Mgt 164 Midterm Questions With Answers

MGT 164 MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS


Structural Perspective - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Organization as Machine; alignment with goals; social
architecture; roles (division of labor)


Human Resources Perspective - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Organization as Family; needs & family, fit between
individual and organization; empowerment


Political Perspective - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Organization as Jungle; conflict & power & scarce
resources; using power & managing conflict


Cultural/Symbolic Perspective - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Organization as Temple/Theatre; myth, ritual, story;
building culture; inspiring faith & significance


Simons: Stress Test Strategy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔set
priorities, focus on priorities, creative tension, adapt
strategy

, Simons Requirement of Leader - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔leader must have ability to think strategically and
examine oneself; pick btwn shareholders, customers,
employees


Kotter: Leadership - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔concerned
with change/inspiring; setting a direction, aligning people,
motivating


Kotter: Management - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔concerned
with complexity/controlling; planning, budgeting,
organizing, controlling


Simons: Creative Tension - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔state
of discomfort, felt pressure, motivates performance, spur
innovation


Christensen: Architectural Thinking - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔designing environments and cultures to enable
innovation and success


Ibarra: Leaders Devote their Time to These Activities? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Bridging across diverse people
and groups, envisioning new possibilities, engaging
people in change process, embodying your vision for
change