Question 1

The general environment is unique to each firm's industry and directly affects the way it conducts day-to-day business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the context of corporate culture, which of the following is an example of visual artifacts?

Accepted Answer

A) Company mission 
B) Dress code 
C) Values and beliefs 
D) Corporate code 
E) Legal code 
A) Company mission 
B) Dress code 
C) Values and beliefs 
D) Corporate code 
E) Legal code

Question 3

Which of the following is true about a company's specific environment?

Accepted Answer

A) ​It is unique to a particular firm's industry. 
B) It has minimal impact on the day­to­day activities of a business. 
C) It encompasses broad legal and political trends that affect businesses. 
D) It includes sociocultural changes. 
E) It deals with economy trends of the country in which a business operates. 
A) ​It is unique to a particular firm's industry. 
B) It has minimal impact on the day­to­day activities of a business. 
C) It encompasses broad legal and political trends that affect businesses. 
D) It includes sociocultural changes. 
E) It deals with economy trends of the country in which a business operates.

Question 4

A company has invented a new procedure of car manufacturing that requires minimal electricity and time. This is a development in the _____ component of the general environment.

Accepted Answer

A) technology 
B) socio­cultural 
C) economic 
D) political/legal 
E) demographic 
A) technology 
B) socio­cultural 
C) economic 
D) political/legal 
E) demographic

Question 5

Which of the following statements about environmental uncertainty is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It is most likely to be high when there is technological stability in the industry. 
B) It is most likely to be high when the industry is at an equilibrium state. 
C) It is most likely to be low when environmental complexity is at a low level. 
D) It is most likely to be low when environmental change is extensive. 
E) It is most likely to be high when resource scarcity is low. 
A) It is most likely to be high when there is technological stability in the industry. 
B) It is most likely to be high when the industry is at an equilibrium state. 
C) It is most likely to be low when environmental complexity is at a low level. 
D) It is most likely to be low when environmental change is extensive. 
E) It is most likely to be high when resource scarcity is low.

Question 6

A decrease in either buyer dependence or supplier dependence can lead to opportunistic behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

​_____ are defined as environments where the rate of environmental change is fast.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Simple environments 
B) ​Stable environments 
C) ​Static environments 
D) ​Equilibrium environments 
E) ​​Dynamic environments 
A) ​Simple environments 
B) ​Stable environments 
C) ​Static environments 
D) ​Equilibrium environments 
E) ​​Dynamic environments

Question 8

​_____ is the degree to which a supplier relies on a client because of the importance of that client to the supplier and the difficulty of finding other clients for its products.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Buyer dependence 
B) Competence dependence 
C) ​Internal dependence 
D) Resource dependence 
E) ​Supplier dependence 
A) ​Buyer dependence 
B) Competence dependence 
C) ​Internal dependence 
D) Resource dependence 
E) ​Supplier dependence

Question 9

Which of the following is the least aggressive approach likely to be used by an advocacy group?

Accepted Answer

A) Media advocacy 
B) ​Public communications 
C) Product boycotts 
D) Class action lawsuits 
E) Picketing 
A) Media advocacy 
B) ​Public communications 
C) Product boycotts 
D) Class action lawsuits 
E) Picketing

Question 10

Changes in any sector of the general environment eventually affect most organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Under conditions in which the rate of both environmental change and complexity go up while environmental resources become scarce, environmental uncertainty can be expected to increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of successful organizational cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) Adaptability 
B) Consistency 
C) Employee involvement 
D) A clear mission 
E) Immutability 
A) Adaptability 
B) Consistency 
C) Employee involvement 
D) A clear mission 
E) Immutability

Question 13

The managers at Alpha Corp. are closely observing trends in the industry. They are trying to identify the factors that might have a significant influence on Alpha. Which of the following is illustrated in the scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) Environmental scanning 
B) Deskilling 
C) Opportunism 
D) Downsizing 
E) Anti­competitive behavior 
A) Environmental scanning 
B) Deskilling 
C) Opportunism 
D) Downsizing 
E) Anti­competitive behavior

Question 14

Buyer dependence is the degree to which a company relies on a supplier because of the importance of the supplier's product to the company and the difficulty of finding other sources of that product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

____ is a tactic in which an advocacy group actively tries to convince consumers not to purchase a company's product or service.

Accepted Answer

A) Product promotion 
B) Self­dealing 
C) Public communications 
D) Media advocacy 
E) ​Product boycott 
A) Product promotion 
B) Self­dealing 
C) Public communications 
D) Media advocacy 
E) ​Product boycott

Question 16

​Venus LLC. is a transport service firm that ships raw materials from suppliers to bakeries. The company has been following a fixed business process for several years with almost no changes. Moreover, Venus does not have many strong competitors. Venus is most likely to be operating in a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A) uncertainty environment 
B) complex environment 
C) stable environment 
D) dynamic environment 
E) discontinuous change 
A) uncertainty environment 
B) complex environment 
C) stable environment 
D) dynamic environment 
E) discontinuous change

Question 17

​_____ refers to the protocols and guidelines that govern the business practices and procedures of specific businesses, and professions.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Business divestiture 
B) Business index 
C) ​Industry regulation 
D) ​Internal code 
E) Organizational policy 
A) ​Business divestiture 
B) Business index 
C) ​Industry regulation 
D) ​Internal code 
E) Organizational policy

Question 18

_____ refers to the number and the intensity of external factors in the environment that affect organizations.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Uncertainty 
B) ​Environmental change 
C) ​External environments 
D) ​Environmental complexity 
E) ​Environmental inertia 
A) ​Uncertainty 
B) ​Environmental change 
C) ​External environments 
D) ​Environmental complexity 
E) ​Environmental inertia

Question 19

Environmental uncertainty is most likely to be lowest when:

Accepted Answer

A) environmental resource scarcity is low. 
B) environmental change is maximum. 
C) the environment is least complex. 
D) the industry is at equilibrium. 
E) the environment is stable. 
A) environmental resource scarcity is low. 
B) environmental change is maximum. 
C) the environment is least complex. 
D) the industry is at equilibrium. 
E) the environment is stable.

