Question 1

Discuss people- and task-centered recommendations for minimizing resistance to change.

Accepted Answer

To overcome resistance to change, effect

Question 2

A manager does not want to spend money on training and development on the excuse that the new skills and capabilities are a waste of resources because they are not required in performing present jobs. This manager is considered to be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  strategic thinker 
B)  nonstrategic thinker 
A)  strategic thinker 
B)  nonstrategic thinker

Question 3

What is the difference between a strategic vision and a mission statement?

Accepted Answer

A strategic vision is an ambitious view

Question 4

Effective change agents must be good listeners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Resistance to change and the absence of effective leadership are major reasons for why most transformation efforts fail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Goal-setting theory asserts that people with ____ goals perform better than those with ____ goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  strategic; corporate 
B)  vague; strategic 
C)  specific; strategic 
D)  stretch; vague 
A)  strategic; corporate 
B)  vague; strategic 
C)  specific; strategic 
D)  stretch; vague

Question 7

Which of the following is(are) stages in Lewin's classic theory of change?

Accepted Answer

A)  unfreezing 
B)  Establishing a sense of urgency 
C)  Changing, moving to a new, desired state 
D)  A and c 
A)  unfreezing 
B)  Establishing a sense of urgency 
C)  Changing, moving to a new, desired state 
D)  A and c

Question 8

Which of the following is considered to be a leading cause of business failures?

Accepted Answer

A)  the loss of market focus 
B)  the use of failure-prone practices 
C)  unwise allocation of time and money 
D)  unethical conduct 
A)  the loss of market focus 
B)  the use of failure-prone practices 
C)  unwise allocation of time and money 
D)  unethical conduct

Question 9

A clear and inspiring vision serves all of the following functions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitates decision making. 
B)  gives meaning to work. 
C)  establishes a standard of excellence. 
D)  distinguishes the organization from other similar enterprises. 
A)  facilitates decision making. 
B)  gives meaning to work. 
C)  establishes a standard of excellence. 
D)  distinguishes the organization from other similar enterprises.

Question 10

A manager who believes that much of his or her time should be spent focusing on solving day-to-day problems is considered to be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  strategic thinker 
B)  nonstrategic thinker 
A)  strategic thinker 
B)  nonstrategic thinker

Question 11

The underlying tenet of strategic management is that organizations need to formulate strategies to take advantage of external opportunities and to avoid or reduce the negative impact of external threats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Based on the business you selected to start in Skill-Development Exercise 1, develop a mission statement for your business.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Based on the business you selected to...

Question 13

Explain the importance of strategy evaluation in the strategic management model.

Accepted Answer

Note in the strategic management model t

Question 14

____ is an organization's capability to identify major changes in the external environment and respond promptly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Portfolio agility 
B)  Operational agility 
C)  Strategic agility 
D)  Core competency 
A)  Portfolio agility 
B)  Operational agility 
C)  Strategic agility 
D)  Core competency

Question 15

What are the key elements of the strategic management process?

Accepted Answer

The strategic management process begins

Question 16

Which of the following is a phase of the eight-stage model for planned organizational change?

Accepted Answer

A)  establish a sense of urgency 
B)  form a support platform 
C)  develop a compelling vision 
D)  all of the answers are correct 
A)  establish a sense of urgency 
B)  form a support platform 
C)  develop a compelling vision 
D)  all of the answers are correct

Question 17

The first step in the strategic management process is strategy formulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Value is the ratio of costs in the present and benefits in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

To minimize employees' resistance to change, effective leaders should communicate answers to which of the following questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  What is changing? 
B)  Why is it changing? 
C)  How long before the employee can retire? 
D)  When will the change start and end? 
E)  all of the answers are correct 
A)  What is changing? 
B)  Why is it changing? 
C)  How long before the employee can retire? 
D)  When will the change start and end? 
E)  all of the answers are correct

Question 20

Identify the major reasons for resisting change.

Accepted Answer

Change is not a risk-free proposition. C

Discuss people- and task-centered recommendations for minimizing resistance to change.

A manager does not want to spend money on training and development on the excuse that the new skills and capabilities are a waste of resources because they are not required in performing present jobs. This manager is considered to be which of the following?

What is the difference between a strategic vision and a mission statement?

Effective change agents must be good listeners.

Resistance to change and the absence of effective leadership are major reasons for why most transformation efforts fail.

Goal-setting theory asserts that people with goals perform better than those with goals.

Which of the following is(are) stages in Lewin's classic theory of change?

Which of the following is considered to be a leading cause of business failures?

A clear and inspiring vision serves all of the following functions EXCEPT:

A manager who believes that much of his or her time should be spent focusing on solving day-to-day problems is considered to be which of the following?

The underlying tenet of strategic management is that organizations need to formulate strategies to take advantage of external opportunities and to avoid or reduce the negative impact of external threats.

Based on the business you selected to start in Skill-Development Exercise 1, develop a mission statement for your business.

Explain the importance of strategy evaluation in the strategic management model.

____ is an organization's capability to identify major changes in the external environment and respond promptly.

What are the key elements of the strategic management process?

Which of the following is a phase of the eight-stage model for planned organizational change?

The first step in the strategic management process is strategy formulation.

Value is the ratio of costs in the present and benefits in the future.

To minimize employees' resistance to change, effective leaders should communicate answers to which of the following questions?

Identify the major reasons for resisting change.

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Follower-ship and Leader Member Exchange

Self-Managed Teams and Team Leadership

Transformational and Charismatic Leadership

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Exam 11: Change Management and Strategic Leadership

Discuss people- and task-centered recommendations for minimizing resistance to change.

A manager does not want to spend money on training and development on the excuse that the new skills and capabilities are a waste of resources because they are not required in performing present jobs. This manager is considered to be which of the following?

What is the difference between a strategic vision and a mission statement?

Effective change agents must be good listeners.

Resistance to change and the absence of effective leadership are major reasons for why most transformation efforts fail.

Goal-setting theory asserts that people with ____ goals perform better than those with ____ goals.

Which of the following is(are) stages in Lewin's classic theory of change?

Which of the following is considered to be a leading cause of business failures?

A clear and inspiring vision serves all of the following functions EXCEPT:

A manager who believes that much of his or her time should be spent focusing on solving day-to-day problems is considered to be which of the following?

The underlying tenet of strategic management is that organizations need to formulate strategies to take advantage of external opportunities and to avoid or reduce the negative impact of external threats.

Based on the business you selected to start in Skill-Development Exercise 1, develop a mission statement for your business.

Explain the importance of strategy evaluation in the strategic management model.

____ is an organization's capability to identify major changes in the external environment and respond promptly.

What are the key elements of the strategic management process?

Which of the following is a phase of the eight-stage model for planned organizational change?

The first step in the strategic management process is strategy formulation.

Value is the ratio of costs in the present and benefits in the future.

To minimize employees' resistance to change, effective leaders should communicate answers to which of the following questions?

Identify the major reasons for resisting change.

Who Is a Leader

Leadership Ethics and Traits

Leadership Motivation and Behavior

Contingency Theories in Leadership

Influencing: Politics, Power, Negotiation, and Networking

Coaching, Communication, and Conflict Skills

Follower-ship and Leader Member Exchange

Self-Managed Teams and Team Leadership

Transformational and Charismatic Leadership

Leadership of Ethics, Diversity, and Culture

The Learning Organization and Crisis Leadership

Filters

Goal-setting theory asserts that people with goals perform better than those with goals.