MAN 4720 Ch.11

Firms that follow a single-business or dominant-business strategy a the corporate level general employ a ____ structure.

Functional

What is the goal of a differentiation strategy?

To control costs while offering products or services at a higher perceived value, thereby creating a competitive advantage.

Which of the following must a firm do in order to effectively implement a cost leaders strategy?

Use a functional structure that has mechanistic organizational elements

Which of the following is the most important yet least visible element of organizational culture? A. values B. Artifacts C. Leaders D. Norms

Values

Which type of structure uses domain expertise to separate employees into specific areas based on their purpose, such as sales and human resources? A. An organic structure B. A functional structure C. a mechanistic structure D. an operational structure

A functional structure

Which type of organization attempts to balance and harness different activities in trade-off situations? A. mechanistic organization B. Ambidextrous orgs C. Double-faced org D. Juggler org E. functional structure org

Ambidextrous orgs

Corporate culture is expressed through _____ which are elements such as vocabulary and the type of clothing worn by employees.

Artifacts

The organizational structure at Gore, in which everyone is encouraged to speak to anyone they wish to within the organization, is called _____ organizational form. A. centralized B. Unlimited C. Boundaryless D. Bounded E. Lettuce

Boundaryless

How do founders leave their imprint on their organizations? A. By manipulating existing culture B. y entering physical elements into the design C. By taking their vision and making it into reality D. By formulating growth strategies

By taking their vision and making it into reality

The degree to which decision making is concentrated in the top tiers of a firm is referred to as_______.

Centralization

A firm would use input controls if it wanted to

Define and direct employee behavior through a set of explicit, codified rules and standard operating procedures.

Motivation that is driven by external factors, such as rewards or punishments, is called ______ motivation.

Extrinsic

Which f the following is typical of an organic organization? A. formalized job specification B. Clear Common and control C. Flexible division of labor D. Centralized decision making

Flexible division of labor

When a firm covers a limited geographical area and is narrowly focused in terms of offerings (low level of diversification), a __________ structure is recommended.

Functional

A firm using a ____ strategy is likely to have a multidivisional structure with the multiple divisions representing different products and centralized decision making. A. Multi domestic B. Global standardization C. A firm using an international strategy is likely to have a functional structure D. transitional

Global standardization

Specialization, formalization, centralization, and _______ are the key elements of an organizational structure.

Hierarchy

When a company culture is defined and shaped by the people who start it, it is known as founder A. formalization B. Ideology C. Incorporation D. Imprinting

Imprinting

What is the main reason why boards of directors fire CEOs?

Ineffective strategy implementation

A firms unwillingness to alter how things are currently done is known as ________.

Inertia

One of the disadvantages of a matrix is that

Reporting structures are often unclear.

Simple structures tend to be used by which group?

Small companies with low organizational complexity

When "____" managers limit themselves to strategies that maintain the status quo. A. Action follows implementation B. Structure follows strategy C. Organization follows innovation D. Strategy follows structure

Strategy follows structure

The portion of the strategic management process that concerns the organization, coordination, and integration of work processes is A. Strategy implementation B. Formalization design C. Holacracy D. Ambidextrous organization

Strategy implementation

Which of the following determines the allocation of resources and the organization and operations of workers? A. a firms organizational structure B. The specific management team functionality C. A firms strategic intent D. An organizational external opportunities analysis

a firms organizational structure

Mechanistic organizations tend to have_____.

codified operating procedures

The organizational structure element that deals with the degree to which employees are guided by specific codified rules and processes is known as______.

formalization

The organizational structure at Gore may be described as A. informal and decentralized B. informal and centralized C. formal and centralized D. Formal and decentralized

informal and decentralized

When a firms organizational structure is tall, the span of control is A. wide B. narrow C. differentiated D. fluctuating

narrow

What is important is defined by ____; which attitudes and behaviors are deemed appropriate are defined by ______.

values; norms