3.3.10 – Managing Strategic Change

Which leadership model describes a continuum from leader-centered to subordinate-centered approaches?

• Blake Mouton Grid

• Tannenbaum-Schmidt Continuum

• McGregor Theory X and Y

• Maslow’s Hierarchy

Which is NOT a reason for resistance to change according to Kotter and Schlesinger?

• Self-interest

• Misunderstanding

• High employee trust

• Low tolerance for change

Which method helps analyse forces supporting and resisting change?

• Critical Path Analysis

• Force Field Analysis

• Ansoff Matrix

• SWOT Analysis

Which leadership style is most appropriate during an urgent company turnaround?

• Laissez-faire

• Democratic

• Authoritarian

• Participative

In Hofstede’s model, a country with a low power distance is likely to:

• Accept unequal power distribution

• Expect equality and empowerment

• Emphasise obedience to authority

• Prefer rigid hierarchies

Delayering an organisation would most likely:

• Increase managerial layers

• Make the structure more flexible

• Increase communication barriers

• Increase formality

Which is a feature of a matrix structure?

• Strict hierarchy

• Single line of authority

• Dual reporting lines

• No cross-functional working

Which is an example of incremental change?

• Gradual introduction of new IT systems

• Major company merger overnight

• Immediate product withdrawal

• Sudden closure of operations

What is strategic drift?

• Strategy remains perfectly aligned

• Gradual failure to respond to external changes

• Immediate strategic failure

• An agile strategic adjustment

Which organisational structure is most suited for a business offering different product lines?

• Functional

• Matrix

• Product-based

• Regional