Question 1

List the four categories of culture and describe what kind of environments each fit best in.

Accepted Answer

Adaptability culture fits best in fast response and high-risk decision making environments.Achievement culture fits best in results-oriented cultures that value competitiveness,aggressiveness,personal initiative,and willingness to work long and hard to achieve results.Involvement culture fits best in internal and employee-need focused environments where the organization is seen as having a caring,family-like atmosphere.Consistency culture fits best in internal focused organization that has a consistency orientation for a stable environment.

Question 2

Economic problems in other parts of the world have a tremendous impact on U.S.companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The ____ represents people in the environment who can be hired to work for the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  competitors 
B)  labor market 
C)  suppliers 
D)  customers 
E)  government 
A)  competitors 
B)  labor market 
C)  suppliers 
D)  customers 
E)  government B

Question 4

Ally's Applesauce is in the process of hiring sixty new workers.The personnel department has a large pool of unskilled labor to draw from due to the high unemployment rate in the local area.Which dimension of the external environment is involved here?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociocultural 
B)  Competitors 
C)  Technological 
D)  Labor market 
E)  Legal-political 
A)  Sociocultural 
B)  Competitors 
C)  Technological 
D)  Labor market 
E)  Legal-political

Question 5

When environmental factors change rapidly,the organization experiences ____________________ uncertainty.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When environmental factors change rapidly,the organization experiences...

Question 6

____ plays a key role in creating an organizational climate that enables learning and innovative responses to threats from the external environment,challenging new opportunities,or organizational crises.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mission statement 
B)  Vision statement 
C)  Competitive intelligence 
D)  Employee training 
E)  Corporate culture 
A)  Mission statement 
B)  Vision statement 
C)  Competitive intelligence 
D)  Employee training 
E)  Corporate culture

Question 7

Factors external to the organizations have been primarily the focus of management as a discipline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Name one of the two dimensions that organizations with high-performance cultures emphasize.

Accepted Answer

cultural v

Question 9

When an organization pays little attention to either cultural values or business results,it is unlikely to survive for long.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Other organizations in the same industry or type of business that provide goods or services to the same set of customers are referred to as suppliers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Integrated Computers,Inc.wants to compile a profile of the customer it will target in its next promotional mailing.What environment would this be found in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal environment 
B)  Task environment 
C)  Work environment 
D)  General environment 
E)  None of these 
A)  Internal environment 
B)  Task environment 
C)  Work environment 
D)  General environment 
E)  None of these

Question 12

A slogan is a phrase or sentence that succinctly expresses a key corporate value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The external ____________________ includes all elements existing outside the boundary of the organization that have the potential to affect the organization.

Accepted Answer

organizati

Question 14

The sociocultural dimension of the general environment includes societal norms and values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Companies in Quadrant D put high emphasis on both culture and solid business performance as drivers of organizational success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ____________________ dimension of the general environment includes scientific and technological advancements in a specific industry and in society.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ dimension of the general environment...

Question 17

The general environment dimension that includes consumer purchasing power,the unemployment rate,and interest rates is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  legal-political dimension. 
B)  sociocultural dimension. 
C)  technological dimension. 
D)  economic dimension. 
E)  task dimension. 
A)  legal-political dimension. 
B)  sociocultural dimension. 
C)  technological dimension. 
D)  economic dimension. 
E)  task dimension.

Question 18

The ____________________ dimension includes government regulations at the local,state,and federal levels.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ dimension includes government regulations at...

Question 19

Scientific and technological advancements in a specific industry as well as in society at large are included in which general environment dimension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociocultural dimension 
B)  Legal-political dimension 
C)  Economic dimension 
D)  Technological dimension 
E)  Corporate culture dimension 
A)  Sociocultural dimension 
B)  Legal-political dimension 
C)  Economic dimension 
D)  Technological dimension 
E)  Corporate culture dimension

Question 20

Define the organizational task environment.List the four things this environment includes that could influence an organization.

