MGT 4335 CH 10 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
1) The sum total of the activities and choices required for the execution of a strategic plan is
known as
A) strategic formulation.
B) environmental scanning.
C) strategy implementation.
D) evaluation and control.
E) strategic development. - ANS C) strategy implementation.
2) Which statement below is not true of strategy implementation?
A) It is the process by which strategies and policies are put into action through the development
of programs/tactics, budgets, and procedures.
B) Implementation is often considered after strategy has been formulated.
C) Strategy implementation is the sum total of the activities and choices required for the
execution of a strategic plan.
D) Strategy implementation should be kept separate and distinct from that of strategic
management.
E) Strategy formulation and strategy implementation are two sides of the same coin. - ANS D)
Strategy implementation should be kept separate and distinct from that of strategic
management.
3) A survey of 93 Fortune 500 firms found ten major problems that over half of the group
experienced when they attempted to implement a strategic change. Which of the following is
not one of the implementation problems?
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,A) ineffective coordination of activities
B) uncontrollable external environmental factors
C) time allocated for implementation was adequate, but was used inappropriately
D) poor definition of key implementation tasks and activities
E) crises that distracted attention away from implementation - ANS C) time allocated for
implementation was adequate, but was used inappropriately
4) Who typically implements strategy in large, multi-industry corporations?
A) the board of directors
B) top management
C) middle management
D) first level management
E) everyone in the organization - ANS E) everyone in the organization
5) It is advisable to have management from all levels participate in the strategy formulation
process
A) because it is a legal requirement.
B) because collective bargaining agreements often mandate worker participation.
C) to gain an insight as to what work needs to be done and to gain cooperation in the
implementation of the strategy.
D) because it is part of their job responsibilities to provide input regarding their respective area
of expertise.
E) because it helps boost the self-image and ego of all managers to be asked for advice. -
ANS C) to gain an insight as to what work needs to be done and to gain cooperation in the
implementation of the strategy.
6) Strategy formulation is the sum total of the activities and choices required for the execution
of a strategic plan. - ANS Answer: FALSE
7) Strategy formulation and strategy implementation should be considered as two sides of the
same coin. - ANS Answer: TRUE
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, 8) Poor implementation is often blamed for strategic failure. - ANS Answer: TRUE
9) According to a survey of Fortune 500 firms, the most frequently cited problem with
implementing a strategic change is that implementation took more time than originally planned.
- ANS Answer: TRUE
10) Those who implement strategy will probably be a much more diverse set of people than
those who formulate it. - ANS Answer: TRUE
11) Many of the people in the organization who are crucial to successful strategy
implementation probably have little to do with the development of the corporate and business
strategy. - ANS Answer: TRUE
12) What is strategy implementation? What questions must strategy makers consider to begin
the implementation process? - ANS Strategy implementation is the sum total of the activities
and choices required for the execution of a strategic plan. It is the process by which objectives,
strategies, and policies are put into action through the development of programs and tactics,
budgets, and procedures. Implementation should be evaluated as strategy is being formulated,
although many companies separate the two. Implementation is the key part of strategic
management, for without implementation, we have nothing. Strategy formulation and strategy
implementation should be considered as two sides of the same coin.
Poor implementation has been blamed for a number of strategic failures. Merger and
acquisitions activities are clear types of very visible implementations.
To begin the implementation process, strategy makers must consider these questions:
Who are the people who will carry out the strategic plan?
What must be done to align the company's operations in the new intended direction?
How is everyone going to work together to do what is needed?
13) The term used in strategic implementation that describes a statement of activities or steps
needed to accomplish a plan and whose use is to make the strategy action-oriented is
A) a program.
B) a guideline.
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
1) The sum total of the activities and choices required for the execution of a strategic plan is
known as
A) strategic formulation.
B) environmental scanning.
C) strategy implementation.
D) evaluation and control.
E) strategic development. - ANS C) strategy implementation.
2) Which statement below is not true of strategy implementation?
A) It is the process by which strategies and policies are put into action through the development
of programs/tactics, budgets, and procedures.
B) Implementation is often considered after strategy has been formulated.
C) Strategy implementation is the sum total of the activities and choices required for the
execution of a strategic plan.
D) Strategy implementation should be kept separate and distinct from that of strategic
management.
E) Strategy formulation and strategy implementation are two sides of the same coin. - ANS D)
Strategy implementation should be kept separate and distinct from that of strategic
management.
3) A survey of 93 Fortune 500 firms found ten major problems that over half of the group
experienced when they attempted to implement a strategic change. Which of the following is
not one of the implementation problems?
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,A) ineffective coordination of activities
B) uncontrollable external environmental factors
C) time allocated for implementation was adequate, but was used inappropriately
D) poor definition of key implementation tasks and activities
E) crises that distracted attention away from implementation - ANS C) time allocated for
implementation was adequate, but was used inappropriately
4) Who typically implements strategy in large, multi-industry corporations?
A) the board of directors
B) top management
C) middle management
D) first level management
E) everyone in the organization - ANS E) everyone in the organization
5) It is advisable to have management from all levels participate in the strategy formulation
process
A) because it is a legal requirement.
B) because collective bargaining agreements often mandate worker participation.
C) to gain an insight as to what work needs to be done and to gain cooperation in the
implementation of the strategy.
D) because it is part of their job responsibilities to provide input regarding their respective area
of expertise.
E) because it helps boost the self-image and ego of all managers to be asked for advice. -
ANS C) to gain an insight as to what work needs to be done and to gain cooperation in the
implementation of the strategy.
6) Strategy formulation is the sum total of the activities and choices required for the execution
of a strategic plan. - ANS Answer: FALSE
7) Strategy formulation and strategy implementation should be considered as two sides of the
same coin. - ANS Answer: TRUE
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, 8) Poor implementation is often blamed for strategic failure. - ANS Answer: TRUE
9) According to a survey of Fortune 500 firms, the most frequently cited problem with
implementing a strategic change is that implementation took more time than originally planned.
- ANS Answer: TRUE
10) Those who implement strategy will probably be a much more diverse set of people than
those who formulate it. - ANS Answer: TRUE
11) Many of the people in the organization who are crucial to successful strategy
implementation probably have little to do with the development of the corporate and business
strategy. - ANS Answer: TRUE
12) What is strategy implementation? What questions must strategy makers consider to begin
the implementation process? - ANS Strategy implementation is the sum total of the activities
and choices required for the execution of a strategic plan. It is the process by which objectives,
strategies, and policies are put into action through the development of programs and tactics,
budgets, and procedures. Implementation should be evaluated as strategy is being formulated,
although many companies separate the two. Implementation is the key part of strategic
management, for without implementation, we have nothing. Strategy formulation and strategy
implementation should be considered as two sides of the same coin.
Poor implementation has been blamed for a number of strategic failures. Merger and
acquisitions activities are clear types of very visible implementations.
To begin the implementation process, strategy makers must consider these questions:
Who are the people who will carry out the strategic plan?
What must be done to align the company's operations in the new intended direction?
How is everyone going to work together to do what is needed?
13) The term used in strategic implementation that describes a statement of activities or steps
needed to accomplish a plan and whose use is to make the strategy action-oriented is
A) a program.
B) a guideline.
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