Test for Strategy Implementation - A

Which of the following is the process of setting things in order by organizing structure and systems for the implementation of strategic plans?

Which of the following is the most important part of strategy implementation?

Which structural form divides the entire organization’s work according to specialization of functions so that individuals can develop expertise to perform work efficiently and effectively?

Which organizational structure is appropriate for large organizations with multiple products and multiple target markets that necessitates the departmentalization according to product groups, and geographical jurisdictions?

Which of the following is the common recourse for large organization in order to implement inter-divisional projects vital to the organization’s core business, otherwise difficult for multidivisional structures?

While strategic planning is a long term function of top management, its strategy implementation is performed through _________________ control through middle management.

It is a sequence of tasks required to deliver a business objective.

This is associated with redesign of business processes to create break through change in the organization resulting often to flatter organizational structure.

Which of the following is brought about by hypercompetition where new forms of flexibility emerged to enable internal activities to be done more efficiently by external entity as long as these activities are not core business activities that directly add value to the organization’s products and services?

These are considered very important to the hierarchical structure because they clarify responsibilities and reporting procedures, as well as put policies, processes and formal frameworks in place for routine and regular ways of doing things inside the organization.

The soft elements under the McKinsey 7S Framework are skills, staff and ________ which are significantly influenced by the organizational culture.

The hard elements under the McKinsey 7S Framework are strategy, ____________ ,and Systems which are said to be within the control of management.

Which of the following is used to refer to networks and infrastructural elements of both formal and informal management systems and organizational culture supposed to be coordinated with functional activities to influence organizational behaviour towards attainment of strategic purposes?

Among the 7S, which of these pertain to the core competencies or capabilities of the organization?

15. Among the 7S, which of these pertain to the human resources of the organization especially about how they are provided with growth and development?