Exam 4: Assessing the Environment

The ________________ competency illustrates how Nintendo has crafted strategies over time to compete in the video game industry.

Cultural values are not transferred __________.

It has been estimated that by the end of this decade, more than ________ people will be part of the U.S. labor force.

Using an engineering workstation and advanced software, Levi Strauss has successfully used computer-assisted design systems to __________.

Which of the following is not one of Hofstede's value dimensions?

Technology plays an important role in manufacturing. Perhaps the most significant contribution of technology to manufacturing is that of ____________, which is the ability to produce a wide variety of a product by using the same basic design and production equipment.

Changes in the demographics of the workforce in the United States are leading to increased levels of diversity.

Environmental stewardship is a position that an organization takes to protect or enhance the natural resources as it conducts its business activities.

Which of the following is not one of the options created by new information technology that were not available with older technologies?

The framework of work-related values used in the text was developed by .

One of the most crucial principles used and evaluated by managers is the notion of economies of scale. This refers to __________.

__________ is(are) not included in the general environment.

Customer bargaining power is likely to be relatively great under all of the following circumstances except when __________.

First National Bank encourages its branch managers to participate in voluntary community associations, such as the Chamber of Commerce or United Way, that might solidify its reputation as well as bring in new customers. The bank is using the __________ strategy.

The most common form of lobbying for smaller companies is accomplished through membership in associations representing the interests of groups of individuals or organizations.

All of the following are identified as being represented by large Congressional lobbying efforts except __________.

Substitutes are a powerful force in the video game industry. The threat of substitutes is largely based on ______________.

Let's assume Domino's Pizza threatened to bake its own bread, grow its own tomatoes, and raise its own hogs (as a source for sausage and pepperoni) to get lower prices and better quality for its inputs. This would represent __________ integration.

Describe how the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) used their planning and administration competency and various political strategies in an effort to influence members of Congress.

Justin Allen was raised in a culture that gives its highest respect and rewards to those with the greatest personal achievement. This is opposite of __________.