Question 1

Trend-setting toy companies or high-fashion clothing manufacturers have in common:

Accepted Answer

A)  an environment that is stable but complex, therefore requiring a mechanistic structure. 
B)  an organic structure, from which we can reason that the environment is highly uncertain. 
C)  a large number of dissimilar external elements, which remain about the same over time. 
D)  an environment that is simple but unstable, creating relatively high uncertainty. 
A)  an environment that is stable but complex, therefore requiring a mechanistic structure. 
B)  an organic structure, from which we can reason that the environment is highly uncertain. 
C)  a large number of dissimilar external elements, which remain about the same over time. 
D)  an environment that is simple but unstable, creating relatively high uncertainty. D

Question 2

The organizational environment is defined as all elements that exist outside the boundary of the organization and have the potential to affect all or part of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

When organizations depend on the environment but strive to acquire control over resources to minimize their dependence, it is referred to as cooptation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The purpose of task roles is to absorb uncertainty from the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

List and describe three organizational adaptations to environmental uncertainty.

Accepted Answer

1. Flexible organizational structure: In

Question 6

As part of the "green movement," Nike began making shoes with recycled materials and eco-friendly glues. The big oil company Valero is using windmills to run its refineries more efficiently and produce petroleum-based fuels more easily. These examples belong to which sector of the general environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociocultural 
B)  Economic 
C)  Government 
D)  Technology 
A)  Sociocultural 
B)  Economic 
C)  Government 
D)  Technology

Question 7

____ means that organizations depend on the environment but strive to acquire control over resources to minimize their dependence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Integration 
B)  Resource dependence 
C)  Organic process 
D)  Cooptation 
A)  Integration 
B)  Resource dependence 
C)  Organic process 
D)  Cooptation

Question 8

A company in a highly uncertain environment is more likely to need a formal integrator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a proper dimension of the framework for assessing environmental uncertainty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dispersion-contiguity 
B)  Simple-complex 
C)  Certain-uncertain 
D)  Internal-external 
A)  Dispersion-contiguity 
B)  Simple-complex 
C)  Certain-uncertain 
D)  Internal-external

Question 10

Transferring or exchanging executives offers a method of establishing favorable linkages with external organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

____ can be used to erect regulatory barriers against new competitors or to squash unfavorable legislation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cooptation 
B)  Contracts 
C)  Joint venture 
D)  Political strategy 
A)  Cooptation 
B)  Contracts 
C)  Joint venture 
D)  Political strategy

Question 12

The purpose of boundary-spanning roles is to absorb uncertainty from the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain how the international context of organizations is bringing the international sector more and more into the task environment of organizations today.

Accepted Answer

The international context of organizatio

Question 14

An organization's domain is the chosen environmental field of action, or the organization's niche that has been staked out for itself with respect to products, services, and markets served.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Incompetence means that decision makers do not have sufficient information about environmental factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The international environment includes sectors with which the organization interacts directly and that have a direct impact on the organization's ability to achieve its goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An acquisition is the unification of two or more organizations into a single unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The following examples illustrate how various sectors can impact organizations:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the industry sector, labor unions are a significant force. 
B)  in the market sector, we see an increasing number of foreign-owned manufacturing plants built in the U.S. 
C)  in the raw materials sector, we note that steel makers owned the beverage can market until the mid-1960s. 
D)  in the human resources sector, brand names are fighting it out with lower-cost store brands. 
A)  in the industry sector, labor unions are a significant force. 
B)  in the market sector, we see an increasing number of foreign-owned manufacturing plants built in the U.S. 
C)  in the raw materials sector, we note that steel makers owned the beverage can market until the mid-1960s. 
D)  in the human resources sector, brand names are fighting it out with lower-cost store brands.

Question 19

Which of the following means that decision makers do not have sufficient information about environmental factors and they have a difficult time predicting external change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cooptation 
B)  Differentiation 
C)  Uncertainty 
D)  Integration 
A)  Cooptation 
B)  Differentiation 
C)  Uncertainty 
D)  Integration

Question 20

____ refers to the high-tech analysis of large amounts of internal and external data to spot patterns and relationships that might be significant.

Accepted Answer

A)  Business intelligence 
B)  Competitive intelligence 
C)  Boundary spanning 
D)  Environment intelligence 
A)  Business intelligence 
B)  Competitive intelligence 
C)  Boundary spanning 
D)  Environment intelligence

Trend-setting toy companies or high-fashion clothing manufacturers have in common:

The organizational environment is defined as all elements that exist outside the boundary of the organization and have the potential to affect all or part of the organization.

When organizations depend on the environment but strive to acquire control over resources to minimize their dependence, it is referred to as cooptation.

The purpose of task roles is to absorb uncertainty from the environment.

List and describe three organizational adaptations to environmental uncertainty.

____ means that organizations depend on the environment but strive to acquire control over resources to minimize their dependence.

A company in a highly uncertain environment is more likely to need a formal integrator.

Which of the following is a proper dimension of the framework for assessing environmental uncertainty?

Transferring or exchanging executives offers a method of establishing favorable linkages with external organizations.

____ can be used to erect regulatory barriers against new competitors or to squash unfavorable legislation.

The purpose of boundary-spanning roles is to absorb uncertainty from the environment.

Explain how the international context of organizations is bringing the international sector more and more into the task environment of organizations today.

An organization's domain is the chosen environmental field of action, or the organization's niche that has been staked out for itself with respect to products, services, and markets served.

Incompetence means that decision makers do not have sufficient information about environmental factors.

The international environment includes sectors with which the organization interacts directly and that have a direct impact on the organization's ability to achieve its goals.

An acquisition is the unification of two or more organizations into a single unit.

The following examples illustrate how various sectors can impact organizations:

Which of the following means that decision makers do not have sufficient information about environmental factors and they have a difficult time predicting external change?

____ refers to the high-tech analysis of large amounts of internal and external data to spot patterns and relationships that might be significant.

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

Interorganizational Relationships

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 4: The External Environment

Trend-setting toy companies or high-fashion clothing manufacturers have in common:

The organizational environment is defined as all elements that exist outside the boundary of the organization and have the potential to affect all or part of the organization.

When organizations depend on the environment but strive to acquire control over resources to minimize their dependence, it is referred to as cooptation.

The purpose of task roles is to absorb uncertainty from the environment.

List and describe three organizational adaptations to environmental uncertainty.

____ means that organizations depend on the environment but strive to acquire control over resources to minimize their dependence.

A company in a highly uncertain environment is more likely to need a formal integrator.

Which of the following is a proper dimension of the framework for assessing environmental uncertainty?

Transferring or exchanging executives offers a method of establishing favorable linkages with external organizations.

____ can be used to erect regulatory barriers against new competitors or to squash unfavorable legislation.

The purpose of boundary-spanning roles is to absorb uncertainty from the environment.

Explain how the international context of organizations is bringing the international sector more and more into the task environment of organizations today.

An organization's domain is the chosen environmental field of action, or the organization's niche that has been staked out for itself with respect to products, services, and markets served.

Incompetence means that decision makers do not have sufficient information about environmental factors.

The international environment includes sectors with which the organization interacts directly and that have a direct impact on the organization's ability to achieve its goals.

An acquisition is the unification of two or more organizations into a single unit.

The following examples illustrate how various sectors can impact organizations:

Which of the following means that decision makers do not have sufficient information about environmental factors and they have a difficult time predicting external change?

____ refers to the high-tech analysis of large amounts of internal and external data to spot patterns and relationships that might be significant.

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

Interorganizational Relationships

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