Strategic Management Practice set from books

Q161. Changes in strategy lead to changes in organisational _________

a. single site
b. positive
c. structure
d. None of these

Answer

c. structure

Q162. Functional structure is useful when the firm begins operations at a _________

a. positive
b. single site
c. product
d. None of these

Answer

b. single site

Q163. Functional structure tries to incorporate the _________ aspects of specialisation.

a. product
b. Divisionalization
c. positive
d. None of these

Answer

c. positive

Q164. Product departmentation calls for division of organisation work on _________ basis.

a. product
b. Divisionalization
c. equal
d. None of these

Answer

a. product

Q165. Geographic _________ sets up separate regional units, each self-sufficient in manufacturing, marketing, etc., to cater to the needs of local markets.

a. equal
b. Project manager
c. Divisionalization
d. None of these

Answer

c. Divisionalization

Q166. Project management allows maximum use of specialised knowledge which is available to all projects on an _________ basis.

a. Project manager
b. equal
c. Project structures
d. None of these

Answer

b. equal

Q167. The …….. makes sure that the project does not get lost in the shuffle of organisational activities.

a. Project manager
b. Project structures
c. project manager
d. None of these

Answer

c. project manager

Q168. _________ usually have limited life whereas product structures are created to deal with profitable products having a long life.

a. project manager
b. project structure
c. Project structures
d. None of these

Answer

c. Project structures

Q169. A _________ is expected to work with various functional managers by seeking their support through persuasive bargaining.

a. project structure
b. project manager
c. matrix structure
d. None of these

Answer

b. project manager

Q170. The _________ is an effective way of focusing all of the necessary talent and organisation resources for a given period on a specific project goal.

a. matrix structure
b. matrix structure
c. project structure
d. None of these

Answer

c. project structure

Q171. In the _________, project managers are assigned to a variety of projects — rather than a single one.

a. matrix structure
b. matrix structure
c. functional department members
d. None of these

Answer

b. matrix structure

Q172. The _________ breaks the unity of command concept.

a. functional department members
b. Boundaryless organization
c. matrix structure
d. None of these

Answer

c. matrix structure

Q173. Matrix forms encourage constant interaction among project unit and ……..…….

a. Boundaryless organization
b. functional department members
c. virtual organisation
d. None of these

Answer

b. functional department members

Q174. _________ seeks to eliminate the chain of command, have limitless spans of control, and replace departments with empowered teams.

a. virtual organisation
b. Horizontal
c. Boundaryless organization
d. None of these

Answer

c. Boundaryless organization

Q175. The _________ is a small core organisation that outsources major business functions.

a. virtual organisation
b. Horizontal
c. Strategic Implementation
d. None of these

Answer

a. virtual organisation

Q176. As an organisation adds more employees, there is more specialisation and _________ differentiation

a. Strategic Implementation
b. cooperation
c. Horizontal
d. None of these

Answer

c. Horizontal

Q177. According to Glueck _________ is the assignment or reassignment of corporate and SBU leaders to match the strategy.

a. cooperation
b. Strategic Implementation
c. communis
d. None of these

Answer

b. Strategic Implementation

Q178. Successful implementation demands _________ from all functional and divisional managers in an organisation

a. communis
b. interest
c. cooperation
d. None of these

Answer

c. cooperation

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