Question 1

Variation, formation, and selection are the stages in the process of change in the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A basic assumption of the population ecology model is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  management competence is the biggest factor in the survival of organizations. 
B)  the environment determines which organizations survive or fail. 
C)  principles of evolution are not applicable to organizations because the fittest don't survive. 
D)  a community of organizations is a closed system. 
A)  management competence is the biggest factor in the survival of organizations. 
B)  the environment determines which organizations survive or fail. 
C)  principles of evolution are not applicable to organizations because the fittest don't survive. 
D)  a community of organizations is a closed system. B

Question 3

Benchmarking is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a mimetic process. 
B)  a coercive process. 
C)  inappropriate, because it results in copyright infringement. 
D)  required by law. 
A)  a mimetic process. 
B)  a coercive process. 
C)  inappropriate, because it results in copyright infringement. 
D)  required by law. A

Question 4

____ is defined as the general perspective that an organization's actions are desirable, proper, and appropriate within the environment's system of norms, values, and belief.

Accepted Answer

A)  Generalist strategy 
B)  Legitimacy 
C)  Niche 
D)  Collaborative network 
A)  Generalist strategy 
B)  Legitimacy 
C)  Niche 
D)  Collaborative network

Question 5

Which theory argues that organizations try to minimize their reliance on other organizations for the supply of important resources and try to influence the environment to make resources available?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interorganization theory 
B)  Environmental resource theory 
C)  Resource dependence theory 
D)  Economic supply theory 
A)  Interorganization theory 
B)  Environmental resource theory 
C)  Resource dependence theory 
D)  Economic supply theory

Question 6

Institutional similarity would include the perspective that:

Accepted Answer

A)  common structures emerge among organizations in the same field. 
B)  common training of professionals (managers) results in common analytic processes among organizations in the same field. 
C)  divergent structures are driven among organizations in the same field for the sake of diversity. 
D)  divergent analytic processes among organizations in the same field emerge because of managers' training in widely varying functional areas and varying degree programs. 
A)  common structures emerge among organizations in the same field. 
B)  common training of professionals (managers) results in common analytic processes among organizations in the same field. 
C)  divergent structures are driven among organizations in the same field for the sake of diversity. 
D)  divergent analytic processes among organizations in the same field emerge because of managers' training in widely varying functional areas and varying degree programs.

Question 7

In the changing role of management, managers think about vertical processes rather than horizontal structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The ____ perspective is when companies join together to become more competitive and to share scarce resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  collaborative-network 
B)  resource-dependence 
C)  population-ecology 
D)  institutional 
A)  collaborative-network 
B)  resource-dependence 
C)  population-ecology 
D)  institutional

Question 9

The institutional perspective explains why organizational diversity continuously increases with the appearance of new organizations filling niches left open by established companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The institutional view argues that:

Accepted Answer

A)  organizations do not have legitimacy from their stakeholders. 
B)  a market-based economy was not constructed in the Soviet Union because such institutions were corrupt. 
C)  when an organizational field is just getting started, diversity is the norm, but later there is a push for similarity. 
D)  organizations have two essential dimensions--institutional and public. 
A)  organizations do not have legitimacy from their stakeholders. 
B)  a market-based economy was not constructed in the Soviet Union because such institutions were corrupt. 
C)  when an organizational field is just getting started, diversity is the norm, but later there is a push for similarity. 
D)  organizations have two essential dimensions--institutional and public.

Question 11

The major reasons for collaboration are sharing risks when entering new markets, mounting expensive new programs and reducing costs, and enhancing organizational profile in selected industries or technologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not part of the framework of interorganizational relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Population ecology 
B)  Institutionalism 
C)  Collaborative network 
D)  Shared competition 
A)  Population ecology 
B)  Institutionalism 
C)  Collaborative network 
D)  Shared competition

Question 13

When the computer industry first reached the everyday consumer, Commodore computers were extremely popular, and were the first computer ever purchased by many people. As other personal computers such as Apple and IBM entered the marketplace with word processing, data base programs, and a few games, Commodore kept its focus on games. From the perspective of the population ecology, explain what happened to these organizations over the long run and why.

Accepted Answer

From a population ecology perspective, t

Question 14

Organizations with a wide niche or domain, that is, those that offer a broad range of products and services or that serve a broad market are:

Accepted Answer

A)  specialists. 
B)  generalists. 
C)  niches. 
D)  legitimate. 
A)  specialists. 
B)  generalists. 
C)  niches. 
D)  legitimate.

