Question 1

A capital keiretsu has a bank at the center of its network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Although other companies are dependent on Microsoft, the software giant is:

Accepted Answer

A) operating in a simple environment. 
B) dependent on other companies. 
C) operating in a stable environment. 
D) not dependent on other companies. 
A) operating in a simple environment. 
B) dependent on other companies. 
C) operating in a stable environment. 
D) not dependent on other companies.

Question 3

Which term is defined by the amount of resources available to support an organization's domain?

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational domain 
B) Environmental richness 
C) Environmental dynamism 
D) Environmental complexity 
A) Organizational domain 
B) Environmental richness 
C) Environmental dynamism 
D) Environmental complexity

Question 4

A keiretsu is a more formal interorganizational linkage than joint ventures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most organizations can safely ignore changes in the general environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Developing a good reputation is a way to manage competitive interdependencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is the least formal interorganizational strategy for managing symbiotic interdependencies?

Accepted Answer

A) Co- optation 
B) Network 
C) Collusion 
D) Strategic alliances 
A) Co- optation 
B) Network 
C) Collusion 
D) Strategic alliances

Question 8

Economic forces, such as the interest rate or unemployment rate, are categorized as forces in the specific environment, since they affect the ability of all organizations in a particular environment to secure resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How was Ford able to reduce the complexity of its environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Contracted for financing at a low interest rate 
B) Reduced the number of countries it operated in 
C) Reduced the number of suppliers it used 
D) Removed the overseas dealer network 
A) Contracted for financing at a low interest rate 
B) Reduced the number of countries it operated in 
C) Reduced the number of suppliers it used 
D) Removed the overseas dealer network

Question 10

The ________is the set of forces surrounding an organization that has the potential to affect the way it operates and its access to scarce resources.

Accepted Answer

A) hierarchy 
B) global environment 
C) organizational environment 
D) economy 
A) hierarchy 
B) global environment 
C) organizational environment 
D) economy

Question 11

U.S. companies had not been involved in international trade until the Industrial Revolution began.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The specific environment:

Accepted Answer

A) includes economic and technological forces. 
B) contains forces that shape the general environment. 
C) consists of outside stakeholders. 
D) includes international forces. 
A) includes economic and technological forces. 
B) contains forces that shape the general environment. 
C) consists of outside stakeholders. 
D) includes international forces.

Question 13

A small restaurant hires an advertising firm to handle promotions and advertising. This is an example of _________.

Accepted Answer

A) a network 
B) franchising 
C) a long- term contract 
D) outsourcing 
A) a network 
B) franchising 
C) a long- term contract 
D) outsourcing

Question 14

The government attempted to control prescription drug prices during the 1990s. What effect would this have had on this industry?

Accepted Answer

A) It would have reduced competition, thereby reducing the complexity of this environment. 
B) It would have increased the demand for drugs, thereby making the environment more dynamic. 
C) It would have enlarged the domain of this industry. 
D) It would have made the environment more complex due to the reduction in profits. 
A) It would have reduced competition, thereby reducing the complexity of this environment. 
B) It would have increased the demand for drugs, thereby making the environment more dynamic. 
C) It would have enlarged the domain of this industry. 
D) It would have made the environment more complex due to the reduction in profits.

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the reasons that an environment would be considered poor?

Accepted Answer

A) The organization may be located in a poor country or a poor region. 
B) There is a large customer base, and organizations can't fill the demand. 
C) There are many organizations fighting over a limited amount of resources. 
D) There is a high level of competition. 
A) The organization may be located in a poor country or a poor region. 
B) There is a large customer base, and organizations can't fill the demand. 
C) There are many organizations fighting over a limited amount of resources. 
D) There is a high level of competition.

Question 16

________are a part of an organization's specific environment.

Accepted Answer

A) Interest rates 
B) Employees 
C) Suppliers 
D) Shareholders 
A) Interest rates 
B) Employees 
C) Suppliers 
D) Shareholders

Question 17

________exist between an organization and its suppliers.

Accepted Answer

A) Rites of passage 
B) Levels of hierarchy 
C) Competitive interdependencies 
D) Symbiotic interdependencies 
A) Rites of passage 
B) Levels of hierarchy 
C) Competitive interdependencies 
D) Symbiotic interdependencies

Question 18

Canadian businesses have little history with global trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Probably the most common linkage mechanism for managing symbiotic interdependencies is trust and reputation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to ________, an organization should minimize its dependences on other organizations for resources and find ways of influencing them to make resources available.

Accepted Answer

A) group theory 
B) resource dependency theory 
C) contingency theory 
D) organizational theory 
A) group theory 
B) resource dependency theory 
C) contingency theory 
D) organizational theory

A capital keiretsu has a bank at the center of its network.

Although other companies are dependent on Microsoft, the software giant is:

Which term is defined by the amount of resources available to support an organization's domain?

A keiretsu is a more formal interorganizational linkage than joint ventures.

Most organizations can safely ignore changes in the general environment.

Developing a good reputation is a way to manage competitive interdependencies.

Which of the following is the least formal interorganizational strategy for managing symbiotic interdependencies?

Economic forces, such as the interest rate or unemployment rate, are categorized as forces in the specific environment, since they affect the ability of all organizations in a particular environment to secure resources.

How was Ford able to reduce the complexity of its environment?

The ________is the set of forces surrounding an organization that has the potential to affect the way it operates and its access to scarce resources.

U.S. companies had not been involved in international trade until the Industrial Revolution began.

The specific environment:

A small restaurant hires an advertising firm to handle promotions and advertising. This is an example of _________.

The government attempted to control prescription drug prices during the 1990s. What effect would this have had on this industry?

Which of the following is not one of the reasons that an environment would be considered poor?

________are a part of an organization's specific environment.

________exist between an organization and its suppliers.

Canadian businesses have little history with global trade.

Probably the most common linkage mechanism for managing symbiotic interdependencies is trust and reputation.

According to ________, an organization should minimize its dependences on other organizations for resources and find ways of influencing them to make resources available.

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Stakeholders, Management, and Ethics

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Coordination, Communication, and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competencies, and Technology

Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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Exam 3: Managing in a Changing Global Environment

A capital keiretsu has a bank at the center of its network.

Although other companies are dependent on Microsoft, the software giant is:

Which term is defined by the amount of resources available to support an organization's domain?

A keiretsu is a more formal interorganizational linkage than joint ventures.

Most organizations can safely ignore changes in the general environment.

Developing a good reputation is a way to manage competitive interdependencies.

Which of the following is the least formal interorganizational strategy for managing symbiotic interdependencies?

Economic forces, such as the interest rate or unemployment rate, are categorized as forces in the specific environment, since they affect the ability of all organizations in a particular environment to secure resources.

How was Ford able to reduce the complexity of its environment?

The ________is the set of forces surrounding an organization that has the potential to affect the way it operates and its access to scarce resources.

U.S. companies had not been involved in international trade until the Industrial Revolution began.

The specific environment:

A small restaurant hires an advertising firm to handle promotions and advertising. This is an example of _________.

The government attempted to control prescription drug prices during the 1990s. What effect would this have had on this industry?

Which of the following is not one of the reasons that an environment would be considered poor?

________are a part of an organization's specific environment.

________exist between an organization and its suppliers.

Canadian businesses have little history with global trade.

Probably the most common linkage mechanism for managing symbiotic interdependencies is trust and reputation.

According to ________, an organization should minimize its dependences on other organizations for resources and find ways of influencing them to make resources available.

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Stakeholders, Management, and Ethics

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Coordination, Communication, and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competencies, and Technology

Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters