CS Organizational Design & Strategy Execution 2

Question 1

According to Galbraith's Star Model of organizational design, which five elements must be aligned for effective strategy execution?

Accepted Answer

Strategy, Structure, Processes, Rewards, People

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Vision, Mission, Goals, Culture, Leadership

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Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling, Evaluating

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Resources, Capabilities, Competencies, Assets, Culture

Question 2

When a company transitions from a geographic structure to a global matrix structure, the primary trade-off is:

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Gaining dual accountability at the expense of role clarity

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Gaining cost efficiency at the expense of local responsiveness

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Gaining innovation speed at the expense of risk management

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Gaining customer focus at the expense of financial control

Question 3

A 'centers of excellence' (CoE) model is typically used in organizational design to:

Accepted Answer

Centralize specialized expertise that can be shared across business units

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Create independent profit centers for each product line

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Decentralize decision-making to regional managers

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Standardize HR processes across all geographies

Question 4

The 'strategy-structure' hypothesis, originally proposed by Alfred Chandler, states that:

Accepted Answer

A firm should design its structure to follow and support its strategy

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Structure determines what strategies are feasible for a firm

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Strategy and structure are independent variables in organizational design

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Large firms should use functional structures regardless of their strategy

Question 5

Which change management model involves unfreezing existing behaviors, implementing change, and refreezing new behaviors?

Accepted Answer

Lewin's Three-Stage Model

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Kotter's 8-Step Model

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ADKAR Model

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Prosci Change Triangle

Question 6

In a decentralized organizational structure, the primary benefit for strategy execution is:

Accepted Answer

Faster local decision-making and increased responsiveness

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Stronger brand consistency across business units

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Lower overall administrative costs

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Easier performance monitoring by corporate headquarters

Question 7

A strategist conducting an organizational capability assessment is primarily trying to determine:

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Whether internal strengths can execute the intended strategy

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Whether the company has enough cash to fund its strategy

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Which competitors the company should benchmark against

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How customers perceive the company's brand position