MGT 435 WEEK 4 QUIZ

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MGT 435 WEEK 4 QUIZ 1. Question : In order to facilitate the recruitment of the right talent, branding is especially important for __________. Student A... nswer: 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 Comments: [Show More]

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