Question 1

A _______ is an organization's chosen plan of action for outperforming its competitors and achieving superior outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) strategic vision 
B) mission statement 
C) strategy 
D) core competence

Question 2

Discuss some of the recommendations for minimizing resistance to change.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss some of the recommendations for minimizing...

Question 3

A strategic vision is an ambitious view of the current state that everyone in the organization can believe in that is readily attainable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

_______ is a valuable currency for leaders to have,because it is the foundation upon which the benefits of a proposed change can be sold to employees who may suffer personal losses from such action.

Accepted Answer

A) Values 
B) Trust 
C) Leadership 
D) Confidence

Question 5

Describe the role of leadership in successful change implementation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the role of leadership in successful...

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ change is an alteration of not only structures,systems,and processes but also a cognitive leadership reorientation.

Accepted Answer

A) Incremental 
B) Organizational 
C) Functional 
D) Environmental

Question 8

Explain the importance of strategy evaluation in the strategic management model.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Effective strategic leaders seek the counsel of a select group of employees throughout the strategic management process because the fewer people are involved the quicker decisions get made.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

____ anxiety is the feeling that unless an organization makes a change,it is going to be out of business or fail to achieve some important goals.

Accepted Answer

A) Learning 
B) Organizational 
C) Survival 
D) Functional

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The essence of the strategic management process...

Question 12

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

The answer of For CEOs and many other senior executives,strategic...

Question 13

Give an example of when you were resistant to change.Be sure to identify your resistance by one of the seven reasons in Exhibit 11.2.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Strategic leadership is a leader's ability to anticipate,envision,maintain flexibility,think strategically,and work with others to initiate changes that will create a viable future for the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

____ is a capability that allows an organization to perform extremely well in comparison to competitors and is the basis of competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) A core competence 
B) Synergistic opportunity 
C) Value 
D) Comparative advantage

Question 16

Strategic leadership is the set of decisions and actions used to formulate and implement specific strategies that will achieve a competitively superior fit between the organization and its environment,so as to achieve organizational goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Think of a business that you would like to start someday,what would be some of your strengths and weaknesses,opportunities and threats,compared to your competitors?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Why should we adopt the culture of the company we are merging with?  Their values and principles rub me the wrong way. This employee statement reflects which of the following reasons for resisting 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

Question 19

A tool used to measure the effectiveness of executed strategies is the _________ which evaluates the company's financial and strategic objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) strategic management process 
B) change management process 
C) balance scorecard 
D) SWOT analysis

Question 20

An attempt to start the changing phase without first __________ old attitudes and behaviors is likely to meet with strong resistance.

Accepted Answer

A) unfreezing 
B) refreezing 
C) acknowledging 
D) identifying

Exam 11: Strategic Leadership and Change Management

A _______ is an organization's chosen plan of action for outperforming its competitors and achieving superior outcomes.

Discuss some of the recommendations for minimizing resistance to change.

A strategic vision is an ambitious view of the current state that everyone in the organization can believe in that is readily attainable.

_______ is a valuable currency for leaders to have,because it is the foundation upon which the benefits of a proposed change can be sold to employees who may suffer personal losses from such action.

Describe the role of leadership in successful change implementation.

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

________ change is an alteration of not only structures,systems,and processes but also a cognitive leadership reorientation.

Explain the importance of strategy evaluation in the strategic management model.

Effective strategic leaders seek the counsel of a select group of employees throughout the strategic management process because the fewer people are involved the quicker decisions get made.

____ anxiety is the feeling that unless an organization makes a change,it is going to be out of business or fail to achieve some important goals.

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

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.

Give an example of when you were resistant to change.Be sure to identify your resistance by one of the seven reasons in Exhibit 11.2.

Strategic leadership is a leader's ability to anticipate,envision,maintain flexibility,think strategically,and work with others to initiate changes that will create a viable future for the organization.

____ is a capability that allows an organization to perform extremely well in comparison to competitors and is the basis of competitive advantage.

Strategic leadership is the set of decisions and actions used to formulate and implement specific strategies that will achieve a competitively superior fit between the organization and its environment,so as to achieve organizational goals.

Think of a business that you would like to start someday,what would be some of your strengths and weaknesses,opportunities and threats,compared to your competitors?

Why should we adopt the culture of the company we are merging with? Their values and principles rub me the wrong way. This employee statement reflects which of the following reasons for resisting change?

A tool used to measure the effectiveness of executed strategies is the _________ which evaluates the company's financial and strategic objectives.

An attempt to start the changing phase without first __________ old attitudes and behaviors is likely to meet with strong resistance.