The firm’s core ideology motivates the firm’s employees through the company’s heritage

A simple structure is an organizational form in which the owner-manager makes all major decisions directly and monitors all activities, while the staff serves as an extension of the manager’s supervisory authority

Organizational culture is a complex set of ideologies, symbols, and core values that are shared throughout the firm, but its development is so subtle and poorly understood that top managers cannot influence its content

Most firms enter international markets sequentially, introducing their __________ first.

The divisions within each strategic business unit (SBU) are related in terms of shared products or markets, but the divisions of one SBU have little in common with the divisions of the other SBUs

The balanced scorecard’s perspective on learning and growth is intended to improve the firm’s ability to innovate

Rewarding those who use proper channels and procedures to report observed wrongdoings is an example of an action that should be taken by a strategic leader to develop an ethical organizational culture

To influence employees’ judgment and behavior, ethical practices must shape the firm’s decision-making process, but should be a peripheral part of organizational culture

__________ are LEAST likely to involve potential or current competitors.

Burgess Corp. manufactures a line of heavy construction equipment. The company has announced a contractual relationship with FS Electronics whereby FS will supply Burgess with advanced GPS navigation and guidance systems. These systems will be an option on all bulldozers, dump trucks, and road graders Burgess produces. Which of the following types of alliance is this?