Question 1

Strategic planning:
A) emphasizes the development of people
B) has the purpose of refining operations
C) ends with definition of mission
D) emphasizes internal "fit" with the environment

Accepted Answer

Strategic planning emphasizes aligning the organization's internal capabilities and resources with the external environment to achieve long-term goals.

Question 2

The logical incrementalism approach suggests that:
A) the strategic planning process is best achieved at an intensive retreat that includes all levels of management
B) the strategic planning process is linear
C) only the broadest mission and objectives are set by executives; divisions and units are encouraged to behave as relatively independent strategic business units
D) this process best serves all types of organizations

Accepted Answer

The logical incrementalism approach suggests setting broad mission and objectives at the executive level and allowing divisions and units to behave relatively independently as strategic business units. It emphasizes continuous small, cumulative changes rather than abrupt changes and is not suitable for all types of organizations. Options A and B are not suggested by the logical incrementalism approach, and option D is incorrect as the approach may not be suitable for all types of organizations.

Question 3

Select the false statement regarding mission articulation:
A) It can occur outside the strategic planning process
B) It is related to strategic planning
C) It has only explicit aspects
D) It serves nonstrategic purpose

Accepted Answer

Mission articulation can have both explicit and implicit aspects.

Question 4

Mission statements have the same connotations as:
A) organizational purpose relative to the type of activities to be performed for customers
B) the aspirations of the organization
C) the organization's goals
D) the special competencies in which the organization is expected to excel

Accepted Answer

Mission statements typically describe the organizational purpose and the type of activities to be performed for customers, aligning with choice A.

Question 5

Developing working relationships that are voluntary but substantive outside the organization is known as the act of:
A) networking
B) partnering
C) collaborating
D) cooperating

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Question 6

A higher level of partnering that generally requires a substantial degree of reciprocal influence is called:
A) alliance
B) coalition
C) cooptation
D) confederation

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Question 7

Performing general management functions is most closely related to:
A) general planning and accounting
B) operations and fiscal investment for high returns
C) structuring the organization and staffing the positions created
D) operations and strategic planning

Accepted Answer

General management functions involve overseeing and coordinating all aspects of an organization's operations, including strategic planning, resource allocation, and day-to-day management. Therefore, the most closely related choices are operations and strategic planning. While the other options may be important components of general management, they are not as closely related to the overall function of managing an organization.

Question 8

According to Rosenbloom (1998), one of the common problems that occur in decision-making is:
A) underappreciation of personnel factors
B) excessive use of emotional appeals
C) involving too many people in the process
D) lack of clear goals

Accepted Answer

Rosenbloom (1998) identified lack of clear goals as one of the common problems that occur in decision-making.

Question 9

The model of decision-making that describes pragmatically how we "muddle through" decisions as we adjust over time to changing factors around us is called:
A) the reasoned-choice model
B) the incremental model
C) the mixed scanning model
D) the environmental scan model

Accepted Answer

The incremental model describes how we make decisions by taking small, incremental steps, adjusting as we go along based on changing factors and feedback. This model acknowledges that decision-making is often messy and complex, and that we rarely have all the information we need to make a perfect choice. Thus, we "muddle through" decisions as we learn from our experiences and adapt to our environment.

Question 10

Culture changes may lead to dramatic differences when successfully implemented. One classic example of an organization implementing this type of organizational change in order to survive in the early 1990s was:
A) IBM
B) Xerox
C) UPS
D) McDonald's

Accepted Answer

IBM is a classic example of an organization that underwent significant cultural changes in the early 1990s to survive. Under the leadership of CEO Lou Gerstner, IBM shifted from a hardware-centric company to a services-oriented business, fundamentally changing its corporate culture to adapt to the evolving technology market.

Question 11

What are the different frameworks used in decision-making? When are these frameworks most commonly used?

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Question 12

Managing successful organizational change is generally considered the most difficult of all competencies. Why? What competencies does it build upon and how?

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Question 13

With the case of the huge Toyota recall of 2010, it was stated that the observer could witness the importance of rules in decision-making. Explain.

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Question 14

Describe the importance of networking and partnering outside the business for creating vision.

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Question 15

Argue in favor of the position that general management functions are necessary for leadership.

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Quiz 8: Vision-Oriented Leadership Behaviors

Strategic planning:

The logical incrementalism approach suggests that:

Select the false statement regarding mission articulation:

Mission statements have the same connotations as:

Developing working relationships that are voluntary but substantive outside the organization is known as the act of:

A higher level of partnering that generally requires a substantial degree of reciprocal influence is called:

Performing general management functions is most closely related to:

According to Rosenbloom (1998) , one of the common problems that occur in decision-making is:

The model of decision-making that describes pragmatically how we "muddle through" decisions as we adjust over time to changing factors around us is called:

Culture changes may lead to dramatic differences when successfully implemented. One classic example of an organization implementing this type of organizational change in order to survive in the early 1990s was:

What are the different frameworks used in decision-making? When are these frameworks most commonly used?

Managing successful organizational change is generally considered the most difficult of all competencies. Why? What competencies does it build upon and how?

With the case of the huge Toyota recall of 2010, it was stated that the observer could witness the importance of rules in decision-making. Explain.

Describe the importance of networking and partnering outside the business for creating vision.

Argue in favor of the position that general management functions are necessary for leadership.