Question 1

A transnational organization, when compared to a matrix form of organization, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is easier to implement 
B)  includes more dimensions that must be considered 
C)  does not focus on unrelated diversified firms 
D)  requires less coordination 
E)  does not focus on financial synergies 
A)  is easier to implement 
B)  includes more dimensions that must be considered 
C)  does not focus on unrelated diversified firms 
D)  requires less coordination 
E)  does not focus on financial synergies B

Question 2

All of the following are phases in crisis management except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  signal detection 
B)  top management team meeting 
C)  preparation/prevention 
D)  containment/damage limitation 
E)  learning 
A)  signal detection 
B)  top management team meeting 
C)  preparation/prevention 
D)  containment/damage limitation 
E)  learning B

Question 3

Crisis prone organizations have all of the following characteristics except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  they prepare for only a few of the possible types of crises, if they prepare at all 
B)  they focus on only one aspect of a crisis and only after it has already occurred 
C)  they consider only technical factors in the cause or prevention of crises 
D)  they consider human or social factors in the cause or prevention of crises 
E)  they consider few if any stakeholders in an explicit fashion 
A)  they prepare for only a few of the possible types of crises, if they prepare at all 
B)  they focus on only one aspect of a crisis and only after it has already occurred 
C)  they consider only technical factors in the cause or prevention of crises 
D)  they consider human or social factors in the cause or prevention of crises 
E)  they consider few if any stakeholders in an explicit fashion D

Question 4

One of the great challenges associated with comprehensive feedback control is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  setting goals high enough to motivate employees 
B)  determining how to measure results 
C)  ensuring that financial goals are clearly set 
D)  establishing goals that encompass all strategic stakeholders 
E)  ensuring the goals of one stakeholder group do not receive more weight than the strategic goal of another group 
A)  setting goals high enough to motivate employees 
B)  determining how to measure results 
C)  ensuring that financial goals are clearly set 
D)  establishing goals that encompass all strategic stakeholders 
E)  ensuring the goals of one stakeholder group do not receive more weight than the strategic goal of another group

Question 5

The dimensions of organizational structure to consider when determining the structure of an organization should include all of the following except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  degree of centralization 
B)  formalization 
C)  friendship among the leadership of the various units 
D)  professionalism 
E)  specialization 
A)  degree of centralization 
B)  formalization 
C)  friendship among the leadership of the various units 
D)  professionalism 
E)  specialization

Question 6

One of the difficulties in implementing a multidivisional corporate level structure is that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is often difficult to decide which activities will be performed at the corporate level and which ones will be held within the division 
B)  dual authority can cause frustration and confusion 
C)  it restricts the view of organizational goals 
D)  great effort is needed to maintain the power balance 
E)  the additional training required can be expensive 
A)  it is often difficult to decide which activities will be performed at the corporate level and which ones will be held within the division 
B)  dual authority can cause frustration and confusion 
C)  it restricts the view of organizational goals 
D)  great effort is needed to maintain the power balance 
E)  the additional training required can be expensive

Question 7

Discuss the steps in developing a feedback control system.

Accepted Answer

a. Determine broad goals
b. Establish li

Question 8

Matrix organizations are typically associated with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  organizations with few products or services 
B)  large organizations with several products or markets 
C)  medium sized firms with multiple products 
D)  larger organizations with highly differentiated markets 
E)  startup businesses 
A)  organizations with few products or services 
B)  large organizations with several products or markets 
C)  medium sized firms with multiple products 
D)  larger organizations with highly differentiated markets 
E)  startup businesses

Question 9

A feedback-control system is established anytime _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  accounting information is gathered and important calculations are conducted 
B)  financial information is gathered and important calculations are conducted 
C)  basic performance ratios of the firm are calculated and compared to similar firms 
D)  organizational structure is changed to enhance performance 
E)  goals or objectives are established and then measured against actual results 
A)  accounting information is gathered and important calculations are conducted 
B)  financial information is gathered and important calculations are conducted 
C)  basic performance ratios of the firm are calculated and compared to similar firms 
D)  organizational structure is changed to enhance performance 
E)  goals or objectives are established and then measured against actual results

Question 10

Discuss behavior controls.

Accepted Answer

There are three behavior controls that a

Question 11

Feedforward controls rely on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  information on outcomes of organization activities 
B)  financial information from the firm's past performance 
C)  accounting information that allows the calculation of firm ROI 
D)  information that allows the firm to anticipate changes in the external and internal environments of the firm 
E)  the aggregation of information from the firm's accounting and financial performance data that is then employed in the firm's budget 
A)  information on outcomes of organization activities 
B)  financial information from the firm's past performance 
C)  accounting information that allows the calculation of firm ROI 
D)  information that allows the firm to anticipate changes in the external and internal environments of the firm 
E)  the aggregation of information from the firm's accounting and financial performance data that is then employed in the firm's budget

Question 12

The problems with a matrix structure include all of the following except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  dual authority causing frustration and confusion 
B)  restricting the view of organizational goals 
C)  needing excellent interpersonal skills 
D)  requiring additional training that can be expensive 
E)  needing great effort to maintain the power balance 
A)  dual authority causing frustration and confusion 
B)  restricting the view of organizational goals 
C)  needing excellent interpersonal skills 
D)  requiring additional training that can be expensive 
E)  needing great effort to maintain the power balance

Question 13

The most unstructured of the various lateral coordinating mechanisms is_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  direct contact 
B)  matrix 
C)  task forces 
D)  communities of practice 
E)  meetings 
A)  direct contact 
B)  matrix 
C)  task forces 
D)  communities of practice 
E)  meetings

Question 14

A corporate matrix structure is particularly appropriate for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a startup business 
B)  an unrelated diversified business 
C)  related diversified firms and global strategies 
D)  single product firms in a single region 
E)  firms with very-high-technology products 
A)  a startup business 
B)  an unrelated diversified business 
C)  related diversified firms and global strategies 
D)  single product firms in a single region 
E)  firms with very-high-technology products

Question 15

When would each type of organizational structure best be employed?

