Define authority and control.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 2In a ________ structure, each business is placed in a self-contained division and there is no contact between divisions.
A) conglomerate
B) mechanistic
C) functional
D) matrix
Question 3________ is the process that ensures the survival of the organizations that have the skills and abilities that best fit the environment.
A) Triangulation
B) Stimulus generalization
C) Natural selection
D) Habituation
Question 4Which of the following core competences is most likely to be used by a company to create value while pursuing unrelated diversification?
A) engineering expertise
B) core competences in material management
C) top-management's ability to efficiently control a group of organizations
D) control over a scarce resource
Question 5Which of the following strategies involves entering a completely new domain?
Question 6A computer manufacturer uses its competence in product design to produce laser printers. Which of the following strategies is being pursued by this company?
A) vertical integration
B) product development
C) market penetration
D) related diversification
Question 7An entrepreneur designs a new product. Which of the following strategies is most likely to be pursued by the entrepreneur?
A) r-specialist
B) r-generalist
C) K-specialist
D) K-generalist
Question 8What is an organizational role?
What will be an ideal response?
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