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1. Identify a primary characteristic of the inside directors of corporations.
1) They comprise people who are not employed by a corporation in any other role.
2) They should bring deep knowledge and a fresh perspective.
3) They have the working knowledge of a firm's operations and strategies.
4) They should ideally bring independence to the board.
2. Veltek Development Solutions was a company that existed in the nineteenth century. It was formed after obtaining a charter from the state legislature for the purpose of building a small bridge over a river. In this scenario, Veltek Development Solutions can be considered a ________.
1) limited partnership
2) cooperative
3) corporation
4) general partnership
3. Identify a feature of the soft square.
1) It includes elements that can be influenced and changed easily.
2) Changing the style or shared values of a firm takes place over a week.
3) Changing an organization's skill set can take several months.
4) It represents a set of levers that managers can quickly pull to create realignment.
4. Mark Dinewell Inc., a well-established restaurant chain has vice presidents for different geographic regions and functional managers for each of those regions. Which of the following organizational elements is exemplified in this case?
1) Structure
2) Style
3) Strategy
4) Skill
5. In the context of the 7 S model of organizational alignment, which of the following statements is true of structure?
1) It is the ability of an individual to perform tasks.
2) It helps create alignment between goals, skills, and environmental needs.
3) It includes recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and compensation.
4) It represents the most important S in the 7 S model.
5. Which of the following statements is true about the principle of line of sight?
1) It provides the fundamental motivation for change.
2) It helps to overcome the limited perspectives of individual organizational members.
3) It is often successful by trial and error.
4) It means moving from one set of behaviors and activities to another.
6. Anastasia is one of the managers of Geller Technology Inc., an information technology firm. She will be considered the agent of the _________.
1) software engineers who work for the firm
2) businesses that use the software created by the firm
3) people who purchase the software created by the firm
4) people who own stocks of the firm
7. Which of the following statements is true of the changing phase of organizational change?
1) It involves formalizing and institutionalizing new behaviors, methods, processes, or routines.
2) It provides the fundamental motivation for change.
3) It entails moving away from certain actions, policies, or strategies before adopting anything new.
4) It means moving from one set of behaviors and activities to another.