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The text addresses two perspectives of leadership as well as their implications.These two perspectives are


A) romantic and unromantic.
B) romantic and internal control.
C) external control and unromantic.
D) romantic and external control.

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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Explain how corporate governance mechanisms are used in the strategic management process.Illustrate the role of each stakeholder with industry examples.

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To inculcate a strategic management perspective,managers must create management ________ to foster change.


A) processes
B) buy-back
C) structures
D) edicts

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Successful organizations are effective in motivating people.Employees work best when


A) they are asked to do their best.
B) work requirements are vague and unclear.
C) they are striving toward specific goals.
D) they are guided by an abstract mission statement.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Effectiveness is often defined as


A) doing things right.
B) stakeholder satisfaction.
C) doing the right thing.
D) productivity enhancement.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Ambidextrous behaviors in individuals illustrate how a dual capacity for ________ can be woven into the fabric of an organization at the individual level.


A) alignment and adaptability
B) alignment and transparency
C) alignment and internal linkages
D) alignment and efficiency

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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In large organizations,conflicts can arise between functional areas.In order to resolve these conflicts,strategic objectives


A) put financial objectives above human considerations.
B) align departments toward departmental goals.
C) help resolve conflicts through their common purpose.
D) cause debate and increase conflict.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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While working to prioritize and fulfill their responsibilities,members of the board of directors of an organization should


A) represent their own interests.
B) represent the interests of the shareholders.
C) direct all actions of the CEO.
D) emphasize the importance of short-term goals.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Wall Street executives have received excessive bonus pay in the past.This concerns which of the following stakeholder groups most directly?


A) government
B) suppliers
C) creditors
D) stockholders

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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The vision of an organization is at the top level of its hierarchy of organizational goals.The vision statement should be massively inspiring,overarching,and long term.

A) True
B) False

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Peter Senge,of MIT,recognized three types of leaders.________ are individuals that,although having little positional power and formal authority,generate their power through the conviction and clarity of their ideas.


A) Local line leaders
B) Executive leaders
C) Internal networkers
D) Shop floor leaders

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Strategy analysis is the study of only the big picture external environments of the firm.

A) True
B) False

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The innovation paradox implies that consistency in products and services provokes a tension with the need for new products.This results in a conflict between


A) stability and change.
B) structure and culture.
C) rewards and metrics.
D) stability and metrics.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Social responsibility is the idea that organizations are only accountable to stockholders.

A) True
B) False

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All successful firms compete and outperform their rivals by developing bases for competitive advantage,which can be achieved only through cost leadership.

A) True
B) False

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Stockholders as a stakeholder group are interested primarily in


A) payment of interest and repayment of principal.
B) value and warranties.
C) dividends and capital appreciation.
D) taxes and compliance with regulations.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The case for sustainability projects needs to be made on the basis of a more holistic and comprehensive understanding of all the ________ benefits.


A) measurable and unmeasurable
B) financial and physical
C) tangible and intangible
D) measurable and physical

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Strategic coherence is an essential element for assuring that a company's mission/vision is realized.Describe the factors that are involved in creating strategic coherence.Use an industry example to support your description and explain how the objectives meet the SMART criteria (Specific,Measurable,Appropriate,Realistic,Timely).

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According to the text,the triple bottom line approach to corporate accounting includes which three components?


A) financial,environmental,and customer
B) financial,organizational,and customer
C) financial,environmental,and social
D) financial,organizational,and psychological

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Much research has supported the notion that individuals work much harder when they are asked to do their best rather than when they are striving toward a specific goal.

A) True
B) False

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