Question 1

What is potentially the most threatening force managers must deal with?

Accepted Answer

A) Angry customers 
B) Hostile suppliers 
C) Rivalry among distributors 
D) Rivalry between competitors 
E) Technological environment 
A) Angry customers 
B) Hostile suppliers 
C) Rivalry among distributors 
D) Rivalry between competitors 
E) Technological environment

Question 2

Unemployment is an example of a(n)_______________ force in an organization's
Environment.

Accepted Answer

A) Socio-economic 
B) Economic 
C) Demographic 
D) Political 
E) Legal 
A) Socio-economic 
B) Economic 
C) Demographic 
D) Political 
E) Legal

Question 3

What are pressures emanating from the social structure of a country or society or from the national culture,such the concern for diversity?

Accepted Answer

A) Demographic factors 
B) Sociocultural forces 
C) Economic forces 
D) Political forces 
E) Legal forces 
A) Demographic factors 
B) Sociocultural forces 
C) Economic forces 
D) Political forces 
E) Legal forces

Question 4

If organizations that are competing in an industry are __________ and have economies of scale,then their costs are __________ than the costs of potential entrants to this industry.

Accepted Answer

A) Small;higher 
B) Small;lower 
C) Large;higher 
D) Large;lower 
E) Economies of scale have no relationship with costs. 
A) Small;higher 
B) Small;lower 
C) Large;higher 
D) Large;lower 
E) Economies of scale have no relationship with costs.

Question 5

Falling trade barriers pose a serious threat because they increase competition in the task environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The greater the economies of scale of existing organizations,the greater are the
barriers to entry for new competitors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Factors that make it costly for an organization to enter an industry as a new competitor are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Economies of scale 
B) Barriers to entry 
C) Brand loyalty 
D) Economic forces 
E) Technological forces 
A) Economies of scale 
B) Barriers to entry 
C) Brand loyalty 
D) Economic forces 
E) Technological forces

Question 8

One of the four principal forms of capital that flow between countries is financial capital.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When workers in a society become wealthy and pass their wealth to their children,thereby increasing the gap between the rich and the poor in that society,the society is said to have:

Accepted Answer

A) High power distance 
B) Medium power distance 
C) Low power distance 
D) Absolute power distance 
E) No power distance 
A) High power distance 
B) Medium power distance 
C) Low power distance 
D) Absolute power distance 
E) No power distance

Question 10

Managers who view other countries as ones from which they can buy goods and to which they can sell their goods,see the global environment as open.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In China,women should avoid high heels and short-sleeved blouses in the workplace.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) Collectivism 
B) Individualism 
C) A mores 
D) A value 
E) A folkway 
A) Collectivism 
B) Individualism 
C) A mores 
D) A value 
E) A folkway

Question 12

If a society values the group more than the individual and believes that people should be judged by the quality of their contribution to the group instead of their individual achievement,then the society is said to value:

Accepted Answer

A) Individualism 
B) Power distance 
C) Uncertainty avoidance 
D) Collectivism 
E) Diversity 
A) Individualism 
B) Power distance 
C) Uncertainty avoidance 
D) Collectivism 
E) Diversity

Question 13

What a society believes to be good and right is known as the __________ of that society.

Accepted Answer

A) Folkways 
B) Values 
C) Religion 
D) Norms 
E) Mores 
A) Folkways 
B) Values 
C) Religion 
D) Norms 
E) Mores

Question 14

A society's values are merely abstract concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Managers must continuously analyze forces in the general environment because these forces affect ongoing decision-making and planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The combination of equipment and skills which managers use in the production and distribution of goods is(are)known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Economies of scale 
B) Inflation 
C) Competitive advantage 
D) Technology 
E) Economic forces 
A) Economies of scale 
B) Inflation 
C) Competitive advantage 
D) Technology 
E) Economic forces

Question 17

Because the world is now a global village,management practices that are effective in one country will generally work in another country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Analyze the difference between a culture with a high power distance and one with a low power distance.Provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Societies in which inequalities are allo

Question 19

All of the following are examples of the general environment of the organization EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Demographic forces 
B) Legal forces 
C) Distributors 
D) Global forces 
E) Technological forces 
A) Demographic forces 
B) Legal forces 
C) Distributors 
D) Global forces 
E) Technological forces

Question 20

Because of its high tolerance for uncertainty,the United States tends to:

Accepted Answer

A) Be skeptical 
B) Desire a sense of security 
C) Tolerate differences in personal beliefs 
D) Devalue diversity 
E) Be rigid 
A) Be skeptical 
B) Desire a sense of security 
C) Tolerate differences in personal beliefs 
D) Devalue diversity 
E) Be rigid

What is potentially the most threatening force managers must deal with?

