Question 1

If the population of Canada is shifting from the East to the West,this is an example of which type of force in the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Political 
B) Legal 
C) Technological 
D) Economic 
E) Demographic 
A) Political 
B) Legal 
C) Technological 
D) Economic 
E) Demographic

Question 2

Discuss how creating shared value can lead an organization to achieve a competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

Creating Shared Value involves rethinkin

Question 3

Describe the implications for managers and organizations resulting from technological forces in the general environment.

Accepted Answer

Technological change can make establishe

Question 4

Globalization has resulted in restricted capital flows.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The task environment is also known as the industry-specific environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following represents a threat to managers by large distributors?

Accepted Answer

A) Controlling customer access to an organization's goods and services 
B) Increasing orders 
C) Changing demographics 
D) Socio-cultural impact 
E) Efficiently managing uncertainty and change in an evolving market 
A) Controlling customer access to an organization's goods and services 
B) Increasing orders 
C) Changing demographics 
D) Socio-cultural impact 
E) Efficiently managing uncertainty and change in an evolving market

Question 7

The population of Canada is "aging" in the sense that the average age of Canadians increases each year.This is an example of which type of force in the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Political 
B) Economic 
C) Legal 
D) Demographic 
E) Technological 
A) Political 
B) Economic 
C) Legal 
D) Demographic 
E) Technological

Question 8

Suppliers are individuals or firms that provide an organization with inputs that it needs to produce goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Customers are the most important group in the success of any company.Discuss the various types of customers that exist for IKEA and discuss how they need to respond differently to the needs of its different customer groups if it is to be successful.

Accepted Answer

IKEA is a global company with a cult fol

Question 10

Modern communications and transportation technologies have done all of the following,except:

Accepted Answer

A) decrease travel time 
B) reduce cultural differences among countries 
C) facilitate global communication networks 
D) increase barriers to trade and investment 
E) make reliable,secure,and instantaneous communication possible 
A) decrease travel time 
B) reduce cultural differences among countries 
C) facilitate global communication networks 
D) increase barriers to trade and investment 
E) make reliable,secure,and instantaneous communication possible

Question 11

Explain each of the four principal forms of capital that flows between countries.

Accepted Answer

Four principal forms of capital flow bet

Question 12

An organization's competitors can have an important impact on the success of the organization.Discuss how IKEA was greatly impacted by this environmental force.

Accepted Answer

In an effort to remain competitive among

Question 13

Which of the following is a task of the middle manager in reducing the impact of environmental forces?

Accepted Answer

A) Create strategies that will take advantage of opportunities and counter threats. 
B) Collect relevant information on the task environment. 
C) Find ways to use resources more efficiently. 
D) Get close to customers to learn what they want. 
E) Design and implement strategic initiatives. 
A) Create strategies that will take advantage of opportunities and counter threats. 
B) Collect relevant information on the task environment. 
C) Find ways to use resources more efficiently. 
D) Get close to customers to learn what they want. 
E) Design and implement strategic initiatives.

Question 14

The impact of national culture on managing in a global economy means that:

Accepted Answer

A) Managers should ignore the differences that exist between cultures 
B) Organizations with international management teams are less efficient 
C) Managers will never be able to understand,empathize,and work with multiple cultures 
D) Countries with a great deal of diversity will produce great global managers 
E) Diversity is considered a general threat to productivity 
A) Managers should ignore the differences that exist between cultures 
B) Organizations with international management teams are less efficient 
C) Managers will never be able to understand,empathize,and work with multiple cultures 
D) Countries with a great deal of diversity will produce great global managers 
E) Diversity is considered a general threat to productivity

Question 15

Managers face the following challenges in today's global economy: creating shared value in building a competitive advantage,maintaining ethical standards,and utilizing new technologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A high level of rivalry between firms often results in price competition,and falling prices reduce access to resources and cause profits to decrease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All of the following are examples of a demographic force,except:

Accepted Answer

A) race 
B) gender 
C) sexual orientation 
D) ethnic origin 
E) privatization 
A) race 
B) gender 
C) sexual orientation 
D) ethnic origin 
E) privatization

Question 18

Barriers of distance and culture have closed the global environment and kept managers focused on their domestic market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Marketing department managers handle pressures from suppliers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The manager's job is being fundamentally changed by new technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

If the population of Canada is shifting from the East to the West,this is an example of which type of force in the environment?

