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Date Taken:
Time Spent:
Points Received:
Question Type:
Multiple Choice
Essay
12/5/2011
1 h , 08 min , 42 secs
34 / 40 (85%)
# Of Questions:
10
1
# Correct:
8
N/A
Grade Details
Page:
1 2
1. Question :
Student Answer:
(TCOs 1 & 4) Technical Computer Graphics uses small project
teams and forms alliances with its teams, customers, and
suppliers to accomplish projects. This is an example of
________________
combining forms of organizational structure.
outsourcing.
horizontal systems and processes.
Instructor
Explanation:
Points Received:
democratic management control.
Page 373
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Comments:
2. Question :
Student Answer:
(TCOs 1 & 4) Organizations generally tend to become internally
focused when faced with:
Resource scarcity
Declining performance
External pressures
Instructor
Explanation:
Points Received:
All of the above
Page 373
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Comments:
3. Question :
(TCOs 1 & 4) All of the following except ___________ can be
considered tools and techniques used to achieve effective
coordination and integration of key activities in an organization.
Student Answer:
communications and information technologies
horizontal organization structures
horizontal systems and processes
Instructor
Explanation:
Points Received:
horizontal diversification
Page 374
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Comments:
4. Question :
Student Answer:
(TCOs 1 & 4) When______________, effective ambidextrous
organizations have alignment.
there is a clear sense of how value is being created in the
short term and how activities are properly integrated and
coordinated
employees are rewarded according to both profit and sales
growth
managers are focused on growth opportunities
Instructor
Explanation:
Points Received:
divisional-level goals are consistent with overall corporate
goals
Page 375
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Comments:
5. Question :
Student Answer:
(TCOs 1 & 4) Effective ambidextrous structures, according to a
study by O'Reilly and Tushman, had all of the following
attributes except:
Managerial efforts were highly focused on revenue
enhancement
Cross-fertilization among business units
A clear and compelling vision
Instructor
Explanation:
Points Received:
Established units were shielded from the distractions of
launching new businesses
Pages 375
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Comments:
6. Question :
(TCOs 1 & 4) It can be said that managers, when faced with
ethical crises, should:
Student Answer:
Take the initiative to address the problem
Focus on issues most relevant to stockholders
Wait for the other party to make the first move
Instructor
Explanation:
Points Received:
Cover up as much as possible
Pages 407-408
3 of 3
Comments:
7. Question :
Student Answer:
(TCOs 1 & 4) ___________________is the only statement
about ethical organizations that is false.
"Ethical values shape the search for opportunities"
"Organizational ethics define what a company is and what it
stands for"
"The potential benefits of an ethical organization are few but
direct"
Instructor
Explanation:
Points Received:
"Ethics provide a common frame of reference that serves as
a unifying force"
Pages 407-408
3 of 3
Comments:
8. Question :
Student Answer:
(TCOs 1 & 4) Proactive measures to prevent organizational
ethics problems include all of the following except:
Instituting a reward system which considers outcomes as its
primary criterion.
Using leaders as role models of ethical behavior.
Issuing statements describing the organization's
commitment to certain standards of behavior.
Instructor
Explanation:
Points Received:
Using the organization's information systems as a control
system.
Pages 408-411
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Comments:
9. Question :
(TCOs 1 & 4) The statement "__________________" would
least likely be found in a corporate credo.
Student Answer:
Provide secure and stable employment for employees.
Establish an environment that enhances professional
growth.
Support community organizations and projects.
Instructor
Explanation:
Points Received:
Maximize financial benefits for stakeholders.
Pages 412-413
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Comments:
10. Question :
(TCOs 1 & 4) All of the following are elements of the Goolsby
Leadership Model except:
Student Answer:
Integrity
Charisma
Courage
Instructor
Explanation:
Points Received:
Impact
Pages 416-417
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Comments:
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Grading Summary
These are the automatically
computed results of your exam.
Grades for essay questions, and
comments from your instructor, are
in the "Details" section below.
Question Type:
Multiple Choice
Essay
Date Taken:
Time Spent:
Points Received:
12/5/2011
1 h , 08 min , 42 secs
34 / 40 (85%)
# Of Questions:
10
1
# Correct:
8
N/A
Grade Details
Page:
1 2
1. Question :
(TCOs 1 & 4) Briefly discuss three interdependent activities that
are critical for effective leadership.
Student Answer:
Instructor
Explanation:
Points Received:
Comments:
Page:
1 2
The three key interdependent activities in which all successful
leaders must be continually engaged. These are: (1) setting a
direction, (2) designing the organization, and (3) nurturing a culture
dedicated to excellence and ethical Setting a direction a strategic
leadership activity of strategy analysis and strategy formulation. A
holistic understanding of an organization's stakeholders requires an
ability to scan the environment to develop a knowledge of all of the
company's stakeholders and other salient environmental trends and
events. Managers must integrate this knowledge into a vision of
what the organization could become (Gregory G. Dess, G. T.
Lumpkin, & Alan B. Eisner 2010, p386) Designing the
organization: a strategic leadership activity of building structures,
teams, systems, and organizational processes that facilitate the
implementation of the leader's vision and strategies. At times,
almost all leaders have difficulty implementing their vision and
strategies. Such problems may stem from a variety of sources: •
Lack of understanding of responsibility and accountability among
managers. • Reward systems that do not motivate individuals (or
collectives such as groups and divisions) toward desired
organizational goals. • Inadequate or inappropriate budgeting and
control systems. • Insufficient mechanisms to integrate activities
across the organization ( Gregory G. Dess, G. T. Lumpkin, & Alan
B. Eisner 2010, p388). Nurturing an Excellent and Ethical Culture
excellent and ethical organizational culture an organizational
culture focused on core competencies and high ethical standards.
Organizational culture can be an effective means of organizational
control. Leaders play a key role in changing, developing, and
sustaining an organization's culture. (Gregory G. Dess, G. T.
Lumpkin, & Alan B. Eisner 2010, p389) Gregory G. Dess, G. T.
Lumpkin, & Alan B. Eisner, Strategic Management: text and cases,
Published by McGraw-Hill/Irwin, a business unit of The McGrawHill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York,
NY, 10020. Copyright © 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004 by The
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc, pp 386, 388, 389)
Pages 385-386. Answers will vary.
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