Question 1

What is the impact of rapid environmental changes on organizations?

Accepted Answer

Large,established firms often have tremendous difficulty adapting to a rapidly changing environment.Hence,new organizational forms that fit the current environment emerge,fill a new niche,and over time take away business from established companies.According to the population-ecology view,when looking at an organizational population as a whole,the changing environment determines which organizations survive or fail.The assumption is that individual organizations suffer from structural inertia and find it difficult to adapt to environmental changes.Thus,when rapid change occurs,old organizations are likely to decline or fail,and new organizations emerge that are better suited to the needs of the environment.

Question 2

According to the population-ecology view,when looking at an organizational population as a whole,the changing environment determines which organizations survive or fail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

All of the following except _____ are the stages of the population ecology model of organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) retention 
B) variation 
C) exertion 
D) selection 
A) retention 
B) variation 
C) exertion 
D) selection C

Question 4

_____ is defined as the general perspective that an organization's actions are desirable,proper,and appropriate within the environment's system of norms,values,and belief.

Accepted Answer

A) Variation 
B) Legitimacy 
C) Niche 
D) Retention 
A) Variation 
B) Legitimacy 
C) Niche 
D) Retention

Question 5

Given their flexibility,specialists are able to reallocate resources internally to adapt to a changing environment,whereas generalists are not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of the new orientation to interorganizational relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) Equity and fair dealing 
B) Contract limiting the relationship 
C) Minimal up-front investment 
D) Legal resolution of conflict 
A) Equity and fair dealing 
B) Contract limiting the relationship 
C) Minimal up-front investment 
D) Legal resolution of conflict

Question 7

Which of the following stages of the population ecology model of organizations refers to the preservation and institutionalization of selected organizational forms?

Accepted Answer

A) Retention 
B) Variation 
C) Exertion 
D) Selection 
A) Retention 
B) Variation 
C) Exertion 
D) Selection

Question 8

In the _____,companies join together to become more competitive and to share scarce resources.

Accepted Answer

A) institutional perspective 
B) resource-dependence perspective 
C) population-ecology perspective 
D) collaborative-network perspective 
A) institutional perspective 
B) resource-dependence perspective 
C) population-ecology perspective 
D) collaborative-network perspective

Question 9

The term frenemies refers to the trend toward companies being both collaborators and competitors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In which of the following approaches do businesses,governments,and nonprofit organizations join together across sectors and industries to tackle huge,compelling problems of mutual interest?

Accepted Answer

A) The Behavioral approach 
B) The Internal process approach 
C) The Megacommunity approach 
D) The Open innovation approach 
A) The Behavioral approach 
B) The Internal process approach 
C) The Megacommunity approach 
D) The Open innovation approach

Question 11

The struggle for existence is most intense among old organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the context of the population-ecology perspective,which of the following is a difference between specialists and generalists?

Accepted Answer

A) Specialists offer a broader range of products or services than generalists. 
B) Specialists move slower than generalists and are less flexible. 
C) Specialists are generally more competitive than generalists. 
D) Specialists are generally larger than generalists. 
A) Specialists offer a broader range of products or services than generalists. 
B) Specialists move slower than generalists and are less flexible. 
C) Specialists are generally more competitive than generalists. 
D) Specialists are generally larger than generalists.

Question 13

Garin Corp.,an automobile manufacturing company,tried to increase its sales by releasing car models with new colors.In the light of its huge success,other automobile manufacturers began doing the same.Which of the following mechanisms for institutional adaptation is best illustrated in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) Mimetic forces 
B) Coercive forces 
C) Normative forces 
D) Generic forces 
A) Mimetic forces 
B) Coercive forces 
C) Normative forces 
D) Generic forces

Question 14

The institutional dimension in an organization is governed by expectations from people and organizations in the external environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the changing role of management,managers think about vertical processes rather than horizontal structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Specialists are generally more competitive than generalists in the narrow area in which their domains overlap.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When rapid change occurs,old organizations are likely to thrive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In resource-dependence relationships,large independent companies have power over smaller suppliers or partners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Acquisition offers the greatest amount of control over joint outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true about mimetic forces?

