MGT 435 WEEK 4 QUIZ

MGT 435 WEEK 4 QUIZ

1.            Question :           In order to facilitate the recruitment of the right talent, branding is especially important for __________.

                Student Answer:                              large, well-known corporations

                                                 major auto manufacturers

                                                 multinational companies

                                                 small, less visible companies

                Instructor Explanation:  The correct answer can be found in Section 4.2 under the heading “Recruiting Through Branding” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.

Question 2.         Question :           Satinelle is known for its ability to integrate newcomers into its high-performing culture. It also cares about supporting opportunities for employees’ professional growth. Because of this, Satinelle is known as a __________.

                Student Answer:                              a drama triangle corporation

                                                 built-to-change organization

                                                 talent mind-set company

                                                 balanced scorecard entity

                Instructor Explanation:  The correct answer can be found in Section 4.2 under the heading “Recruiting Using a Talent Mind-Set” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.

                Points Received:              1 of 1

                Comments:       

Question 3.         Question :           __________ refers to the high-tech analysis of a company’s data in order to make better strategic decisions.

                Student Answer:                              Data collection

                                                 Data mining

                                                 Data warehousing

                                                 Data modeling

                Instructor Explanation:  The correct answer can be found in Section 4.3 under the heading “Revitalizing Systems and Processes” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.

                Points Received:              0 of 1

                Comments:       

Question 4.         Question :           Which of the following is an example of a spinout organization?

                Student Answer:                              Polaroid, after declaring bankruptcy

                                                 a Target store, opened in Japan

                                                 Google’s bid to purchase Yahoo

                                                 HP’s entrance into the software business

                Instructor Explanation:  The correct answer can be found in Section 4.5 under the heading “Meeting the Challenges of Disruptive Change” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.

                Points Received:              1 of 1

                Comments:       

Question 5.         Question :           Which of the following is true of cultural and organizational silos?

                Student Answer:                              They prevent departments from working in isolation from one another.

                                                 They facilitate successful top-to-bottom communication channels.

                                                 They are never found in underperforming corporations.

                                                 They compromise companies’ ability to share information across functional boundaries.

                Instructor Explanation:  The correct answer can be found in Section 4.3 under the heading “Revitalizing Structure” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.

                Points Received:              1 of 1

                Comments:       

Question 6.         Question :           A __________ organization is one that has practices in place to encourage, rather than obstruct, change.

                Student Answer:                              cultural lock-in

                                                 creative destruction

                                                 b2change

                                                 talent mind-set

                Instructor Explanation:  The correct answer can be found in Section 4.4 under the heading “Sustaining Change: Built-to-Change Organizations” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.

                Points Received:              1 of 1

                Comments:       

Question 7.         Question :           A level 5 leadership style refers to leaders who tend to be __________.

                Student Answer:                              highly charismatic

                                                 calm and humble

                                                 ruthless and cunning

                                                 dramatic

                Instructor Explanation:  The correct answer can be found in Section 4.3 under the heading “Lessons From the Great Companies” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.

                Points Received:              1 of 1

                Comments:       

Question 8.         Question :           Heinz’s decision to sell soy sauce rather than ketchup in China reflects which of the company’s “Four As” strategy to emerging global markets?

                Student Answer:                              affordability

                                                 affinity

                                                 applicability

                                                 availability

                Instructor Explanation:  The correct answer can be found in Section 4.5 under the heading “Meeting the Challenges of Globalization” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.

                Points Received:              1 of 1

                Comments:       

Question 9.         Question :           Which of the following is the best example of a negative externality?

                Student Answer:                              low employee retention

                                                 pollution

                                                 supply chain issues

                                                 poor sales

                Instructor Explanation:  The correct answer can be found in Section 4.5 under the heading “Sustainability” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.

                Points Received:              1 of 1

                Comments:       

Question 10.      Question :           SillFill Corporation recruits and retains talented employees by giving them opportunities to participate in achieving the organization’s objectives. Specifically, SillFill lets employees sit in on focus groups. This falls under the employee involvement category known as __________.

                Student Answer:                              community involvement

                                                 organizational involvement

                                                 customer involvement

                                                 personal involvement

                Instructor Explanation:  The correct answer can be found in Section 4.2 under the heading “Empowering Employees for Change” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.

                Points Received:              1 of 1

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