Question 1

Special Exercises
The following matching questions have to do with the environment in a public school district.
-Private schools

Accepted Answer

A) Suppliers 
B) Strategic partners 
C) Competitors 
D) Regulators 
E) Customers
F)Internal environment 
A) Suppliers 
B) Strategic partners 
C) Competitors 
D) Regulators 
E) Customers
F)Internal environment

Question 2

When Catherine,Duchess of Cambridge started wearing pantyhose,sales in the UK increased 85%.That is an example of which environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Task 
B)  Political-legal 
C)  Sociocultural 
D)  Technological 
E)  Economic 
A)  Task 
B)  Political-legal 
C)  Sociocultural 
D)  Technological 
E)  Economic

Question 3

Each day,Blackrock uses RSS feeds to send executives links to all major news articles involving the company.This is part of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

environmen

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of an organization's strategic response to its external environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negotiating a new contract with the union 
B)  Hiring a new CEO 
C)  Implementing new plant safety standards 
D)  Doing nothing in response to a competitor's new product 
E)  Modifying the organization's culture 
A)  Negotiating a new contract with the union 
B)  Hiring a new CEO 
C)  Implementing new plant safety standards 
D)  Doing nothing in response to a competitor's new product 
E)  Modifying the organization's culture

Question 5

List the five dimensions of the general environment and give an example of each using the Facebook company.

Accepted Answer

The five dimensions of the general envir

Question 6

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.
-A joint venture

Accepted Answer

A) Direct influence 
B) Organization design 
C) Strategic response 
D) Mergers,takeovers,acquisitions,and alliances 
E) Information management 
A) Direct influence 
B) Organization design 
C) Strategic response 
D) Mergers,takeovers,acquisitions,and alliances 
E) Information management

Question 7

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.
-The customs,mores,values,and demographic characteristics of the society in which the organization functions

Accepted Answer

A) Economic dimension 
B) Technological dimension 
C) Sociocultural dimension 
D) Political-legal dimension 
E) International dimension 
A) Economic dimension 
B) Technological dimension 
C) Sociocultural dimension 
D) Political-legal dimension 
E) International dimension

Question 8

Organizations have both an internal and an external environment.Define the external environment,and list and very briefly discuss its two parts.

Accepted Answer

Broadly,the external environment is ever

Question 9

When a deep water oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico,the Obama administration initially imposed a moratorium on deep water drilling.This is an example of the ____ dimension.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal 
B)  political-legal 
C)  task 
D)  sociocultural 
E)  economic 
A)  internal 
B)  political-legal 
C)  task 
D)  sociocultural 
E)  economic

Question 10

Which of the following events would NOT have a significant impact on an organization's general environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  A German firm develops an improved two-cycle automobile engine. 
B)  The unemployment rate drops below 4 percent. 
C)  An industry's labor union refuses to agree to a new contract. 
D)  The mean age of the population shows a gradual increase. 
E)  The Supreme Court supports rigid interpretation of antitrust laws. 
A)  A German firm develops an improved two-cycle automobile engine. 
B)  The unemployment rate drops below 4 percent. 
C)  An industry's labor union refuses to agree to a new contract. 
D)  The mean age of the population shows a gradual increase. 
E)  The Supreme Court supports rigid interpretation of antitrust laws.

Question 11

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo engage in intense price wars.They have ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo engage in intense price...

Question 12

The level of ____ faced by organizations is determined by the degree of homogeneity and the degree of change in their environments.

Accepted Answer

A)  uncertainty 
B)  environmental turbulence 
C)  complexity 
D)  competitive forces 
E)  tangibility 
A)  uncertainty 
B)  environmental turbulence 
C)  complexity 
D)  competitive forces 
E)  tangibility

Question 13

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.
-Internal process approach

Accepted Answer

A) Focuses on feedback 
B) Focuses on inputs 
C) Focuses on outputs 
D) Focuses on transformations 
A) Focuses on feedback 
B) Focuses on inputs 
C) Focuses on outputs 
D) Focuses on transformations

Question 14

Hunter sells security surveillance equipment to international airports.His job is to go to the prospective customer,examine the airport's current security,locate problem areas,and explain how his company's security surveillance system would eliminate these problems.Hunter is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence agent. 
B)  boundary spanner. 
C)  strategic ally. 
D)  regulator. 
E)  buyer. 
A)  intelligence agent. 
B)  boundary spanner. 
C)  strategic ally. 
D)  regulator. 
E)  buyer.

Question 15

____ refers to the nature of the competitive relationship between dominant firms in an industry.

Accepted Answer

A)  Power of suppliers 
B)  Threat of increased regulation 
C)  Competitive rivalry 
D)  Power of buyers 
E)  Threat of new entrants 
A)  Power of suppliers 
B)  Threat of increased regulation 
C)  Competitive rivalry 
D)  Power of buyers 
E)  Threat of new entrants

Question 16

____ is(are)part of an organization's general environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Competitors 
B)  Owners 
C)  Partners 
D)  Unions 
E)  Technology 
A)  Competitors 
B)  Owners 
C)  Partners 
D)  Unions 
E)  Technology

Question 17

Organizations influence their regulators through lobbying and bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The customs,mores,values,and demographic characteristics of the society in which the organization functions comprise the ____________________ dimension.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The customs,mores,values,and demographic characteristics of the society...

