Question 1

An organization in the blinded stage should:

Accepted Answer

A) change its domain. 
B) replace its top- management team with managers that have a vision. 
C) create cross- functional teams to reduce conflict. 
D) monitor internal and external factors to get accurate information. 
A) change its domain. 
B) replace its top- management team with managers that have a vision. 
C) create cross- functional teams to reduce conflict. 
D) monitor internal and external factors to get accurate information.

Question 2

The population ecology model of organizational birth, which is driven by natural selection, implies all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) new organizations survive if they can stake a claim to an environmental niche. 
B) entrepreneurship keeps the cycle of birth going. 
C) a new organization must adopt rules and values that govern the behavior of organizations in its population. 
D) weak organizations will die. 
A) new organizations survive if they can stake a claim to an environmental niche. 
B) entrepreneurship keeps the cycle of birth going. 
C) a new organization must adopt rules and values that govern the behavior of organizations in its population. 
D) weak organizations will die.

Question 3

In Greiner's growth through direction stage, an organization may experience a crisis of_________ .

Accepted Answer

A) red tape 
B) control 
C) autonomy 
D) leadership 
A) red tape 
B) control 
C) autonomy 
D) leadership

Question 4

If an organization lacks an effective monitoring and information system, it risks entering the _________stage of decline.

Accepted Answer

A) blinded 
B) death 
C) dissolution 
D) crisis 
A) blinded 
B) death 
C) dissolution 
D) crisis

Question 5

In Greiner's model of growth, the phase growth through collaboration follows a crisis of _________.

Accepted Answer

A) red tape 
B) autonomy 
C) leadership 
D) control 
A) red tape 
B) autonomy 
C) leadership 
D) control

Question 6

Organizations follow equal employment opportunity (EEO)laws. This is an example of_________ .

Accepted Answer

A) coercive isomorphism 
B) mimetic isomorphism 
C) natural selection 
D) normative isomorphism 
A) coercive isomorphism 
B) mimetic isomorphism 
C) natural selection 
D) normative isomorphism

Question 7

An entrepreneur designs a new product. He or she will most likely pursue which of the following strategies?

Accepted Answer

A) K- specialist 
B) K- generalist 
C) r- generalist 
D) r- specialist 
A) K- specialist 
B) K- generalist 
C) r- generalist 
D) r- specialist

Question 8

Packard, a high- priced, handcrafted car could not survive when Ford's low- cost, mass- produced cars dominated the market. This is an example of_________ .

Accepted Answer

A) population ecology 
B) natural selection 
C) r- strategy 
D) organizational growth 
A) population ecology 
B) natural selection 
C) r- strategy 
D) organizational growth

Question 9

_________is a theory that studies how organizations can increase their ability to grow and survive in a competitive environment by satisfying their stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

A) Population ecology theory 
B) Coercive isomorphism 
C) Institutional environment 
D) Institutional theory 
A) Population ecology theory 
B) Coercive isomorphism 
C) Institutional environment 
D) Institutional theory

Question 10

When organizations attend the meetings of trade associations, which of the following is a potential result?

Accepted Answer

A) Coercive isomorphism 
B) Normative isomorphism 
C) Organizational inertia 
D) Liability of newness 
A) Coercive isomorphism 
B) Normative isomorphism 
C) Organizational inertia 
D) Liability of newness

Question 11

Organizations that follow a K- strategy obtain first- mover advantages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the inaction stage, managers:

Accepted Answer

A) must initiate a major reorganization to prevent further decline. 
B) do not see the signs of decline. 
C) face a crisis of control. 
D) may fail to act because they perceive the situation as temporary. 
A) must initiate a major reorganization to prevent further decline. 
B) do not see the signs of decline. 
C) face a crisis of control. 
D) may fail to act because they perceive the situation as temporary.

Question 13

Which theory proposes that an organization must gain legitimacy in the eyes of stakeholders in order to grow and survive?

Accepted Answer

A) Contingency theory 
B) Greiner's theory 
C) Population ecology theory 
D) Institutional theory 
A) Contingency theory 
B) Greiner's theory 
C) Population ecology theory 
D) Institutional theory

Question 14

The principle of natural selection states that the organizations that have the skills and abilities that best fit the environment will be the ones that survive in the marketplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A large organization has lost money two years consecutively. Top management is reluctant to make radical changes, and stakeholders are starting to withdraw their support. What stage of the organizational life cycle is this company in and what can it do to prevent organizational death?

Accepted Answer

This company is in the crisis stage of d

Question 16

One reason for the liability of newness is that existing organizations compete for the same resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Signs of deterioration first become obvious to managers in the _________stage of decline.

