Question 1

Operating systems determine:

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A)   the quality of what is not produced
B)   what is produced and how
C)   both of the above
D)   none of the above

Question 2

Hubbard et al.'s 'winning wheel' has nine elements leading to effective execution excluding:

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A)   perfect adjustment and reality
B)   clear fuzzy strategy and leadership not leaders
C)   looking out, looking in and right people
D)   manage the downside and balance everything

Question 3

At the centre of Hubbard et al.'s model of strategy implementation is the pervasive role of ___ and ___:

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A)   illusion, reality
B)   ethics, morals
C)   communication, perception
D)   cause, effect

Question 4

Hubbard et al.claim that their model of implementation builds on the original 7S model with the fundamental aim to:

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A)   alert all elements so that the strategy being pursued is able to be implemented efficiently
B)   align all elements so that the strategy being pursued is able to be implemented efficiently
C)   alert all elements so that the strategy being pursued is able to be implemented effectively
D)   align all elements so that the strategy being pursued is able to be implemented effectively

Question 5

The issues to be considered in developing the design of the organisational structure do NOT include:

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A)   what the primary value-creating activities in the organisation are
B)   to what extent jobs should be standardised so that activities and skills can be specialised
C)   how activities and jobs should be coordinated
D)   how jobs should be grouped

Question 6

The issues Hubbard,Rice and Galvin cite in introducing a reward system do NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A)   people are very good at manipulating reward systems
B)   rewards are difficult to take away once they are introduced
C)   reward schemes are becoming increasingly costly
D)   there is limited evidence of the relationship between rewards and performance

Question 7

Hubbard,Rice and Galvin assert that the aim of structure is to ___ in a(n) ___ way so that the ___ of the organisation can be delivered:

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A)   deploy human resources, orderly and disciplined, ethical purpose
B)   produce goods and services, efficient and effective, corporate mission
C)   provide meaningful employment, respectful and self-actualising, symbolic promise
D)   arrange the activities, efficient and effective, business strategy

Question 8

Quinn et al.suggested four different structures for knowledge-based organisations:

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A)   infinitely flat, inverted, spider's web, starburst
B)   spiderman, infinitely curved, overturned, sunshine
C)   starburst, inverted, dynamic cobweb, simply flat
D)   spider's web, mindmap, nodal, sunray

Question 9

Capabilities are the ___ between the ___ and the ___ aspects of ___:

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A)   golden thread, input, output, business planning
B)   go-between, masculine, feminine, organisational structure
C)   differentiating force, good, bad, organisational culture
D)   fundamental link, analysis, implementation, strategy

Question 10

Capabilities can be improved by improving activities,functions and systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The issues related to reward system design do NOT include the question:

Accepted Answer

A)   Should rewards be to individuals, groups or the organisation?
B)   Should rewards be based on individual, group or stakeholder performance?
C)   Should rewards be based on a single measure of performance or multiple measures?
D)   Should rewards be cash, financial instruments (shares, options)  or non-financial?

Question 12

Simons argued that organisations need four types of control systems:

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A)   input systems, boundary systems, diagnostic control systems, interactive command systems
B)   interactive control systems, belief systems, boundary riders, diagnostic control systems
C)   belief systems, diagnostic control systems, boundary layers, interactive control systems
D)   boundary systems, diagnostic control systems, interactive control systems, belief systems

Question 13

General systems theory argues that most ___ that occur are the result of ___ problems,not just the ___ that we observe:

Accepted Answer

A)   incidents, deliberate, accidents
B)   problems, systemic, symptoms
C)   symptoms, underlying, incidents
D)   accidents, collateral, outcome

Exam 12: Capabilities,systems and structure

Operating systems determine:

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The issues to be considered in developing the design of the organisational structure do NOT include:

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General systems theory argues that most _ that occur are the result of _ problems,not just the ___ that we observe:

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Hubbard et al.'s 'winning wheel' has nine elements leading to effective execution excluding:

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Simons argued that organisations need four types of control systems:

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Hubbard et al.claim that their model of implementation builds on the original 7S model with the fundamental aim to:

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Quinn et al.suggested four different structures for knowledge-based organisations:

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The issues Hubbard,Rice and Galvin cite in introducing a reward system do NOT include:

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At the centre of Hubbard et al.'s model of strategy implementation is the pervasive role of _ and _:

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Capabilities can be improved by improving activities,functions and systems.

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Hubbard,Rice and Galvin assert that the aim of structure is to _ in a(n) _ way so that the ___ of the organisation can be delivered:

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The issues related to reward system design do NOT include the question:

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Capabilities are the _ between the _ and the _ aspects of _:

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Operating systems determine:

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The issues to be considered in developing the design of the organisational structure do NOT include:

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General systems theory argues that most ___ that occur are the result of ___ problems,not just the ___ that we observe:

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Hubbard et al.'s 'winning wheel' has nine elements leading to effective execution excluding:

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Simons argued that organisations need four types of control systems:

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Hubbard et al.claim that their model of implementation builds on the original 7S model with the fundamental aim to:

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The issues Hubbard,Rice and Galvin cite in introducing a reward system do NOT include:

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At the centre of Hubbard et al.'s model of strategy implementation is the pervasive role of ___ and ___:

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Capabilities can be improved by improving activities,functions and systems.

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