Exam 11: Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

An organization may experience problems because its founder refuses to relinquish control of the organization and has not planned for a successor.

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Organizations have the greatest risk of failure when they are in the_________ stage of the organizational life cycle.

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Question 42

The danger associated with being first in a new environment is known as_________ .

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Question 43

_________is the set of values and norms that governs the behavior of a population of organizations.

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Question 44

Which of the following controls an organization's behavior when it is in the growth through creativity stage of Greiner's model?

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Question 45

Learning outdated procedures is a potential disadvantage of __________ .

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Question 46

A manager continues to undertake projects that have been successful in the past instead of trying new projects. This aversion to risk will likely result in:

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Question 47

Population ecologists propose that organizations should select an environmental niche.

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Question 48

Population ecology theorists state that the number of births in a new environment:

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Question 49

An organization will gain first- mover advantages when it pursues which of the following strategies?

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Question 50

_________is the process that ensures the survival of the organizations that have the skills and abilities that best fit the environment.

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Question 51

When an organization within a population focuses on particular sets of resources, it pursues _________.

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Question 52

The benefits an organization derives from being an early entrant into the environment are called _________.

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Question 53

In a SWOT analysis, threats are defined as things in the environment that could threaten the success of the business.

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Question 54

Which of the following statements about generalists and specialists is true?

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Question 55

XYZ company has experienced tremendous growth due to the leadership of a strong top- management team, but the turnover of scientists and researchers has been high. What stage of the organizational life cycle is this company in and what is the crisis it is facing? How can the company resolve this crisis?

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Question 56

A large computer company focuses on the higher education market. They are pursuing_________ .

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Question 57

In Greiner's model of growth, the phase of growth following a crisis of control is:

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Question 58

General Dynamics had a top- management team that:

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Question 59

The lack of an effective monitoring system is the reason an organization enters the blinded stage of decline.

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An organization may experience problems because its founder refuses to relinquish control of the organization and has not planned for a successor.

Organizations have the greatest risk of failure when they are in the_________ stage of the organizational life cycle.

The danger associated with being first in a new environment is known as_________ .

_________is the set of values and norms that governs the behavior of a population of organizations.

Which of the following controls an organization's behavior when it is in the growth through creativity stage of Greiner's model?

Learning outdated procedures is a potential disadvantage of __________ .

A manager continues to undertake projects that have been successful in the past instead of trying new projects. This aversion to risk will likely result in:

Population ecologists propose that organizations should select an environmental niche.

Population ecology theorists state that the number of births in a new environment:

An organization will gain first- mover advantages when it pursues which of the following strategies?

_________is the process that ensures the survival of the organizations that have the skills and abilities that best fit the environment.

When an organization within a population focuses on particular sets of resources, it pursues _________.

The benefits an organization derives from being an early entrant into the environment are called _________.

In a SWOT analysis, threats are defined as things in the environment that could threaten the success of the business.

Which of the following statements about generalists and specialists is true?

A large computer company focuses on the higher education market. They are pursuing_________ .

In Greiner's model of growth, the phase of growth following a crisis of control is:

General Dynamics had a top- management team that:

The lack of an effective monitoring system is the reason an organization enters the blinded stage of decline.

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Managing in a Changing Global Environment

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

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Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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