Question 1

The formal structure of an organization is actually a part of the company's ____________.____________

Accepted Answer

A) internal environment 
B) external environment 
C) directly interacting forces 
D) indirectly interacting forces 
A) internal environment 
B) external environment 
C) directly interacting forces 
D) indirectly interacting forces

Question 2

Match the options below with the correct phrases:
-internal environment

Accepted Answer

A) firms that offer similar products in the organization's marketplace 
B) forces such as climate, weather, geography and geology that affect how businesses operate and locate their operations 
C) a system that regularly affects and is affected by various and constantly changing forces outside itself 
D) available, qualified, and potential employees 
E) the providers of resources to produce goods and services
F)all forces outside an organization's borders that interact directly or indirectly with it
G)company's expertise evolved over time
H)organizational experience, wisdom, knowledge, and expertise
I)the general framework of statutes enacted by legislatures
J)internal and external users or consumers of goods and services
K)influences and contributions from diverse groups outside an organization
L)employee's feelings about work
M)elements within organization's borders that managers create, acquire and utilize
N)owners, employees, customers, and suppliers
O)conditions that influence management decisions and the costs and availability of resources
P)the combined effects of processes, materials, knowledge, and other discoveries resulting from research and development activities
Q)the surveillance of outside areas and factors
R)gives an organization its distinct culture
S)domestic, and foreign economic, legal/ political, sociocultural, and natural forces
T)collecting information about the external environment
U)an organization's owners, customers, and external labor pool
V)organizations not defined by external boundaries 
A) firms that offer similar products in the organization's marketplace 
B) forces such as climate, weather, geography and geology that affect how businesses operate and locate their operations 
C) a system that regularly affects and is affected by various and constantly changing forces outside itself 
D) available, qualified, and potential employees 
E) the providers of resources to produce goods and services
F)all forces outside an organization's borders that interact directly or indirectly with it
G)company's expertise evolved over time
H)organizational experience, wisdom, knowledge, and expertise
I)the general framework of statutes enacted by legislatures
J)internal and external users or consumers of goods and services
K)influences and contributions from diverse groups outside an organization
L)employee's feelings about work
M)elements within organization's borders that managers create, acquire and utilize
N)owners, employees, customers, and suppliers
O)conditions that influence management decisions and the costs and availability of resources
P)the combined effects of processes, materials, knowledge, and other discoveries resulting from research and development activities
Q)the surveillance of outside areas and factors
R)gives an organization its distinct culture
S)domestic, and foreign economic, legal/ political, sociocultural, and natural forces
T)collecting information about the external environment
U)an organization's owners, customers, and external labor pool
V)organizations not defined by external boundaries

Question 3

An organization's collective experiences,wisdom,knowledge,and expertise is called:

Accepted Answer

A) core competencies. 
B) organization culture. 
C) total systems approach. 
D) intellectual capital. 
A) core competencies. 
B) organization culture. 
C) total systems approach. 
D) intellectual capital.

Question 4

A company's ____________ includes its mission,vision,and core values.

Accepted Answer

A) supplies 
B) internal environment 
C) external environment 
D) mission 
A) supplies 
B) internal environment 
C) external environment 
D) mission

Question 5

Match the options below with the correct phrases:
-environmental scanning

Accepted Answer

A) firms that offer similar products in the organization's marketplace 
B) forces such as climate, weather, geography and geology that affect how businesses operate and locate their operations 
C) a system that regularly affects and is affected by various and constantly changing forces outside itself 
D) available, qualified, and potential employees 
E) the providers of resources to produce goods and services
F)all forces outside an organization's borders that interact directly or indirectly with it
G)company's expertise evolved over time
H)organizational experience, wisdom, knowledge, and expertise
I)the general framework of statutes enacted by legislatures
J)internal and external users or consumers of goods and services
K)influences and contributions from diverse groups outside an organization
L)employee's feelings about work
M)elements within organization's borders that managers create, acquire and utilize
N)owners, employees, customers, and suppliers
O)conditions that influence management decisions and the costs and availability of resources
P)the combined effects of processes, materials, knowledge, and other discoveries resulting from research and development activities
Q)the surveillance of outside areas and factors
R)gives an organization its distinct culture
S)domestic, and foreign economic, legal/ political, sociocultural, and natural forces
T)collecting information about the external environment
U)an organization's owners, customers, and external labor pool
V)organizations not defined by external boundaries 
A) firms that offer similar products in the organization's marketplace 
B) forces such as climate, weather, geography and geology that affect how businesses operate and locate their operations 
C) a system that regularly affects and is affected by various and constantly changing forces outside itself 
D) available, qualified, and potential employees 
E) the providers of resources to produce goods and services
F)all forces outside an organization's borders that interact directly or indirectly with it
G)company's expertise evolved over time
H)organizational experience, wisdom, knowledge, and expertise
I)the general framework of statutes enacted by legislatures
J)internal and external users or consumers of goods and services
K)influences and contributions from diverse groups outside an organization
L)employee's feelings about work
M)elements within organization's borders that managers create, acquire and utilize
N)owners, employees, customers, and suppliers
O)conditions that influence management decisions and the costs and availability of resources
P)the combined effects of processes, materials, knowledge, and other discoveries resulting from research and development activities
Q)the surveillance of outside areas and factors
R)gives an organization its distinct culture
S)domestic, and foreign economic, legal/ political, sociocultural, and natural forces
T)collecting information about the external environment
U)an organization's owners, customers, and external labor pool
V)organizations not defined by external boundaries