Accepted Answer

The task environment include the sectors

List the four categories of culture and describe what kind of environments each fit best in.

Economic problems in other parts of the world have a tremendous impact on U.S.companies.

The ____ represents people in the environment who can be hired to work for the organization.

Ally's Applesauce is in the process of hiring sixty new workers.The personnel department has a large pool of unskilled labor to draw from due to the high unemployment rate in the local area.Which dimension of the external environment is involved here?

When environmental factors change rapidly,the organization experiences ____________________ uncertainty.

____ plays a key role in creating an organizational climate that enables learning and innovative responses to threats from the external environment,challenging new opportunities,or organizational crises.

Factors external to the organizations have been primarily the focus of management as a discipline.

Name one of the two dimensions that organizations with high-performance cultures emphasize.

When an organization pays little attention to either cultural values or business results,it is unlikely to survive for long.

Other organizations in the same industry or type of business that provide goods or services to the same set of customers are referred to as suppliers.

Integrated Computers,Inc.wants to compile a profile of the customer it will target in its next promotional mailing.What environment would this be found in?

A slogan is a phrase or sentence that succinctly expresses a key corporate value.

The external ____________________ includes all elements existing outside the boundary of the organization that have the potential to affect the organization.

The sociocultural dimension of the general environment includes societal norms and values.

Companies in Quadrant D put high emphasis on both culture and solid business performance as drivers of organizational success.

The ____________________ dimension of the general environment includes scientific and technological advancements in a specific industry and in society.

The general environment dimension that includes consumer purchasing power,the unemployment rate,and interest rates is called the

The ____________________ dimension includes government regulations at the local,state,and federal levels.

Scientific and technological advancements in a specific industry as well as in society at large are included in which general environment dimension?

Define the organizational task environment.List the four things this environment includes that could influence an organization.

Innovative Management for a Changing World

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources and Diversity

Understanding Individual Behavior

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Managing Communication

Leading Teams

Managing Quality and Performance

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Exam 2: The Environment and Corporate Culture

List the four categories of culture and describe what kind of environments each fit best in.

Economic problems in other parts of the world have a tremendous impact on U.S.companies.

The ____ represents people in the environment who can be hired to work for the organization.

Ally's Applesauce is in the process of hiring sixty new workers.The personnel department has a large pool of unskilled labor to draw from due to the high unemployment rate in the local area.Which dimension of the external environment is involved here?

When environmental factors change rapidly,the organization experiences ____________________ uncertainty.

____ plays a key role in creating an organizational climate that enables learning and innovative responses to threats from the external environment,challenging new opportunities,or organizational crises.

Factors external to the organizations have been primarily the focus of management as a discipline.

Name one of the two dimensions that organizations with high-performance cultures emphasize.

When an organization pays little attention to either cultural values or business results,it is unlikely to survive for long.

Other organizations in the same industry or type of business that provide goods or services to the same set of customers are referred to as suppliers.

Integrated Computers,Inc.wants to compile a profile of the customer it will target in its next promotional mailing.What environment would this be found in?

A slogan is a phrase or sentence that succinctly expresses a key corporate value.

The external ____________________ includes all elements existing outside the boundary of the organization that have the potential to affect the organization.

The sociocultural dimension of the general environment includes societal norms and values.

Companies in Quadrant D put high emphasis on both culture and solid business performance as drivers of organizational success.

The ____________________ dimension of the general environment includes scientific and technological advancements in a specific industry and in society.

The general environment dimension that includes consumer purchasing power,the unemployment rate,and interest rates is called the

The ____________________ dimension includes government regulations at the local,state,and federal levels.

Scientific and technological advancements in a specific industry as well as in society at large are included in which general environment dimension?

Define the organizational task environment.List the four things this environment includes that could influence an organization.

Innovative Management for a Changing World

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources and Diversity

Understanding Individual Behavior

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Managing Communication

Leading Teams

Managing Quality and Performance

Appendix-Managing Human Resources and Diversity

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