Question 1

Sales and service department managers handle pressures from customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In general,the larger an organization is,the greater is the number of environmental forces that managers must respond to.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Changes in technological forces are dealt with by Research and Development department managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Declining barriers to trade and investment have facilitated globalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Organizations which produce goods that are similar to another organization's goods are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) suppliers 
B) distributors 
C) competitors 
D) customers 
E) intermediaries 
A) suppliers 
B) distributors 
C) competitors 
D) customers 
E) intermediaries

Question 6

On average,the tariff barriers among the governments of developed countries declined from over 40 percent in 1948 to about 3 percent today,causing a dramatic increase in world trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The task environment includes economic,technological,socio-cultural,demographic,political and legal,and global forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a tax that a government imposes on goods imported into one country from another?

Accepted Answer

A) Tariff 
B) Interest rates 
C) Inflation 
D) GATT 
E) Quota 
A) Tariff 
B) Interest rates 
C) Inflation 
D) GATT 
E) Quota

Question 9

Organizations which help other organizations to sell their goods and services to customers are known as distributors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following concepts predicts that if each country agrees to specialize in the production of the goods and services that it can produce most efficiently,this will make the best use of global capital resources and will result in lower prices?

Accepted Answer

A) The communist manifesto 
B) The theory of absolute advantage 
C) The free trade doctrine 
D) NAFTA 
E) GATT 
A) The communist manifesto 
B) The theory of absolute advantage 
C) The free trade doctrine 
D) NAFTA 
E) GATT

Question 11

Discuss how the "general environment" of an organization can affect the ability of an organization to respond to opportunities and threats from its environment.Give a specific business example of a company that would be affected by its environment in this way.

Accepted Answer

Changes in economic forces,technological

Question 12

Overseas suppliers can pose a threat to managers of organizations in all of the following ways,except:

Accepted Answer

A) If their position is strong. 
B) They are the sole source of an input. 
C) The input is vital to the organization. 
D) They offer low cost,high quality parts/inputs. 
E) They represent an integral contribution to the organization. 
A) If their position is strong. 
B) They are the sole source of an input. 
C) The input is vital to the organization. 
D) They offer low cost,high quality parts/inputs. 
E) They represent an integral contribution to the organization.

Question 13

The path of globalization is shaped by the ebb and flow of all of the following forms of capital,except:

Accepted Answer

A) human capital 
B) political capital 
C) financial capital 
D) resource capital 
E) culture capital 
A) human capital 
B) political capital 
C) financial capital 
D) resource capital 
E) culture capital

Question 14

The outcomes of the changes in the laws of a society are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) technological forces 
B) political and legal forces 
C) economic forces 
D) demographic forces 
E) cultural forces 
A) technological forces 
B) political and legal forces 
C) economic forces 
D) demographic forces 
E) cultural forces

Question 15

Forces in the industry-specific environment have immediate and direct effects on a managers' ability to obtain resources or sell an organization's goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

All of the following are forces in the task or industry-specific environment of an organization,except:

Accepted Answer

A) distributors 
B) customers 
C) suppliers 
D) competitors 
E) demographics 
A) distributors 
B) customers 
C) suppliers 
D) competitors 
E) demographics

Question 17

Deregulation is an example of a socio-cultural force in the general environment that affects organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain the significance of the aging population in most industrialized nations for the workplace.

Accepted Answer

The most significant implication is the

Question 19

Codes of ethical conduct are a useful tool for managers to train and control the behaviour of employees and partners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Sales and service department managers handle pressures from customers.

In general,the larger an organization is,the greater is the number of environmental forces that managers must respond to.

Changes in technological forces are dealt with by Research and Development department managers.

Declining barriers to trade and investment have facilitated globalization.

Organizations which produce goods that are similar to another organization's goods are known as:

On average,the tariff barriers among the governments of developed countries declined from over 40 percent in 1948 to about 3 percent today,causing a dramatic increase in world trade.

The task environment includes economic,technological,socio-cultural,demographic,political and legal,and global forces.

Which of the following is a tax that a government imposes on goods imported into one country from another?

Organizations which help other organizations to sell their goods and services to customers are known as distributors.

Which of the following concepts predicts that if each country agrees to specialize in the production of the goods and services that it can produce most efficiently,this will make the best use of global capital resources and will result in lower prices?

Discuss how the "general environment" of an organization can affect the ability of an organization to respond to opportunities and threats from its environment.Give a specific business example of a company that would be affected by its environment in this way.

Overseas suppliers can pose a threat to managers of organizations in all of the following ways,except:

The path of globalization is shaped by the ebb and flow of all of the following forms of capital,except:

The outcomes of the changes in the laws of a society are known as:

Forces in the industry-specific environment have immediate and direct effects on a managers' ability to obtain resources or sell an organization's goods and services.

All of the following are forces in the task or industry-specific environment of an organization,except:

Deregulation is an example of a socio-cultural force in the general environment that affects organizations.

Explain the significance of the aging population in most industrialized nations for the workplace.

Codes of ethical conduct are a useful tool for managers to train and control the behaviour of employees and partners.

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

Sales and service department managers handle pressures from customers.

In general,the larger an organization is,the greater is the number of environmental forces that managers must respond to.

Changes in technological forces are dealt with by Research and Development department managers.

Declining barriers to trade and investment have facilitated globalization.

Organizations which produce goods that are similar to another organization's goods are known as:

On average,the tariff barriers among the governments of developed countries declined from over 40 percent in 1948 to about 3 percent today,causing a dramatic increase in world trade.

The task environment includes economic,technological,socio-cultural,demographic,political and legal,and global forces.

Which of the following is a tax that a government imposes on goods imported into one country from another?

Organizations which help other organizations to sell their goods and services to customers are known as distributors.

Which of the following concepts predicts that if each country agrees to specialize in the production of the goods and services that it can produce most efficiently,this will make the best use of global capital resources and will result in lower prices?

Discuss how the "general environment" of an organization can affect the ability of an organization to respond to opportunities and threats from its environment.Give a specific business example of a company that would be affected by its environment in this way.

Overseas suppliers can pose a threat to managers of organizations in all of the following ways,except:

The path of globalization is shaped by the ebb and flow of all of the following forms of capital,except:

The outcomes of the changes in the laws of a society are known as:

Forces in the industry-specific environment have immediate and direct effects on a managers' ability to obtain resources or sell an organization's goods and services.

All of the following are forces in the task or industry-specific environment of an organization,except:

Deregulation is an example of a socio-cultural force in the general environment that affects organizations.

Explain the significance of the aging population in most industrialized nations for the workplace.

Codes of ethical conduct are a useful tool for managers to train and control the behaviour of employees and partners.

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