Question 34(1 point)

At which stage in the life cycle of a newly established hierarchy do departments emerge and get established, along with the beginnings of division of labour?

Question 34 options:

	entrepreneurial
	formalization
	collectivity
	elaboration

Question 35(1 point)

Tyler Jones is the CEO of a medium-sized manufacturer of bedding and blankets. Tyler insists on making all decisions on what styles are manufactured; the type of material that will be used in each; the sources from which the company will purchase yard goods, thread, and buttons; and the shippers the company will use. Which term describes this company?

Question 35 options:

	routinized
	centralized
	formalized
	standardized

Question 36(1 point)

Which of the following is based on the idea that the organization can glide smoothly between a highly formalized, hierarchical structure that is effective during times of stability and a more flexible, loosely structured hierarchy when needed to respond well to unexpected and demanding environmental conditions?

Question 36 options:

	decentralization
	incident command system
	clan control
	formalization

Question 37(1 point)

In what stage does the organization face serious problems and indicators of poor performance can no longer be ignored?

Question 37 options:

	the faulty action stage
	the dissolution stage
	the blinded stage
	the crisis stage

Question 38(1 point)

What are the key components of organizational design that contribute to successful new product innovation?

Question 38 options:

	specialization, boundary spanning, and horizontal coordination
	formalization, hierarchy, and organic structure
	specialization, formalization, and standardization
	dual-core processes, top management support, and incremental change

Question 39(1 point)

Chart 7.1

Refer to Chart 7.1. Which statement best describes the organization depicted in Chart 7.1?

Question 39 options:

	Law, engineering, and finance are considered to be product groups.
	The regional directors are also responsible for product groups.
	Global product heads fulfill the function of full-time staff integrators.
	Global product heads are usually accountable for profit and loss of their product in worldwide sales.

Question 40(1 point)

There are very few brick-and-mortar bookstores still in business. What stage of disruptive innovation does this represent?

Question 40 options:

	stage 1
	stage 2
	stage 3
	stage 4

Question 41(10 points)

How should personnel ratios be managed in a small firm?

Question 41 options:

Question 42(1 point)

Which of the following is a characteristic of cultural intelligence?

Question 42 options:

	when groups join together to share skills, resources, costs, and access to one another's markets
	when the competitive position in one country significantly influences activities in other countries
	when we catalogue global dos and don'ts
	when we search out clues to a culture's shared understandings to respond to situations in a culturally appropriate way