Question 1

Economic forces, such as interest rates, are considered to be a specific environmental force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The more formal the linkage mechanism, the more control organizations have over each other's behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following interorganizational linkage mechanisms allows an organization to minimize transaction costs and to avoid bureaucratic costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Third-party linkage mechanisms 
B)  Co-optation 
C)  Merger 
D)  Keiretsu 
A)  Third-party linkage mechanisms 
B)  Co-optation 
C)  Merger 
D)  Keiretsu

Question 4

The goods and services an organization produces and the customers it serves define its ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  general environment 
B)  organizational domain 
C)  core competences 
D)  organizational resources 
A)  general environment 
B)  organizational domain 
C)  core competences 
D)  organizational resources

Question 5

In general, organizations like competition because it increases product quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The most informal linkage mechanism for managing symbiotic interdependencies is trust and reputation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The ________ is the set of forces surrounding an organization that has the potential to affect the way it operates and its access to scarce resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  global environment 
B)  hierarchy 
C)  economy 
D)  organizational environment 
A)  global environment 
B)  hierarchy 
C)  economy 
D)  organizational environment

Question 8

Which of the following is not a general environment force?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political 
B)  Cultural 
C)  Environmental 
D)  Competitors 
A)  Political 
B)  Cultural 
C)  Environmental 
D)  Competitors

Question 9

Developing a good reputation is considered to be a way to manage symbiotic interdependencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the reasons that an environment would be considered poor?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are many organizations fighting over a limited amount of resources. 
B)  There is a high level of competition. 
C)  There is a large customer base, and organizations can't fill the demand. 
D)  The organization may be located in a poor country or a poor region. 
A)  There are many organizations fighting over a limited amount of resources. 
B)  There is a high level of competition. 
C)  There is a large customer base, and organizations can't fill the demand. 
D)  The organization may be located in a poor country or a poor region.

Question 11

The airline industry is generally considered to be operating in a stable environment because of a relatively stable customer base.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following theories states that an organization must respond to the needs and demands of other organizations in its environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resource dependence theory 
B)  The enacted environment concept 
C)  Contingency theory 
D)  Transaction cost theory 
A)  Resource dependence theory 
B)  The enacted environment concept 
C)  Contingency theory 
D)  Transaction cost theory

Question 13

An organization used to obtain supplies from 3,000 suppliers, but now deals with less than 300. They have reduced ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental dynamism 
B)  innovation 
C)  rites of enhancement 
D)  environmental complexity 
A)  environmental dynamism 
B)  innovation 
C)  rites of enhancement 
D)  environmental complexity

Question 14

Which of the following is not an interorganizational strategy for managing symbiotic interdependencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Price leadership 
B)  Merger 
C)  Minority ownership 
D)  Co-optation 
A)  Price leadership 
B)  Merger 
C)  Minority ownership 
D)  Co-optation

Question 15

Which term is defined as the strength, number, and interconnectedness of the specific and general forces that an organization has to manage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational domain 
B)  Environmental richness 
C)  Environmental complexity 
D)  Environmental dynamism 
A)  Organizational domain 
B)  Environmental richness 
C)  Environmental complexity 
D)  Environmental dynamism

Question 16

Environments may be poor because:

Accepted Answer

A)  resources are plentiful. 
B)  the country is wealthy. 
C)  competition is high. 
D)  uncertainty is low. 
A)  resources are plentiful. 
B)  the country is wealthy. 
C)  competition is high. 
D)  uncertainty is low.

Question 17

Which strategic alliance would be most appropriate for two organizations that operate in a relatively certain environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minority ownership 
B)  Contract 
C)  Network 
D)  Joint venture 
A)  Minority ownership 
B)  Contract 
C)  Network 
D)  Joint venture

Question 18

U.S. companies had not been involved in international trade until the industrial revolution began.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A(n) ________ is a linkage that results when a director from one company sits on the board of another company.

Accepted Answer

A)  network 
B)  strategic alliance 
C)  liaison 
D)  interlocking directorate 
A)  network 
B)  strategic alliance 
C)  liaison 
D)  interlocking directorate

Question 20

Which linkage mechanism is the most informal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategic alliance 
B)  Contracts 
C)  Reputation 
D)  Interlocking directorate 
A)  Strategic alliance 
B)  Contracts 
C)  Reputation 
D)  Interlocking directorate

Economic forces, such as interest rates, are considered to be a specific environmental force.

The more formal the linkage mechanism, the more control organizations have over each other's behavior.

Which of the following interorganizational linkage mechanisms allows an organization to minimize transaction costs and to avoid bureaucratic costs?

The goods and services an organization produces and the customers it serves define its ________.

In general, organizations like competition because it increases product quality.

The most informal linkage mechanism for managing symbiotic interdependencies is trust and reputation.

The ________ is the set of forces surrounding an organization that has the potential to affect the way it operates and its access to scarce resources.

Which of the following is not a general environment force?

Developing a good reputation is considered to be a way to manage symbiotic interdependencies.

Which of the following is not one of the reasons that an environment would be considered poor?

The airline industry is generally considered to be operating in a stable environment because of a relatively stable customer base.

Which of the following theories states that an organization must respond to the needs and demands of other organizations in its environment?

An organization used to obtain supplies from 3,000 suppliers, but now deals with less than 300. They have reduced ________.

Which of the following is not an interorganizational strategy for managing symbiotic interdependencies?

Which term is defined as the strength, number, and interconnectedness of the specific and general forces that an organization has to manage?

Environments may be poor because:

Which strategic alliance would be most appropriate for two organizations that operate in a relatively certain environment?

U.S. companies had not been involved in international trade until the industrial revolution began.

A(n) ________ is a linkage that results when a director from one company sits on the board of another company.

Which linkage mechanism is the most informal?

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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

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Exam 3: Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Economic forces, such as interest rates, are considered to be a specific environmental force.

The more formal the linkage mechanism, the more control organizations have over each other's behavior.

Which of the following interorganizational linkage mechanisms allows an organization to minimize transaction costs and to avoid bureaucratic costs?

The goods and services an organization produces and the customers it serves define its ________.

In general, organizations like competition because it increases product quality.

The most informal linkage mechanism for managing symbiotic interdependencies is trust and reputation.

The ________ is the set of forces surrounding an organization that has the potential to affect the way it operates and its access to scarce resources.

Which of the following is not a general environment force?

Developing a good reputation is considered to be a way to manage symbiotic interdependencies.

Which of the following is not one of the reasons that an environment would be considered poor?

The airline industry is generally considered to be operating in a stable environment because of a relatively stable customer base.

Which of the following theories states that an organization must respond to the needs and demands of other organizations in its environment?

An organization used to obtain supplies from 3,000 suppliers, but now deals with less than 300. They have reduced ________.

Which of the following is not an interorganizational strategy for managing symbiotic interdependencies?

Which term is defined as the strength, number, and interconnectedness of the specific and general forces that an organization has to manage?

Environments may be poor because:

Which strategic alliance would be most appropriate for two organizations that operate in a relatively certain environment?

U.S. companies had not been involved in international trade until the industrial revolution began.

A(n) ________ is a linkage that results when a director from one company sits on the board of another company.

Which linkage mechanism is the most informal?

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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