Question 1

The first company to manufacture and sell a new product or service is referred to as a pioneer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

It is advisable to have management from all levels participate in the strategy formulation process

Accepted Answer

A)  because it is a legal requirement. 
B)  because collective bargaining agreements often mandate worker participation. 
C)  to gain an insight as to what work needs to be done and to gain cooperation in the implementation of the strategy. 
D)  because it is part of their job responsibilities to provide input regarding their respective area of expertise. 
E)  because it helps boost the self-image and ego of all managers to be asked for advice. 
A)  because it is a legal requirement. 
B)  because collective bargaining agreements often mandate worker participation. 
C)  to gain an insight as to what work needs to be done and to gain cooperation in the implementation of the strategy. 
D)  because it is part of their job responsibilities to provide input regarding their respective area of expertise. 
E)  because it helps boost the self-image and ego of all managers to be asked for advice.

Question 3

What is the last real check a firm has on the feasibility of its selected strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  budget planning 
B)  standard operating procedure development 
C)  exit strategy development 
D)  program development and execution 
E)  tactic developments 
A)  budget planning 
B)  standard operating procedure development 
C)  exit strategy development 
D)  program development and execution 
E)  tactic developments

Question 4

When the people managing diversified product lines in a functionally structured corporation need more decision-making freedom than top management is willing to delegate to them,there is a crisis of

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy. 
B)  confidence. 
C)  clarity. 
D)  differentiation. 
E)  leadership. 
A)  autonomy. 
B)  confidence. 
C)  clarity. 
D)  differentiation. 
E)  leadership.

Question 5

Objectives that are personal and subjective and are typified by an entrepreneurial spirit describe what stage of corporate development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage I company 
B)  Stage II company 
C)  Stage III company 
D)  Stage IV company 
E)  Stage V company 
A)  Stage I company 
B)  Stage II company 
C)  Stage III company 
D)  Stage IV company 
E)  Stage V company

Question 6

When Yamaha entered the market with a broader range of pianos,keyboards,and other musical instruments,it was using which offensive tactic?

Accepted Answer

A)  flanking maneuver 
B)  frontal assault 
C)  encirclement 
D)  bypass attack 
E)  guerilla attack 
A)  flanking maneuver 
B)  frontal assault 
C)  encirclement 
D)  bypass attack 
E)  guerilla attack

Question 7

Discuss Chandler's conclusion concerning strategy.

Accepted Answer

Chandler concluded that structure follow

Question 8

Alfred Chandler,known for his study of large American corporations,concluded that

Accepted Answer

A)  organic structure is best for firms in a changing environment. 
B)  mechanistic structure is best for firms in a changing environment. 
C)  structure follows strategy. 
D)  strategy follows structure. 
E)  strategic business units are the key to effective decentralization. 
A)  organic structure is best for firms in a changing environment. 
B)  mechanistic structure is best for firms in a changing environment. 
C)  structure follows strategy. 
D)  strategy follows structure. 
E)  strategic business units are the key to effective decentralization.

Question 9

The program which incorporates the statistical approach of Six Sigma with the lean manufacturing program originally developed by Toyota is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  reengineering. 
B)  Lean Six Sigma. 
C)  job enlargement. 
D)  just-in-time. 
E)  flexible manufacturing. 
A)  reengineering. 
B)  Lean Six Sigma. 
C)  job enlargement. 
D)  just-in-time. 
E)  flexible manufacturing.

Question 10

Who typically implements strategy in large,multi-industry corporations?

Accepted Answer

A)  the board of directors 
B)  top management 
C)  middle management 
D)  first level management 
E)  everyone in the organization 
A)  the board of directors 
B)  top management 
C)  middle management 
D)  first level management 
E)  everyone in the organization

Question 11

Which defensive tactic was used by Southwest Airlines when deliberately keeping their prices low and constantly investing in cost-reducing measures?

Accepted Answer

A)  guerilla warfare 
B)  lower the inducement for attack 
C)  encirclement 
D)  raise structural barriers 
E)  increase expected retaliation 
A)  guerilla warfare 
B)  lower the inducement for attack 
C)  encirclement 
D)  raise structural barriers 
E)  increase expected retaliation

Question 12

Which of the following is not an offensive tactic?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal assault 
B)  flanking maneuver 
C)  guerilla warfare 
D)  raising structural barriers 
E)  encirclement 
A)  frontal assault 
B)  flanking maneuver 
C)  guerilla warfare 
D)  raising structural barriers 
E)  encirclement

Question 13

Which structure simultaneously combines functional and product forms at the same level of the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  strategic business units 
B)  simple structure 
C)  network structure 
D)  divisional structure 
E)  matrix structure 
A)  strategic business units 
B)  simple structure 
C)  network structure 
D)  divisional structure 
E)  matrix structure

Question 14

The job design technique that combines tasks to give a worker more of the same type of duties to perform is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  job combination. 
B)  job rotation. 
C)  job enrichment. 
D)  job enlargement. 
E)  job motivation. 
A)  job combination. 
B)  job rotation. 
C)  job enrichment. 
D)  job enlargement. 
E)  job motivation.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a principle of reengineering identified by Hammer?

