Exam 3: The Environment and Corporate Culture

Quadrant A represents organizations that are focused primarily on bottom-line results and pay little attention to organizational values.

_____ means that managers do not have sufficient information about environmental factors to understand and predict environmental needs and changes.

Scenario - Melissa Hill Melissa Hill, sales manager for One-Hit-Wonder Record Company, was trying to create a new strategy to turn around the declining record sales the company was facing. Melissa needed to find a way to find out what the customers really wanted, since One-Hit-Wonder didn't have accurate information like the competitors did. It was imperative that she find the correct strategy and information because the company was in financial trouble. The company's President wanted all employees to help find information and work as a team to develop better relationships that might help the company. He also stated that he wanted the company to remain an independent company. Melissa realized that through hard work and team efforts, the company could get back on its feet as soon as they got reliable information. -Which of the following best describes One-Hit-Wonder's culture?

_____ includes all elements existing outside the boundary of the organization that have the potential to affect the organization.

_____ is an approach to boundary spanning which results from using sophisticated software to search through large amounts of internal and external data to spot patterns, trends, and relationships that might be significant.

In a study by Kotter and Haskett evidence is provided to support the claim that _____ is important for performance.

The _____ of the external environment represents events originating in foreign countries as well as opportunities for American companies in other countries.

The involvement culture has a(n) _____ focus on the involvement and participation of employees to rapidly meet changing needs from the environment.

Which of these is NOT a part of an organization's general environment?

A culture that is a results-oriented that values competitiveness, aggressiveness, personal initiative, and willingness to work long and hard to achieve results is called _____.

Included in a(n) _____ environment are sectors that have a direct working relationships with the organization, among customers, competitors, suppliers, and the labor market.

List the four categories of culture and describe what kind of environments each fit best in.

The consistency culture has a(n) _____ focus and an orientation for a _____ environment.

Culture tends to differ between _____, but appears similar within _____.

An organizational environment is influenced by both external and internal factors. Write a short essay summarizing the concept of the organizational ecosystem. Include an example (real or fictional) of how changes in the general environment and the task environment may affect a business.

The set of key values, beliefs, and norms, that are shared by members of an organization are combined to create the symbols of an organization.

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

A narrative based on events within the organization that is frequently repeated is called an organizational story.

Discuss the different levels of culture.

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