Question 1

The social basis for normative forces is:

Accepted Answer

A)  legal. 
B)  culture. 
C)  moral. 
D)  diversity. 
A)  legal. 
B)  culture. 
C)  moral. 
D)  diversity.

Question 2

The new orientation to other organizations involves this characteristic:

Accepted Answer

A)  equity and fair dealing 
B)  contract limits the relationship. 
C)  minimal up front investment. 
D)  efficiency, own profits. 
A)  equity and fair dealing 
B)  contract limits the relationship. 
C)  minimal up front investment. 
D)  efficiency, own profits.

Question 3

Within business ecosystems managers learn to move beyond traditional responsibilities of corporate strategy and designing hierarchical structures and control systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Generalists are generally more competitive than specialists in the narrow area in which their domains overlap.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Benchmarking is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a mimetic process. 
B)  a coercive process. 
C)  inappropriate, because it results in copyright infringement. 
D)  required by law. 
A)  a mimetic process. 
B)  a coercive process. 
C)  inappropriate, because it results in copyright infringement. 
D)  required by law.

Question 6

All of the following, except ____, are elements of the population ecology model of organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  retention 
B)  variation 
C)  legitimacy 
D)  selection 
A)  retention 
B)  variation 
C)  legitimacy 
D)  selection

Question 7

Does the desire for legitimacy result in organizations being more similar or being more different? Take a position, and defend your position.

Accepted Answer

The desire for legitimacy can result in

Question 8

Coercive forces result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  efficiency. 
B)  professionalism. 
C)  effectiveness. 
D)  the appearance of legitimacy. 
A)  efficiency. 
B)  professionalism. 
C)  effectiveness. 
D)  the appearance of legitimacy.

Question 9

Which of the following refers to managing the sequence of suppliers and purchasers, covering all stages of processing from obtaining raw materials to distributing finished goods to consumers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operations management 
B)  Supply chain management 
C)  Resource management 
D)  Variation 
A)  Operations management 
B)  Supply chain management 
C)  Resource management 
D)  Variation

Question 10

When organizations become aware of resource dependence and begin to develop strategies to reduce their dependence on the environment, what alternatives would be considered? Explain at least two different approaches.

Accepted Answer

When organizations become aware of resou

Question 11

List the characteristics of the traditional theory of organizational relationships.

Accepted Answer

The traditional theory of organizational

Question 12

____ focuses on organizational diversity and adaptation within a population of organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Collaborative networks 
B)  Population ecology 
C)  Interorganizational relationships 
D)  Institutional perspective 
A)  Collaborative networks 
B)  Population ecology 
C)  Interorganizational relationships 
D)  Institutional perspective

Question 13

A system formed by the interactions of a community of organizations and their environment is referred to as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  interorganizational relationships. 
B)  organizational ecosystem. 
C)  collaboration network. 
D)  institutional environment. 
A)  interorganizational relationships. 
B)  organizational ecosystem. 
C)  collaboration network. 
D)  institutional environment.

Question 14

The institutional view argues that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizations do not have legitimacy from their stakeholders. 
B)  A market-based economy was not constructed in the Soviet Union because such institutions were corrupt. 
C)  When an organizational field is just getting started, diversity is the norm, but later there is a push for similarity. 
D)  Organizations have two essential dimensions--institutional and public. 
A)  Organizations do not have legitimacy from their stakeholders. 
B)  A market-based economy was not constructed in the Soviet Union because such institutions were corrupt. 
C)  When an organizational field is just getting started, diversity is the norm, but later there is a push for similarity. 
D)  Organizations have two essential dimensions--institutional and public.

Question 15

Established organizations have a difficult time adapting to a rapidly changing environment because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they don't--that's not a true statement. 
B)  of heavy investment in plant and equipment and an established viewpoint of leadership that has been successful. 
C)  when the environment changes, no one could predict that the changes will affect them. 
D)  leadership could change, but does not want to change. 
A)  they don't--that's not a true statement. 
B)  of heavy investment in plant and equipment and an established viewpoint of leadership that has been successful. 
C)  when the environment changes, no one could predict that the changes will affect them. 
D)  leadership could change, but does not want to change.

