Exam 3: The Environment and Corporate Culture

Adaptability culture emerges in an environment that requires _____response and _____ decision making.

The _____ dimension of the general environment includes scientific and technological advancements in a specific industry and in society.

The ______ environment represents an ever-changing and uneven playing field compared with domestic environment.

McDonald's "I'm Lovin' It" is an example of a:

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

The environments in which businesses operate are increasingly _____, requiring managers to be ready to react and respond to even subtle environmental shifts.

James, a casino manager, defines and uses signals and symbols to influence corporate culture by communicating central values to employees. As such, James can be described as what type of leader?

A _____ represents a phrase or sentence that succinctly expresses a key corporate value.

More organizations are requiring all employees to perform boundary-spanning because environmental shifts can happen quickly.

The internal environment within which managers work includes all of the following except _____.

The raw materials that organizations use to produce its outputs are provided by customers.

Physical symbols are associated with the surface level of organizational culture.

The labor market is made up by people in the environment who can be hired to work for an organization.

_____ is a narrative based on true event that is repeated frequently and shared by organizational employees.

Which of the following dimensions of the general environment includes all elements that occur naturally on earth?

Toyota's response to recent events like the global economic downturn and the deadly tusnami in Japan was to create a more efficiency driven culture with their focus turned to improve their internal environment instead of outward.

Based on the notion that organizations are dealing with a very turbulent and uncertain external environment, more organizations are requiring _____ to perform boundary-spanning activities.

Jefferson and Squire is an advertising firm that is viewed as having a fast-paced and posh corporate culture. The company uses bold coloring with expensive accents in all office décor. This exemplifies which level of corporate culture?

The task environmental dimension includes all elements that occur naturally on earth, including plants, animals, rocks, and natural resources such as air, water, and climate.

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