MGT 435 WEEK 5 QUIZ

MGT 435 WEEK 5 QUIZ WEEK 5 Quiz 1. Question : Of the following, which is one of the most serious liabilities of the traditional, hierarchical organizational structure, as opposed to t ...

MGT 435 WEEK 5 QUIZ WEEK 5 Quiz 1. Question : Of the following, which is one of the most serious liabilities of the traditional, hierarchical organizational structure, as opposed to the modern, more decentralized approach? Student Answer: Finding the most qualified CEO Responding quickly and effectively to potentially damaging changes Meeting payroll Creating a culture where every employee knows who the “boss” is Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: 2. Question : Which of the following represents a “soft” dimension of change? Student Answer: Systems Strategies Employee motivation Structures Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: 3. Question : In Rowden’s (2009) four traits of learning organizations, continuous planning, reflection, and adjustment exemplifies Student Answer: Constant readiness Continuous planning Improvised implementation Action learning Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: 4. Question : The concept of a “learning organization” was introduced by Student Answer: Semco Group CEO Ricardo Semler Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Apple Chairman Steve Jobs MIT professor Peter Senge Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: 5. Question : The point of Senge’s “Parable of the Boiled Frog” is Student Answer: There is little time to make important decisions regarding change Gradual threats to well-being are easy to detect Change takes long periods of time to implement Failure to detect gradual threats to well-being is a common cause of corporate failure Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: 6. Question : True or false? In the modern environment of effective organizational leadership, communication and collaboration take priority over dictatorial authority. Student Answer: True False Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: 7. Question : Which of the following is true in organization with a “flattened” layer of management? Student Answer: Decision-making power is passed to the employee-level Decision-making power is passed to the leadership-level Communication occurs primarily in a vertical fashion Communication is hindered due to the formation of “silos” Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: 8. Question : An employee who fails to recognize that she is one part of the whole (organization) exhibits which of the following “learning disabilities”? Student Answer: I am my position The enemy is out there The illusion of taking charge The myth of the management team Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: 9. Question : True or false? “Shared vision” begins at the common worker level Student Answer: True False Points Received: 0 of 1 Comments: 10. Question : Which of the following is a typical quality of an “agile” organization? Student Answer: Responding quickly to relevant external events Centralized decision-making in a top-down fashion Conducting extensive market research to predict future market climates Highly hierarchical organizational structure Points Received: 0 of 1