Exam 2: The Environment and Corporate Culture

"Chiquita.Perfect for Life." was Chiquita's

____ is(are)included in an organization's task environment.

The ____ dimension of the general environment includes federal,state,and local government regulations.

While Blockbuster has closed hundreds of stores and is likely to file for bankruptcy,Netflix expanded its customer base to over 13 million.

A ceremony is a planned activity at a special event that is conducted for the benefit of an audience.

An object,act,or event that conveys meaning to others is known as a(n)____________________.

Animal-One is a campaign organization that drums up public awareness about the use of animals in cosmetic testing. The group condemns traditional cosmetic companies while promoting smaller,all-natural companies that do not test on animals. Animal-One can best be described as a(n):

List two reasons why ceremonies are held in an organization.

In adaptive cultures,managers are concerned with customers and processes that bring about useful change.

____ is a part of Ford's,the U.S.auto manufacturer,task environment.

Research indicates that the one factor that increases a company's value the most is:

When an organization pays little attention to cultural values and instead focuses on business results,success will be difficult to sustain in the long run.

The general economic health of the country or region in which the organization operates is represented by the ____________________ dimension.

The economic dimension of the general environment represents the demographic characteristics.

The ____________________ is the outer layer that is widely dispersed and affects organizations indirectly.

Current employees,management,and especially corporate culture are part of an organization's internal environment.

Which dimension of the general environment represents the demographic characteristics,norms,customs,and values of the population within which the organization operates?

In a high performance culture,organizations put high emphasis on both culture and solid business performance as drivers of organizational success.

Due to the stable environment and lack of technological change,mergers and joint ventures rarely occur in the U.S.

When Miami Herald launches a Spanish-language newspaper,El Nuevo Herald,with articles emphasizing Hispanic,Cuban,and Latin American news and sports,it is responding to changes in ____ environment.