Accepted Answer

a. Functional structure is best used whe

Question 16

Elizabeth Moore is the CEO of a medium-sized manufacturer of fashionable women's clothing. Elizabeth insists on making all decisions as to the styles that are manufactured, the type of material that will be used, the suppliers from whom the company will purchase yard goods, thread, and buttons, and the shippers that the company will use. Which of the following can be used in describing this company?

Accepted Answer

A)  Matrix organization 
B)  Centralization 
C)  Formalization 
D)  Decentralization 
E)  Functional structure 
A)  Matrix organization 
B)  Centralization 
C)  Formalization 
D)  Decentralization 
E)  Functional structure

Question 17

The simplest management structure is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  owner/manager structures 
B)  functional structures 
C)  product market structures 
D)  network structures 
E)  matrix structures 
A)  owner/manager structures 
B)  functional structures 
C)  product market structures 
D)  network structures 
E)  matrix structures

Question 18

Decentralized decision making is typically associated with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  efforts to lower costs 
B)  innovation and entrepreneurial behavior 
C)  diversified corporations whose various units are strongly related 
D)  small organizations active in a single business area 
E)  startup businesses 
A)  efforts to lower costs 
B)  innovation and entrepreneurial behavior 
C)  diversified corporations whose various units are strongly related 
D)  small organizations active in a single business area 
E)  startup businesses

Question 19

Strategic business unit structures occur when _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  divisions are combined into groups based on common elements they each possess 
B)  each business exists as a separate unit reporting to top management 
C)  business is organized is along two dimensions, such as product and function 
D)  business is organized along three dimensions: nation or region, product, and function 
E)  functional inputs, such as marketing, engineering, and manufacturing, are focused upon 
A)  divisions are combined into groups based on common elements they each possess 
B)  each business exists as a separate unit reporting to top management 
C)  business is organized is along two dimensions, such as product and function 
D)  business is organized along three dimensions: nation or region, product, and function 
E)  functional inputs, such as marketing, engineering, and manufacturing, are focused upon

Question 20

A book publishing company that organizes activities around customer groups, such as colleges, secondary schools, and private schools, is an example of which type of structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functional 
B)  Centralized 
C)  Strategic business unit (SBU) 
D)  Divisional 
E)  Matrix 
A)  Functional 
B)  Centralized 
C)  Strategic business unit (SBU) 
D)  Divisional 
E)  Matrix

A transnational organization, when compared to a matrix form of organization, _____.

All of the following are phases in crisis management except _____.

Crisis prone organizations have all of the following characteristics except _____.

One of the great challenges associated with comprehensive feedback control is _____.

The dimensions of organizational structure to consider when determining the structure of an organization should include all of the following except _____.

One of the difficulties in implementing a multidivisional corporate level structure is that _____.

Discuss the steps in developing a feedback control system.

Matrix organizations are typically associated with _____.

A feedback-control system is established anytime _____.

Discuss behavior controls.

Feedforward controls rely on _____.

The problems with a matrix structure include all of the following except _____.

The most unstructured of the various lateral coordinating mechanisms is_____.

A corporate matrix structure is particularly appropriate for _____.

When would each type of organizational structure best be employed?

The simplest management structure is _____.

Decentralized decision making is typically associated with _____.

Strategic business unit structures occur when _____.

A book publishing company that organizes activities around customer groups, such as colleges, secondary schools, and private schools, is an example of which type of structure?

Strategic Management

The Environment and External Stakeholders

Strategic Direction

Organizational Resources and Competitive Advantage

Strategy Formulation at the Business-Unit Level

Corporate-Level Strategy and Restructuring

Strategy Implementation Through Interorganizational Relationships and Management of Functional Resources

Strategies for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Global Strategic Management and the Future

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Exam 8: Strategy Implementation Through Organizational Design and Control

A transnational organization, when compared to a matrix form of organization, _____.

All of the following are phases in crisis management except _____.

Crisis prone organizations have all of the following characteristics except _____.

One of the great challenges associated with comprehensive feedback control is _____.

The dimensions of organizational structure to consider when determining the structure of an organization should include all of the following except _____.

One of the difficulties in implementing a multidivisional corporate level structure is that _____.

Discuss the steps in developing a feedback control system.

Matrix organizations are typically associated with _____.

A feedback-control system is established anytime _____.

Discuss behavior controls.

Feedforward controls rely on _____.

The problems with a matrix structure include all of the following except _____.

The most unstructured of the various lateral coordinating mechanisms is_____.

A corporate matrix structure is particularly appropriate for _____.

When would each type of organizational structure best be employed?

The simplest management structure is _____.

Decentralized decision making is typically associated with _____.

Strategic business unit structures occur when _____.

A book publishing company that organizes activities around customer groups, such as colleges, secondary schools, and private schools, is an example of which type of structure?

Strategic Management

The Environment and External Stakeholders

Strategic Direction

Organizational Resources and Competitive Advantage

Strategy Formulation at the Business-Unit Level

Corporate-Level Strategy and Restructuring

Strategy Implementation Through Interorganizational Relationships and Management of Functional Resources

Strategies for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Global Strategic Management and the Future

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