3304 Exam 2
1- environmental analysis 2-establishment of an organizational direction 3-strategic formulation 4-strategic implementation 5-strategic control
Strategic management process
allocating skill
The ability to provide the organizational resources necessary to implement a strategy
interacting skill
ability to manage people during implementation
product specialization
allows managers to focus on the goods and services sold by the company
authentic leadership
leaders deeply aware of their own and others moral perspectives and whoo are confident hopeful and have high character
organizing skill
the ability to create throughout the organization a network of people who can help solve implementation problems as they occur
informal structure
the patterns of relationships that develop because of the informal activities of organization members
Coaching
_____ is a direct critiquing of how well an individual is performing a job.
Authority
________ is the right to act in certain designated ways to directly influence others.
Coordination
_________ is the orderly arrangement of effort in a group to ensure unity among members in accomplishing a common goal.
tactical planning
short range planning that emphasizes current operations of various parts of the organization
attractiveness of industry decreases
threat of substitutes increases
consideration behavior
reflects friendships, mutual trust, respect, and warmth
Which of the following arguments has been presented against the use of division of labor?
Division of labor focuses solely on efficiency and economic benefit.
may be consulted responsibility
may be called out to relate info, render advice, or make recommendations before the action is taken
functional similarity method
method of dividing appropriate job activities among employees
Strategic Planning
Long-term planning that focuses on the organization as a whole
flat
Which structure would be characterized by a greater span of management?
Functional
At Quality Electronics, departments in the firm's formal structure are determined based on the type of activity being performed within the management system. The firm has separate departments for marketing, finance, production, and research and development. Which type of departmentalization is used at Quality Electronics?
1- Reflecting on plans and objectives 2-Establishing major tasks 3-Dividing major tasks into subtasks 4-Allocating resources and directives for subtasks
Organizing process
valuable contributions to management and determine organizational productivity
Appropriate human resources make
task structure
According to Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership, which factor indicates the degree to which work to be done is clearly outlined?
Bureaucracy
According to Weber's classical organizing theory, which of the following is a management system characterized by detailed procedures, an organizational hierarchy, and impersonal relationships among employees?
What is the first step in the delegation process?
Assigning specific duties
According to management theorists, what is the most basic method of dividing jobs?
Functional similarity method
span of management
George, a manager, directly supervises four employees at Hoffman Industries. Which term refers to the number of subordinates that George has?
According to the life cycle theory of leadership model, what type of balance should be used for leader behavior when the worker has low experience in the job and there is a short-term deadline?
High task/low relationship behavior
Achievement behavior
The path goal theory of leadership suggests some leaders focus on making goals difficult enough to be challenging, yet achievable. Which of the following types of leadership behavior would this best describe?
1- Determining organizations needs 2-Designing training program 3-Administering training program 4-Evaluating training program
Training process
aptitude test
Which of the following best measures the potential to perform a specific task?
lecture
Which of the following exposes job trainees to a maximum amount of information within a specific time period?
Organizing
Which of the following involves developing orderly uses for organizational resources within the management system?
situational approach
Which of the following is based on the assumption that each instance of leadership is different and requires different leadership skills?
supportive behavior
being friendly with followers and showing interest in them as human beings
strategy formulation
best achieve organizational objective
management manpower chart
composite view of the individuals management considers significant for human resource planning
product lines highly diversified
decentralization
social
demographics, statistical characteristics
economic component
general environment that indicates how resources are being distributed and used in an environment
critical form essay
good or bad events involving employees
general responsibility
guides and directs the execution of the function through the person accepting operating responsibilities
stars
high market share and high anticipated growth rate
five force model
identify and analyze forces that determine competitiveness within an industry
organizational mission
increases the likelihood that a firm will succeed by identifying major targets that need to be reached
functional departmentalizing
primary activities
performance appraisal
processing of reviewing individuals past productive activity to evaluate the contribution they have made toward attaining management system objective
Competitor Capability
refers to a firm's ability to undertake an action
servant leaders
satisfy personal needs, aspirations, and interest
