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Question

What facet of the company has Google recently changed by moving Eric E. Schmidt to chairman of the Board of Directors?

a. Organizational control

b. Organizational structure

c. Strategic control

d. Financial controls

One reason behind Google's recent change is to increase the speed of decision making. What capability of Google would change?

a. Financial controls

b. Strategic controls

c. Structural stability

d. Strategic flexibility

Eric Schmidt mentioned some of the business units of Google that are successful. The units mentioned were Android, Chrome, core search, Maps, and display advertising. With these business units, which functional structure would be recommended?

a. Strategic business unit form

b. M-form

c. Cooperative form

d. Competitive form

What challenge may Google need to overcome when making the change to its corporate structure?

a. Legal regulations

b. Organizational inertia

c. Board of Directors

d. Structural stability

Google's structure has been a key to its success. What capability did Eric Schmidt describe that was the key to Google's success?

a. Innovation

b. Stability

c. Flexibility

d. Financial controls

For ten years, Google had a trio running the company. This team was Eric Schmidt as CEO, and the two co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. The chapter opens with Luxottica, the world's largest eyewear company, being analyzed for a similar structure. The key discussion is around the company's future success vs. potential declines from this structure. Why would analysts be skeptical of this type of organizational structure?

a. The employees might not know who would be the best to deliver suggestions or reports to

b. The Board of Directors being unable to keep two CEOs focused on all stakeholders, as it is hard enough to keep one aligned

c. The lack of leadership and capabilities of decision making

d. The leaders making decisions for the company that conflict