Exam 4: Assessing the Environment

According to your text, which of the following is not an element of the old economy?

The United States and several other industrial societies have become information societies. This shift was made possible by _________________.

Ashley Beste lives in Mexico, a country that has high masculinity cultural values. She can expect to be accepted by men in most business settings.

The concept of economic value emphasizes output rather than knowledge.

What is the largest U.S. lobbying association representing the interests of individuals?

Worldwide sales of video games in 2004 were $2.4 billion and are projected to soar to $5.5 billion by 2008.

Actions that managers can take to respond to environmental concerns include all of the following except __________.

Alliances are used for all the following purposes except to __________.

The degree to which members of a society attempt to make the future predictable by following rules and regulations is an indicator of their __________.

Political concerns have changed the way producers and consumers think about products, the raw materials used to make them, and the by-products of manufacturing processes.

AARP uses various political strategies to communicate its goals in the following area(s):

The threat or reality of increased competition in an industry depends on the relative ease with which new firms can compete with established firms.

Societies which rank low in power distance place less emphasis on __________.

The Chinese government restricts media ownership and controls the news on all of China's 358 television stations and 2,119 newspapers. This is an example of the ______________ cultural value.

The Internet is revolutionary because it has dramatically reduced the cost of communication and coordination in business and personal transactions. This is an illustration of __________________.

Bruce D. Henderson of the Boston Consulting Group states, "For virtually all organizations the critical environment constraint is their actions in relation to ________."

Many new workers expect more from their careers than their parents. This includes all of the following except _________.

Economics is the discipline that focuses on understanding how people or nations produce, distribute, and consume various goods and services.

Which of the following statements is false?

General Mills and Nestlé became partners and formed a separate entity called Cereal Partners Worldwide. This new organization is an example of the __________ strategy.