Deck 7: Inter-Organisational Relationships Is Sport Development Geoff Dickson, Emma Sherry

Question 1

Describe how it is possible for organisations to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage through their IORs.

Answer 1

No Answer

Question 2

Which of the following is likely to be a precipitating event to a relationship dissolution?

A) goal incongruence
B) culture incompatibility
C) corruption scandal
D) capability gap

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which if these does NOT increase the likelihood of interorganisational cooperation?

A) organisations share an interest in achieving a common goal AND organisational self-interest is low
B) the complexity of joint action is low AND geographic proximity is high
C) socialisation between organisations is high AND organisations share an interest in achieving a common goal
D) geographic proximity is low AND the complexity of joint action is low

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The cohesion of a network refers to:

A) the extent to which actors in the network are linked to one another by direct or indirect ties
B) the extent to which a network can remain connected even when various nodes are removed from the network
C) how central its most central node is in relation to how central all the other nodes are

Question 5

A node that is located on the outer parts of the network is:

A) An isolate
B) Peripheral actor
C) A star
D) Weak

Question 6

In social network analysis, centrality is usually associated with being a position of:

A) irrelevance
B) power
C) strength
D) none of the above

Question 7

Which of the following represents the highest level of integration between two organisations?

A) exchange
B) strategic alliance
C) joint venture
D) merger/acquisition

Question 8

The cost of negotiating, developing and managing an inter-organisational relationship are

A) opportunity costs
B) transaction costs
C) power costs
D) constraint costs

Question 9

Interlocking directorates enable:

A) greater cohesion
B) greater communication and knowledge exchange
C) opportunities for coordinated action
D) all of the above

Question 10

When two organisations are connected because one person is a director of both organisations, this is called:

A) a partnership
B) an interlocking directorate
C) a joint venture
D) a network

Question 11

Goal incongruence will lead to conflict between organisations in an IOR.

Question 12

High levels of formalisation characterise the best IORs, with informal communication kept to an absolute minimum.

Question 13

Inter-organisational relationships increase an organisation's level of autonomy.

Question 14

Why do organisations establish IORs?