Organizational Management Midterm
Exam-Graded A
which of these are not one of the four management functions?--planning, leading,
organizing, decision making - correct Answer-decision making
which of the following would NOT be a typical unit in a functional organization?--
marketing, management, finance - correct Answer-management
under which organizational structure would you report to two bosses? - correct Answer-
Matrix
in the compaq case, a secret business unit was set up to code-named as.. - correct
Answer-Ruby
McGraw hill wants to create chain of bookstores, which strategy is this? - correct
Answer-forward vertical integration
McGraw Hill wants to take over another publishing store which strategy is this? - correct
Answer-horizontal integration
concentration - correct Answer-expansion with an existing business area
diversification - correct Answer-expansion by entering related or new business areas
backward vertical integration - correct Answer-acquiring suppliers
forward vertical integration - correct Answer-acquiring distributors
horizontal integration - correct Answer-taking over like entities
joint venture - correct Answer-operates in a foreign country through co-ownership with
local partners
the flatter the company the more what it has? - correct Answer-spans of control
in the historical perspective the manager is what? - correct Answer-very powerful
in the managerial perspective the manager is what? - correct Answer-not very powerful,
stuck in the middle
, if you are in the P quadrant and want to move towards bounded R, what do you need? -
correct Answer-common goal
if you are in the P quadrant and want to move to bounded P, what do you need? -
correct Answer-complete information
what can an org or indiv do to move a particular decision away from P quadrant besides
common goal and more information? - correct Answer-be more ethical, democracy
(vote)
compaq is an example of what kind of strategy? - correct Answer-diversification
middle manager has what tension? - correct Answer-accountable to higher manager
and dependent on subordinates
due to being middle manager, what happens? - correct Answer-loss of control, stuck in
the middle
is being middle manager worth it? - correct Answer-yes, feel accomplished
external environment is where who resides? - correct Answer-stakeholders
internal environment, what is their role? - correct Answer-double agent, translate what
external orgs want from internal environment
on the decision making model what is the upper left quadrant? - correct Answer-
Rational
explain rational quadrant - correct Answer-common goal, complete information, ethical
(green), no motive or opportunity to fight or give false info
on decision making model, bottom left quadrant? - correct Answer-Bounded Politics
explain bounded P - correct Answer-conflicting goal, complete information,
ethical/unethical (orange), yes motive to fight, no opportunity to give false info
upper right hand quadrant? - correct Answer-bonded rational
explain bounded R - correct Answer-common goal, incomplete info, ethical/unethical
(yellow), no motive to fight, opportunity to give false info
bottom right quadrant? - correct Answer-Political
Explain P - correct Answer-conflicting goals, incomplete info, unethical (red), motive to
fight and opportunity to give false info
Exam-Graded A
which of these are not one of the four management functions?--planning, leading,
organizing, decision making - correct Answer-decision making
which of the following would NOT be a typical unit in a functional organization?--
marketing, management, finance - correct Answer-management
under which organizational structure would you report to two bosses? - correct Answer-
Matrix
in the compaq case, a secret business unit was set up to code-named as.. - correct
Answer-Ruby
McGraw hill wants to create chain of bookstores, which strategy is this? - correct
Answer-forward vertical integration
McGraw Hill wants to take over another publishing store which strategy is this? - correct
Answer-horizontal integration
concentration - correct Answer-expansion with an existing business area
diversification - correct Answer-expansion by entering related or new business areas
backward vertical integration - correct Answer-acquiring suppliers
forward vertical integration - correct Answer-acquiring distributors
horizontal integration - correct Answer-taking over like entities
joint venture - correct Answer-operates in a foreign country through co-ownership with
local partners
the flatter the company the more what it has? - correct Answer-spans of control
in the historical perspective the manager is what? - correct Answer-very powerful
in the managerial perspective the manager is what? - correct Answer-not very powerful,
stuck in the middle
, if you are in the P quadrant and want to move towards bounded R, what do you need? -
correct Answer-common goal
if you are in the P quadrant and want to move to bounded P, what do you need? -
correct Answer-complete information
what can an org or indiv do to move a particular decision away from P quadrant besides
common goal and more information? - correct Answer-be more ethical, democracy
(vote)
compaq is an example of what kind of strategy? - correct Answer-diversification
middle manager has what tension? - correct Answer-accountable to higher manager
and dependent on subordinates
due to being middle manager, what happens? - correct Answer-loss of control, stuck in
the middle
is being middle manager worth it? - correct Answer-yes, feel accomplished
external environment is where who resides? - correct Answer-stakeholders
internal environment, what is their role? - correct Answer-double agent, translate what
external orgs want from internal environment
on the decision making model what is the upper left quadrant? - correct Answer-
Rational
explain rational quadrant - correct Answer-common goal, complete information, ethical
(green), no motive or opportunity to fight or give false info
on decision making model, bottom left quadrant? - correct Answer-Bounded Politics
explain bounded P - correct Answer-conflicting goal, complete information,
ethical/unethical (orange), yes motive to fight, no opportunity to give false info
upper right hand quadrant? - correct Answer-bonded rational
explain bounded R - correct Answer-common goal, incomplete info, ethical/unethical
(yellow), no motive to fight, opportunity to give false info
bottom right quadrant? - correct Answer-Political
Explain P - correct Answer-conflicting goals, incomplete info, unethical (red), motive to
fight and opportunity to give false info