Unemployment is an example of a(n)_______________ force in an organization's Environment.

What are pressures emanating from the social structure of a country or society or from the national culture,such the concern for diversity?

If organizations that are competing in an industry are and have economies of scale,then their costs are than the costs of potential entrants to this industry.

Falling trade barriers pose a serious threat because they increase competition in the task environment.

The greater the economies of scale of existing organizations,the greater are the barriers to entry for new competitors.

Factors that make it costly for an organization to enter an industry as a new competitor are known as:

One of the four principal forms of capital that flow between countries is financial capital.

When workers in a society become wealthy and pass their wealth to their children,thereby increasing the gap between the rich and the poor in that society,the society is said to have:

Managers who view other countries as ones from which they can buy goods and to which they can sell their goods,see the global environment as open.

In China,women should avoid high heels and short-sleeved blouses in the workplace.This is an example of:

If a society values the group more than the individual and believes that people should be judged by the quality of their contribution to the group instead of their individual achievement,then the society is said to value:

What a society believes to be good and right is known as the __________ of that society.

A society's values are merely abstract concepts.

Managers must continuously analyze forces in the general environment because these forces affect ongoing decision-making and planning.

The combination of equipment and skills which managers use in the production and distribution of goods is(are)known as:

Because the world is now a global village,management practices that are effective in one country will generally work in another country.

Analyze the difference between a culture with a high power distance and one with a low power distance.Provide examples of each.

All of the following are examples of the general environment of the organization EXCEPT:

Because of its high tolerance for uncertainty,the United States tends to:

Managers and Managing

The Evolution of Management Thought

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 Strategist

Value-Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage

Managing Organizational Structure and Culture

Organizational Control and Change

Human Resource Management

Motivation and Performance

Leadership

Effective Groups and Teams

Promoting Effective Communication

Managing Conflict,politics,and Negotiation

Using Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance

Filters

Exam 6: Managing in the Global Environment

What is potentially the most threatening force managers must deal with?

Unemployment is an example of a(n)_______________ force in an organization's Environment.

What are pressures emanating from the social structure of a country or society or from the national culture,such the concern for diversity?

If organizations that are competing in an industry are __________ and have economies of scale,then their costs are __________ than the costs of potential entrants to this industry.

Falling trade barriers pose a serious threat because they increase competition in the task environment.

The greater the economies of scale of existing organizations,the greater are the barriers to entry for new competitors.

Factors that make it costly for an organization to enter an industry as a new competitor are known as:

One of the four principal forms of capital that flow between countries is financial capital.

When workers in a society become wealthy and pass their wealth to their children,thereby increasing the gap between the rich and the poor in that society,the society is said to have:

Managers who view other countries as ones from which they can buy goods and to which they can sell their goods,see the global environment as open.

In China,women should avoid high heels and short-sleeved blouses in the workplace.This is an example of:

If a society values the group more than the individual and believes that people should be judged by the quality of their contribution to the group instead of their individual achievement,then the society is said to value:

What a society believes to be good and right is known as the __________ of that society.

A society's values are merely abstract concepts.

Managers must continuously analyze forces in the general environment because these forces affect ongoing decision-making and planning.

The combination of equipment and skills which managers use in the production and distribution of goods is(are)known as:

Because the world is now a global village,management practices that are effective in one country will generally work in another country.

Analyze the difference between a culture with a high power distance and one with a low power distance.Provide examples of each.

All of the following are examples of the general environment of the organization EXCEPT:

Because of its high tolerance for uncertainty,the United States tends to:

Managers and Managing

The Evolution of Management Thought

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 Strategist

Value-Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage

Managing Organizational Structure and Culture

Organizational Control and Change

Human Resource Management

Motivation and Performance

Leadership

Effective Groups and Teams

Promoting Effective Communication

Managing Conflict,politics,and Negotiation

Using Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance

Filters

If organizations that are competing in an industry are and have economies of scale,then their costs are than the costs of potential entrants to this industry.