8) When a corporate organization competes through globalization, as opposed to technology, it is likely to put most of its efforts into A) social responsibility. B) environmental issues. C) expansion into foreign markets. D) development of HR dashboards. E) integration of technology and social systems. 9) Jake, the CEO of a company, appraises his managers based on how well they empower their employees. Which of the following managers is Jake likely to rate the highest in this regard? A) Hector, who gives clear instructions to his subordinates and expects them to follow the orders exactly as given B) Melody, who asks her subordinates to always check with her before making any decisions C) Jing, who prefers that members of his team always report to him what they do throughout the day D) Zara, who assigns responsibility to her subordinates and intervenes only when there is a need E) Darnell, who assigns complete authority to his subordinates and does not offer any guidance 10) The goal of strategic management in an organization is to deploy and allocate resources in a way that it provides the company with a competitive advantage. 11) Strategic planning groups decide on a strategic direction during the strategy implementation phase. 12) External analysis attempts to identify an organization's strategic opportunities and threats. 13) Which of the following is an example of a fixed cost? A) Raw materials B) Factory rent C) Operating cost D) Direct labor costs E) Packaging costs 14) When an organization develops integrated manufacturing systems such as advanced manufacturing technology and just-in-time inventory control, it needs to assess the employee skills required to run these systems and train them accordingly. These assessments and training programs intended to enable an organization to achieve its goals fall under A) strategic human resource management. B) the job characteristics model. C) diversity management. D) the employee stock ownership plan. E) participative management. 15) During the strategic implementation stage of the strategic management process, an organization A) decides on a strategic direction B) defines its mission and goals. C) establishes external opportunities and threats. D) ensures that it has skilled employees in place. E) determines its internal strengths and weaknesses