Exam 3: The Environment and Corporate Culture

A(n) ____________________ is when two or more organizations combine to make one organization.

Two important sectors of the economic dimension of a firm's general environment are customers and competitors.

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

A boundary-spanning role is an effort to spot trends that enable managers to predict future events.

A story is a phrase or sentence that succinctly expresses a key corporate value.

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.

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

The international dimension of the external environment represents events originating in foreign countries as well as opportunities for U.S. companies in other countries.

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.

People in the environment who can be hired to work for an organization make up the labor market.

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

A figure who exemplifies the deeds, character, and attributes of a corporate culture is referred to as a

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

What is likely to happen to organizations that pay little attention to business results but build strong cultures?

Companies can reduce boundaries and increase collaboration with other organizations by creating

The general environment dimension that includes consumer purchasing power, the unemployment rate, and interest rates is called the

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

If Johnson Lumber provides trees for Westvaco Paper Manufacturing, then Johnson Lumber is considered a supplier for Westvaco.

List two reasons why ceremonies are held in an organization.

A primary way in which managers shape cultural norms and values to build a high-performance culture is through ______________________________.