Question 1

Stage III in the organizational life cycle is the

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A)  birth stage. 
B)  growth stage. 
C)  maturity stage. 
D)  decline stage. 
E)  death stage. 
A)  birth stage. 
B)  growth stage. 
C)  maturity stage. 
D)  decline stage. 
E)  death stage.

Question 2

Successful late movers tend to be large firms with considerable resources and related experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Pioneered in the automobile industry,the matrix structure was developed to combine the flexibility of the functional structure with the stability of the product form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How does job rotation combat the adverse consequences of task specialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  by altering the work to provide the worker with more control over activities 
B)  by moving workers through several jobs, thereby exposing them to increased task variety 
C)  by combining different tasks, thereby giving them more responsibilities 
D)  by giving the worker more autonomy through alterations in the job 
E)  by forming natural work units to provide the worker with more responsibility 
A)  by altering the work to provide the worker with more control over activities 
B)  by moving workers through several jobs, thereby exposing them to increased task variety 
C)  by combining different tasks, thereby giving them more responsibilities 
D)  by giving the worker more autonomy through alterations in the job 
E)  by forming natural work units to provide the worker with more responsibility

Question 5

Once in place,procedures seldom have to be updated to reflect changes in technology or strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Asking "What would Walt do" at Disney years after his death could present blocks to needed change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not descriptive of the matrix structure?

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A)  People from functional units are often assigned on a temporary basis to product units. 
B)  Although employees often work on one or more product units, they maintain only one direct supervisor. 
C)  The matrix structure is very useful when the external environment is very uncertain. 
D)  The matrix structure can produce conflicts revolving around duties, authority, and resource allocation. 
E)  The matrix structure was developed to combine the stability of functional structure with the flexibility of the product form. 
A)  People from functional units are often assigned on a temporary basis to product units. 
B)  Although employees often work on one or more product units, they maintain only one direct supervisor. 
C)  The matrix structure is very useful when the external environment is very uncertain. 
D)  The matrix structure can produce conflicts revolving around duties, authority, and resource allocation. 
E)  The matrix structure was developed to combine the stability of functional structure with the flexibility of the product form.

Question 8

An offensive tactic usually takes place in the firm's own current market position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What term refers to the study of individual tasks in an attempt to make them more relevant to the company and to the employee(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  position matching 
B)  functional duties 
C)  job design 
D)  task conversion 
E)  responsibility shift 
A)  position matching 
B)  functional duties 
C)  job design 
D)  task conversion 
E)  responsibility shift

Question 10

Strategy formulation and strategy implementation should be considered as two sides of the same coin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which market location tactic is being used when a company goes head to head with its competitor matching in every category from price to promotion to distribution channel?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

According to Chandler and others,which factors MUST be closely aligned to avoid the consequences of poor organizational performance?

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A)  management, workforce, and customers 
B)  operations, marketing, and finance 
C)  strategy, structure, and environment 
D)  rules, goals, and tasks 
E)  hierarchy, contacts, and integrators 
A)  management, workforce, and customers 
B)  operations, marketing, and finance 
C)  strategy, structure, and environment 
D)  rules, goals, and tasks 
E)  hierarchy, contacts, and integrators

Question 13

What is strategy implementation? What questions must strategy makers consider to begin the implementation process?

Accepted Answer

Strategy implementation is the sum total

Question 14

Lean Six Sigma incorporates the statistical approach of Six Sigma with the lean manufacturing program originally developed by Toyota.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not true of a Stage I corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is typified by the entrepreneur. 
B)  The entrepreneur tends to make all the important decisions personally. 
C)  The Stage I corporation has little formal structure. 
D)  Planning tends to be long range and progressive. 
E)  The greatest strength of a Stage I corporation is its flexibility and dynamism. 
A)  It is typified by the entrepreneur. 
B)  The entrepreneur tends to make all the important decisions personally. 
C)  The Stage I corporation has little formal structure. 
D)  Planning tends to be long range and progressive. 
E)  The greatest strength of a Stage I corporation is its flexibility and dynamism.

Question 16

What is the additional phase in the organizational life cycle that may occur sometime during the maturity or decline stages?

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A)  pause phase 
B)  acquisition phase 
C)  recovery phase 
D)  temporal displacement phase 
E)  revival phase 
A)  pause phase 
B)  acquisition phase 
C)  recovery phase 
D)  temporal displacement phase 
E)  revival phase

Question 17

During Stage V of the organizational life cycle,the popular strategy is

Accepted Answer

A)  concentration in a niche. 
B)  horizontal and vertical growth. 
C)  liquidation or bankruptcy. 
D)  concentric and conglomerate diversification. 
E)  profit strategy followed by retrenchment. 
A)  concentration in a niche. 
B)  horizontal and vertical growth. 
C)  liquidation or bankruptcy. 
D)  concentric and conglomerate diversification. 
E)  profit strategy followed by retrenchment.

