Question 1

Discuss how immigration patterns influence the management of the U.S.labor force.

Accepted Answer

Immigrants are frequently of working age

Question 2

A company uses independent strategies when it acts on its own to change some aspect of its

Accepted Answer

A) environment. 
B) competition. 
C) corporate organization. 
D) corporate strategies. 
E) employment policies. 
A) environment. 
B) competition. 
C) corporate organization. 
D) corporate strategies. 
E) employment policies.

Question 3

Summarize the different approaches of strategic maneuvering that organizations can take to change the environment they are in.

Accepted Answer

Some of the approaches of strategic mane

Question 4

Domain selection,diversification,mergers/acquisitions,and divestiture are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A) illegal boundary management. 
B) maneuvering the competition. 
C) strategic maneuvering. 
D) independent strategies. 
E) portfolio maneuvering. 
A) illegal boundary management. 
B) maneuvering the competition. 
C) strategic maneuvering. 
D) independent strategies. 
E) portfolio maneuvering.

Question 5

An outcome of environmental scanning is ________,which is the information necessary to decide how best to manage in a given competitive environment.

Accepted Answer

A) corporate governance 
B) strategic vision 
C) competitive intelligence 
D) corporate espionage 
E) competitive dissertation 
A) corporate governance 
B) strategic vision 
C) competitive intelligence 
D) corporate espionage 
E) competitive dissertation

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a potential substitute product?

Accepted Answer

A) salsa for ketchup 
B) ink cartridges for printers 
C) socks for shoes 
D) iTunes for iPods 
E) furniture for apartments 
A) salsa for ketchup 
B) ink cartridges for printers 
C) socks for shoes 
D) iTunes for iPods 
E) furniture for apartments

Question 7

Organizations are ________ systems,which means that they are affected by and in turn affect their external environments.

Accepted Answer

A) input 
B) output 
C) open 
D) closed 
E) social 
A) input 
B) output 
C) open 
D) closed 
E) social

Question 8

A(n)________ is a potential threat;customers use it as an alternative,buying less of one kind of product but more of another.

Accepted Answer

A) new entrant 
B) substitute 
C) ensemble 
D) divestiture 
E) complement 
A) new entrant 
B) substitute 
C) ensemble 
D) divestiture 
E) complement

Question 9

Contrast bureaucratic and organic organizations.

Accepted Answer

Bureaucratic organizations tend to be fo

Question 10

Methods for adapting the technical core to changes in the environment are known as

Accepted Answer

A) flexible processes. 
B) smoothing effects. 
C) buffering techniques. 
D) benchmarking tools. 
E) environmental scanners. 
A) flexible processes. 
B) smoothing effects. 
C) buffering techniques. 
D) benchmarking tools. 
E) environmental scanners.

Question 11

Which of the following was designed to help managers analyze the competitive environment and adapt to or even influence the nature of competition?

Accepted Answer

A) Dell's IdeaStorm 
B) Michael Porter's model 
C) B2B selling 
D) Peter Drucker's theory 
E) organizational smoothing 
A) Dell's IdeaStorm 
B) Michael Porter's model 
C) B2B selling 
D) Peter Drucker's theory 
E) organizational smoothing

Question 12

Diversified Industries decides to use the expertise it has from its canned-pet-food division and its health-food division to enter the fast-growing market for fresh,natural pet foods.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) diversification. 
B) benchmarking. 
C) a merger. 
D) domain selection. 
E) an acquisition. 
A) diversification. 
B) benchmarking. 
C) a merger. 
D) domain selection. 
E) an acquisition.

Question 13

Corporate mission statements,business practices,symbols and ceremonies,and the stories people tell can all give clues to

Accepted Answer

A) organizational climate. 
B) organizational culture. 
C) competitive environment. 
D) external environment. 
E) macroenvironment. 
A) organizational climate. 
B) organizational culture. 
C) competitive environment. 
D) external environment. 
E) macroenvironment.

Question 14

Describe the culture of an organization that you have either worked in or studied about.Evaluate whether it was a strong or weak culture,and justify your answer with reasons.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but will demonstrate a

Question 15

List the elements of a firm's macroenvironment and illustrate how each affects the firm.

Accepted Answer

The elements include legal,political,eco

Question 16

April,a manager in a call center,encourages her employees to solve customers' problems without her approval of the particular situation.In this case,April is trying to empower her employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are demographics?

Accepted Answer

A) trends regarding how the people within a society think and behave 
B) conditions that prevent new companies from entering an industry 
C) measures of various characteristics of the people who make up social units 
D) the fixed costs that buyers face if they change suppliers 
E) the lack of information needed to understand or predict the future 
A) trends regarding how the people within a society think and behave 
B) conditions that prevent new companies from entering an industry 
C) measures of various characteristics of the people who make up social units 
D) the fixed costs that buyers face if they change suppliers 
E) the lack of information needed to understand or predict the future

Question 18

Organizational climate consists of the patterns of ________ that shape people's experience of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) attitudes and behavior 
B) demographic characteristics 
C) deeply held beliefs and values 
D) inputs and outputs 
E) buffering and smoothing 
A) attitudes and behavior 
B) demographic characteristics 
C) deeply held beliefs and values 
D) inputs and outputs 
E) buffering and smoothing

Question 19

A strong organization culture is one in which lower-level employees do not concern themselves with the firm's goals,priorities,and practices because management deals with those issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What term is used to describe all the relevant forces outside an organization's boundaries?

