Question 1

Organizational culture can be the basis of a firm's competitive advantage because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Culture can be regarded as valuable, rare, and inimitable assets
B)   Culture is trademarked and copyright protected
C)   Culture is universally the same across the firm
D)   Culture is usually a liability, not an assetE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

When a firm is small in size with low organizational complexity,a functional structure is often used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following are the benefits of organic structure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Flexible information flow
B)   Faster decision making
C)   Higher employee motivation
D)   All of theseE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

When following a global standardization strategy,a(n) _______ structure is preferred.

Accepted Answer

A)   Functional
B)   M-form
C)   Simple
D)   MatrixE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

A high degree of formalization streamlines the decision-making process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss the organizational structures used to implement diversification strategies.

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Question 7

What is organizational inertia? Please give an example to explain.

Accepted Answer

Organizational inertia refers to a firm'...

Question 8

When co-founder Jerry Yang was fired from Yahoo,what was the method then used to change Yahoo's culture?

Accepted Answer

A)   Liquidating the company
B)   Bringing in new leadership
C)   Laying off key engineers
D)   Acquiring another companyE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Structural stability affects the organization's ability to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Resist organizational inertia
B)   Cope with uncertainty about cause-and-effect relationships in the global economy
C)   Develop new competitive advantages
D)   Predictably manage its daily work routinesE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

____________ seeks to define and direct employee behavior through a set of codified rules and standard procedures.

Accepted Answer

A)   Output control
B)   Input control
C)   Cultural change
D)   Budget controlE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Please briefly explain why "structure follows strategy"?

Accepted Answer

Alfred Chandler conducted a series of ca...

Question 12

W.L.Gore's organizational structure is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Informal and decentralized
B)   Formal and decentralized
C)   Highly centralized and informal
D)   Formal and less specializedE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Describe the organizational structure associated with a firm that pursues an unrelated diversification strategy

Accepted Answer

An unrelated diversification strategy se...

Question 14

Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is better for founder CEOs to create a relevant culture, structure, and strategy in the early stages.
B)   Changes in culture are too frequent to have any impact on strategic implementation.
C)   It is always better to focus on output control and performance.
D)   According to research, more than 50 percent of firms change culture successfully.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

_________ refers to the degree to which decision making is concentrated at the top of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)   Specialization
B)   Formalization
C)   Centralization
D)   HierarchyE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Management using the M-form structure to support a(n) ___________ strategy should ideally concentrate decision making at the top of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)   Single-business
B)   Domain business
C)   Related diversification
D)   Unrelated diversificationE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Regional clusters,a collection of interdependent firms,represent a ______ structure.

Accepted Answer

A)   Simple
B)   Functional
C)   Network
D)   M-formE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

__________ describes the degree to which a task is divided into separate jobs.

Accepted Answer

A)   Specialization
B)   Formalization
C)   Centralization
D)   HierarchyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

A(n) ______ structure is recommended when a firm has a fairly narrow focus in terms of product/service offerings.

Accepted Answer

A)   Simple
B)   Functional
C)   M-form
D)   NetworkE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

When leadership changes,so does the company's culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Organizational Design: Structure, Culture, and Control

A(n) ______ structure is recommended when a firm has a fairly narrow focus in terms of product/service offerings.

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Please briefly explain why "structure follows strategy"?

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_________ refers to the degree to which decision making is concentrated at the top of the organization.

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W.L.Gore's organizational structure is __________.

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When a firm is small in size with low organizational complexity,a functional structure is often used.

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What is organizational inertia? Please give an example to explain.

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Which of the following are the benefits of organic structure?

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When leadership changes,so does the company's culture.

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A high degree of formalization streamlines the decision-making process.

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When following a global standardization strategy,a(n) _______ structure is preferred.

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Regional clusters,a collection of interdependent firms,represent a ______ structure.

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Management using the M-form structure to support a(n) ___________ strategy should ideally concentrate decision making at the top of the organization.

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____________ seeks to define and direct employee behavior through a set of codified rules and standard procedures.

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When co-founder Jerry Yang was fired from Yahoo,what was the method then used to change Yahoo's culture?

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Structural stability affects the organization's ability to ____________.

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Describe the organizational structure associated with a firm that pursues an unrelated diversification strategy

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