Question 16

Institutional similarity is the emergence of a common structure and approach among organizations in the same field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

____ is an organization's specific technology, structure, products, goals, and personnel, which can be selected or rejected by the environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational form 
B)  Selection 
C)  Niche 
D)  Resource-dependence 
A)  Organizational form 
B)  Selection 
C)  Niche 
D)  Resource-dependence

Question 18

Variation, formation, and selection are the stages in the process of change in the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Given their flexibility, specialists are able to reallocate resources internally to adapt to a changing environment, whereas generalists are not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Develop your own explanation/theory as to why organizations today find collaboration as important as competition, and why they have a tendency to take on similar characteristics. Would not collaboration be enhanced just as easily with organizations that had different characteristics?

Accepted Answer

Organizations today find collaboration a

The social basis for normative forces is:

The new orientation to other organizations involves this characteristic:

Within business ecosystems managers learn to move beyond traditional responsibilities of corporate strategy and designing hierarchical structures and control systems.

Generalists are generally more competitive than specialists in the narrow area in which their domains overlap.

Benchmarking is:

All of the following, except ____, are elements of the population ecology model of organizations.

Does the desire for legitimacy result in organizations being more similar or being more different? Take a position, and defend your position.

Coercive forces result in:

Which of the following refers to managing the sequence of suppliers and purchasers, covering all stages of processing from obtaining raw materials to distributing finished goods to consumers?

When organizations become aware of resource dependence and begin to develop strategies to reduce their dependence on the environment, what alternatives would be considered? Explain at least two different approaches.

List the characteristics of the traditional theory of organizational relationships.

____ focuses on organizational diversity and adaptation within a population of organizations.

A system formed by the interactions of a community of organizations and their environment is referred to as a(n):

The institutional view argues that:

Established organizations have a difficult time adapting to a rapidly changing environment because:

Institutional similarity is the emergence of a common structure and approach among organizations in the same field.

____ is an organization's specific technology, structure, products, goals, and personnel, which can be selected or rejected by the environment.

Variation, formation, and selection are the stages in the process of change in the environment.

Given their flexibility, specialists are able to reallocate resources internally to adapt to a changing environment, whereas generalists are not.

Develop your own explanation/theory as to why organizations today find collaboration as important as competition, and why they have a tendency to take on similar characteristics. Would not collaboration be enhanced just as easily with organizations that had different characteristics?

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

The External Environment

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using It for Coordination and Control

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters

Exam 5: Interorganizational Relationships

The social basis for normative forces is:

The new orientation to other organizations involves this characteristic:

Within business ecosystems managers learn to move beyond traditional responsibilities of corporate strategy and designing hierarchical structures and control systems.

Generalists are generally more competitive than specialists in the narrow area in which their domains overlap.

Benchmarking is:

All of the following, except ____, are elements of the population ecology model of organizations.

Does the desire for legitimacy result in organizations being more similar or being more different? Take a position, and defend your position.

Coercive forces result in:

Which of the following refers to managing the sequence of suppliers and purchasers, covering all stages of processing from obtaining raw materials to distributing finished goods to consumers?

When organizations become aware of resource dependence and begin to develop strategies to reduce their dependence on the environment, what alternatives would be considered? Explain at least two different approaches.

List the characteristics of the traditional theory of organizational relationships.

____ focuses on organizational diversity and adaptation within a population of organizations.

A system formed by the interactions of a community of organizations and their environment is referred to as a(n):

The institutional view argues that:

Established organizations have a difficult time adapting to a rapidly changing environment because:

Institutional similarity is the emergence of a common structure and approach among organizations in the same field.

____ is an organization's specific technology, structure, products, goals, and personnel, which can be selected or rejected by the environment.

Variation, formation, and selection are the stages in the process of change in the environment.

Given their flexibility, specialists are able to reallocate resources internally to adapt to a changing environment, whereas generalists are not.

Develop your own explanation/theory as to why organizations today find collaboration as important as competition, and why they have a tendency to take on similar characteristics. Would not collaboration be enhanced just as easily with organizations that had different characteristics?

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

The External Environment

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using It for Coordination and Control

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters