Question 1

A new organization designs its organization structure in which of the following stages of Greiner's model of growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Collaboration 
B) Delegation 
C) Coordination 
D) Direction 
A) Collaboration 
B) Delegation 
C) Coordination 
D) Direction

Question 2

Which of the following is not included in the typical business plan?

Accepted Answer

A) a functional analysis of the jobs to be done 
B) a list of the resources required for implementation 
C) a time line 
D) a mission statement 
A) a functional analysis of the jobs to be done 
B) a list of the resources required for implementation 
C) a time line 
D) a mission statement

Question 3

In Greiner's model, a crisis of leadership is followed by which of the following stages?

Accepted Answer

A) Growth through creativity 
B) Growth through collaboration 
C) Growth through direction 
D) Growth through delegation 
A) Growth through creativity 
B) Growth through collaboration 
C) Growth through direction 
D) Growth through delegation

Question 4

According to population ecology theorists, births diminish over time because:

Accepted Answer

A) companies are unwilling to adapt to the institutional environment. 
B) the new environment lacks legitimacy. 
C) isomorphism arises. 
D) existing organizations may engage in actions, such as extensive advertising, to deter new entrants. 
A) companies are unwilling to adapt to the institutional environment. 
B) the new environment lacks legitimacy. 
C) isomorphism arises. 
D) existing organizations may engage in actions, such as extensive advertising, to deter new entrants.

Question 5

A new management team may be needed to turn an organization around once it reaches the_________ stage of decline.

Accepted Answer

A) faulty action 
B) blinded 
C) dissolution 
D) crisis 
A) faulty action 
B) blinded 
C) dissolution 
D) crisis

Question 6

_________are organizations that concentrate their skills to pursue a narrow range of resources in a single niche.

Accepted Answer

A) Globalists 
B) Specialists 
C) Generalists 
D) K- strategists 
A) Globalists 
B) Specialists 
C) Generalists 
D) K- strategists

Question 7

Large department stores with demands for different kinds of clothes pursue a specialist strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An entrepreneur develops a new product and starts an organization. What strategy is he or she pursuing? What advantages are associated with this strategy and what future problems do you foresee?

Accepted Answer

This entrepreneur is pursuing an r- spec

Question 9

McDonald's was one of the first fast- food restaurants and has a recognized name because of_________ .

Accepted Answer

A) decreased competition 
B) top management 
C) ate entry advantages 
D) first- mover advantages 
A) decreased competition 
B) top management 
C) ate entry advantages 
D) first- mover advantages

Question 10

In Greiner's model of growth, a crisis of autonomy is followed by the growth through delegation stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An organization experiences a crisis of control in the _________stage of Greiner's model.

Accepted Answer

A) dissolution 
B) direction 
C) delegation 
D) coordination 
A) dissolution 
B) direction 
C) delegation 
D) coordination

Question 12

According to Greiner, an organization progresses through which of the following stages?

Accepted Answer

A) Creativity, delegation, crisis, decline, and death 
B) Birth, coordination, collaboration, growth, and decline 
C) Delegation, coordination, growth, crisis, and decline 
D) Creativity, direction, delegation, coordination, and collaboration 
A) Creativity, delegation, crisis, decline, and death 
B) Birth, coordination, collaboration, growth, and decline 
C) Delegation, coordination, growth, crisis, and decline 
D) Creativity, direction, delegation, coordination, and collaboration

Question 13

An organization should pursue as much growth as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Weitzel and Jonsson propose that an organization goes through which of the following stages of decline?

Accepted Answer

A) Blinded, inaction, faulty action, crisis, and dissolution 
B) Blinded, inaction, coordination, dissolution, and death 
C) Blinded, faulty action, crisis, and death 
D) Coordination, collaboration, crisis, faulty action, and dissolution 
A) Blinded, inaction, faulty action, crisis, and dissolution 
B) Blinded, inaction, coordination, dissolution, and death 
C) Blinded, faulty action, crisis, and death 
D) Coordination, collaboration, crisis, faulty action, and dissolution

Question 15

In the life cycle approach, organizations pass through the stages at different rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A large, established organization pursues a broad range of resources in many niches. This company created a new niche in which a new firm could enter and survive. The new firm will likely use which of the following strategies?

