Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which
of the following is not one of the reasons behind Amstrad's decline in 1988? a. | Used low cost
suppliers in Far East | b. | Worldwide shortage of memory chips | c. | Labor
shortage | d. | Joint venture with Funai took off too
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Which
of the following is an aspect of implementation that can be changed indirectly if
necessary? a. | Organizational
structure | b. | Information systems | c. | Quality | d. | Procedures | | |
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A
small company, with power concentrated in the hands of one central figure, tends to be
what? a. | Centralized and
formal | b. | Centralized and informal | c. | Decentralized
and formal | d. | Decentralized and informal | | |
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Which
one of the following types of organizations would benefit from a matrix structure? a. | Diverse
independent businesses in a conglomerate | b. | Organizations growing through merger and
acquisition | c. | Small companies with few plants and limited product or service
diversity | d. | Small, sophisticated service
companies | | |
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According to Lorsch and Allen (1972) which two requirements must the design of a
structure accommodate? a. | The need to differentiate each group's contribution within the
organization | b. | The need to integrate the various groups of an
organization | c. | The need to differentiate the various groups in an organization
and integrate their respective contributions | d. | The need to
integrate the various groups in an organization and differentiate their
contributions | | |
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Which
of these is not a reason for why employees resist the implementation of strategic
changes? a. | Anxiety
regarding jobs | b. | Lack of necessary strategic resources | c. | Lack of
knowledge | d. | Poor strategic leadership | e. | All of the above
are reasons for why employees resist | | |
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Which
of these is not a main determinant of centralization/decentralization? a. | Geographical
considerations (e.g., location etc) | b. | Costs | c. | Size | d. | Demographical considerations (e.g., age; ethnicity
etc) | | |
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Which
of these is not an identified form of organizational structure? a. | Intrapreneurial | b. | Functional | c. | Entrepreneurial | d. | Matrix | | |
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9.
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When
are holding company structures are most useful? a. | For organizations in stable
environments | b. | Where appropriate business unit splits
exist | c. | For companies pursuing restructuring
strategies | d. | For large, multinational companies | | |
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Which
of these are characteristic of matrix structures? a. | Decentralization and co-ordination | b. | Centralization
and co-ordination | c. | Decentralization and control | d. | Centralization
and control | | |
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