Question 1

The airline industry is generally considered to be operating in a stable environment because of a relatively stable customer base.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In general, organizations like competition because it enlarges the organizational domain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A third- party linkage mechanism:

Accepted Answer

A) generally decrease an organization's freedom to act independently. 
B) must involve common ownership to effectively manage resource dependencies. 
C) generally reduce an organization's domain. 
D) should be used to manage the environment according to contingency theory. 
A) generally decrease an organization's freedom to act independently. 
B) must involve common ownership to effectively manage resource dependencies. 
C) generally reduce an organization's domain. 
D) should be used to manage the environment according to contingency theory.

Question 4

Amazon.com changed the book- selling industry from a certain environment to a(n)________environment.

Accepted Answer

A) stable 
B) uncertain 
C) simple 
D) fixed 
A) stable 
B) uncertain 
C) simple 
D) fixed

Question 5

The________ is the set of forces that shape the specific environment and affect the ability of all organizations in a particular environment to obtain resources.

Accepted Answer

A) product structure 
B) general environment 
C) hierarchy 
D) team structure 
A) product structure 
B) general environment 
C) hierarchy 
D) team structure

Question 6

The co- optation linkage mechanism involves bringing the other party inside the organization, thus, making them a stakeholder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The goods and services an organization produces and the customers it serves define its________ .

Accepted Answer

A) general environment 
B) organizational resources 
C) core competences 
D) organizational domain 
A) general environment 
B) organizational resources 
C) core competences 
D) organizational domain

Question 8

The range of goods and services that an organization produces and the customers that it serves are referred to as the organizational domain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

________is/are a function of the strength, number, and interconnectedness of the specific and general forces that an organization has to manage.

Accepted Answer

A) Environmental complexity 
B) Individual ethics 
C) Organizational behavior 
D) Social responsibility 
A) Environmental complexity 
B) Individual ethics 
C) Organizational behavior 
D) Social responsibility

Question 10

Informal linkage mechanisms should be used when companies:

Accepted Answer

A) exchange nonspecific goods and have few possible exchange partners. 
B) have many possible exchange partners and uncertainty is high. 
C) exchange specific goods and have many possible exchange partners. 
D) exchange nonspecific goods and uncertainty is low. 
A) exchange nonspecific goods and have few possible exchange partners. 
B) have many possible exchange partners and uncertainty is high. 
C) exchange specific goods and have many possible exchange partners. 
D) exchange nonspecific goods and uncertainty is low.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about Toyota is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Toyota has minority ownership of suppliers. 
B) Toyota avoids bureaucratic costs of ownership of suppliers. 
C) Toyota owns and manages its suppliers. 
D) Toyota avoids the problem of uncertainty with suppliers. 
A) Toyota has minority ownership of suppliers. 
B) Toyota avoids bureaucratic costs of ownership of suppliers. 
C) Toyota owns and manages its suppliers. 
D) Toyota avoids the problem of uncertainty with suppliers.

Question 12

An upscale department store agrees to sell a fashion designer's clothes. This is an example of________ .

Accepted Answer

A) a competitive interdependency 
B) a joint venture 
C) co- optation 
D) a symbiotic interdependency 
A) a competitive interdependency 
B) a joint venture 
C) co- optation 
D) a symbiotic interdependency

Question 13

The union does not like the work rules of an automobile plant. The plant forms a joint union- labor committee and gets key union leaders to join the committee. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) co- optation. 
B) a joint venture. 
C) a change in organizational domain. 
D) a change in the specific environment. 
A) co- optation. 
B) a joint venture. 
C) a change in organizational domain. 
D) a change in the specific environment.

Question 14

Which of the following forces is a general environment factor?

Accepted Answer

A) Customers 
B) Age 
C) The government 
D) Suppliers 
A) Customers 
B) Age 
C) The government 
D) Suppliers

Question 15

Formal interorganizational linkage mechanisms reduce transaction costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One problem that General Electric faced when they purchased a lighting company in Hungary was that the Americans wanted a strong marketing program, and these activities were deemed not necessary by the Hungarian workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A keiretsu significantly increases an organization's bureaucratic costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following type(s)of strategic alliance is the most formal?

Accepted Answer

A) Joint venture 
B) Network 
C) Minority ownership 
D) Long- term contracts 
A) Joint venture 
B) Network 
C) Minority ownership 
D) Long- term contracts

Question 19

The ________is/are the set of forces from outside stakeholder groups that directly affect an organization's ability to secure resources.

Accepted Answer

A) government 
B) rites of passage 
C) economy 
D) specific environment 
A) government 
B) rites of passage 
C) economy 
D) specific environment

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The airline industry is generally considered to be operating in a stable environment because of a relatively stable customer base.

In general, organizations like competition because it enlarges the organizational domain.

A third- party linkage mechanism:

Amazon.com changed the book- selling industry from a certain environment to a(n)________environment.

The________ is the set of forces that shape the specific environment and affect the ability of all organizations in a particular environment to obtain resources.

The co- optation linkage mechanism involves bringing the other party inside the organization, thus, making them a stakeholder.

The goods and services an organization produces and the customers it serves define its________ .

The range of goods and services that an organization produces and the customers that it serves are referred to as the organizational domain.

________is/are a function of the strength, number, and interconnectedness of the specific and general forces that an organization has to manage.

Informal linkage mechanisms should be used when companies:

Which of the following statements about Toyota is false?

An upscale department store agrees to sell a fashion designer's clothes. This is an example of________ .

The union does not like the work rules of an automobile plant. The plant forms a joint union- labor committee and gets key union leaders to join the committee. This is an example of:

Which of the following forces is a general environment factor?

Formal interorganizational linkage mechanisms reduce transaction costs.

One problem that General Electric faced when they purchased a lighting company in Hungary was that the Americans wanted a strong marketing program, and these activities were deemed not necessary by the Hungarian workers.

A keiretsu significantly increases an organization's bureaucratic costs.

Which of the following type(s)of strategic alliance is the most formal?

The ________is/are the set of forces from outside stakeholder groups that directly affect an organization's ability to secure resources.

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

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

The airline industry is generally considered to be operating in a stable environment because of a relatively stable customer base.

In general, organizations like competition because it enlarges the organizational domain.

A third- party linkage mechanism:

Amazon.com changed the book- selling industry from a certain environment to a(n)________environment.

The________ is the set of forces that shape the specific environment and affect the ability of all organizations in a particular environment to obtain resources.

The co- optation linkage mechanism involves bringing the other party inside the organization, thus, making them a stakeholder.

The goods and services an organization produces and the customers it serves define its________ .

The range of goods and services that an organization produces and the customers that it serves are referred to as the organizational domain.

________is/are a function of the strength, number, and interconnectedness of the specific and general forces that an organization has to manage.

Informal linkage mechanisms should be used when companies:

Which of the following statements about Toyota is false?

An upscale department store agrees to sell a fashion designer's clothes. This is an example of________ .

The union does not like the work rules of an automobile plant. The plant forms a joint union- labor committee and gets key union leaders to join the committee. This is an example of:

Which of the following forces is a general environment factor?

Formal interorganizational linkage mechanisms reduce transaction costs.

One problem that General Electric faced when they purchased a lighting company in Hungary was that the Americans wanted a strong marketing program, and these activities were deemed not necessary by the Hungarian workers.

A keiretsu significantly increases an organization's bureaucratic costs.

Which of the following type(s)of strategic alliance is the most formal?

The ________is/are the set of forces from outside stakeholder groups that directly affect an organization's ability to secure resources.

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

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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