Exam 3: Organizing in a Changing Global Environment

Which of the following terms refers to the strength, number, and interconnectedness of the specific and general forces that an organization has to manage?

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Question 61

A joint venture is a type of ________.

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Question 62

You are a consultant to a large telecommunications company that markets many products to many customers. The company has many competitors. Briefly describe the level of uncertainty and recommend strategies for managing the organizational environment.

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Question 63

A small restaurant hires an advertising firm to handle promotions and advertising. This is an example of ________.

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Question 64

As per the resource dependence theory, in which of the following situations is an organization said to be weak?

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Question 65

Which of the following types of strategic alliances is the most formal?

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Question 66

The term organizational domain refers to the particular range of goods and services that the organization produces, and the customers and other stakeholders it serves.

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Question 67

Formal linkage mechanisms should be used when companies ________.

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Question 68

The government attempted to control prescription drug prices during the 1990s. What would have been the effect of this change on this industry?

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Question 69

A poor environment is most likely to lead to ________.

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Question 70

An organization operating in the computer industry has to quickly respond to the changes in the technology. In this case, the environment of the organization is said to be ________.

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Question 71

The specific environment consists of forces from outside stakeholder groups that directly affect an organization's ability to secure resources.

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Question 72

Which of the following theories states that an organization must respond to the needs and demands of other organizations in its environment?

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Question 73

Which of the following statements is true regarding environmental richness?

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Question 74

Which of the following forces is a general environment factor?

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Question 75

Which of the following is most likely to increase transaction costs?

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Question 76

What is environmental complexity?

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Question 77

Environmental dynamism is a function of the amount of resources available to support an organization's domain.

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Question 78

________ interdependencies exist between an organization and its suppliers.

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Question 79

Under which of the following situations, a company is most likely to experience high levels of environmental richness?

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Which of the following terms refers to the strength, number, and interconnectedness of the specific and general forces that an organization has to manage?

A joint venture is a type of ________.

You are a consultant to a large telecommunications company that markets many products to many customers. The company has many competitors. Briefly describe the level of uncertainty and recommend strategies for managing the organizational environment.

A small restaurant hires an advertising firm to handle promotions and advertising. This is an example of ________.

As per the resource dependence theory, in which of the following situations is an organization said to be weak?

Which of the following types of strategic alliances is the most formal?

The term organizational domain refers to the particular range of goods and services that the organization produces, and the customers and other stakeholders it serves.

Formal linkage mechanisms should be used when companies ________.

The government attempted to control prescription drug prices during the 1990s. What would have been the effect of this change on this industry?

A poor environment is most likely to lead to ________.

An organization operating in the computer industry has to quickly respond to the changes in the technology. In this case, the environment of the organization is said to be ________.

The specific environment consists of forces from outside stakeholder groups that directly affect an organization's ability to secure resources.

Which of the following theories states that an organization must respond to the needs and demands of other organizations in its environment?

Which of the following statements is true regarding environmental richness?

Which of the following forces is a general environment factor?

Which of the following is most likely to increase transaction costs?

What is environmental complexity?

Environmental dynamism is a function of the amount of resources available to support an organization's domain.

________ interdependencies exist between an organization and its suppliers.

Under which of the following situations, a company is most likely to experience high levels of environmental richness?

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Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

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Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

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Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

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