Question : 41.Which of the following statements true of a strategic implementation : 1243181

 

 

41.Which of the following statements is true of a strategic implementation stage of the strategic management process?   

A.During this stage, an organization analyzes its strengths and weaknesses.

 

B.This is the first stage of the strategic management process, which is sequential in nature.

 

C.During this stage, an organization follows through on a strategy chosen in the strategy formulation stage.

 

D.During this stage, an organization defines its mission and goals.

 

E.This stage is independent of the formulation stage in the strategic management process.

 

 

42._____ component of the strategic management process consists of structuring the organization, allocating resources, ensuring that the firm has skilled employees in place, and developing reward systems that align employee behavior with the organization’s strategic goals.   

A.Task designing

 

B.Strategy implementation

 

C.Administrative linking

 

D.Strategy formulation

 

E.Operational implementation

 

 

43.The strategic management decision-making process usually takes place at a firm’s highest levels, with a firm’s strategic planning group, which includes:   

A.middle managers and directors.

 

B.the chief executive officer and supervisors.

 

C.the chief executive officer and the president.

 

D.accountants and supervisors.

 

E.the directors and labor union representatives.

 

 

44.Which of the following is the lowest level of integration between the human resource management function and the strategic management function?   

A.Administrative linkage

 

B.Two-way linkage

 

C.Integrative linkage

 

D.Executive linkage

 

E.One-way linkage

 

 

45.Which of the following statements is true of the administrative linkage level between the human resource management function and the strategic management function?   

A.In this level, the Human Resource Management department is completely divorced from any component of the strategic management process.

 

B.This level recognizes the importance of human resources in implementing the strategic plan.

 

C.In this level, the Human Resource Management designs systems and/or programs that implement the strategic plan.

 

D.This level allows for consideration of human resource issues during the strategy formulation process.

 

E.In this level, the Human Resource Management functions are built right into the strategy formulation and implementation processes.

 

 

46.Which is the level of integration at which the human resource management primarily engages in day-to-day activities unrelated to the company’s core business needs?   

A.Administrative linkage

 

B.One-way linkage

 

C.Two-way linkage

 

D.Integrative linkage

 

E.Executive linkage

 

 

47.In _____, a firm’s strategic business planning function develops the strategic plan and then informs the Human Resource Management function of the plan.   

A.integrative linkage

 

B.executive linkage

 

C.two-way linkage

 

D.one-way linkage

 

E.administrative linkage

 

 

48.Which of the following is true of one-way linkage?   

A.In this level, the human resource management executive has no time or opportunity to take a strategic outlook toward human resource issues.

 

B.It precludes the company from considering human resource issues while formulating the strategic plan.

 

C.In this level, the human resource management functions are built right into the strategy formulation process.

 

D.In this level, the human resource management function is involved in both strategy formulation and strategy implementation.

 

E.It lets the human resource management executive to give strategic planners information about the company’s human resource capabilities.

 

 

49.The one-way linkage level:   

A.is the lowest level of integration.

 

B.restricts companies from considering human resource issues while formulating strategic plan.

 

C.is multifaceted, based on continuing rather than sequential interaction.

 

D.often leads to strategic plans that companies cannot successfully implement.

 

E.segregates the Human Resources Management department from other components of the strategic management process.

 

 

50.In the two-way linkage level:   

A.the human resource management executive has no time or opportunity to take a strategic outlook toward human resource issues.

 

B.the strategic planning function and the HRM function are independent of each other.

 

C.the second step involves the strategic planning team informing the Human Resources Management function of various strategies.

 

D.the last step involves Human Resources Management executives analyzing the human resource implications of the strategies suggested in the previous steps.

 

E.the human resource issues are allowed for consideration during the strategy formulation process.