Discuss how creating shared value can lead an organization to achieve a competitive advantage.

Describe the implications for managers and organizations resulting from technological forces in the general environment.

Globalization has resulted in restricted capital flows.

The task environment is also known as the industry-specific environment.

Which of the following represents a threat to managers by large distributors?

The population of Canada is "aging" in the sense that the average age of Canadians increases each year.This is an example of which type of force in the environment?

Suppliers are individuals or firms that provide an organization with inputs that it needs to produce goods and services.

Customers are the most important group in the success of any company.Discuss the various types of customers that exist for IKEA and discuss how they need to respond differently to the needs of its different customer groups if it is to be successful.

Modern communications and transportation technologies have done all of the following,except:

Explain each of the four principal forms of capital that flows between countries.

An organization's competitors can have an important impact on the success of the organization.Discuss how IKEA was greatly impacted by this environmental force.

Which of the following is a task of the middle manager in reducing the impact of environmental forces?

The impact of national culture on managing in a global economy means that:

Managers face the following challenges in today's global economy: creating shared value in building a competitive advantage,maintaining ethical standards,and utilizing new technologies.

A high level of rivalry between firms often results in price competition,and falling prices reduce access to resources and cause profits to decrease.

All of the following are examples of a demographic force,except:

Barriers of distance and culture have closed the global environment and kept managers focused on their domestic market.

Marketing department managers handle pressures from suppliers.

The manager's job is being fundamentally changed by new technology.

Managers and Managing

Managing Decision Making

Managing Planning and Strategy

Managing Organizational Structure

Managing Communication and Information Technology IT

Managing Human Resources

Managing Motivation

Managing Leadership

Managing Teams

Managing Control and Operations

Managing Change

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Exam 2: Managing the Organizational Environment

If the population of Canada is shifting from the East to the West,this is an example of which type of force in the environment?

Discuss how creating shared value can lead an organization to achieve a competitive advantage.

Describe the implications for managers and organizations resulting from technological forces in the general environment.

Globalization has resulted in restricted capital flows.

The task environment is also known as the industry-specific environment.

Which of the following represents a threat to managers by large distributors?

The population of Canada is "aging" in the sense that the average age of Canadians increases each year.This is an example of which type of force in the environment?

Suppliers are individuals or firms that provide an organization with inputs that it needs to produce goods and services.

Customers are the most important group in the success of any company.Discuss the various types of customers that exist for IKEA and discuss how they need to respond differently to the needs of its different customer groups if it is to be successful.

Modern communications and transportation technologies have done all of the following,except:

Explain each of the four principal forms of capital that flows between countries.

An organization's competitors can have an important impact on the success of the organization.Discuss how IKEA was greatly impacted by this environmental force.

Which of the following is a task of the middle manager in reducing the impact of environmental forces?

The impact of national culture on managing in a global economy means that:

Managers face the following challenges in today's global economy: creating shared value in building a competitive advantage,maintaining ethical standards,and utilizing new technologies.

A high level of rivalry between firms often results in price competition,and falling prices reduce access to resources and cause profits to decrease.

All of the following are examples of a demographic force,except:

Barriers of distance and culture have closed the global environment and kept managers focused on their domestic market.

Marketing department managers handle pressures from suppliers.

The manager's job is being fundamentally changed by new technology.

Managers and Managing

Managing Decision Making

Managing Planning and Strategy

Managing Organizational Structure

Managing Communication and Information Technology IT

Managing Human Resources

Managing Motivation

Managing Leadership

Managing Teams

Managing Control and Operations

Managing Change

Filters