Question 19

Special Exercises
The following matching questions have to do with the environment in a public school district.
-Identification card scanning system

Accepted Answer

A) Technological 
B) Sociocultural 
C) Economic 
D) International 
E) Political-legal 
A) Technological 
B) Sociocultural 
C) Economic 
D) International 
E) Political-legal

Question 20

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.
-Goal approach

Accepted Answer

A) Focuses on feedback 
B) Focuses on inputs 
C) Focuses on outputs 
D) Focuses on transformations 
A) Focuses on feedback 
B) Focuses on inputs 
C) Focuses on outputs 
D) Focuses on transformations

Special Exercises The following matching questions have to do with the environment in a public school district. -Private schools

When Catherine,Duchess of Cambridge started wearing pantyhose,sales in the UK increased 85%.That is an example of which environment?

Each day,Blackrock uses RSS feeds to send executives links to all major news articles involving the company.This is part of ____________________.

Which of the following is an example of an organization's strategic response to its external environment?

List the five dimensions of the general environment and give an example of each using the Facebook company.

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -A joint venture

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -The customs,mores,values,and demographic characteristics of the society in which the organization functions

Organizations have both an internal and an external environment.Define the external environment,and list and very briefly discuss its two parts.

When a deep water oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico,the Obama administration initially imposed a moratorium on deep water drilling.This is an example of the ____ dimension.

Which of the following events would NOT have a significant impact on an organization's general environment?

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo engage in intense price wars.They have ____________________.

The level of ____ faced by organizations is determined by the degree of homogeneity and the degree of change in their environments.

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Internal process approach

Hunter sells security surveillance equipment to international airports.His job is to go to the prospective customer,examine the airport's current security,locate problem areas,and explain how his company's security surveillance system would eliminate these problems.Hunter is an example of a(n)

____ refers to the nature of the competitive relationship between dominant firms in an industry.

____ is(are)part of an organization's general environment.

Organizations influence their regulators through lobbying and bargaining.

The customs,mores,values,and demographic characteristics of the society in which the organization functions comprise the ____________________ dimension.

Special Exercises The following matching questions have to do with the environment in a public school district. -Identification card scanning system

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Goal approach

Managing and the Managers Job

Traditional and Contemporary Opportunities and Challenges

Responding to the Ethical and Social Environment

Navigating the Global Environment

Basic Elements of Planning and Decision Making

Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning

Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving

Managing Start-Ups and New Ventures

Basic Elements of Organizing

Managing Organization Design

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources

Basic Elements of Individual and Interpersonal Behavior

Managing Employee Motivation and Performance

Managing Leadership and Influence Processes

Managing Interpersonal Relations and Communication

Managing Work Groups and Teams

Basic Elements of Control

Managing Operations, quality, and Productivity

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Exam 3: Understanding the Organizations Environment

Special Exercises The following matching questions have to do with the environment in a public school district. -Private schools

When Catherine,Duchess of Cambridge started wearing pantyhose,sales in the UK increased 85%.That is an example of which environment?

Each day,Blackrock uses RSS feeds to send executives links to all major news articles involving the company.This is part of ____________________.

Which of the following is an example of an organization's strategic response to its external environment?

List the five dimensions of the general environment and give an example of each using the Facebook company.

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -A joint venture

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -The customs,mores,values,and demographic characteristics of the society in which the organization functions

Organizations have both an internal and an external environment.Define the external environment,and list and very briefly discuss its two parts.

When a deep water oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico,the Obama administration initially imposed a moratorium on deep water drilling.This is an example of the ____ dimension.

Which of the following events would NOT have a significant impact on an organization's general environment?

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo engage in intense price wars.They have ____________________.

The level of ____ faced by organizations is determined by the degree of homogeneity and the degree of change in their environments.

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Internal process approach

Hunter sells security surveillance equipment to international airports.His job is to go to the prospective customer,examine the airport's current security,locate problem areas,and explain how his company's security surveillance system would eliminate these problems.Hunter is an example of a(n)

____ refers to the nature of the competitive relationship between dominant firms in an industry.

____ is(are)part of an organization's general environment.

Organizations influence their regulators through lobbying and bargaining.

The customs,mores,values,and demographic characteristics of the society in which the organization functions comprise the ____________________ dimension.

Special Exercises The following matching questions have to do with the environment in a public school district. -Identification card scanning system

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Goal approach

Managing and the Managers Job

Traditional and Contemporary Opportunities and Challenges

Responding to the Ethical and Social Environment

Navigating the Global Environment

Basic Elements of Planning and Decision Making

Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning

Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving

Managing Start-Ups and New Ventures

Basic Elements of Organizing

Managing Organization Design

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources

Basic Elements of Individual and Interpersonal Behavior

Managing Employee Motivation and Performance

Managing Leadership and Influence Processes

Managing Interpersonal Relations and Communication

Managing Work Groups and Teams

Basic Elements of Control

Managing Operations, quality, and Productivity

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