Question 6

Every business needs to define the portions of society that it must serve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match the options below with the correct phrases:
-boundaryless organization

Accepted Answer

A) firms that offer similar products in the organization's marketplace 
B) forces such as climate, weather, geography and geology that affect how businesses operate and locate their operations 
C) a system that regularly affects and is affected by various and constantly changing forces outside itself 
D) available, qualified, and potential employees 
E) the providers of resources to produce goods and services
F)all forces outside an organization's borders that interact directly or indirectly with it
G)company's expertise evolved over time
H)organizational experience, wisdom, knowledge, and expertise
I)the general framework of statutes enacted by legislatures
J)internal and external users or consumers of goods and services
K)influences and contributions from diverse groups outside an organization
L)employee's feelings about work
M)elements within organization's borders that managers create, acquire and utilize
N)owners, employees, customers, and suppliers
O)conditions that influence management decisions and the costs and availability of resources
P)the combined effects of processes, materials, knowledge, and other discoveries resulting from research and development activities
Q)the surveillance of outside areas and factors
R)gives an organization its distinct culture
S)domestic, and foreign economic, legal/ political, sociocultural, and natural forces
T)collecting information about the external environment
U)an organization's owners, customers, and external labor pool
V)organizations not defined by external boundaries 
A) firms that offer similar products in the organization's marketplace 
B) forces such as climate, weather, geography and geology that affect how businesses operate and locate their operations 
C) a system that regularly affects and is affected by various and constantly changing forces outside itself 
D) available, qualified, and potential employees 
E) the providers of resources to produce goods and services
F)all forces outside an organization's borders that interact directly or indirectly with it
G)company's expertise evolved over time
H)organizational experience, wisdom, knowledge, and expertise
I)the general framework of statutes enacted by legislatures
J)internal and external users or consumers of goods and services
K)influences and contributions from diverse groups outside an organization
L)employee's feelings about work
M)elements within organization's borders that managers create, acquire and utilize
N)owners, employees, customers, and suppliers
O)conditions that influence management decisions and the costs and availability of resources
P)the combined effects of processes, materials, knowledge, and other discoveries resulting from research and development activities
Q)the surveillance of outside areas and factors
R)gives an organization its distinct culture
S)domestic, and foreign economic, legal/ political, sociocultural, and natural forces
T)collecting information about the external environment
U)an organization's owners, customers, and external labor pool
V)organizations not defined by external boundaries

Question 8

A trend that emerged in the 1980s in supplier practices is that companies are seeking deep alliances with fewer,more dependable suppliers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match the options below with the correct phrases:
-boundary spanning

Accepted Answer

A) firms that offer similar products in the organization's marketplace 
B) forces such as climate, weather, geography and geology that affect how businesses operate and locate their operations 
C) a system that regularly affects and is affected by various and constantly changing forces outside itself 
D) available, qualified, and potential employees 
E) the providers of resources to produce goods and services
F)all forces outside an organization's borders that interact directly or indirectly with it
G)company's expertise evolved over time
H)organizational experience, wisdom, knowledge, and expertise
I)the general framework of statutes enacted by legislatures
J)internal and external users or consumers of goods and services
K)influences and contributions from diverse groups outside an organization
L)employee's feelings about work
M)elements within organization's borders that managers create, acquire and utilize
N)owners, employees, customers, and suppliers
O)conditions that influence management decisions and the costs and availability of resources
P)the combined effects of processes, materials, knowledge, and other discoveries resulting from research and development activities
Q)the surveillance of outside areas and factors
R)gives an organization its distinct culture
S)domestic, and foreign economic, legal/ political, sociocultural, and natural forces
T)collecting information about the external environment
U)an organization's owners, customers, and external labor pool
V)organizations not defined by external boundaries 
A) firms that offer similar products in the organization's marketplace 
B) forces such as climate, weather, geography and geology that affect how businesses operate and locate their operations 
C) a system that regularly affects and is affected by various and constantly changing forces outside itself 
D) available, qualified, and potential employees 
E) the providers of resources to produce goods and services
F)all forces outside an organization's borders that interact directly or indirectly with it
G)company's expertise evolved over time
H)organizational experience, wisdom, knowledge, and expertise
I)the general framework of statutes enacted by legislatures
J)internal and external users or consumers of goods and services
K)influences and contributions from diverse groups outside an organization
L)employee's feelings about work
M)elements within organization's borders that managers create, acquire and utilize
N)owners, employees, customers, and suppliers
O)conditions that influence management decisions and the costs and availability of resources
P)the combined effects of processes, materials, knowledge, and other discoveries resulting from research and development activities
Q)the surveillance of outside areas and factors
R)gives an organization its distinct culture
S)domestic, and foreign economic, legal/ political, sociocultural, and natural forces
T)collecting information about the external environment
U)an organization's owners, customers, and external labor pool
V)organizations not defined by external boundaries

