Unlock document.
This document is partially blurred.
Unlock all pages and 1 million more documents.
Get Access
96.
The relationship between strategy and structure can be best described as
97.
A global start-up faces many management challenges including
98.
As firms expand into foreign markets, they generally follow a pattern of change in structure that
parallels the changes in their strategies. Which one of the following is not a major contingency that
influences the structure they choose?
99.
Which one of the following is not a primary types of organizational structures used to manage the
international operations of a company?
100.
Which of the following is not a boundaryless organizational design?
101.
According to author, Jeffrey Pfeffer, which of the following is not an advantage of teams?
102.
Organizations are increasingly using teams for many reasons. The difference between a good team and
an outstanding team has been found to be
103.
Which of the following is not a disadvantage of the barrier-free form of organization?
104.
What type of organization is defined as a central hub surrounded by networks of outside suppliers and
specialists?
105.
What is the name of the practice that many modular organization use to grow?
106.
What advantages does outsourcing not provide an organization?
107.
Which of the following is not a strategic risk of outsourcing?
108.
Nike is a company that makes use of the concept of product expatriates. Product expatriates are
109.
The phrase that best defines a virtual organization is a(n)
110.
A virtual organization may be most appropriate for firms
111.
Virtual organizations ______________ whereas modular organizations _____________.
112.
Which of the following is not a disadvantage of virtual structures?
113.
Coca-Cola, Ford Motor Company, H. J. Heinz, Nike, and Procter & Gamble are working together to
develop plant-based plastics. Each company brings its own competency to the table. This collaboration
is an example of a _____________ organization.
114.
Organizations generally tend to become internally focused when faced with ______________ and
_____________.
115.
If a firm outsources some parts of its value chain in order to reduce costs and increase quality and at the
same time engages in multiple alliances to penetrate new markets, this is a example of a firm using a
______________ of organizational types.
116.
Tools and techniques used to achieve effective coordination and integration of key activities in an
organization include all of the following except
117.
Effective ambidextrous organizations have alignment, which means that
118.
Effective ambidextrous organizations maintain adaptability, which means that
119.
According to the study by O'Reilly and Tushman, effective ambidextrous structures had all of the
following attributes except
120.
In an ambidextrous firm, if too much focus is placed on _______ the firm with suffer low profitability
in the short run.
121.
In the ambidextrous firm, if managers direct their efforts primarily at _______, they are likely to miss
out on promising business opportunities.