Accepted Answer

A) r- generalist 
B) r- specialist 
C) K- generalist 
D) K- specialist 
A) r- generalist 
B) r- specialist 
C) K- generalist 
D) K- specialist

Question 17

Why has franchising become so popular in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Training time for managers is greatly reduced. 
B) Very little capital is needed to begin. 
C) By definition, franchisees skip the dangerous birth stage. 
D) Risks are reduced by using an existing business plan. 
A) Training time for managers is greatly reduced. 
B) Very little capital is needed to begin. 
C) By definition, franchisees skip the dangerous birth stage. 
D) Risks are reduced by using an existing business plan.

Question 18

A restaurant is experiencing declining sales. It determines that the reason is that it has a formal dress code, such as a coat and tie policy for customers. Because they determine that the restaurant market in their domain prefers a more casual dress code, they eliminate the policy. This is an example of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) faulty action 
B) isomorphism 
C) natural selection 
D) growth through direction 
A) faulty action 
B) isomorphism 
C) natural selection 
D) growth through direction

Question 19

All of the following increase organizational inertia except_________ .

Accepted Answer

A) risk aversion 
B) bureaucratic culture 
C) liability of newness 
D) increased size 
A) risk aversion 
B) bureaucratic culture 
C) liability of newness 
D) increased size

Question 20

_________are organizations that spread their skills thinly to compete for a broad range of resources in many niches.

Accepted Answer

A) Generalists 
B) r- strategists 
C) Entrepreneurs 
D) Specialists 
A) Generalists 
B) r- strategists 
C) Entrepreneurs 
D) Specialists

A new organization designs its organization structure in which of the following stages of Greiner's model of growth?

Which of the following is not included in the typical business plan?

In Greiner's model, a crisis of leadership is followed by which of the following stages?

According to population ecology theorists, births diminish over time because:

A new management team may be needed to turn an organization around once it reaches the_________ stage of decline.

_________are organizations that concentrate their skills to pursue a narrow range of resources in a single niche.

Large department stores with demands for different kinds of clothes pursue a specialist strategy.

An entrepreneur develops a new product and starts an organization. What strategy is he or she pursuing? What advantages are associated with this strategy and what future problems do you foresee?

McDonald's was one of the first fast- food restaurants and has a recognized name because of_________ .

In Greiner's model of growth, a crisis of autonomy is followed by the growth through delegation stage.

An organization experiences a crisis of control in the _________stage of Greiner's model.

According to Greiner, an organization progresses through which of the following stages?

An organization should pursue as much growth as possible.

Weitzel and Jonsson propose that an organization goes through which of the following stages of decline?

In the life cycle approach, organizations pass through the stages at different rates.

A large, established organization pursues a broad range of resources in many niches. This company created a new niche in which a new firm could enter and survive. The new firm will likely use which of the following strategies?

Why has franchising become so popular in the United States?

All of the following increase organizational inertia except_________ .

_________are organizations that spread their skills thinly to compete for a broad range of resources in many niches.

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

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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Exam 11: Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

A new organization designs its organization structure in which of the following stages of Greiner's model of growth?

Which of the following is not included in the typical business plan?

In Greiner's model, a crisis of leadership is followed by which of the following stages?

According to population ecology theorists, births diminish over time because:

A new management team may be needed to turn an organization around once it reaches the_________ stage of decline.

_________are organizations that concentrate their skills to pursue a narrow range of resources in a single niche.

Large department stores with demands for different kinds of clothes pursue a specialist strategy.

An entrepreneur develops a new product and starts an organization. What strategy is he or she pursuing? What advantages are associated with this strategy and what future problems do you foresee?

McDonald's was one of the first fast- food restaurants and has a recognized name because of_________ .

In Greiner's model of growth, a crisis of autonomy is followed by the growth through delegation stage.

An organization experiences a crisis of control in the _________stage of Greiner's model.

According to Greiner, an organization progresses through which of the following stages?

An organization should pursue as much growth as possible.

Weitzel and Jonsson propose that an organization goes through which of the following stages of decline?

In the life cycle approach, organizations pass through the stages at different rates.

A large, established organization pursues a broad range of resources in many niches. This company created a new niche in which a new firm could enter and survive. The new firm will likely use which of the following strategies?

Why has franchising become so popular in the United States?

All of the following increase organizational inertia except_________ .

_________are organizations that spread their skills thinly to compete for a broad range of resources in many niches.

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

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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