Accepted Answer

A) environmental scanning 
B) competitive intelligence 
C) external environment 
D) competitive environment 
E) organizational climate 
A) environmental scanning 
B) competitive intelligence 
C) external environment 
D) competitive environment 
E) organizational climate

Discuss how immigration patterns influence the management of the U.S.labor force.

A company uses independent strategies when it acts on its own to change some aspect of its

Summarize the different approaches of strategic maneuvering that organizations can take to change the environment they are in.

Domain selection,diversification,mergers/acquisitions,and divestiture are all examples of

An outcome of environmental scanning is ________,which is the information necessary to decide how best to manage in a given competitive environment.

Which of the following is an example of a potential substitute product?

Organizations are ________ systems,which means that they are affected by and in turn affect their external environments.

A(n)________ is a potential threat;customers use it as an alternative,buying less of one kind of product but more of another.

Contrast bureaucratic and organic organizations.

Methods for adapting the technical core to changes in the environment are known as

Which of the following was designed to help managers analyze the competitive environment and adapt to or even influence the nature of competition?

Diversified Industries decides to use the expertise it has from its canned-pet-food division and its health-food division to enter the fast-growing market for fresh,natural pet foods.This is an example of

Corporate mission statements,business practices,symbols and ceremonies,and the stories people tell can all give clues to

Describe the culture of an organization that you have either worked in or studied about.Evaluate whether it was a strong or weak culture,and justify your answer with reasons.

List the elements of a firm's macroenvironment and illustrate how each affects the firm.

April,a manager in a call center,encourages her employees to solve customers' problems without her approval of the particular situation.In this case,April is trying to empower her employees.

What are demographics?

Organizational climate consists of the patterns of ________ that shape people's experience of an organization.

A strong organization culture is one in which lower-level employees do not concern themselves with the firm's goals,priorities,and practices because management deals with those issues.

What term is used to describe all the relevant forces outside an organization's boundaries?

Managing and Performing

Managerial Decision Making

Planning and Strategic Management

Ethics, corporate Responsibility, and Sustainability

International Management

Entrepreneurship

Organization Structure

Organizational Agility

Human Resources Management

Managing the Diverse Workforce

Leadership

Motivating for Performance

Teamwork

Communicating

Managerial Control

Managing Technology and Innovation

Creating and Leading Change

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Exam 2: The External and Internal Environments

Discuss how immigration patterns influence the management of the U.S.labor force.

A company uses independent strategies when it acts on its own to change some aspect of its

Summarize the different approaches of strategic maneuvering that organizations can take to change the environment they are in.

Domain selection,diversification,mergers/acquisitions,and divestiture are all examples of

An outcome of environmental scanning is ________,which is the information necessary to decide how best to manage in a given competitive environment.

Which of the following is an example of a potential substitute product?

Organizations are ________ systems,which means that they are affected by and in turn affect their external environments.

A(n)________ is a potential threat;customers use it as an alternative,buying less of one kind of product but more of another.

Contrast bureaucratic and organic organizations.

Methods for adapting the technical core to changes in the environment are known as

Which of the following was designed to help managers analyze the competitive environment and adapt to or even influence the nature of competition?

Diversified Industries decides to use the expertise it has from its canned-pet-food division and its health-food division to enter the fast-growing market for fresh,natural pet foods.This is an example of

Corporate mission statements,business practices,symbols and ceremonies,and the stories people tell can all give clues to

Describe the culture of an organization that you have either worked in or studied about.Evaluate whether it was a strong or weak culture,and justify your answer with reasons.

List the elements of a firm's macroenvironment and illustrate how each affects the firm.

April,a manager in a call center,encourages her employees to solve customers' problems without her approval of the particular situation.In this case,April is trying to empower her employees.

What are demographics?

Organizational climate consists of the patterns of ________ that shape people's experience of an organization.

A strong organization culture is one in which lower-level employees do not concern themselves with the firm's goals,priorities,and practices because management deals with those issues.

What term is used to describe all the relevant forces outside an organization's boundaries?

Managing and Performing

Managerial Decision Making

Planning and Strategic Management

Ethics, corporate Responsibility, and Sustainability

International Management

Entrepreneurship

Organization Structure

Organizational Agility

Human Resources Management

Managing the Diverse Workforce

Leadership

Motivating for Performance

Teamwork

Communicating

Managerial Control

Managing Technology and Innovation

Creating and Leading Change

Filters