MGT 430 FINAL EXAM PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
● Which of the following are the main reasons why it is difficult to
imitate the cultures of successful firms?
social complexity
casual ambiguity
price elasticity . Answer: social complexity
casual ambiguity
● the organizational structure at GORE may be described as . Answer:
informal and decentralized
● When a firm's employees have internalized norms and share the firms
core values, the firm is said to have a(n) __________________ culture
weak
strong
unethical . Answer: strong
, ● In order for firms to achieve superior performance _____________
-structure must be rendered obsolete by strategy
-structure must follow strategy
-strategy must follow structure . Answer: structure must follow strategy
● Which of the following are true of cross functional teams?
a. they work on a specific product or project
b. they are made up of higher level managers
c. they are meant to facilitate collaboration between departments .
Answer: a & c
● The structure, processes, and procedures of an organization are
designed, put into place, reviewed and reworked through a process
known as __________
- strategy formulation
- organizational design
- diversification . Answer: organizational design
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
● Which of the following are the main reasons why it is difficult to
imitate the cultures of successful firms?
social complexity
casual ambiguity
price elasticity . Answer: social complexity
casual ambiguity
● the organizational structure at GORE may be described as . Answer:
informal and decentralized
● When a firm's employees have internalized norms and share the firms
core values, the firm is said to have a(n) __________________ culture
weak
strong
unethical . Answer: strong
, ● In order for firms to achieve superior performance _____________
-structure must be rendered obsolete by strategy
-structure must follow strategy
-strategy must follow structure . Answer: structure must follow strategy
● Which of the following are true of cross functional teams?
a. they work on a specific product or project
b. they are made up of higher level managers
c. they are meant to facilitate collaboration between departments .
Answer: a & c
● The structure, processes, and procedures of an organization are
designed, put into place, reviewed and reworked through a process
known as __________
- strategy formulation
- organizational design
- diversification . Answer: organizational design
