Question 1

Which of the following should ideally take place in the unfreezing phase of organizational change?

Accepted Answer

A) Developing new behaviors 
B) Embedding new behaviors in training compensation 
C) Engaging in trial and error process 
D) Making a public admission that the current state is not working 
A) Developing new behaviors 
B) Embedding new behaviors in training compensation 
C) Engaging in trial and error process 
D) Making a public admission that the current state is not working

Question 2

Identify a demerit of the multidivisional form.

Accepted Answer

A) It makes the decisions of managers accountable. 
B) It creates substantial redundancy across a corporation. 
C) It makes life more complicated for managers and employees. 
D) It gives the responsibility for profits and losses to two managers. 
A) It makes the decisions of managers accountable. 
B) It creates substantial redundancy across a corporation. 
C) It makes life more complicated for managers and employees. 
D) It gives the responsibility for profits and losses to two managers.

Question 3

Which of the following statements brings out a difference between a matrix structure and an M-form corporation?

Accepted Answer

A) A matrix structure combines expertise in decision making, while an M-form corporation treats each division as a separate business. 
B) A matrix structure builds on the idea of a corporate parent and business unit children, whereas an M-form corporation gives significant decision-making authority to two managers. 
C) A matrix structure has managers running their own business, while an M-form corporation shares responsibility between a functional manager and a product manager. 
D) A matrix structure holds managers accountable for their successes and failures, whereas an M-form corporation makes life more complicated for managers and employees. 
A) A matrix structure combines expertise in decision making, while an M-form corporation treats each division as a separate business. 
B) A matrix structure builds on the idea of a corporate parent and business unit children, whereas an M-form corporation gives significant decision-making authority to two managers. 
C) A matrix structure has managers running their own business, while an M-form corporation shares responsibility between a functional manager and a product manager. 
D) A matrix structure holds managers accountable for their successes and failures, whereas an M-form corporation makes life more complicated for managers and employees.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about the principle of line of sight?

Accepted Answer

A) It helps to overcome the limited perspectives of individual organizational members. 
B) It means moving from one set of behaviors and activities to another. 
C) It is often successful by trial and error. 
D) It provides the fundamental motivation for change. 
A) It helps to overcome the limited perspectives of individual organizational members. 
B) It means moving from one set of behaviors and activities to another. 
C) It is often successful by trial and error. 
D) It provides the fundamental motivation for change.

Question 5

Turner Inc., a manufacturer of athletic shoes, decides to assign responsibility to capture a particular market to its functional manager and product manager, wherein both the managers will equally share the assigned responsibilities. The company believes that both strong functional expertise and nuanced product knowledge play vital roles in creating competitive advantage. Which of the following organizational elements is exemplified in this case?

Accepted Answer

A) Strategy 
B) Structure 
C) Style 
D) Skill 
A) Strategy 
B) Structure 
C) Style 
D) Skill

Which of the following should ideally take place in the unfreezing phase of organizational change?

Identify a demerit of the multidivisional form.

Which of the following statements brings out a difference between a matrix structure and an M-form corporation?

Which of the following statements is true about the principle of line of sight?

What Is Business Strategy

Analysis of the External Environment: Opportunities and Threats

Internal Analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses and Competitive Advantage

Cost Advantage

Differentiation Advantage

Corporate Strategy

Vertical Integration and Outsourcing

Strategic Alliances

International Strategy

Innovative Strategies That Change the Nature of Competition

Competitive Strategy

Corporate Governance and Ethics

Strategy and Society

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Exam 12: Implementing Strategy

Which of the following should ideally take place in the unfreezing phase of organizational change?

Identify a demerit of the multidivisional form.

Which of the following statements brings out a difference between a matrix structure and an M-form corporation?

Which of the following statements is true about the principle of line of sight?

What Is Business Strategy

Analysis of the External Environment: Opportunities and Threats

Internal Analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses and Competitive Advantage

Cost Advantage

Differentiation Advantage

Corporate Strategy

Vertical Integration and Outsourcing

Strategic Alliances

International Strategy

Innovative Strategies That Change the Nature of Competition

Competitive Strategy

Corporate Governance and Ethics

Strategy and Society

Filters