Exam 3: The Environment and Corporate Culture

Interorganizational partnerships allow companies to join together to become _________________________ and share _________________________.

Which of these is associated with surface level of organizational culture?

Scenario - Emma Whitman Emma Whitman, sales manager for Music Hits Record Company, was trying to create a new strategy to turn around the declining record sales the company was facing. Emma needed to find a way to find out what the customers really wanted, since Music Hits 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. Emma 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 Music Hits culture?

Which of these is NOT a part of an organization's task environment.

Ally Likens received "The Employee of the Month" Award at Internal Workings Remodeling Service in April. Ally would be considered a part of which of these for Internal Workings?

The level of corporate culture which cannot be seen but can be discerned from how people explain and justify what they do is

President Clinton's signing of the telecommunications bill in 1996 deregulating the industry is an example of the legal-political dimension of the general environment.

When environmental factors change rapidly, the organization experiences _________________________ uncertainty.

CASE Scenario - Holly Davis Holly Davis was working as the sales manager for Industrial Instruments. Some of the sales executives were showing signs of burnout. They were losing interest in their jobs and were no longer motivated to gain new accounts. The reward system focused on old reliable accounts, but Holly was now under pressure to expand the customer base. Holly had recently been to a seminar on corporate value systems. She recognized that the company's CEO wanted to change in the way employees thought about the firm and in the way they related to one another. She further recognized that a lasting solution to her problem required a fundamental shift in perception. -Industrial Instruments operates in an environment that requires fast response and high-risk decision making. Which type of culture may be appropriate here?

A slogan is a phrase or a sentence that concisely communicates a key corporate ____________________.

_________________________ are becoming more popular as organizations strive to keep up with technological advancements and compete in the global economy.

An interest group that works within the legal-political framework to influence companies to behave in socially responsible ways, is called a(n) _________________________.

The sociocultural dimension of the general environment includes societal norms and values.

What are managers concerned with in adaptive cultures?

The dimension of the general environment representing the demographic characteristics, norms, customs, and values of the population within which the organization operates is referred to as a(n)

An interest group that works within the legal-political framework to influence companies to behave in socially responsible ways is called a(n)

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

Economic problems in other parts of the world have a tremendous impact on U.S. companies.

All of the following are types of corporate cultures except

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