Question 10

The combined effects of processes,materials,knowledge,and other discoveries resulting from research and development activities is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) environmental forces. 
B) natural forces. 
C) sociocultural forces. 
D) technological forces. 
A) environmental forces. 
B) natural forces. 
C) sociocultural forces. 
D) technological forces.

Question 11

Sociocultural forces include discoveries resulting from research and development activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Recent trends in supplier practices continue to emerge to include the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) increased use of outside suppliers. 
B) develop close alliances with outside suppliers. 
C) increased alliances with fewer,more dependable suppliers. 
D) decrease of partnership because of increased control. 
A) increased use of outside suppliers. 
B) develop close alliances with outside suppliers. 
C) increased alliances with fewer,more dependable suppliers. 
D) decrease of partnership because of increased control.

Question 13

Boundary spanners look for reliable sources of information on ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) customers 
B) suppliers 
C) government regulators 
D) all of the above 
A) customers 
B) suppliers 
C) government regulators 
D) all of the above

The formal structure of an organization is actually a part of the company's .

Match the options below with the correct phrases: -internal environment

An organization's collective experiences,wisdom,knowledge,and expertise is called:

A company's ____________ includes its mission,vision,and core values.

Match the options below with the correct phrases: -environmental scanning

Every business needs to define the portions of society that it must serve.

Match the options below with the correct phrases: -boundaryless organization

A trend that emerged in the 1980s in supplier practices is that companies are seeking deep alliances with fewer,more dependable suppliers.

Match the options below with the correct phrases: -boundary spanning

The combined effects of processes,materials,knowledge,and other discoveries resulting from research and development activities is known as:

Sociocultural forces include discoveries resulting from research and development activities.

Recent trends in supplier practices continue to emerge to include the following except:

Boundary spanners look for reliable sources of information on ____________.

Management: An Overview

Management Thought: Past and Present

Planning and Strategy

Managements Commitments to Quality and Productivity

Making Decisions

Organizing Principles

Organizational Design, Culture, and Change

Management Ethics and Social Responsibility

Staffing the Workforce

Communication: Interpersonal and Organizational

Human Motivation

Leadership

Team Management and Conflict

Information Management Systems

Control: Purpose, Process, and Techniques

Filters

Exam 3: The Managers Environment

The formal structure of an organization is actually a part of the company's ____________.____________

Match the options below with the correct phrases: -internal environment

An organization's collective experiences,wisdom,knowledge,and expertise is called:

A company's ____________ includes its mission,vision,and core values.

Match the options below with the correct phrases: -environmental scanning

Every business needs to define the portions of society that it must serve.

Match the options below with the correct phrases: -boundaryless organization

A trend that emerged in the 1980s in supplier practices is that companies are seeking deep alliances with fewer,more dependable suppliers.

Match the options below with the correct phrases: -boundary spanning

The combined effects of processes,materials,knowledge,and other discoveries resulting from research and development activities is known as:

Sociocultural forces include discoveries resulting from research and development activities.

Recent trends in supplier practices continue to emerge to include the following except:

Boundary spanners look for reliable sources of information on ____________.

Management: An Overview

Management Thought: Past and Present

Planning and Strategy

Managements Commitments to Quality and Productivity

Making Decisions

Organizing Principles

Organizational Design, Culture, and Change

Management Ethics and Social Responsibility

Staffing the Workforce

Communication: Interpersonal and Organizational

Human Motivation

Leadership

Team Management and Conflict

Information Management Systems

Control: Purpose, Process, and Techniques

Filters

The formal structure of an organization is actually a part of the company's .