Accepted Answer

A) crisis 
B) dissolution 
C) inaction 
D) faulty action 
A) crisis 
B) dissolution 
C) inaction 
D) faulty action

Question 18

At a trade show, a manager discusses with his competitor several different ideas on how to serve customers better. The competitor then uses some of these ideas in her organization. This is an example of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) natural selection 
B) normative isomorphism 
C) a collusion agreement 
D) coercive isomorphism 
A) natural selection 
B) normative isomorphism 
C) a collusion agreement 
D) coercive isomorphism

Question 19

Which of the following theories attempts to explain the rate of organizational birth in a new environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Transaction cost theory 
B) Institutional theory 
C) Contingency theory 
D) Population ecology theory 
A) Transaction cost theory 
B) Institutional theory 
C) Contingency theory 
D) Population ecology theory

Question 20

The organizations that are competing for the same resources in the same environment are known as _________.

Accepted Answer

A) ecology 
B) liability of newness 
C) organizational theory 
D) a population of organizations 
A) ecology 
B) liability of newness 
C) organizational theory 
D) a population of organizations

An organization in the blinded stage should:

The population ecology model of organizational birth, which is driven by natural selection, implies all of the following except:

In Greiner's growth through direction stage, an organization may experience a crisis of_________ .

If an organization lacks an effective monitoring and information system, it risks entering the _________stage of decline.

In Greiner's model of growth, the phase growth through collaboration follows a crisis of _________.

Organizations follow equal employment opportunity (EEO)laws. This is an example of_________ .

An entrepreneur designs a new product. He or she will most likely pursue which of the following strategies?

Packard, a high- priced, handcrafted car could not survive when Ford's low- cost, mass- produced cars dominated the market. This is an example of_________ .

_________is a theory that studies how organizations can increase their ability to grow and survive in a competitive environment by satisfying their stakeholders.

When organizations attend the meetings of trade associations, which of the following is a potential result?

Organizations that follow a K- strategy obtain first- mover advantages.

In the inaction stage, managers:

Which theory proposes that an organization must gain legitimacy in the eyes of stakeholders in order to grow and survive?

The principle of natural selection states that the organizations that have the skills and abilities that best fit the environment will be the ones that survive in the marketplace.

A large organization has lost money two years consecutively. Top management is reluctant to make radical changes, and stakeholders are starting to withdraw their support. What stage of the organizational life cycle is this company in and what can it do to prevent organizational death?

One reason for the liability of newness is that existing organizations compete for the same resources.

Signs of deterioration first become obvious to managers in the _________stage of decline.

At a trade show, a manager discusses with his competitor several different ideas on how to serve customers better. The competitor then uses some of these ideas in her organization. This is an example of ___________.

Which of the following theories attempts to explain the rate of organizational birth in a new environment?

The organizations that are competing for the same resources in the same environment are known as _________.

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Stakeholders, Management, and Ethics

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

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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

An organization in the blinded stage should:

The population ecology model of organizational birth, which is driven by natural selection, implies all of the following except:

In Greiner's growth through direction stage, an organization may experience a crisis of_________ .

If an organization lacks an effective monitoring and information system, it risks entering the _________stage of decline.

In Greiner's model of growth, the phase growth through collaboration follows a crisis of _________.

Organizations follow equal employment opportunity (EEO)laws. This is an example of_________ .

An entrepreneur designs a new product. He or she will most likely pursue which of the following strategies?

Packard, a high- priced, handcrafted car could not survive when Ford's low- cost, mass- produced cars dominated the market. This is an example of_________ .

_________is a theory that studies how organizations can increase their ability to grow and survive in a competitive environment by satisfying their stakeholders.

When organizations attend the meetings of trade associations, which of the following is a potential result?

Organizations that follow a K- strategy obtain first- mover advantages.

In the inaction stage, managers:

Which theory proposes that an organization must gain legitimacy in the eyes of stakeholders in order to grow and survive?

The principle of natural selection states that the organizations that have the skills and abilities that best fit the environment will be the ones that survive in the marketplace.

A large organization has lost money two years consecutively. Top management is reluctant to make radical changes, and stakeholders are starting to withdraw their support. What stage of the organizational life cycle is this company in and what can it do to prevent organizational death?

One reason for the liability of newness is that existing organizations compete for the same resources.

Signs of deterioration first become obvious to managers in the _________stage of decline.

At a trade show, a manager discusses with his competitor several different ideas on how to serve customers better. The competitor then uses some of these ideas in her organization. This is an example of ___________.

Which of the following theories attempts to explain the rate of organizational birth in a new environment?

The organizations that are competing for the same resources in the same environment are known as _________.

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Stakeholders, Management, and Ethics

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

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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