Question 20

Briefly differentiate between the external and internal environments that companies face and explain why these environments are important.​

Accepted Answer

The external and internal environments t

The general environment is unique to each firm's industry and directly affects the way it conducts day-to-day business.

In the context of corporate culture, which of the following is an example of visual artifacts?

Which of the following is true about a company's specific environment?

A company has invented a new procedure of car manufacturing that requires minimal electricity and time. This is a development in the _____ component of the general environment.

Which of the following statements about environmental uncertainty is true?

A decrease in either buyer dependence or supplier dependence can lead to opportunistic behavior.

_____ are defined as environments where the rate of environmental change is fast.

_____ is the degree to which a supplier relies on a client because of the importance of that client to the supplier and the difficulty of finding other clients for its products.

Which of the following is the least aggressive approach likely to be used by an advocacy group?

Changes in any sector of the general environment eventually affect most organizations.

Under conditions in which the rate of both environmental change and complexity go up while environmental resources become scarce, environmental uncertainty can be expected to increase.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of successful organizational cultures?

The managers at Alpha Corp. are closely observing trends in the industry. They are trying to identify the factors that might have a significant influence on Alpha. Which of the following is illustrated in the scenario?

Buyer dependence is the degree to which a company relies on a supplier because of the importance of the supplier's product to the company and the difficulty of finding other sources of that product.

____ is a tactic in which an advocacy group actively tries to convince consumers not to purchase a company's product or service.

Venus LLC. is a transport service firm that ships raw materials from suppliers to bakeries. The company has been following a fixed business process for several years with almost no changes. Moreover, Venus does not have many strong competitors. Venus is most likely to be operating in a(n) _____.

_____ refers to the protocols and guidelines that govern the business practices and procedures of specific businesses, and professions.

_____ refers to the number and the intensity of external factors in the environment that affect organizations.

Environmental uncertainty is most likely to be lowest when:

Briefly differentiate between the external and internal environments that companies face and explain why these environments are important.

Management

The History of Management

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Planning and Decision Making

Organizational Strategy

Innovation and Change

Global Management

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Teams

Managing Human Resource Systems

Managing Individuals and a Diverse Workforce

Motivation

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Exam 3: Organizational Environments and Cultures

The general environment is unique to each firm's industry and directly affects the way it conducts day-to-day business.

In the context of corporate culture, which of the following is an example of visual artifacts?

Which of the following is true about a company's specific environment?

A company has invented a new procedure of car manufacturing that requires minimal electricity and time. This is a development in the _____ component of the general environment.

Which of the following statements about environmental uncertainty is true?

A decrease in either buyer dependence or supplier dependence can lead to opportunistic behavior.

​_____ are defined as environments where the rate of environmental change is fast.

​_____ is the degree to which a supplier relies on a client because of the importance of that client to the supplier and the difficulty of finding other clients for its products.

Which of the following is the least aggressive approach likely to be used by an advocacy group?

Changes in any sector of the general environment eventually affect most organizations.

Under conditions in which the rate of both environmental change and complexity go up while environmental resources become scarce, environmental uncertainty can be expected to increase.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of successful organizational cultures?

The managers at Alpha Corp. are closely observing trends in the industry. They are trying to identify the factors that might have a significant influence on Alpha. Which of the following is illustrated in the scenario?

Buyer dependence is the degree to which a company relies on a supplier because of the importance of the supplier's product to the company and the difficulty of finding other sources of that product.

____ is a tactic in which an advocacy group actively tries to convince consumers not to purchase a company's product or service.

​Venus LLC. is a transport service firm that ships raw materials from suppliers to bakeries. The company has been following a fixed business process for several years with almost no changes. Moreover, Venus does not have many strong competitors. Venus is most likely to be operating in a(n) _____.

​_____ refers to the protocols and guidelines that govern the business practices and procedures of specific businesses, and professions.

_____ refers to the number and the intensity of external factors in the environment that affect organizations.​

Environmental uncertainty is most likely to be lowest when:

Briefly differentiate between the external and internal environments that companies face and explain why these environments are important.​

Management

The History of Management

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Planning and Decision Making

Organizational Strategy

Innovation and Change

Global Management

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Teams

Managing Human Resource Systems

Managing Individuals and a Diverse Workforce

Motivation

Filters

_____ are defined as environments where the rate of environmental change is fast.

_____ is the degree to which a supplier relies on a client because of the importance of that client to the supplier and the difficulty of finding other clients for its products.

Venus LLC. is a transport service firm that ships raw materials from suppliers to bakeries. The company has been following a fixed business process for several years with almost no changes. Moreover, Venus does not have many strong competitors. Venus is most likely to be operating in a(n) _____.

_____ refers to the protocols and guidelines that govern the business practices and procedures of specific businesses, and professions.

_____ refers to the number and the intensity of external factors in the environment that affect organizations.

Briefly differentiate between the external and internal environments that companies face and explain why these environments are important.