Question 1

Expanding internationally is one way for an organization to enlarge and protect its domain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A defense company decided to sell the services of its scientists to commercial clients. This company is:

Accepted Answer

A)  managing symbiotic interdependencies. 
B)  managing bounded rationality. 
C)  changing its organizational domain. 
D)  managing competitive interdependencies. 
A)  managing symbiotic interdependencies. 
B)  managing bounded rationality. 
C)  changing its organizational domain. 
D)  managing competitive interdependencies. C

Question 3

A third-party linkage mechanism:

Accepted Answer

A)  must involve common ownership to effectively manage resource dependencies. 
B)  generally decrease an organization's freedom to act independently. 
C)  generally reduce an organization's domain. 
D)  should be used to manage the environment according to contingency theory. 
A)  must involve common ownership to effectively manage resource dependencies. 
B)  generally decrease an organization's freedom to act independently. 
C)  generally reduce an organization's domain. 
D)  should be used to manage the environment according to contingency theory. B

Question 4

The co-optation linkage mechanism involves bringing the other party inside the organization, thus, making them a stakeholder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A capital keiretsu has a bank at the center of its network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How was Nestle able to reduce the complexity of its environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduced the number of suppliers it used 
B)  Expanding both products and markets 
C)  Reduced the number of countries it operated in 
D)  Contracted for financing at a low interest rate 
A)  Reduced the number of suppliers it used 
B)  Expanding both products and markets 
C)  Reduced the number of countries it operated in 
D)  Contracted for financing at a low interest rate

Question 7

Amazon.com changed the book-selling industry from a certain environment to a(n) ________ environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed 
B)  stable 
C)  simple 
D)  uncertain 
A)  fixed 
B)  stable 
C)  simple 
D)  uncertain

Question 8

Ekco company uses informal interorganizational strategies instead of formal ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A small U.S. auto parts manufacturer says it faces environmental forces that are out of its control, such as low-cost labor costs abroad. Is this organization at the mercy of its environment?

Accepted Answer

No, the company selects the forces it wi

Question 10

All of the following are interorganizational strategies to manage competitive interdependencies except:

Accepted Answer

A)  price leadership. 
B)  joining a trade association. 
C)  developing a good reputation. 
D)  interlocking directorate. 
A)  price leadership. 
B)  joining a trade association. 
C)  developing a good reputation. 
D)  interlocking directorate.

Question 11

A franchiser has a symbiotic relationship with a franchisee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The richer the environment, the more difficult it is for organizations to manage resource transactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Environmental complexity is a function of the strength, number, and interconnectedness of the specific and general forces that an organization has to manage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the ________, an organization should minimize its dependence on other organizations for resources and find ways of influencing them to make resources available.

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational theory 
B)  resource dependency theory 
C)  group theory 
D)  contingency theory 
A)  organizational theory 
B)  resource dependency theory 
C)  group theory 
D)  contingency theory

Question 15

One way to reduce uncertainty is to have the environmental forces interconnected. That is, when forces begin to interact, the environment becomes more predictable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A CEO does not want to enter a lucrative market in an unstable country because he or she does not know how political forces and economic forces will affect his or her company's future business. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a competitive interdependency. 
B)  opportunism. 
C)  bounded rationality. 
D)  a symbiotic interdependency. 
A)  a competitive interdependency. 
B)  opportunism. 
C)  bounded rationality. 
D)  a symbiotic interdependency.

Question 17

Discuss the downside of using linkage mechanisms to control interdependencies.

Accepted Answer

These mechanisms reduce the or

Question 18

Global supply chain management is the process of identifying and managing external environmental forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is the least formal interorganizational strategy for managing competitive interdependence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Industry standards 
B)  Third-party linkage mechanisms 
C)  Co-optation 
D)  Long-term contracts 
A)  Industry standards 
B)  Third-party linkage mechanisms 
C)  Co-optation 
D)  Long-term contracts

Question 20

Two companies pool their resources to develop a new computer technology. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  co-optation 
B)  bounded rationality 
C)  resource dependence 
D)  an interorganizational linkage 
A)  co-optation 
B)  bounded rationality 
C)  resource dependence 
D)  an interorganizational linkage

Expanding internationally is one way for an organization to enlarge and protect its domain.

A defense company decided to sell the services of its scientists to commercial clients. This company is:

A third-party linkage mechanism:

The co-optation linkage mechanism involves bringing the other party inside the organization, thus, making them a stakeholder.

A capital keiretsu has a bank at the center of its network.

How was Nestle able to reduce the complexity of its environment?

Amazon.com changed the book-selling industry from a certain environment to a(n) ________ environment.

Ekco company uses informal interorganizational strategies instead of formal ones.

A small U.S. auto parts manufacturer says it faces environmental forces that are out of its control, such as low-cost labor costs abroad. Is this organization at the mercy of its environment?

All of the following are interorganizational strategies to manage competitive interdependencies except:

A franchiser has a symbiotic relationship with a franchisee.

The richer the environment, the more difficult it is for organizations to manage resource transactions.

Environmental complexity is a function of the strength, number, and interconnectedness of the specific and general forces that an organization has to manage.

According to the ________, an organization should minimize its dependence on other organizations for resources and find ways of influencing them to make resources available.

One way to reduce uncertainty is to have the environmental forces interconnected. That is, when forces begin to interact, the environment becomes more predictable.

A CEO does not want to enter a lucrative market in an unstable country because he or she does not know how political forces and economic forces will affect his or her company's future business. This is an example of:

Discuss the downside of using linkage mechanisms to control interdependencies.

Global supply chain management is the process of identifying and managing external environmental forces.

Which of the following is the least formal interorganizational strategy for managing competitive interdependence?

Two companies pool their resources to develop a new computer technology. This is an example of ________.

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture Environment

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

Managing Innovation and Change

Organizational Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Managing Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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Exam 3: Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Expanding internationally is one way for an organization to enlarge and protect its domain.

A defense company decided to sell the services of its scientists to commercial clients. This company is:

A third-party linkage mechanism:

The co-optation linkage mechanism involves bringing the other party inside the organization, thus, making them a stakeholder.

A capital keiretsu has a bank at the center of its network.

How was Nestle able to reduce the complexity of its environment?

Amazon.com changed the book-selling industry from a certain environment to a(n) ________ environment.

Ekco company uses informal interorganizational strategies instead of formal ones.

A small U.S. auto parts manufacturer says it faces environmental forces that are out of its control, such as low-cost labor costs abroad. Is this organization at the mercy of its environment?

All of the following are interorganizational strategies to manage competitive interdependencies except:

A franchiser has a symbiotic relationship with a franchisee.

The richer the environment, the more difficult it is for organizations to manage resource transactions.

Environmental complexity is a function of the strength, number, and interconnectedness of the specific and general forces that an organization has to manage.

According to the ________, an organization should minimize its dependence on other organizations for resources and find ways of influencing them to make resources available.

One way to reduce uncertainty is to have the environmental forces interconnected. That is, when forces begin to interact, the environment becomes more predictable.

A CEO does not want to enter a lucrative market in an unstable country because he or she does not know how political forces and economic forces will affect his or her company's future business. This is an example of:

Discuss the downside of using linkage mechanisms to control interdependencies.

Global supply chain management is the process of identifying and managing external environmental forces.

Which of the following is the least formal interorganizational strategy for managing competitive interdependence?

Two companies pool their resources to develop a new computer technology. This is an example of ________.

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture Environment

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

Managing Innovation and Change

Organizational Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Managing Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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