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Entrepreneurship
David A. Kirby, University of Surrey, UK

The Entrepreneurial New Venture

Multiple Choice Quiz



1

An entrepreneurial new venture is one that values innovation, is receptive to ideas and is willing to experiment in order to gain advantage over its competitors. Is this
A)True?
B)False?
2

How do the more successful entrepreneurial organisations differentiate themselves from the competition?
A)by consistently identifying and creating new markets
B)by finding ways of sharing the existing market.
3

Who said "organisations cannot expect their members to make informed decisions and be accountable for those decisions unless they have received an adequate level of training, education and autonomy"? Was it
A)Peters (1987)
B)Miles et.al. (2000)
C)Amit et. al (2000)
4

Which of the four recommended organic structures designed to promote entrepreneurial cultures is favoured by entrepreneurs because of its relatively low operating costs, facilitating both market entry and start-up, its flexibility and ease of modification and its growth potential? Is it
A)The cellular structure
B)The matrix structure
C)The networked structure
D)The shamrock structure
5

Which organisation best exemplifies Kotter and Heskett's (1992) adaptive organisational culture? Is it
A)IBM
B)Dell