Question 1

An organizational niche:

Accepted Answer

A)  once found, makes the process of retention occur. 
B)  is a person within an organization who is highly specialized. 
C)  is a domain of unique environmental resources and needs. 
D)  is found only in Japanese organizations. 
A)  once found, makes the process of retention occur. 
B)  is a person within an organization who is highly specialized. 
C)  is a domain of unique environmental resources and needs. 
D)  is found only in Japanese organizations.

Question 2

The adversarial orientation to interorganizational relationships involved which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Short-term contracts 
B)  Long-term contracts 
C)  High dependence 
D)  Business assistance beyond the contract 
A)  Short-term contracts 
B)  Long-term contracts 
C)  High dependence 
D)  Business assistance beyond the contract

Question 3

Define supply chain management. What role does the supply chain play in organizations?

Accepted Answer

Supply chain management is the process o

Question 4

Describe the different strategies when organizations are struggling for existence.

Accepted Answer

When organizations are struggling for ex

Question 5

A system formed by the interactions of a community of organizations and their environment is referred to as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  interorganizational relationship. 
B)  organizational ecosystem. 
C)  collaboration network. 
D)  institutional environment. 
A)  interorganizational relationship. 
B)  organizational ecosystem. 
C)  collaboration network. 
D)  institutional environment.

Question 6

The adversarial orientation to interorganizational relationships involved which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limited information and feedback 
B)  Trust 
C)  Loose performance measures 
D)  Long-term contracts 
A)  Limited information and feedback 
B)  Trust 
C)  Loose performance measures 
D)  Long-term contracts

Question 7

Describe the framework of interorganizational relationships, using the following two questions to help guide your answer: If organizational relationships are competitive, under what perspectives are the organization types similar versus dissimilar? If organizational relationships are cooperative, under what perspectives are the organization types similar versus dissimilar?

Accepted Answer

The framework of interorganizational rel

Question 8

The population ecology perspective tells us that even institutionalized organizations like McDonald's are not permanent in the long run.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Coercive forces result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  efficiency. 
B)  professionalism. 
C)  effectiveness. 
D)  the appearance of legitimacy. 
A)  efficiency. 
B)  professionalism. 
C)  effectiveness. 
D)  the appearance of legitimacy.

Question 10

Coercive forces mean that organizations change to achieve standards of professionalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Mimetic forces would include the perspective that:

Accepted Answer

A)  because of heavy interorganizational linkages, organizations are forced to behave similarly in order to maintain productive relationships. 
B)  political and governmental processes, to which organizations are subjected, force organizations to become similar. 
C)  in the face of uncertainty, organizations copy or model each other. 
D)  diversity is maintained in order for organizations to find and maintain a marketing niche. 
A)  because of heavy interorganizational linkages, organizations are forced to behave similarly in order to maintain productive relationships. 
B)  political and governmental processes, to which organizations are subjected, force organizations to become similar. 
C)  in the face of uncertainty, organizations copy or model each other. 
D)  diversity is maintained in order for organizations to find and maintain a marketing niche.

Question 12

How have managers' viewpoints and focuses changed in this new world?

Accepted Answer

In the new world, characterized by rapid

Question 13

The prevailing philosophy is that organizations consider themselves autonomous and separate, trying to outdo other companies so that they can grow and prosper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Identify a firm in each stage of the process of ecological change: variation, selection, and retention. Explain why you classified each firm as you did.

Accepted Answer

Variation: In the stage of variation, a

Question 15

A similar concept to the organizational ecosystem is the _____ approach, in which businesses, governments, and nonprofit organizations join together across sectors and industries to tackle huge, compelling problems of mutual interest.

Accepted Answer

A)  specialist 
B)  legitimacy 
C)  generalist 
D)  megacommunity 
A)  specialist 
B)  legitimacy 
C)  generalist 
D)  megacommunity

Question 16

Explain the various processes by which institutional similarity occurs. Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Institutional similarity occurs through

An organizational niche:

The adversarial orientation to interorganizational relationships involved which of the following characteristics?

Define supply chain management. What role does the supply chain play in organizations?

Describe the different strategies when organizations are struggling for existence.

A system formed by the interactions of a community of organizations and their environment is referred to as a(n):

The adversarial orientation to interorganizational relationships involved which of the following characteristics?

The population ecology perspective tells us that even institutionalized organizations like McDonald's are not permanent in the long run.

Coercive forces result in:

Coercive forces mean that organizations change to achieve standards of professionalism.

Mimetic forces would include the perspective that:

How have managers' viewpoints and focuses changed in this new world?

The prevailing philosophy is that organizations consider themselves autonomous and separate, trying to outdo other companies so that they can grow and prosper.

Identify a firm in each stage of the process of ecological change: variation, selection, and retention. Explain why you classified each firm as you did.

A similar concept to the organizational ecosystem is the _____ approach, in which businesses, governments, and nonprofit organizations join together across sectors and industries to tackle huge, compelling problems of mutual interest.

Explain the various processes by which institutional similarity occurs. Give an example of each.

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

The External Environment

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters

Exam 5: Interorganizational Relationships

An organizational niche:

The adversarial orientation to interorganizational relationships involved which of the following characteristics?

Define supply chain management. What role does the supply chain play in organizations?

Describe the different strategies when organizations are struggling for existence.

A system formed by the interactions of a community of organizations and their environment is referred to as a(n):

The adversarial orientation to interorganizational relationships involved which of the following characteristics?

The population ecology perspective tells us that even institutionalized organizations like McDonald's are not permanent in the long run.

Coercive forces result in:

Coercive forces mean that organizations change to achieve standards of professionalism.

Mimetic forces would include the perspective that:

How have managers' viewpoints and focuses changed in this new world?

The prevailing philosophy is that organizations consider themselves autonomous and separate, trying to outdo other companies so that they can grow and prosper.

Identify a firm in each stage of the process of ecological change: variation, selection, and retention. Explain why you classified each firm as you did.

A similar concept to the organizational ecosystem is the _____ approach, in which businesses, governments, and nonprofit organizations join together across sectors and industries to tackle huge, compelling problems of mutual interest.

Explain the various processes by which institutional similarity occurs. Give an example of each.

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

The External Environment

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters