Deck 6: Interorganizational Relationships

Question 1

Which of these perspectives describe rational ways organizations deal with each other to reduce their dependence on environment?

A) Institutionalism
B) Resource dependence
C) Supply chain management
D) Population ecology perspective
E) Collaborative networks

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Organizations with a wide domain such as those that offer a broad range of products or services or that serve a broader market are considered to have a strategy.

A) mimetic force
B) coercive
C) generalist
D) specialist
E) legitimate

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which perspective is an emerging alternative to the traditional view of relationships among organizations?

A) Institutional variation
B) Resource dependence
C) Supply chain management
D) Population ecology perspective
E) Collaborative networks

Answer 3

E

Question 4

Alisha's business started marketing a new product in March. She knew this product had proven highly successful for her competitor and decided to copy the idea. Alisha had not been able to come up with a successful innovation for her company in over seven months and was hopeful this would provide a boost to her business. So far, the new product has increased her sales revenue by over €40,000. Alisha's business was most likely influenced by which one of the following?

A) Mimetic forces
B) Population legitimacy
C) Coercive forces
D) Institutional similarity
E) Normative forces

Question 5

All of the following except are characteristics of a traditional (adversarial) interorganizational relationship.

A) closely monitored
B) long-term contracts
C) limited information
D) low dependence
E) detailed performance measures

Question 6

I.T., Incorporated is a €5 billion per year business. It is not only involved with producing superior software products, but has begun to offer customers specialized Internet access, smartphones, and computer gaming systems. In the past year, I.T., Incorporated has added €15 million to its revenues from its new endeavours. I.T., Incorporated appears to have developed its own .

A) niche
B) institutional environment
C) organizational form
D) collaborative network
E) organizational ecosystem

Question 7

Corporation E uses the very latest technology to manufacture its products. These products are unique and in high demand in the marketplace. The employees of Corporation E must have no less than dual masters' degrees in engineering and computer science before they will be hired by the company. The goal of this company is to overtake Microsoft's market share within three years. This information presents a brief picture of Corporation E's
)

A) niche
B) institutional perspective
C) organizational ecosystem
D) organizational form
E) institutional environment

Question 8

The institutional environment reflects what the greater society views as incorrect ways of organizing and behaving.

Question 9

The general perception that an organization's actions are desirable, proper, and appropriate within the environment's system of norms, values, and beliefs is/are called .

A) organizational form
B) niche
C) variation
D) coercive forces
E) legitimacy

Question 10

The collaborative-network perspective is an emerging alternative to resource-dependence theory.

Question 11

In an area where there are a wide variety of car dealerships as well as a range of diverse lending institutions of these would most likely be classed as .

A) populations
B) institutional environments
C) supply chains
D) collaborative networks
E) normative forces

Question 12

Which perspective focuses on organizational diversity and adaptation within a population of organizations?

A) Institutional population variation
B) Population dependence
C) Supply chain management
D) Population ecology
E) Collaborative networks

Question 13

Which one of the following statements regarding competition in today's organizational environment is regarded as being the least true?

A) The number of alliances between competitors is growing each year.
B) Traditional competition remains strong in both large and small operations today so each can capture its own market share.
C) Companies are learning to coevolve together in the ecosystem.
D) Organizations currently depend and rely on each other in order to achieve success.
E) Coevolution grows through discussion with each other, sharing visions, and effective management of complex relationships.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a reason that explains the advantages possible through the use of collaboration?

A) Risks are shared between companies when entering new markets.
B) Organizational profiles are enhanced through collaboration in selected industries or technologies.
C) The costs are reduced and shared between companies.
D) The primary company maintains full control of the new endeavour.
E) Collaboration provides a venue for greater innovation and performance.

Question 15

When Walmart asks its suppliers to absorb more costs, ship more efficiently, and provide more services than ever before, generally without any price increases, it is taking advantage of which of these interorganizational relationship perspectives?

A) Institutionalism
B) Supply chain management
C) Resource dependence
D) Population ecology perspective
E) Collaborative networks

Question 16

All of the following except which one indicates ways in which the role of management is changing?

A) Managers should think more about horizontal processes rather than vertical structures today.
B) Managers must strive to develop healthy collaborative relationships for a greater chance to survive in today's turbulent times.
C) Managers need to realize today's horizontal relationships must include suppliers and customers.
D) Management must rely exclusively on staunch operation goals in order to be successful today.
E) Management must assume a broader leadership role.

Question 17

Interorganizational relationships are the relatively enduring resource transactions, flows and linkages that occur among two or more organizations.

Question 18

Each new organization is contingent upon finding a niche (a domain of unique environmental resources and needs) insufficient to support it.

Question 19

Retention is the preservation and institutionalization of selected organizational forms.

Question 20

Bertram's company uses four excellent sources to obtain the raw materials needed to produce its products. It works with seven other companies to arrange timely deliveries of those products and has an exemplary record for customer satisfaction. It appears Bertram's company utilizes effective .

A) collaborative networking
B) interorganizational relationships
C) supply chain management
D) organizational ecosystems
E) institutional form