Accepted Answer

A) Organizations are forced to behave similarly in order to maintain productive relationships. 
B) Political and governmental processes force organizations to become similar. 
C) In the face of uncertainty, organizations copy or model each other. 
D) Diversity is maintained in order for organizations to find and maintain a marketing niche. 
A) Organizations are forced to behave similarly in order to maintain productive relationships. 
B) Political and governmental processes force organizations to become similar. 
C) In the face of uncertainty, organizations copy or model each other. 
D) Diversity is maintained in order for organizations to find and maintain a marketing niche.

What is the impact of rapid environmental changes on organizations?

According to the population-ecology view,when looking at an organizational population as a whole,the changing environment determines which organizations survive or fail.

All of the following except _____ are the stages of the population ecology model of organizations.

_____ is defined as the general perspective that an organization's actions are desirable,proper,and appropriate within the environment's system of norms,values,and belief.

Given their flexibility,specialists are able to reallocate resources internally to adapt to a changing environment,whereas generalists are not.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the new orientation to interorganizational relationships?

Which of the following stages of the population ecology model of organizations refers to the preservation and institutionalization of selected organizational forms?

In the _____,companies join together to become more competitive and to share scarce resources.

The term frenemies refers to the trend toward companies being both collaborators and competitors.

In which of the following approaches do businesses,governments,and nonprofit organizations join together across sectors and industries to tackle huge,compelling problems of mutual interest?

The struggle for existence is most intense among old organizations.

In the context of the population-ecology perspective,which of the following is a difference between specialists and generalists?

The institutional dimension in an organization is governed by expectations from people and organizations in the external environment.

In the changing role of management,managers think about vertical processes rather than horizontal structures.

Specialists are generally more competitive than generalists in the narrow area in which their domains overlap.

When rapid change occurs,old organizations are likely to thrive.

In resource-dependence relationships,large independent companies have power over smaller suppliers or partners.

Acquisition offers the greatest amount of control over joint outcomes.

Which of the following statements is true about mimetic forces?

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy,Organization Design,and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

the External Environment

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size,Life Cycle,and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision-making Processes

Conflict,Power,and Politics

Filters

Exam 5: Interorganizational Relationships

What is the impact of rapid environmental changes on organizations?

According to the population-ecology view,when looking at an organizational population as a whole,the changing environment determines which organizations survive or fail.

All of the following except _____ are the stages of the population ecology model of organizations.

_____ is defined as the general perspective that an organization's actions are desirable,proper,and appropriate within the environment's system of norms,values,and belief.

Given their flexibility,specialists are able to reallocate resources internally to adapt to a changing environment,whereas generalists are not.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the new orientation to interorganizational relationships?

Which of the following stages of the population ecology model of organizations refers to the preservation and institutionalization of selected organizational forms?

In the _____,companies join together to become more competitive and to share scarce resources.

The term frenemies refers to the trend toward companies being both collaborators and competitors.

In which of the following approaches do businesses,governments,and nonprofit organizations join together across sectors and industries to tackle huge,compelling problems of mutual interest?

The struggle for existence is most intense among old organizations.

In the context of the population-ecology perspective,which of the following is a difference between specialists and generalists?

The institutional dimension in an organization is governed by expectations from people and organizations in the external environment.

In the changing role of management,managers think about vertical processes rather than horizontal structures.

Specialists are generally more competitive than generalists in the narrow area in which their domains overlap.

When rapid change occurs,old organizations are likely to thrive.

In resource-dependence relationships,large independent companies have power over smaller suppliers or partners.

Acquisition offers the greatest amount of control over joint outcomes.

Which of the following statements is true about mimetic forces?

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy,Organization Design,and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

the External Environment

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size,Life Cycle,and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision-making Processes

Conflict,Power,and Politics

Filters