Question 18

Which of the following is not true of defensive tactics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defensive tactics aim to lower the probability of attack. 
B)  Defensive tactics divert attacks to less threatening avenues. 
C)  Defensive tactics lessen the intensity of an attack. 
D)  Defensive tactics reduce short-term profitability to ensure long-term profitability. 
E)  Defensive tactics include a frontal assault. 
A)  Defensive tactics aim to lower the probability of attack. 
B)  Defensive tactics divert attacks to less threatening avenues. 
C)  Defensive tactics lessen the intensity of an attack. 
D)  Defensive tactics reduce short-term profitability to ensure long-term profitability. 
E)  Defensive tactics include a frontal assault.

Question 19

Stage III (Divisional Structure) is the point when the entrepreneur is replaced by a team of managers who have functional specialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Goold and Campbell,when companies coordinate the flow of products or services of one unit with that of another unit to reduce inventory,the synergistic effect is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  pooled negotiating power. 
B)  shared know-how. 
C)  coordinated strategies. 
D)  economies of scale or scope. 
E)  new business creation. 
A)  pooled negotiating power. 
B)  shared know-how. 
C)  coordinated strategies. 
D)  economies of scale or scope. 
E)  new business creation.

Stage III in the organizational life cycle is the

Successful late movers tend to be large firms with considerable resources and related experience.

Pioneered in the automobile industry,the matrix structure was developed to combine the flexibility of the functional structure with the stability of the product form.

How does job rotation combat the adverse consequences of task specialization?

Once in place,procedures seldom have to be updated to reflect changes in technology or strategy.

Asking "What would Walt do" at Disney years after his death could present blocks to needed change.

Which of the following is not descriptive of the matrix structure?

An offensive tactic usually takes place in the firm's own current market position.

What term refers to the study of individual tasks in an attempt to make them more relevant to the company and to the employee(s)?

Strategy formulation and strategy implementation should be considered as two sides of the same coin.

Which market location tactic is being used when a company goes head to head with its competitor matching in every category from price to promotion to distribution channel?

According to Chandler and others,which factors MUST be closely aligned to avoid the consequences of poor organizational performance?

What is strategy implementation? What questions must strategy makers consider to begin the implementation process?

Lean Six Sigma incorporates the statistical approach of Six Sigma with the lean manufacturing program originally developed by Toyota.

Which of the following is not true of a Stage I corporation?

What is the additional phase in the organizational life cycle that may occur sometime during the maturity or decline stages?

During Stage V of the organizational life cycle,the popular strategy is

Which of the following is not true of defensive tactics?

Stage III (Divisional Structure) is the point when the entrepreneur is replaced by a team of managers who have functional specialization.

According to Goold and Campbell,when companies coordinate the flow of products or services of one unit with that of another unit to reduce inventory,the synergistic effect is known as

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Exam 10: Strategy Implementation: Organizing and Structure

Stage III in the organizational life cycle is the

Successful late movers tend to be large firms with considerable resources and related experience.

Pioneered in the automobile industry,the matrix structure was developed to combine the flexibility of the functional structure with the stability of the product form.

How does job rotation combat the adverse consequences of task specialization?

Once in place,procedures seldom have to be updated to reflect changes in technology or strategy.

Asking "What would Walt do" at Disney years after his death could present blocks to needed change.

Which of the following is not descriptive of the matrix structure?

An offensive tactic usually takes place in the firm's own current market position.

What term refers to the study of individual tasks in an attempt to make them more relevant to the company and to the employee(s)?

Strategy formulation and strategy implementation should be considered as two sides of the same coin.

Which market location tactic is being used when a company goes head to head with its competitor matching in every category from price to promotion to distribution channel?

According to Chandler and others,which factors MUST be closely aligned to avoid the consequences of poor organizational performance?

What is strategy implementation? What questions must strategy makers consider to begin the implementation process?

Lean Six Sigma incorporates the statistical approach of Six Sigma with the lean manufacturing program originally developed by Toyota.

Which of the following is not true of a Stage I corporation?

What is the additional phase in the organizational life cycle that may occur sometime during the maturity or decline stages?

During Stage V of the organizational life cycle,the popular strategy is

Which of the following is not true of defensive tactics?

Stage III (Divisional Structure) is the point when the entrepreneur is replaced by a team of managers who have functional specialization.

According to Goold and Campbell,when companies coordinate the flow of products or services of one unit with that of another unit to reduce inventory,the synergistic effect is known as

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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