Question 1

The lack of an effective monitoring system is the reason an organization reaches the faulty action stage of decline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An organization in the dissolution stage can only turn things around through very drastic measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An internal labor market can be developed to resolve which of the following crises?

Accepted Answer

A) Crisis of inaction 
B) Crisis of red tape 
C) Crisis of autonomy 
D) Crisis of control 
A) Crisis of inaction 
B) Crisis of red tape 
C) Crisis of autonomy 
D) Crisis of control

Question 4

In a SWOT analysis, strengths and weaknesses are inside the organization, while opportunities and threats are environmental.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In Greiner's model of growth, the growth through direction stage follows a crisis of control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One reason for the liability of newness is that new organizations lack a formal structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An organization experiences a crisis of red tape in the_________ stage of Greiner's model.

Accepted Answer

A) creativity 
B) collaboration 
C) coordination 
D) faulty action 
A) creativity 
B) collaboration 
C) coordination 
D) faulty action

Question 8

An organization will enter the decline stage if it fails to manage the liability of newness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A large video company observes that smaller companies are having success with pay- per- view movies and decides to enter the pay- per- view market. This video company is pursuing which of the following strategies ?

Accepted Answer

A) r- strategy 
B) Specialist strategy 
C) K- strategy 
D) r- specialist strategy 
A) r- strategy 
B) Specialist strategy 
C) K- strategy 
D) r- specialist strategy

Question 10

General Dynamics managed the decline process by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) expanding core competences 
B) downsizing 
C) maintaining its traditional activities 
D) global expansion 
A) expanding core competences 
B) downsizing 
C) maintaining its traditional activities 
D) global expansion

Question 11

Which of the following theorists assume that organizations have the ability to change?

Accepted Answer

A) Natural selection theorists 
B) Isomorphism theorists 
C) Population ecology theorists 
D) Adaptation theorists (including Greiner) 
A) Natural selection theorists 
B) Isomorphism theorists 
C) Population ecology theorists 
D) Adaptation theorists (including Greiner)

Question 12

A multidivisional or product team structure can help an organization resolve a crisis of autonomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not included in a SWOT analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Opportunities 
B) Weaknesses 
C) Standards 
D) Threats 
A) Opportunities 
B) Weaknesses 
C) Standards 
D) Threats

Question 14

All the fast food restaurants in Barrie, Ontario, compete for business from students. This is an example of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) a population of organizations 
B) organizational growth 
C) entrepreneurship 
D) marketing theory 
A) a population of organizations 
B) organizational growth 
C) entrepreneurship 
D) marketing theory

Question 15

Greiner's model of growth suggests all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) an organization should develop an internal labor market to resolve the crisis of red tape. 
B) an organization passes through five growth stages during the course of organizational evolution. 
C) it is possible to regress to an earlier stage of growth. 
D) an organization will enter decline if it fails to manage a crisis. 
A) an organization should develop an internal labor market to resolve the crisis of red tape. 
B) an organization passes through five growth stages during the course of organizational evolution. 
C) it is possible to regress to an earlier stage of growth. 
D) an organization will enter decline if it fails to manage a crisis.

Question 16

To prevent the onset of organizational decline, a manager should not:

Accepted Answer

A) analyze the organization's structure. 
B) have the founder step down. 
C) make the founder a permanent leader. 
D) pinpoint sources of inertia. 
A) analyze the organization's structure. 
B) have the founder step down. 
C) make the founder a permanent leader. 
D) pinpoint sources of inertia.

Question 17

A restaurant has been experiencing declining sales. Management finally increases advertising, but refuses to changes its strategy or structure. This company is in the __________ stage of decline.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following is not a stage in Weitzel and Jonsson's model?

Accepted Answer

A) Dissolution 
B) Death 
C) Inaction 
D) Faulty action 
A) Dissolution 
B) Death 
C) Inaction 
D) Faulty action

Question 19

Amazon.com was the first to use the Internet to sell books, and others have difficulty competing because of:

Accepted Answer

A) natural selection. 
B) population ecology. 
C) a first- mover advantage. 
D) decreased use of the Internet. 
A) natural selection. 
B) population ecology. 
C) a first- mover advantage. 
D) decreased use of the Internet.

The lack of an effective monitoring system is the reason an organization reaches the faulty action stage of decline.

An organization in the dissolution stage can only turn things around through very drastic measures.

An internal labor market can be developed to resolve which of the following crises?

In a SWOT analysis, strengths and weaknesses are inside the organization, while opportunities and threats are environmental.

In Greiner's model of growth, the growth through direction stage follows a crisis of control.

One reason for the liability of newness is that new organizations lack a formal structure.

An organization experiences a crisis of red tape in the_________ stage of Greiner's model.

An organization will enter the decline stage if it fails to manage the liability of newness.

A large video company observes that smaller companies are having success with pay- per- view movies and decides to enter the pay- per- view market. This video company is pursuing which of the following strategies ?

General Dynamics managed the decline process by __________.

Which of the following theorists assume that organizations have the ability to change?

A multidivisional or product team structure can help an organization resolve a crisis of autonomy.

Which of the following is not included in a SWOT analysis?

All the fast food restaurants in Barrie, Ontario, compete for business from students. This is an example of ___________.

Greiner's model of growth suggests all of the following except:

To prevent the onset of organizational decline, a manager should not:

A restaurant has been experiencing declining sales. Management finally increases advertising, but refuses to changes its strategy or structure. This company is in the __________ stage of decline.

Which of the following is not a stage in Weitzel and Jonsson's model?

Amazon.com was the first to use the Internet to sell books, and others have difficulty competing because of:

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

The lack of an effective monitoring system is the reason an organization reaches the faulty action stage of decline.

An organization in the dissolution stage can only turn things around through very drastic measures.

An internal labor market can be developed to resolve which of the following crises?

In a SWOT analysis, strengths and weaknesses are inside the organization, while opportunities and threats are environmental.

In Greiner's model of growth, the growth through direction stage follows a crisis of control.

One reason for the liability of newness is that new organizations lack a formal structure.

An organization experiences a crisis of red tape in the_________ stage of Greiner's model.

An organization will enter the decline stage if it fails to manage the liability of newness.

A large video company observes that smaller companies are having success with pay- per- view movies and decides to enter the pay- per- view market. This video company is pursuing which of the following strategies ?

General Dynamics managed the decline process by __________.

Which of the following theorists assume that organizations have the ability to change?

A multidivisional or product team structure can help an organization resolve a crisis of autonomy.

Which of the following is not included in a SWOT analysis?

All the fast food restaurants in Barrie, Ontario, compete for business from students. This is an example of ___________.

Greiner's model of growth suggests all of the following except:

To prevent the onset of organizational decline, a manager should not:

A restaurant has been experiencing declining sales. Management finally increases advertising, but refuses to changes its strategy or structure. This company is in the __________ stage of decline.

Which of the following is not a stage in Weitzel and Jonsson's model?

Amazon.com was the first to use the Internet to sell books, and others have difficulty competing because of:

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

Filters