Question 1

Strategy evaluation involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  reviewing internal and external factors that are the bases for the current strategy. 
B)  measuring performance against stated objectives. 
C)  taking corrective action. 
D)  all of the answers are correct 
A)  reviewing internal and external factors that are the bases for the current strategy. 
B)  measuring performance against stated objectives. 
C)  taking corrective action. 
D)  all of the answers are correct

Question 2

Which of the following is a phase or stage of the change process?

Accepted Answer

A)  unfreezing 
B)  changing 
C)  refreezing 
D)  all of the answers are correct 
A)  unfreezing 
B)  changing 
C)  refreezing 
D)  all of the answers are correct

Question 3

Comment on this statement: "Google is so successful it does not need to change anything in its strategic framework."

Accepted Answer

While it is true that Google has been in

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

A company pursuing a strategy of differentiation through innovation in a bureaucratic, hierarchical organizational structure is an example of a mismatch between strategy and structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The force-field model and the eight-stage model of planned organizational change differ with respect to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  importance assigned to persuasion. 
B)  importance assigned to the leader. 
C)  likelihood of success. 
D)  implementation phase. 
A)  importance assigned to persuasion. 
B)  importance assigned to the leader. 
C)  likelihood of success. 
D)  implementation phase.

Question 7

Effective leaders downplay employees' resistance to change and realize that it is a discipline problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Think of a time when a major change initiative at an organization you were or are affiliated with succeeded or failed. Identify possible reasons for the success or failure, and tie them to the three phases of the force-field model-unfreezing, changing, and refreezing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Think of a time when a major...

Question 9

A manager announces to his department that a pay cut is being discussed as one option to cut cost and keep prices competitive. Employee reaction to this announcement is negative because they believe management is overpaid and should be the ones taking a pay cut. As one employee puts it, "We should not let them take advantage of us." Which of the following best describes the reason for resisting this change?

Accepted Answer

A)  threat to one's self interest 
B)  uncertainty 
C)  lack of confidence that change will succeed 
D)  lack of conviction that change is necessary 
E)  distrust of leadership
F) threat to personal values
G) fear of being manipulated 
A)  threat to one's self interest 
B)  uncertainty 
C)  lack of confidence that change will succeed 
D)  lack of conviction that change is necessary 
E)  distrust of leadership
F) threat to personal values
G) fear of being manipulated

Question 10

Value is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ratio of benefits received to the cost incurred by the customer. 
B)  what differentiates an organization from its competitors in the industry. 
C)  a capability that allows an organization to perform extremely well in comparison to others. 
D)  defined as the "quantification of luxury." 
A)  the ratio of benefits received to the cost incurred by the customer. 
B)  what differentiates an organization from its competitors in the industry. 
C)  a capability that allows an organization to perform extremely well in comparison to others. 
D)  defined as the "quantification of luxury."

Question 11

Your manager strongly believes that it is important for organizations to regularly address the question of what the future of the industry will look like. This viewpoint is characteristic of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The second step of the change process, according to the eight-stage model, is for the leader to:

Accepted Answer

A)  form a powerful guiding coalition. 
B)  establish a sense of urgency. 
C)  communicate the vision widely. 
D)  generate short-term wins. 
A)  form a powerful guiding coalition. 
B)  establish a sense of urgency. 
C)  communicate the vision widely. 
D)  generate short-term wins.

Question 13

For CEOs and many other senior executives, strategic leadership is an important role they must perform well. Briefly describe some of the specific actions or responsibilities of the CEO that strategic leadership entails.

Accepted Answer

Strategic leadership must involve manage

Question 14

Strategies may fail for lack of appropriate or adequate resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Leaders who rely too much on rational analysis to the exclusion of intuition tend to experience strategic leadership failures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain the relationship between corporate goals and strategies.

Accepted Answer

Goals are the desired outcomes that an o

Question 17

"To crush the enemy" is an example of Nike's inspiring vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Goals are the desired short-term outcomes that an organization seeks to achieve for its various stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The essence of the strategic management process is adapting to change. Discuss.

Accepted Answer

It's been said that change is the only c

Question 20

A popular tool used to measure the effectiveness of the strategic management process is the balance scorecard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Strategy evaluation involves:

Which of the following is a phase or stage of the change process?

Comment on this statement: "Google is so successful it does not need to change anything in its strategic framework."

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

A company pursuing a strategy of differentiation through innovation in a bureaucratic, hierarchical organizational structure is an example of a mismatch between strategy and structure.

The force-field model and the eight-stage model of planned organizational change differ with respect to the:

Effective leaders downplay employees' resistance to change and realize that it is a discipline problem.

Think of a time when a major change initiative at an organization you were or are affiliated with succeeded or failed. Identify possible reasons for the success or failure, and tie them to the three phases of the force-field model-unfreezing, changing, and refreezing.

Value is:

Your manager strongly believes that it is important for organizations to regularly address the question of what the future of the industry will look like. This viewpoint is characteristic of which of the following?

The second step of the change process, according to the eight-stage model, is for the leader to:

For CEOs and many other senior executives, strategic leadership is an important role they must perform well. Briefly describe some of the specific actions or responsibilities of the CEO that strategic leadership entails.

Strategies may fail for lack of appropriate or adequate resources.

Leaders who rely too much on rational analysis to the exclusion of intuition tend to experience strategic leadership failures.

Explain the relationship between corporate goals and strategies.

"To crush the enemy" is an example of Nike's inspiring vision.

Goals are the desired short-term outcomes that an organization seeks to achieve for its various stakeholders.

The essence of the strategic management process is adapting to change. Discuss.

A popular tool used to measure the effectiveness of the strategic management process is the balance scorecard.

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

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Exam 11: Change Management and Strategic Leadership

Strategy evaluation involves:

Which of the following is a phase or stage of the change process?

Comment on this statement: "Google is so successful it does not need to change anything in its strategic framework."

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

A company pursuing a strategy of differentiation through innovation in a bureaucratic, hierarchical organizational structure is an example of a mismatch between strategy and structure.

The force-field model and the eight-stage model of planned organizational change differ with respect to the:

Effective leaders downplay employees' resistance to change and realize that it is a discipline problem.

Think of a time when a major change initiative at an organization you were or are affiliated with succeeded or failed. Identify possible reasons for the success or failure, and tie them to the three phases of the force-field model-unfreezing, changing, and refreezing.

Value is:

Your manager strongly believes that it is important for organizations to regularly address the question of what the future of the industry will look like. This viewpoint is characteristic of which of the following?

The second step of the change process, according to the eight-stage model, is for the leader to:

For CEOs and many other senior executives, strategic leadership is an important role they must perform well. Briefly describe some of the specific actions or responsibilities of the CEO that strategic leadership entails.

Strategies may fail for lack of appropriate or adequate resources.

Leaders who rely too much on rational analysis to the exclusion of intuition tend to experience strategic leadership failures.

Explain the relationship between corporate goals and strategies.

"To crush the enemy" is an example of Nike's inspiring vision.

Goals are the desired short-term outcomes that an organization seeks to achieve for its various stakeholders.

The essence of the strategic management process is adapting to change. Discuss.

A popular tool used to measure the effectiveness of the strategic management process is the balance scorecard.

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