Strayer BUS407 QUIZ 2

Instructions

This quiz consist of 15 multiple choice questions and covers the material in Chapter 2. Be sure you are in Chapter 2 when you take the quiz.

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Strategic planning is best defined as

A process for determining how best to pursue the organization’s mission while meeting the demands of the environment.

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A process for determining how best to pursue the organization’s mission while meeting the demands of the environment.

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You would typically associate routine technology with which of the following?

Highly specialized technologies

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Highly specialized technologies

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Organizational development is best defined as

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Which best explains the strategic training alternative of the internal provider?

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A mechanistic design is best applied in which of the following situations?

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The defender strategy is also referred to as

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A non-routine technology label is applied to tasks that have

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A reason there might be conflict among HRD and OD professionals is that the OD practitioner

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Which of the following statements is true regarding change?

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Low uncertainty in the external environment is created by

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Which of the following statements is true in an uncertain environment?

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According to the text, the strategic planning process at Hewlett Packard Canada in the late 1980’s resulted in

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__________ refers to the number of factors in an organization’s environment and how they are interrelated.

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Which of the following is a market leader strategy?

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What is one reason companies should invest in strategic HR?

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