Exam 3: Organizational Environments and Cultures

According to forecasts, different parts of the country Frecciatona are likely to be affected by water shortage. Following this news, the chief operations officer of Frantef Appliances, a company that manufactures and supplies household devices in Frecciatona, plans to introduce a new model of dishwasher that makes efficient use of small amounts of water. In the context of changing environments, this scenario best illustrates _____.

Which of the following forms a component of the specific environment of an organization?

Managers often do a poor job of identifying potential competitors because they tend to focus on only two or three well-known competitors with similar goals and resources.

In the context of changing organizational cultures, which of the following is a difference between behavioral addition and behavioral substitution?

Safefen, a safety assurance and standards association in the country of Eilenst, made it mandatory for all the toy manufacturers in the country to display the recommended age limit for each toy on its cover. In the context of the specific environment, this scenario best illustrates the effect of the _____ on organizations.

Klumpro, a supplier of organic milk products, sells its products to Sweedinth, a dessert store and Klumpro's long-term customer, at discounted prices. Sweedinth, in turn, features Klumpro's products in its advertisements. In the context of the supplier component of a specific environment, this scenario best illustrates _____ between Klumpro and Sweedinth.

The dairy industry is an excellent example of a complex external environment.

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, employees who have been on the job one year are guaranteed twelve weeks of unpaid leave per year.

Jandes, a daily newspaper, follows a formal structure with little flexibility. The team managers of the company are required to ensure that their team members arrive at work by 9 a.m. every day. All the employees are required to stay for a minimum of 45 hours in office per week. This scenario best illustrates Jandes's _____.

Which of the following is true of business confidence indices?

Opulent Inc., a furniture design company based in Winona, designs a wide range of office and household furniture. Umber Corp. has recently started offering custom-made furniture in the same city. The managers at Opulent conduct a research to find out the strengths and weaknesses of Umber. The managers also try to figure out the strategies used by Umber. In the given scenario, which of the following strategies is being used by the managers at Opulent Inc.?

Pencilpop, a stationery store, has been purchasing all its paper products from Tigreto, a wholesaler of paper products, for over a decade. Tigreto gives Pencilpop seasonal discounts and sells its products on a credit basis. Pencilpop does not source its paper products from any other wholesaler because of the low price and the consistent quality that Tigreto offers. In the context of the specific environment, which of the following concepts does this scenario best illustrate?

When agricultural machines were introduced, a number of industries benefited from them. At the same time, a number of farmers and small organizations that relied on manual labor and traditional methods of agriculture lost their business. In the context of the general environment, this scenario best illustrates the effect of the _____ on organizations.

Which of the following is a component of the general environment that indirectly affects all organizations?

Under the 1991 Civil Rights Act, if an employee is sexually harassed by anyone at work, the harasser-not the company-is liable for damages, attorneys' fees, and back pay.

When Jane appeared for an interview at Incogyn Inc., she was promised a monthly pay of $7,500 after all tax deductions. However, after her first month at work, she received only $7,230. She filed a suit against the company on the grounds of misrepresentation of information, and the company incurred losses because of the amount it had to pay as fine. In the context of the general environment, this scenario best illustrates the effect of the _____ on organizations.

Environmental uncertainty refers to the abundance or shortage of critical organizational resources in an organization's external environment.

An automobile manufacturing company has developed an electric car that uses sunlight to charge itself during movement. In the context of organizational environment, this new invention is a development in the _____ of the general environment.

Craftmaples, a chain of handicraft stores, was established with the purpose of preserving traditional handicrafts. The company's strategic purpose is clear to all its employees, and all of them work toward achieving the same purpose. This scenario best illustrates Craftmaples's _____.

Optalama, a leading chain of optical stores, follows the practice of conducting surveys to study the strategies used by other optical stores in the city in which it operates. To maintain its position as the market leader, it monitors the other stores' strengths, weaknesses, and advertising and marketing campaigns. In this scenario, which of the following is Optalama most likely using?