Question 15

Discuss how the adversarial versus partnership orientations work among students in class. What carryover from the classroom settings at your university will help or hinder interorganizational relationships you may be managing in the future?

Accepted Answer

The adversarial versus partnership orien

Question 16

A principle that underlies the population ecology model is the struggle for existence, or competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Legitimacy is defined as the general perception that an organization's actions are desirable, proper, and appropriate within the environment's system of norms, values, and beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The four perspectives of a framework of interorganizational relationships include resource dependency, population ecology, collaborative network, and reengineering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A company may use any or all of the mechanisms of mimetic, coercive, or normative forces to change itself for greater ____ in the institutional environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  profit 
B)  market share 
C)  resource dependency 
D)  legitimacy 
A)  profit 
B)  market share 
C)  resource dependency 
D)  legitimacy

Question 20

The population ecology perspective claims that large companies cannot adapt to meet a changing environment, so new companies emerge with the appropriate form and skills to serve new needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Variation, formation, and selection are the stages in the process of change in the environment.

A basic assumption of the population ecology model is that:

Benchmarking is:

____ is defined as the general perspective that an organization's actions are desirable, proper, and appropriate within the environment's system of norms, values, and belief.

Which theory argues that organizations try to minimize their reliance on other organizations for the supply of important resources and try to influence the environment to make resources available?

Institutional similarity would include the perspective that:

In the changing role of management, managers think about vertical processes rather than horizontal structures.

The ____ perspective is when companies join together to become more competitive and to share scarce resources.

The institutional perspective explains why organizational diversity continuously increases with the appearance of new organizations filling niches left open by established companies.

The institutional view argues that:

The major reasons for collaboration are sharing risks when entering new markets, mounting expensive new programs and reducing costs, and enhancing organizational profile in selected industries or technologies.

Which of the following is not part of the framework of interorganizational relationships?

Organizations with a wide niche or domain, that is, those that offer a broad range of products and services or that serve a broad market are:

Discuss how the adversarial versus partnership orientations work among students in class. What carryover from the classroom settings at your university will help or hinder interorganizational relationships you may be managing in the future?

A principle that underlies the population ecology model is the struggle for existence, or competition.

Legitimacy is defined as the general perception that an organization's actions are desirable, proper, and appropriate within the environment's system of norms, values, and beliefs.

The four perspectives of a framework of interorganizational relationships include resource dependency, population ecology, collaborative network, and reengineering.

A company may use any or all of the mechanisms of mimetic, coercive, or normative forces to change itself for greater ____ in the institutional environment.

The population ecology perspective claims that large companies cannot adapt to meet a changing environment, so new companies emerge with the appropriate form and skills to serve new needs.

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

The External Environment

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

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Exam 5: Interorganizational Relationships

Variation, formation, and selection are the stages in the process of change in the environment.

A basic assumption of the population ecology model is that:

Benchmarking is:

____ is defined as the general perspective that an organization's actions are desirable, proper, and appropriate within the environment's system of norms, values, and belief.

Which theory argues that organizations try to minimize their reliance on other organizations for the supply of important resources and try to influence the environment to make resources available?

Institutional similarity would include the perspective that:

In the changing role of management, managers think about vertical processes rather than horizontal structures.

The ____ perspective is when companies join together to become more competitive and to share scarce resources.

The institutional perspective explains why organizational diversity continuously increases with the appearance of new organizations filling niches left open by established companies.

The institutional view argues that:

The major reasons for collaboration are sharing risks when entering new markets, mounting expensive new programs and reducing costs, and enhancing organizational profile in selected industries or technologies.

Which of the following is not part of the framework of interorganizational relationships?

Organizations with a wide niche or domain, that is, those that offer a broad range of products and services or that serve a broad market are:

Discuss how the adversarial versus partnership orientations work among students in class. What carryover from the classroom settings at your university will help or hinder interorganizational relationships you may be managing in the future?

A principle that underlies the population ecology model is the struggle for existence, or competition.

Legitimacy is defined as the general perception that an organization's actions are desirable, proper, and appropriate within the environment's system of norms, values, and beliefs.

The four perspectives of a framework of interorganizational relationships include resource dependency, population ecology, collaborative network, and reengineering.

A company may use any or all of the mechanisms of mimetic, coercive, or normative forces to change itself for greater ____ in the institutional environment.

The population ecology perspective claims that large companies cannot adapt to meet a changing environment, so new companies emerge with the appropriate form and skills to serve new needs.

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

The External Environment

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters