Question 1

Societies that have a nurturing orientation, according to Hofstede, value personal relationships highly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In what way can suppliers with a strong bargaining position threaten managers and their organizations? What threat can an organization pose its suppliers?

Accepted Answer

A major supplier-related threat that con

Question 3

Which of the following is true of values?

Accepted Answer

A)  Values are static and are impervious to change. 
B)  Values are abstract concepts invested with emotional significance. 
C)  Values are universally held beliefs and are identical across all societies. 
D)  Values are easily changed and the changes are easily accepted. 
E)  Values play a superficial role in a society's belief system. 
A)  Values are static and are impervious to change. 
B)  Values are abstract concepts invested with emotional significance. 
C)  Values are universally held beliefs and are identical across all societies. 
D)  Values are easily changed and the changes are easily accepted. 
E)  Values play a superficial role in a society's belief system.

Question 4

Which of the following forces are outcomes of changes in or changing attitudes toward the characteristics of a population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Demographic 
B)  Terminal 
C)  Ethnographic 
D)  Geopolitical 
E)  Instrumental 
A)  Demographic 
B)  Terminal 
C)  Ethnographic 
D)  Geopolitical 
E)  Instrumental

Question 5

Superstitions are unwritten, informal codes of conduct that prescribe appropriate behavior in particular situations and are considered important by most members of a group or organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Competitors are organizations that produce goods and services that are similar and comparable to a particular organization's goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe the basic building blocks of national culture briefly.

Accepted Answer

The basic building blocks of national cu

Question 8

Economic, technological, sociocultural, demographic, political, and legal forces in the general environment often have important effects on forces in the task environment that determine an organization's ability to obtain resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the five major forces of the general environment briefly.

Accepted Answer

The five major forces in the general env

Question 10

Define tariffs and discuss the consequences of both increasing and removing import-tariffs.

Accepted Answer

A tariff is a tax that a government impo

Question 11

Cost advantages associated with large operations are called economies of scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Societies high on uncertainty avoidance, according to Hofstede, value diversity and tolerate differences in personal beliefs and actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Inflation is an example of a(n) _____ force in an organization's environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  economic 
C)  demographic 
D)  ergonomic 
E)  legal 
A)  social 
B)  economic 
C)  demographic 
D)  ergonomic 
E)  legal

Question 14

Which of the following statements supports the fact that Toy Track operates in a task environment with a low barrier to entry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Toy Track has few competitors and faces no challenges from other organizations. 
B)  Toy Track is able to sell its products easily, even though they are overpriced. 
C)  The task environment within which Toy Track operates is expensive to enter. 
D)  The task environment within which Toy Truck operates is easy to enter. 
E)  Toy Track is unable to obtain customers, even though it has no rivals or competitors. 
A)  Toy Track has few competitors and faces no challenges from other organizations. 
B)  Toy Track is able to sell its products easily, even though they are overpriced. 
C)  The task environment within which Toy Track operates is expensive to enter. 
D)  The task environment within which Toy Truck operates is easy to enter. 
E)  Toy Track is unable to obtain customers, even though it has no rivals or competitors.

Question 15

Forces in the general environment do not require continuous monitoring because they do not affect ongoing decision-making and planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_____ result(s) from factors such as manufacturing products in very large quantities, buying inputs in bulk, or making more effective use of organizational resources than do competitors by fully utilizing employees' skills and knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brand loyalty 
B)  Demographic forces 
C)  Political forces 
D)  Brand positioning 
E)  Economies of scale 
A)  Brand loyalty 
B)  Demographic forces 
C)  Political forces 
D)  Brand positioning 
E)  Economies of scale

Question 17

According to Hofstede's model of national culture, individualist societies adhere to the principle that people should be judged by their contribution to the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Jay's Furniture Factory gets its raw material from the local timber yard. The timber yard acts as Jay's _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  competitor 
B)  distributor 
C)  retailer 
D)  supplier 
E)  consumer 
A)  competitor 
B)  distributor 
C)  retailer 
D)  supplier 
E)  consumer

Question 19

Which of the following is an advantage of the establishment of free-trade agreements?

Accepted Answer

A)  They protect domestic industries and jobs by taxing goods imported from outlying regions. 
B)  They protect the well-being of people by restricting the flow of goods being exported from their country. 
C)  They reduce the impact of globalization by preventing the loss of capital from a country. 
D)  They provide managers with a threat-free environment to work within. 
E)  They provide manufacturing organizations with opportunities to reduce production costs. 
A)  They protect domestic industries and jobs by taxing goods imported from outlying regions. 
B)  They protect the well-being of people by restricting the flow of goods being exported from their country. 
C)  They reduce the impact of globalization by preventing the loss of capital from a country. 
D)  They provide managers with a threat-free environment to work within. 
E)  They provide manufacturing organizations with opportunities to reduce production costs.

Question 20

Max belongs to a society which is rigid and skeptical about people whose behaviors or beliefs differ from the norm. His society also values warm, personal relationships over success and performance. According to Hofstede's model of national culture, which of the following is true of his society?

