A benefit that is not attributable to using short term objectives in strategy implementation is :
A. Clarity of purpose at the operating level
B. a basis of strategic control
C. a source of motivational payoff
D. allowing workers a chance to change business strategy
E. All of the above are not attributable
2. Specificity in functional tactics contributes to successful implementation because specific functional strategies:
A. help ensure that functional managers know what needs to be done and can focus on accomplishing results.
B. Clarify for top management how functional managers intend to accomplish business srategy.
C. Facilitate coordination between functional units
D. all of the above
E. None of the above
3. which of the following in not a type of strategic control?
A. formal control
B. special alert control
C. Implementation control
D. strategic surveillance
4. in 1982 seven people all residing in Chicago are, died by taking potassium cyanide laced, over the counter, tylenol capsule products. All of the products were produced at different factories, throughout the United States. It was ruled out that sabotage took place at plant locations. Johnson and Johnson who owned tylenol made the decision to pull all tylenol capsule products off the shelves nation wide in an attempt to stem the poisonings. Later, a New York city man and his wife were found to be the culprits although they deny this charge to this day. In any case, one could say Tylenols experience with its poisoned capsules is an example of:
A. Formal control
B. special alert control
C. Implementation Control
D strategic control