Question 1

Changes in any sector of the general environment:

Accepted Answer

A)  will typically not impact most organizations 
B)  tend to slow down how quickly an organization moves through the environmental cycle 
C)  inhibit the innovation process 
D)  influence customers first and then suppliers 
E)  will eventually affect most organizations 
A)  will typically not impact most organizations 
B)  tend to slow down how quickly an organization moves through the environmental cycle 
C)  inhibit the innovation process 
D)  influence customers first and then suppliers 
E)  will eventually affect most organizations E

Question 2

An organization engaged in ____________is searching the environment for important events or issues that might affect an organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  a competitive assessment 
B)  environmental scanning 
C)  environmental advocacy 
D)  an internal situational analysis 
E)  a market audit is searching the environment for important events or issues that might 
A)  a competitive assessment 
B)  environmental scanning 
C)  environmental advocacy 
D)  an internal situational analysis 
E)  a market audit is searching the environment for important events or issues that might B

Question 3

The is __________the set of key values, beliefs, and attitudes shared by organizational members.

Accepted Answer

A)  industry code of ethics 
B)  internal environment 
C)  organizational culture 
D)  organizational strategy 
E)  organizational vision 
A)  industry code of ethics 
B)  internal environment 
C)  organizational culture 
D)  organizational strategy 
E)  organizational vision C

Question 4

Technology is_______________ used to transform inputs (raw materials, information, etc.) into outputs (goods orthe services).

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge, tools, and techniques 
B)  knowledge and machinery 
C)  plans and machinery 
D)  tools and techniques 
E)  strategy and tactics 
A)  knowledge, tools, and techniques 
B)  knowledge and machinery 
C)  plans and machinery 
D)  tools and techniques 
E)  strategy and tactics

Question 5

Which of the following is a component of Volkswagen's specific environment and will directly influence how it does business?

Accepted Answer

A)  Renault, a French car maker 
B)  laws concerning air bags 
C)  inflation 
D)  gasoline prices 
E)  the fact consumers are buying fewer SUVs 
A)  Renault, a French car maker 
B)  laws concerning air bags 
C)  inflation 
D)  gasoline prices 
E)  the fact consumers are buying fewer SUVs

Question 6

A key factor influencing the relationship between companies and their suppliers is:

Accepted Answer

A)  how dependent they are on each other 
B)  how much they know about each other 
C)  how compatible their organizational cultures are 
D)  the type of product being manufactured 
E)  all of these 
A)  how dependent they are on each other 
B)  how much they know about each other 
C)  how compatible their organizational cultures are 
D)  the type of product being manufactured 
E)  all of these

Question 7

A company facing a simple environment would:

Accepted Answer

A)  most likely be in the first stage of the environmental cycle 
B)  exhibit proof of the punctuated equilibrium theory 
C)  be unable to succeed due to lack of innovation 
D)  be influenced only by factors in its specific environment 
E)  have few external factors in the environment that affect it 
A)  most likely be in the first stage of the environmental cycle 
B)  exhibit proof of the punctuated equilibrium theory 
C)  be unable to succeed due to lack of innovation 
D)  be influenced only by factors in its specific environment 
E)  have few external factors in the environment that affect it

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a mechanism used to sustain organizational culture after an organization's founders are gone?

Accepted Answer

A)  recruiting practices 
B)  employee turnover 
C)  cultural myths 
D)  organizational policies 
E)  none of these 
A)  recruiting practices 
B)  employee turnover 
C)  cultural myths 
D)  organizational policies 
E)  none of these

Question 9

According to its rate of environmental change, an organization's environment can be either stable or dynamic, but not both.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Managers can use behavioral addition and behavioral substitution to:

Accepted Answer

A)  create benchmarks 
B)  assess the threats and opportunities in the internal environment 
C)  develop new products 
D)  locate new markets for existing products 
E)  modify corporate culture 
A)  create benchmarks 
B)  assess the threats and opportunities in the internal environment 
C)  develop new products 
D)  locate new markets for existing products 
E)  modify corporate culture

Question 11

The two kinds of external organizational environments are the general environment that affects all organizations and the specific environment that is unique to each company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Employees tend to feel a greater sense of ownership and responsibility in companies with organizational cultures characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  delegation 
B)  adaptability 
C)  employee involvement 
D)  consistency 
E)  managerial empathy 
A)  delegation 
B)  adaptability 
C)  employee involvement 
D)  consistency 
E)  managerial empathy

Exam 3: Section 2: Organizational Environments and Cultures

Changes in any sector of the general environment:

An organization engaged in ____________is searching the environment for important events or issues that might affect an organization.

The is __________the set of key values, beliefs, and attitudes shared by organizational members.

Technology is_______________ used to transform inputs (raw materials, information, etc.) into outputs (goods orthe services).

Which of the following is a component of Volkswagen's specific environment and will directly influence how it does business?

A key factor influencing the relationship between companies and their suppliers is:

A company facing a simple environment would:

Which of the following is an example of a mechanism used to sustain organizational culture after an organization's founders are gone?

According to its rate of environmental change, an organization's environment can be either stable or dynamic, but not both.

Managers can use behavioral addition and behavioral substitution to:

The two kinds of external organizational environments are the general environment that affects all organizations and the specific environment that is unique to each company.

Employees tend to feel a greater sense of ownership and responsibility in companies with organizational cultures characterized by:

Section 1: Management

Section 2: Management

Section 3: Management

Section 1: History of Management

Section 2: History of Management

Section 3: History of Management

Section 1: Organizational Environments and Cultures

Section 3: Organizational Environments and Cultures

Section 1: Ethics and Social Responsibility

Section 2: Ethics and Social Responsibility

Section 3: Ethics and Social Responsibility

Section 1: Planning and Decision Making

Section 2: Planning and Decision Making

Section 3: Planning and Decision Making

Section 1: Organizational Strategy

Section 2: Organizational Strategy

Section 3: Organizational Strategy

Section 1: Innovation and Change

Section 2: Innovation and Change

Section 3: Innovation and Change

Section 1: Global Management

Section 2: Global Management

Section 1: Designing Adaptive Organizations

Section 2:designing Adaptive Organizations

Section 1: Managing Teams

Section 2: Managing Teams

Section 3: Managing Teams

Section 1: Managing Human Resource Systems

Section 2: Managing Human Resource Systems

Section 3: Managing Human Resource Systems

Section 1: Managing Individuals and a Diverse Work Force

Section 2: Managing Individuals and a Diverse Work Force

Section 3: Managing Individuals and a Diverse Work Force

Section 1: Motivation

Section 2: Motivation

Section 3: Motivation

Section 1: Leadership

Section 2: Leadership

Section 3: Leadership

Section 1: Managing Communication

Section 2: Managing Communication

Section 1: Control

Section 2: Control

Section 3: Control

Section 1: Managing Information

Section 2: Managing Information

Section 3: Managing Information

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