Question 1

Coping may be oriented towards changing the environment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to ,the key factor that differentiates various technologies is the routineness of the transformation task that confronts the department or organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to ,the key factor that differentiates...

Question 3

In the Lawrence and Lorsch study,managerial goals and time spans varied such that the plastics firms were more highly than the container firms.

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The answer of In the Lawrence and Lorsch study,managerial goals...

Question 4

Taking formal control of sources of supply and distribution to strategically manage the environment is called .

Accepted Answer

vertical i

Question 5

What industries did Lawrence and Lorsch chose for their research?

Accepted Answer

A) Plastics,packaged food products,and automobile 
B) Plastics,packaged food products,and paper containers 
C) Beverages,packaged food products,and paper containers 
D) Beverages,packaged food products,and oil and gas 
E) Plastics,packaged food products,and oil and gas 
A) Plastics,packaged food products,and automobile 
B) Plastics,packaged food products,and paper containers 
C) Beverages,packaged food products,and paper containers 
D) Beverages,packaged food products,and oil and gas 
E) Plastics,packaged food products,and oil and gas

Question 6

The "two faces" of advanced information technology refers to

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A) the idea that the same technology can have opposite effects depending upon how it is applied. 
B) hardware and software. 
C) manufacturing technology and office technology. 
D) the idea that some people are very comfortable with technology while others don't adapt well to it. 
E) the idea that the availability of too much information can result in reduced performance. 
A) the idea that the same technology can have opposite effects depending upon how it is applied. 
B) hardware and software. 
C) manufacturing technology and office technology. 
D) the idea that some people are very comfortable with technology while others don't adapt well to it. 
E) the idea that the availability of too much information can result in reduced performance.

Question 7

A jewelry company buys a gold mine.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) pooled interdependence. 
B) a strategic alliance. 
C) reciprocal interdependence. 
D) vertical integration. 
E) interlocking interdependence. 
A) pooled interdependence. 
B) a strategic alliance. 
C) reciprocal interdependence. 
D) vertical integration. 
E) interlocking interdependence.

Question 8

Which is the best example of pooled interdependence?

Accepted Answer

A) An assembly line 
B) A taxi company 
C) A surgical team 
D) A baseball team 
E) An insurance claims department 
A) An assembly line 
B) A taxi company 
C) A surgical team 
D) A baseball team 
E) An insurance claims department

Question 9

The "two faces" of advanced information technology refer to office technology and manufacturing technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Who conducted the most famous study of the relationship between technology and structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Thompson 
B) Perrow 
C) Woodward 
D) Lawrence and Lorsch 
E) Taylor 
A) Thompson 
B) Perrow 
C) Woodward 
D) Lawrence and Lorsch 
E) Taylor

Question 11

Events in various components of the environment provide both and opportunities for organizations.

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The answer of Events in various components of the environment...

Question 12

In the Lawrence and Lorsch study,the most successful company had adopted an organic structure.

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The answer of In the Lawrence and Lorsch study,the most...

Question 13

The of information technology means that it is not deterministic of a particular organization structure or job design.

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The answer of The of information technology means that it...

Question 14

Thompson was interested in the routineness of the transformation task that confronts various technologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What comprises the basis for strategy formulation?

Accepted Answer

A) Objective environment 
B) Perceived environment 
C) Managerial experience 
D) Managerial personality 
E) Managerial objectives 
A) Objective environment 
B) Perceived environment 
C) Managerial experience 
D) Managerial personality 
E) Managerial objectives

Question 16

It is the flexibility of advanced manufacturing technology that permits the exploitation of short term market niches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Research has supported the notion that more routine technologies adopt more mechanistic structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

systems take inputs from the external environment,transform some of these inputs,and send them back into the environment as outputs.

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The answer of systems take inputs from the external environment,transform...

Question 19

Which of the following best represents the environmental and strategic concerns that have stimulated the adoption of advanced office technology?

Accepted Answer

A) Labour saving,flexibility,improved decision making 
B) Labour saving,integration,improved decision making 
C) Labour saving,flexibility,integration 
D) Labour saving,responsiveness,improved decision making 
E) Flexibility,responsiveness,improved decision making 
A) Labour saving,flexibility,improved decision making 
B) Labour saving,integration,improved decision making 
C) Labour saving,flexibility,integration 
D) Labour saving,responsiveness,improved decision making 
E) Flexibility,responsiveness,improved decision making

Question 20

An assembly line is an example of long-linked technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Coping may be oriented towards changing the environment.

According to ,the key factor that differentiates various technologies is the routineness of the transformation task that confronts the department or organization.

In the Lawrence and Lorsch study,managerial goals and time spans varied such that the plastics firms were more highly than the container firms.

Taking formal control of sources of supply and distribution to strategically manage the environment is called .

What industries did Lawrence and Lorsch chose for their research?

The "two faces" of advanced information technology refers to

A jewelry company buys a gold mine.This is an example of

Which is the best example of pooled interdependence?

The "two faces" of advanced information technology refer to office technology and manufacturing technology.

Who conducted the most famous study of the relationship between technology and structure?

Events in various components of the environment provide both and opportunities for organizations.

In the Lawrence and Lorsch study,the most successful company had adopted an organic structure.

The of information technology means that it is not deterministic of a particular organization structure or job design.

Thompson was interested in the routineness of the transformation task that confronts various technologies.

What comprises the basis for strategy formulation?

It is the flexibility of advanced manufacturing technology that permits the exploitation of short term market niches.

Research has supported the notion that more routine technologies adopt more mechanistic structures.

systems take inputs from the external environment,transform some of these inputs,and send them back into the environment as outputs.

Which of the following best represents the environmental and strategic concerns that have stimulated the adoption of advanced office technology?

An assembly line is an example of long-linked technology.

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, attribution, and Diversity

Values, attitudes, and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change, development, and Innovation

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Exam 15: Environment,strategy,and Technology

Coping may be oriented towards changing the environment.

According to ,the key factor that differentiates various technologies is the routineness of the transformation task that confronts the department or organization.

In the Lawrence and Lorsch study,managerial goals and time spans varied such that the plastics firms were more highly than the container firms.

Taking formal control of sources of supply and distribution to strategically manage the environment is called .

What industries did Lawrence and Lorsch chose for their research?

The "two faces" of advanced information technology refers to

A jewelry company buys a gold mine.This is an example of

Which is the best example of pooled interdependence?

The "two faces" of advanced information technology refer to office technology and manufacturing technology.

Who conducted the most famous study of the relationship between technology and structure?

Events in various components of the environment provide both and opportunities for organizations.

In the Lawrence and Lorsch study,the most successful company had adopted an organic structure.

The of information technology means that it is not deterministic of a particular organization structure or job design.

Thompson was interested in the routineness of the transformation task that confronts various technologies.

What comprises the basis for strategy formulation?

It is the flexibility of advanced manufacturing technology that permits the exploitation of short term market niches.

Research has supported the notion that more routine technologies adopt more mechanistic structures.

systems take inputs from the external environment,transform some of these inputs,and send them back into the environment as outputs.

Which of the following best represents the environmental and strategic concerns that have stimulated the adoption of advanced office technology?

An assembly line is an example of long-linked technology.

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, attribution, and Diversity

Values, attitudes, and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change, development, and Innovation

Filters