Question 1

A key part of knowledge management in organizations is

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A)  selecting intelligent people for key positions.
B)  spying on what competitors are doing.
C)  conducting training programs.
D)  the systematic sharing of information.

Question 2

Strategic leaders focus most of their attention on day-by-day problems that have an impact on the efficiency of the business.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A major leadership initiative for enhancing a learning organization is to

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A)  establish supervisory training programs.
B)  get workers to focus almost entirely on their own work.
C)  create a vision to be shared mostly by the top-management team.
D)  create a strategic intent to learn.

Question 4

The strategy of a firm provides a path for achieving its objectives.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A retailer targeting poor people is an example of the strategy called

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A)  imitation.
B)  cost leadership.
C)  focus.
D)  first-mover.

Question 6

To implement the strategy create demand by solving problems, a company

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A)  creates problems for customers, then solves them.
B)  first identifies the problems in a particular field.
C)  develops a reputation for technological excellence.
D)  offers solutions to problems customers did not know they had.

Question 7

An external threat in SWOT analysis refers primarily to laws that would be broken by implementing a particular strategy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The knowledge application component of knowledge management deals with workers improving their job activities.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 9

A key characteristic of strategic thinking is that it involves high-level cognitive activity on the part of the leader.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the honest conversation approach to refining organizational strategy, a task force of managers discusses problems they have uncovered with implementing strategy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

To achieve best results, advanced technology for knowledge management should be

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A)  centralized in the department headed by the chief knowledge officer.
B)  combined with an organization culture that values knowledge management.
C)  installed on every PC in the company.
D)  installed first in staff departments then in line departments. B

Question 12

A little over 40 percent of corporate knowledge is stored in employees' brains, according to one survey.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The purpose of a SWOT analysis is to assess

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A)  strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
B)  strategy, weaknesses, options, and time.
C)  satisfactions, worst options, and trade-offs.
D)  successes, winners, and ominous threats. A

Question 14

A major responsibility of a chief knowledge officer is to

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A)  systematically collect information.
B)  encourage workers to track down coworkers who have the information they need.
C)  develop and deliver classroom-based training.
D)  develop and deliver online-based training.

Question 15

To implement the strategy of competitive advantage through hiring talented people, the company's leadership should

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A)  hire talented, well-motivated people throughout the firm.
B)  develop the talents among the least talented employees.
C)  hire the occasional candidate with a poor employment history to be socially responsible.
D)  promote on the basis of seniority to encourage company loyalty.

Question 16

A company engages in the brand-leadership strategy when it

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A)  imitates leading brands.
B)  diversifies into several successful brands.
C)  develops the reputation of its brand name.
D)  develops products that other companies do not offer.

Question 17

A vision should point to what activities an organization should take on and what activities it should avoid.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Microsoft is one example of an organization which a high-level leader besides the CEO concentrates his or her work on business strategy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An effective vision statement is usually about 100 words long.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An example of a strategic alliance would be a train manufacturer and an airplane manufacturer working jointly to build a train that traveled without touching the rails.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Strategic Leadership and Knowledge Management

A key part of knowledge management in organizations is

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Strategic leaders focus most of their attention on day-by-day problems that have an impact on the efficiency of the business.

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A major leadership initiative for enhancing a learning organization is to

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The strategy of a firm provides a path for achieving its objectives.

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A retailer targeting poor people is an example of the strategy called

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To implement the strategy create demand by solving problems, a company

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An external threat in SWOT analysis refers primarily to laws that would be broken by implementing a particular strategy.

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The knowledge application component of knowledge management deals with workers improving their job activities.

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A key characteristic of strategic thinking is that it involves high-level cognitive activity on the part of the leader.

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According to the honest conversation approach to refining organizational strategy, a task force of managers discusses problems they have uncovered with implementing strategy.

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To achieve best results, advanced technology for knowledge management should be

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A little over 40 percent of corporate knowledge is stored in employees' brains, according to one survey.

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The purpose of a SWOT analysis is to assess

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A major responsibility of a chief knowledge officer is to

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To implement the strategy of competitive advantage through hiring talented people, the company's leadership should

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A company engages in the brand-leadership strategy when it

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A vision should point to what activities an organization should take on and what activities it should avoid.

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Microsoft is one example of an organization which a high-level leader besides the CEO concentrates his or her work on business strategy.

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An effective vision statement is usually about 100 words long.

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