Exam 3: Organizational Environments and Cultures

Fabtabtix, a designer clothing brand, has been selling clothes in the country of Grolania for over 30 years. With more number of people becoming fashion-conscious, the sale of designer wear has increased. As a result, Fabtabtix's business has been rapidly growing over the past few years. In the context of the general environment, this scenario best illustrates the effect of the _____ on organizations.

Earlinwex, an apparel wholesaler, wants to set up a warehouse in a neighboring country that levies taxes at a low rate. Before setting up the store, the operations manager of the company travels to the country to study the political scenario that affects wholesale businesses, the regulations governing the textile industry, and the business strategies of the existing players in the market. Which of the following concepts does this scenario best illustrate?

_____ is the degree to which a company relies on a provider because of the importance of the provider's product to the company and the difficulty of finding other sources of that product.

Bagfur is a manufacturer of original leather handbags. Its business has dropped as the use of leather has been banned in a lot of countries. In the context of changing environments, which of the following does this scenario best illustrate?

Helene, a senior manager of an accounting firm, replaces a few of the company's existing processes and policies. Instead of the flexible nine-hour work plan, she makes it mandatory for all employees to work from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. In this scenario, Helene is most likely using _____.

Technology is a part of the specific environment of an organization.

Luis designs clothes for Vongowd, an apparel store. Vongowd sells clothes designed by a number of designers. However, Vongowd is Luis's only option to sell his clothes. In the context of the specific environment, which of the following concepts does this scenario best illustrate?

In the context of the specific environment of an organization, which of the following is a difference between supplier dependence and buyer dependence?

In the context of the number and the intensity of external factors in the environment that affect organizations, a(n) _____ is defined as an environment with few environmental factors.

Homespar is an e-commerce site that sells home décor and kitchenware. It sources all its wooden articles, such as coasters, serving trays, and photo frames, from a rural carpentry firm because the firm charges much lower prices than other carpentry firms. The firm is also reliable in terms of quality and delivery time. In the context of the specific environment, which of the following concepts does this scenario best illustrate?

When Zaprogs, a start-up, used the e-wallet system to develop an application for easy cashless transactions, a majority of people completely switched to online banking. As a result, a number of organizations that relied on hard cash transactions began to lose their business. In the context of the general environment, this scenario best illustrates the effect of the _____ on organizations.

The managers at Alpha Corp. are closely observing trends in the industry. They are trying to identify factors that might have a significant influence on Alpha's business operations. Which of the following concepts is illustrated in the scenario?

The city of Busslia has many cosmetics manufacturers but only one store, Venwanz, that sells cosmetics. All the manufacturers of cosmetics in Busslia are highly dependent on Venwanz to sell their products. In the context of the specific environment, which of the following concepts does this scenario best illustrate?

In the context of the specific environment of an organization, which of the following is a difference between reactive customer monitoring and proactive monitoring of customers?

_____ is the process of having managers and employees perform new behaviors that are central to and symbolic of the new organizational culture that a company wants to create.

The sociocultural component of the general environment refers to the knowledge, tools, and techniques used to transform inputs into outputs.

The _____ component of the specific environment of an organization consists of rules that govern the business practices and procedures of specific businesses and professions.

Bryencia, a start-up media agency, has flexible work hours. The flexible work hours and leave policy at Bryencia boost employee morale, leading to high performance. In this scenario, the positive attitude of the employees of Bryencia is most likely a result of its _____.

Muffton, a patisserie in Jewarmet, is best known for its blueberry muffins. As blueberries are not easily available in Jewarmet, Frutmarc, the only convenience store in Jewarmet that sells blueberries, is the only store from where Muffton can purchase blueberries. In the context of the specific environment, which of the following concepts does this scenario best illustrate?

Managers feel confident that they can understand, predict, and react to the external forces affecting their businesses when: