Deck 11: The Organizational Context

Question 1

Which of the following is the paradox with respect to the organizational context of strategy?
A.Structure vs.creativity
B.Compliance vs.choice
C.Leadership vs.dynamics
D.Control vs.chaos.

Answer 1

Control vs.chaos.

Question 2

Based on the text, judge whether the following statements are true or false:
I.According to the organizational dynamics perspective, the organization is not shaped by the CEO, but by its environment.
II.One of the main arguments, against the organizational leadership perspective, is that it is hard to change the company's culture.
A.Both statements are true
B.Statement I is true and statement II is false
C.Statement I is false and statement II is true
D.Both statements are false.

Answer 2

Statement I is false and statement II is true

Question 3

De Wit refers to one main issue with respect to the organizational context of strategy.What is this issue?
A.Organizational leadership
B.Organizational influence
C.Organizational development
D.Organizational structure.

Answer 3

Organizational development

Question 4

Migros (Exhibit 11.3) according to the text, is a clear example of:
A.The possible success of the organizational dynamics perspective
B.The possible failures of the organizational dynamics perspective
C.The problems that come up while embracing the organizational dynamics perspective
D.The role of the leader in firms that embrace the organizational dynamics perspective.

Question 5

Countries characterized with which type of national culture would be more likely to prefer an organizational dynamics perspective?
A.Countries with an internal locus of control
B.Countries with an external locus of control
C.Countries with a mechanistic view on organizational development
D.Countries with an organic view on organizational development.

Question 6

The text discerns three different kinds of arenas for leadership influence.Which of the following is NOT mentioned?
A.The political arena
B.The structure arena
C.The cultural arena
D.The psychological arena.

Question 7

Based on the text, judge whether the following statements are true or false:
I.The organizational dynamics perspective is a suitable answer to the problem of 'strategic drift'.
II.The organizational leadership perspective always implies a top-down structure.
A.Both statements are true
B.Statement I is false and statement II is true
C.Statement I is true and statement II is false
D.Both statements are false.

Question 8

The sources of power, that are available to leaders, need to be used in order to have influence.The textbook discerns three generic ways for leaders to seek the influence they want.What are these levers of leadership influence?
A.Input, output and throughput control
B.Steering and controlling
C.Vertical, horizontal, and diagonal control
D.Vision, mission and enthusiasm.