Answer

A) incremental innovation. 
B) technological discontinuities. 
C) revolutionary change. 
D) quantum innovations. 
A) incremental innovation. 
B) technological discontinuities. 
C) revolutionary change. 
D) quantum innovations.

Question 10

VCRs are currently at which stage in the product life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Growth 
B) Embryonic 
C) Maturity 
D) Decline 
A) Growth 
B) Embryonic 
C) Maturity 
D) Decline

Question 11

Which of the following products or industries has the longest product life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) VCRs 
B) Electric power 
C) Automobiles 
D) Computers 
A) VCRs 
B) Electric power 
C) Automobiles 
D) Computers

Question 12

Creativity can be defined as simply going beyond the current boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How long is the product life cycle estimated to be in the PC industry today?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 years 
B) 3 months 
C) 12 months 
D) 2 years 
A) 5 years 
B) 3 months 
C) 12 months 
D) 2 years

Question 14

Knowledge creating organizations have boundary spanners at the top that direct employees at all levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What might have helped The Gap manage its innovation process better?

One downside to linking employees through information technology is that bad advice may increase along with good advice.

Which of the following is a task force?

A "skunk works" is:

A new organization is created with both:

PDAs or Palm Pilots are currently at which stage in the product life cycle?

Organic structures promote innovation and creativity

A heavyweight team leader would be appropriate for an organization seeking:

VCRs are currently at which stage in the product life cycle?

Which of the following products or industries has the longest product life cycle?

Creativity can be defined as simply going beyond the current boundaries.

How long is the product life cycle estimated to be in the PC industry today?

Knowledge creating organizations have boundary spanners at the top that direct employees at all levels.

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Stakeholders, Management, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Coordination, Communication, and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competencies, and Technology

Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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Exam 13: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity

What might have helped The Gap manage its innovation process better?

One downside to linking employees through information technology is that bad advice may increase along with good advice.

Which of the following is a task force?

A "skunk works" is:

A new organization is created with both:

PDAs or Palm Pilots are currently at which stage in the product life cycle?

Organic structures promote innovation and creativity

A heavyweight team leader would be appropriate for an organization seeking:

VCRs are currently at which stage in the product life cycle?

Which of the following products or industries has the longest product life cycle?

Creativity can be defined as simply going beyond the current boundaries.

How long is the product life cycle estimated to be in the PC industry today?

Knowledge creating organizations have boundary spanners at the top that direct employees at all levels.

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Stakeholders, Management, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Coordination, Communication, and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competencies, and Technology

Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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