Behavioural and Allied Sciences MCQ

Behavioural and Allied Sciences MCQ

431. A differentiation strategy offers:

1. A broad segment something unique.
2. A narrow segment something unique.
3. A broad segment something more expensive.
4. A narrow segment something more expensive.

432. ______________ is the process in which several steps in the production and/or distribution of a product or service are controlled by a single company or entity, in order to increase that company’s or entity’s power in the marketplace.

1. Horizontal integration.
2. Vertical integration.
3. Organization .
4. None of these.

433. Integration is an activity by companies that specialize in bringing different manufacturers’ products together into a smoothly working system.

1. companies.
2. task.
3. organization .
4. None of these.

434. Flatter structures generally enhance

1. decision making and coordination.
2. vertical communication and coordination.
3. horizontal and vertical communication.
4. vertical communication and coordination.

435. When a large and established firm gets into a new line of business, the new innovative unit often requires

1. a more mechanistic structure.
2. coordination.
3. a more organic structure.
4. mutual influence.

436. Which of Porter’s generic strategies is Easyjet following?

1. Differentiation.
2. Cost leadership.
3. Cost focus.
4. Hybrid.

437. When faced with serious decline, organizations have a tendency to become

1. less organic.
2. more mechanistic.
3. more organic.
4. less mechanistic.

438. Which method of coordination provides the most amount of worker discretion?

1. Standardization of work processes.
2. Mutual adjustment.
3. Standardization of outputs.
4. Standardization of skills.

439. Kim and Mauborgne (2005) argue that organizations should try to capture uncontested market space. These uncontested markets are known as:

1. Blue skies.
2. Blue oceans.
3. White skies.
4. Fresh snows.

440. Functional departmentation works best in

1. medium to large sized firms that offer relatively few product lines or services.
2. small to medium sized firms that offer many product lines or services.
3. medium to large sized firms that offer many product lines or services.
4. small to medium sized firms that offer relatively few product lines or services.