Accepted Answer

A)  His society is low on uncertainty avoidance and has an achievement orientation. 
B)  His society is high on uncertainty avoidance and has a nurturing orientation. 
C)  His society is low on uncertainty avoidance and has a performance orientation. 
D)  His society is high on uncertainty avoidance and has an achievement orientation. 
E)  His society is low on uncertainty avoidance and has a nurturing orientation. 
A)  His society is low on uncertainty avoidance and has an achievement orientation. 
B)  His society is high on uncertainty avoidance and has a nurturing orientation. 
C)  His society is low on uncertainty avoidance and has a performance orientation. 
D)  His society is high on uncertainty avoidance and has an achievement orientation. 
E)  His society is low on uncertainty avoidance and has a nurturing orientation.

Societies that have a nurturing orientation, according to Hofstede, value personal relationships highly.

In what way can suppliers with a strong bargaining position threaten managers and their organizations? What threat can an organization pose its suppliers?

Which of the following is true of values?

Which of the following forces are outcomes of changes in or changing attitudes toward the characteristics of a population?

Superstitions are unwritten, informal codes of conduct that prescribe appropriate behavior in particular situations and are considered important by most members of a group or organization.

Competitors are organizations that produce goods and services that are similar and comparable to a particular organization's goods and services.

Describe the basic building blocks of national culture briefly.

Economic, technological, sociocultural, demographic, political, and legal forces in the general environment often have important effects on forces in the task environment that determine an organization's ability to obtain resources.

Describe the five major forces of the general environment briefly.

Define tariffs and discuss the consequences of both increasing and removing import-tariffs.

Cost advantages associated with large operations are called economies of scale.

Societies high on uncertainty avoidance, according to Hofstede, value diversity and tolerate differences in personal beliefs and actions.

Inflation is an example of a(n) _____ force in an organization's environment.

Which of the following statements supports the fact that Toy Track operates in a task environment with a low barrier to entry?

Forces in the general environment do not require continuous monitoring because they do not affect ongoing decision-making and planning.

_____ result(s) from factors such as manufacturing products in very large quantities, buying inputs in bulk, or making more effective use of organizational resources than do competitors by fully utilizing employees' skills and knowledge.

According to Hofstede's model of national culture, individualist societies adhere to the principle that people should be judged by their contribution to the group.

Jay's Furniture Factory gets its raw material from the local timber yard. The timber yard acts as Jay's _____.

Which of the following is an advantage of the establishment of free-trade agreements?

Max belongs to a society which is rigid and skeptical about people whose behaviors or beliefs differ from the norm. His society also values warm, personal relationships over success and performance. According to Hofstede's model of national culture, which of the following is true of his society?

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Exam 6: Managing in the Global Environment

Societies that have a nurturing orientation, according to Hofstede, value personal relationships highly.

In what way can suppliers with a strong bargaining position threaten managers and their organizations? What threat can an organization pose its suppliers?

Which of the following is true of values?

Which of the following forces are outcomes of changes in or changing attitudes toward the characteristics of a population?

Superstitions are unwritten, informal codes of conduct that prescribe appropriate behavior in particular situations and are considered important by most members of a group or organization.

Competitors are organizations that produce goods and services that are similar and comparable to a particular organization's goods and services.

Describe the basic building blocks of national culture briefly.

Economic, technological, sociocultural, demographic, political, and legal forces in the general environment often have important effects on forces in the task environment that determine an organization's ability to obtain resources.

Describe the five major forces of the general environment briefly.

Define tariffs and discuss the consequences of both increasing and removing import-tariffs.

Cost advantages associated with large operations are called economies of scale.

Societies high on uncertainty avoidance, according to Hofstede, value diversity and tolerate differences in personal beliefs and actions.

Inflation is an example of a(n) _____ force in an organization's environment.

Which of the following statements supports the fact that Toy Track operates in a task environment with a low barrier to entry?

Forces in the general environment do not require continuous monitoring because they do not affect ongoing decision-making and planning.

_____ result(s) from factors such as manufacturing products in very large quantities, buying inputs in bulk, or making more effective use of organizational resources than do competitors by fully utilizing employees' skills and knowledge.

According to Hofstede's model of national culture, individualist societies adhere to the principle that people should be judged by their contribution to the group.

Jay's Furniture Factory gets its raw material from the local timber yard. The timber yard acts as Jay's _____.

Which of the following is an advantage of the establishment of free-trade agreements?

Max belongs to a society which is rigid and skeptical about people whose behaviors or beliefs differ from the norm. His society also values warm, personal relationships over success and performance. According to Hofstede's model of national culture, which of the following is true of his society?

Managers and Managing

The Evolution of Management

Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: the Manager As a Person

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Diverse Employees in a Multicultural Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

The Manager As a Planner and a Strategist

Value Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage

Managing Organizational Structure and Culture

Organizational Control and Change

Human Resource Management

Motivation Performance

Leadership

Effective Groups and Teams

Promoting Effective Communication

Managing Conflict, Politics, and Negotiation

Used Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance

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