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36.
The formal structure of an organization is primarily put in place to:
37.
A form of organization that seeks to maximize internal efficiency is called
38.
The _____ structure is an organizational form that emphasizes flexibility.
39.
If jobholders rely more heavily on judgment than on rules, the organization most likely has
a(n) _____ structure.
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A _____ is the knowledge, expertise, or skill that underlies a company's ability to be a
leader in providing a range of specific goods or services.
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41.
Managers who want to strengthen their firms' competitiveness via core capabilities need
to focus on
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42.
What is a strategic alliance?
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43.
Which of the following statements is true about strategic alliances?
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44.
Cancer Survivors Counseling and FlexiSolution Software recently joined forces to produce
a nutrition-planning program for use on home computers. The two organizations are
working together on the project since neither could have developed it using only their own
resources. Both will own the resulting program. This is an example of a ____.
45.
An organization that is skilled at creating, acquiring, and transferring knowledge and at
modifying its behavior to reflect new knowledge and insights is known as a ____
organization.
46.
McKittridge Consulting pursues activities such as engaging in disciplined thinking,
searching constantly for new knowledge, benchmarking, and sharing ideas throughout the
organization via information systems. Which type of organization is McKittridge
Consulting?
47.
In a _____ organization, top management ensures that there is consensus about the
direction in which the business is heading.
48.
Structurally, a high-involvement organization is usually ____.
49.
Which of the following statements is true of a high-involvement organization?
50.
Which of the following aspects of an organization creates scale economies and economies
of scope and leads to advantages like lower operating costs, greater purchasing power,
and easier access to capital?
51.
Economies of scope refers to the idea that
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52.
Because Mega Corp. is very large, it has the ability to use the same process to
manufacture multiple related products. This type of efficiency is referred to as an economy
of ____.
53.
Diseconomies of scale refers to the
54.
Downsizing in organizations refers to the
55.
The top management team at Gargantuan Industries has decided that it needs to close
one of its divisions and eliminate a level of middle management at the surviving divisions.
What process is Gargantuan going to implement?
56.
Iris Paint, a manufacturer of designer indoor paint, is in the process of eliminating some
positions in its organization. Its management has carefully analyzed all of the jobs and
strategically determined which to keep, with an eye toward protecting its most talented
people. Which of the following refers to what Iris is doing in this scenario?
57.
Which of the following is an effective practice in downsizing?
58.
Survivor's syndrome refers to the
59.
Missy's company just went through the process of downsizing. Missy retained her job, but
now she has a much heavier workload. Since the layoffs, Missy has been worried about
her future and more reluctant to take risks on the job. Missy is showing the symptoms of
____.
60.
Which of the following constitutes the strategic triangle of a business unit?
61.
According to Dr. Kenichi Ohmae, customers, corporation, and competitors make up the
____.
62.
A multifaceted process focusing on creating two-way exchanges with customers to foster
intimate knowledge of their needs, wants, and buying patterns is called _____
management.
63.
In Japanese operations strategy,
kaizen
refers to ____.