Accepted Answer

A)  puts the decision point where the work is performed 
B)  organizes around tasks, not outcomes 
C)  treats geographically dispersed resources as though they were centralized 
D)  links parallel activities 
E)  captures information once at the source 
A)  puts the decision point where the work is performed 
B)  organizes around tasks, not outcomes 
C)  treats geographically dispersed resources as though they were centralized 
D)  links parallel activities 
E)  captures information once at the source

Question 16

When the drive of the entrepreneur is no longer enough to keep the Stage I company from floundering,this type of crisis is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a crisis of autonomy. 
B)  a crisis of confidence. 
C)  a crisis of clarity. 
D)  a crisis of differentiation. 
E)  a crisis of leadership. 
A)  a crisis of autonomy. 
B)  a crisis of confidence. 
C)  a crisis of clarity. 
D)  a crisis of differentiation. 
E)  a crisis of leadership.

Question 17

Many of the people in the organization who are crucial to successful strategy implementation probably have little to do with the development of the corporate and business strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Rather than attempting to fix existing problems through minor adjustments and the fine-tuning of existing processes,the key to reengineering is to ask,"If this were a new company,how would we run this place?"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

There are three distinct phases in the development of a matrix structure.Which is the first phase to occur usually when a new product line is being introduced?

Accepted Answer

A)  temporary cross-functional task forces 
B)  true dual-authority structure 
C)  product/brand management 
D)  immature matrix 
E)  mature matrix 
A)  temporary cross-functional task forces 
B)  true dual-authority structure 
C)  product/brand management 
D)  immature matrix 
E)  mature matrix

Question 20

How can a corporation's life cycle be extended?

Accepted Answer

A corporation's life cycle can be extend

The first company to manufacture and sell a new product or service is referred to as a pioneer.

It is advisable to have management from all levels participate in the strategy formulation process

What is the last real check a firm has on the feasibility of its selected strategy?

When the people managing diversified product lines in a functionally structured corporation need more decision-making freedom than top management is willing to delegate to them,there is a crisis of

Objectives that are personal and subjective and are typified by an entrepreneurial spirit describe what stage of corporate development?

When Yamaha entered the market with a broader range of pianos,keyboards,and other musical instruments,it was using which offensive tactic?

Discuss Chandler's conclusion concerning strategy.

Alfred Chandler,known for his study of large American corporations,concluded that

The program which incorporates the statistical approach of Six Sigma with the lean manufacturing program originally developed by Toyota is known as

Who typically implements strategy in large,multi-industry corporations?

Which defensive tactic was used by Southwest Airlines when deliberately keeping their prices low and constantly investing in cost-reducing measures?

Which of the following is not an offensive tactic?

Which structure simultaneously combines functional and product forms at the same level of the organization?

The job design technique that combines tasks to give a worker more of the same type of duties to perform is known as

Which of the following is not a principle of reengineering identified by Hammer?

When the drive of the entrepreneur is no longer enough to keep the Stage I company from floundering,this type of crisis is called

Many of the people in the organization who are crucial to successful strategy implementation probably have little to do with the development of the corporate and business strategy.

Rather than attempting to fix existing problems through minor adjustments and the fine-tuning of existing processes,the key to reengineering is to ask,"If this were a new company,how would we run this place?"

There are three distinct phases in the development of a matrix structure.Which is the first phase to occur usually when a new product line is being introduced?

How can a corporation's life cycle be extended?

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Exam 10: Strategy Implementation: Organizing and Structure

The first company to manufacture and sell a new product or service is referred to as a pioneer.

It is advisable to have management from all levels participate in the strategy formulation process

What is the last real check a firm has on the feasibility of its selected strategy?

When the people managing diversified product lines in a functionally structured corporation need more decision-making freedom than top management is willing to delegate to them,there is a crisis of

Objectives that are personal and subjective and are typified by an entrepreneurial spirit describe what stage of corporate development?

When Yamaha entered the market with a broader range of pianos,keyboards,and other musical instruments,it was using which offensive tactic?

Discuss Chandler's conclusion concerning strategy.

Alfred Chandler,known for his study of large American corporations,concluded that

The program which incorporates the statistical approach of Six Sigma with the lean manufacturing program originally developed by Toyota is known as

Who typically implements strategy in large,multi-industry corporations?

Which defensive tactic was used by Southwest Airlines when deliberately keeping their prices low and constantly investing in cost-reducing measures?

Which of the following is not an offensive tactic?

Which structure simultaneously combines functional and product forms at the same level of the organization?

The job design technique that combines tasks to give a worker more of the same type of duties to perform is known as

Which of the following is not a principle of reengineering identified by Hammer?

When the drive of the entrepreneur is no longer enough to keep the Stage I company from floundering,this type of crisis is called

Many of the people in the organization who are crucial to successful strategy implementation probably have little to do with the development of the corporate and business strategy.

Rather than attempting to fix existing problems through minor adjustments and the fine-tuning of existing processes,the key to reengineering is to ask,"If this were a new company,how would we run this place?"

There are three distinct phases in the development of a matrix structure.Which is the first phase to occur usually when a new product line is being introduced?

How can a corporation's life cycle be extended?

Basic Concepts in Strategic Management

Corporate Governance

Social Responsibility and Ethics in Strategic Management

Environmental Scanning and Industry Analysis

Organizational Analysis and Competitive Advantage

Strategy Formulation: Business Strategy

Strategy Formulation: Corporate Strategy

Strategy Formulation: Functional Strategy and Strategic Choice

Strategy Implementation: Global Strategy

Strategy Implementation: Staffing and Directing

Evaluation and Control

Suggestions for Case Analysis

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