Exam 2: The Management Environment

The CEO of a major corporation experiences emotional problems and begins to see a psychiatrist.Which of the following has the most legitimate right to be informed about the situation?

The external environment of an organization includes factors and forces that can affect how the organization operates.

What will cause countries such as Denmark to shrink with respect to the size of their economy, relative to other nations?

Which of the following best defines environmental uncertainty?

The quarterback of a football team assumes a largely symbolic role for his team because his performance largely determines the outcome of the game.

Given a choice, managers would prefer to operate in an environment that has a minimum of uncertainty.

Strong cultures make a manager's job easy because all organizational policies, practices, and traditions are provided in writing for easy reference.

The Daily Recorder is considering raising its price from 60 cents to 75 cents.Which stakeholders should it consider most in making this decision?

A company's organizational culture refers to a system of shared political beliefs.

According to demographic predictions, the world's population is becoming older.

In a short essay, describe how an organization obtains its culture and give an example.

This component of an organization's external environment is concerned with interest rates and employment levels.

The majority of growth in the U.S.employment recently has been in this area.

Which of the following provides the best illustration of technology transforming how managers manage in the workplace?

The phrase "demographics is destiny" refers to the idea that older nations get tired, which causes their performance to slip.

The Daily Recorder is trying to decide whether it will fire about 200 employees if things don't change in the near future.The paper is scheduling a meeting with the 200 employees.The employees want to include their own family members at the meeting.How should the paper respond?

Marta is a dean at Linden State University, a school with an enrollment of almost 20,000 students. In her daily activities, Marta has to deal with problems that involve students, faculty, curriculum, budgets, and a variety of other things. -Marta is worried that the facilities at Linden State are not as up-to-date as they could be with respect to wi-fi access and the availability of classes on-demand using podcasts, social networking, and other digital advances.Which generation is likely to notice this deficiency the most?

In a short essay, describe an example in which the global component of an organization's external environment has a large impact on the organization itself.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be considered a stakeholder for a newspaper company, The Daily Recorder?

Which kind of organizational culture do the following values describe? 1.Don't be lazy or sloppy. 2.It's better to try a good idea and fail then to stick with a bad idea. 3.When you think your product is perfect, go back and try to make it better.