Benefits of Dual Alignment and Decentralization in Organizations
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What is a key requirement for Yahoo!'s long-term survival?

  • Cutting costs and downsizing
  • Focusing solely on core products
  • Maintaining the status quo
  • Embracing innovation (correct)

    • Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of Yahoo!'s culture according to the text?

  • Teamwork
  • Experimentation
  • Risk aversion (correct)
  • Continuous learning

    • What does the text suggest Yahoo! needs to do to regain its position as a leading innovator?

  • Focus solely on core products
  • Cut costs and downsize
  • Put the strategic plan into action (correct)
  • Maintain the status quo

    • What can embracing innovation open up for Yahoo!?

    <p>New opportunities for success and growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reference in the text?

    <p>Christensen, C. M. (1997). The innovator's dilemma: When new technologies cause great firms to fail.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the initial challenge faced by Microsoft according to the text?

    <p>Inability to compete with Apple and Google due to lack of innovation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to a decline in employee morale at Microsoft?

    <p>Inability to compete with rivals like Apple and Google</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Satya Nadella focus on to revive Microsoft's innovation?

    <p>Cultural shift and recruiting employees who believed in continuous learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What initiatives did Microsoft create to improve employee communication and collaboration?

    <p>Connects and Perspectives initiatives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role is AI expected to play in Microsoft's organizational culture according to the text?

    <p>Establish a strong culture of understanding employees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the 'Connects' and 'Perspectives' initiatives at Microsoft?

    <p>To serve as a feedback mechanism for employees to express themselves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Microsoft's initiatives aim to achieve according to the text?

    <p>Activate and sustain a growth mindset</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the program mentioned in the text aim to play?

    <p>Boost employee's creativity and innovative thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role will AI play in cybersecurity?

    <p>Improve detection of threats to protect systems and data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the initial organizational culture at Microsoft before Satya Nadella's changes?

    <p>Hierarchical and bureaucratic</p> Signup and view all the answers

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