In order to survive companies and industries need this
What is legitimacy
100
During times of recession this is king
What is cash
100
This company decided to focus more on short-term earnings and artificially manipulating their financial statements
Who is Enron
100
THESE relate primarily to operational activities and develop capabilities around businesses, geographical markets, and functions
What are Matrix Structures
100
These are comprised of people who work for companies but are NOT covered by long-term employment contracts
What is contingent workforce
200
These two guys from Estonia created Kazaa file sharing and Skype!
Who are Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis
200
A point where trends become discontinuous and established cause-and-effect relationships breakdown
What is a structural break
200
THIS company used an acquisition based growth strategy that never adequately addressed the question of cost savings
What is the Royal Bank of Scotland or RBS
200
__________ can adapt to be dynamic and innovative
What are flexible team-based structures
200
Michael Eisner of Disney and Rupert Murdoch of News International are examples of this type of CEO, known as a highly visible & individualistic hard driving management style
What are change masters
300
High levels of interconnectedness increase tendency for system to amplify small initial movements in unpredictable ways
What is systems theory
300
These are very important especially during times of economic crisis
What are dual strategies
300
________ is the most powerful antidote to the triple threat of corporate empire building
What is CEO Hubris
300
This theory supports the idea that organizations may do complex things without becoming complext structures
What is complexity theory
400
The quote: "A business enterprise is a social institution that must identify goals & aspirations of society, and changes as values of society change" is endorsed by
Who are Peter Drucker, Charles Hendy, and Sumantra Ghoshal
400
according to ________ and _______, companies that adapt low-cost technical solutions can quickly take market share from established market leaders
Who are Peter Williamson and Ming Zeng
400
The universal banking model is used by ______ and rests on dubious assumptions about supply & demand side of economies of scope
What is Citigroup
400
A _______ organization combines multiple capabilities and accommodates both gradual change & occasional revolutionary leaps
What is an ambidextrous organization
500
These companies tend to have more security becuase they follow the values of their founders
Who are Walt Disney and Wal-Mart
500
Lego has THESE monthly to come up with solutions for possible problems or issues they may encounter in the future
What are operations board meetings
500
During turbulent times these are an important source of value
What are real options
500
A collective understanding of which is presumed core/distinctive/enduring about the character of the organization