Question 1

An important goal of evaluating organizational strengths and weaknesses and environmental opportunities and threats is to identify core competencies that can become sources of competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Forum Corporation identifies three characteristics of successful leaders:

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowing when to talk, when to listen, when to act 
B)  Having a goal, having the support of others, having resources to succeed 
C)  Taking personal responsibility, creating a vision, supporting the people 
D)  Losing one's ego, trusting in destiny, enjoying the process 
E)  None of these

Question 3

Eliminating _______ pushes idea creation and decision-making out of headquarters and into the field.

Accepted Answer

A)  Layers of management 
B)  Formal titles 
C)  Pay bonuses 
D)  Performance reviews 
E)  None of these

Question 4

Leadership is important from the boardroom to the shop floor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Values are used to measure the rightness and wrongness of a leader's direction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Generally, exploitive and impoverished organizations attract excellent personnel who outperform their demoralized counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A person who is power-oriented strives for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Authority 
B)  Fear 
C)  Achievement 
D)  Acceptance

Question 8

Artifacts of organizational culture include physical structures, rituals and stories, based on deeply held assumptions, beliefs and values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One principle of a Pattern IV organization is:

Accepted Answer

A)  To maximize profits at any cost 
B)  To promote the survival of the organization 
C)  To set high performance goals at every level of the organization 
D)  None of these

Question 10

Noel Tichy and M.A. Devanna state that successful leaders employ a three act process - 1) recognize the need for change; 2) create a clear and positive vision for the future; and 3) institute empowering structures and processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Important dimensions of organizational climate include:

Accepted Answer

A)  The reward system; standards of performance 
B)  Warmth and support; communication 
C)  Organizational clarity; leadership 
D)  All of these

Question 12

The essence of Hewlett-Packard company's early success was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being first to market is what matters most 
B)  Global domination is the best strategy 
C)  Employee brain power is the company's most important asset 
D)  Leaders must be properly educated

Exam 4: The Power of Vision

An important goal of evaluating organizational strengths and weaknesses and environmental opportunities and threats is to identify core competencies that can become sources of competitive advantage.

The Forum Corporation identifies three characteristics of successful leaders:

Eliminating _______ pushes idea creation and decision-making out of headquarters and into the field.

Leadership is important from the boardroom to the shop floor.

Values are used to measure the rightness and wrongness of a leader's direction.

Generally, exploitive and impoverished organizations attract excellent personnel who outperform their demoralized counterparts.

A person who is power-oriented strives for:

Artifacts of organizational culture include physical structures, rituals and stories, based on deeply held assumptions, beliefs and values.

One principle of a Pattern IV organization is:

Noel Tichy and M.A. Devanna state that successful leaders employ a three act process - 1) recognize the need for change; 2) create a clear and positive vision for the future; and 3) institute empowering structures and processes.

Important dimensions of organizational climate include:

The essence of Hewlett-Packard company's early success was: