Question 1

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.
-Combined 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 2

The ____ is the extent to which new competitors can easily enter a market or market segment.

Accepted Answer

A)  threat of substitute products 
B)  threat of new entrants 
C)  threat of hostile takeover 
D)  power of competitors 
E)  competitor overload 
A)  threat of substitute products 
B)  threat of new entrants 
C)  threat of hostile takeover 
D)  power of competitors 
E)  competitor overload

Question 3

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.
-The overall health and vitality of the economic system in which the organization operates

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 4

The death of Farrah Fawcett to anal cancer opened discussions that previously were taboo in the U.S.This is an example of change in the

Accepted Answer

A)  political-legal element of the general environment. 
B)  sociocultural element of the general environment. 
C)  competitor element of the task environment. 
D)  partner element of the task environment. 
E)  customer element of the task environment. 
A)  political-legal element of the general environment. 
B)  sociocultural element of the general environment. 
C)  competitor element of the task environment. 
D)  partner element of the task environment. 
E)  customer element of the task environment.

Question 5

Organizations need to fully understand which ____________________ forces are important and how the importance of others might increase.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Organizations need to fully understand which ____________________...

Question 6

An erratic economy increases uncertainty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe the culture of your college or university.

Accepted Answer

The culture of our college or university

Question 8

Which of the following would have the LEAST to worry about in terms of the threat of new entrants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Book publisher 
B)  Coffee shop 
C)  Airline jet manufacturer 
D)  Television show producer 
E)  Budget motels 
A)  Book publisher 
B)  Coffee shop 
C)  Airline jet manufacturer 
D)  Television show producer 
E)  Budget motels

Question 9

Julie is responsible for her company's military veteran mentor program.She will have to operate in the ____ environment.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Special Exercises
The following matching questions have to do with the environment in a public school district.
-Test scores in Sweden

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 11

Wal-Mart is the largest retailer in the world.It successfully pressures suppliers to lower prices.Wal-Mart uses

Accepted Answer

A)  socially responsibility. 
B)  direct influence. 
C)  a mechanistic organization design. 
D)  an organic organization design. 
E)  an organization culture modification. 
A)  socially responsibility. 
B)  direct influence. 
C)  a mechanistic organization design. 
D)  an organic organization design. 
E)  an organization culture modification.

Question 12

A(n)____ would come under the heading of the economic element of the general environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in the number of single-parent families 
B)  increase in unemployment 
C)  large increase in immigration 
D)  increase in the mean age of the population 
E)  significant decrease in the birthrate 
A)  increase in the number of single-parent families 
B)  increase in unemployment 
C)  large increase in immigration 
D)  increase in the mean age of the population 
E)  significant decrease in the birthrate

Question 13

Which of the following illustrates the MOST common form of environmental turbulence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational crisis 
B)  Jockeying among competitors for market position 
C)  Power of buyers 
D)  Environmental scanning 
E)  Extremely dynamic environment 
A)  Organizational crisis 
B)  Jockeying among competitors for market position 
C)  Power of buyers 
D)  Environmental scanning 
E)  Extremely dynamic environment

Question 14

Culture is the foundation of the organization's internal environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

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 16

Which of the following statements does NOT describe a characteristic of an organization's external environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It includes specific,identifiable organizations and factors of interest to the organization. 
B)  It is composed of general and task components. 
C)  The boundary between the organization and its environment is quite specific and clearly defined. 
D)  It contains some nonspecific dimensions and forces that can affect organization activities. 
E)  It includes everything outside of the organization that might potentially affect it. 
A)  It includes specific,identifiable organizations and factors of interest to the organization. 
B)  It is composed of general and task components. 
C)  The boundary between the organization and its environment is quite specific and clearly defined. 
D)  It contains some nonspecific dimensions and forces that can affect organization activities. 
E)  It includes everything outside of the organization that might potentially affect it.

Question 17

Which of the following is the BEST example of environmental turbulence?

Accepted Answer

A)  A new company opens a store to compete in your market. 
B)  The Japanese economy experienced the tsunami and nuclear reactor problem. 
C)  A competitor announces a new lifetime warranty program. 
D)  A competitor announces development of a substitute for the product that has been your big seller. 
E)  The sole supplier of one of your raw materials is shut down by a prolonged labor strike. 
A)  A new company opens a store to compete in your market. 
B)  The Japanese economy experienced the tsunami and nuclear reactor problem. 
C)  A competitor announces a new lifetime warranty program. 
D)  A competitor announces development of a substitute for the product that has been your big seller. 
E)  The sole supplier of one of your raw materials is shut down by a prolonged labor strike.

Question 18

Mergers,takeovers,acquisitions,and alliances are all ways that organizations adapt to their ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mergers,takeovers,acquisitions,and alliances are all ways that organizations...

Question 19

One of the reasons so many Internet companies fail is due to a lack of standardized operating procedures.The companies' managements are afraid of stifling their creative employees by using a rigid structure with lots of rules and regulations.Instead employees are given few rules and allowed to use their own judgment when making decisions.What type of organization design would you find in most of these companies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mechanistic 
B)  Autocratic 
C)  Bureaucratic 
D)  Organic 
E)  Formalized 
A)  Mechanistic 
B)  Autocratic 
C)  Bureaucratic 
D)  Organic 
E)  Formalized

Question 20

Organizations directly influence their environment by

Accepted Answer

A)  lobbying. 
B)  signing long-term contracts with suppliers. 
C)  lowering prices. 
D)  bargaining with labor unions. 
E)  All of these choices 
A)  lobbying. 
B)  signing long-term contracts with suppliers. 
C)  lowering prices. 
D)  bargaining with labor unions. 
E)  All of these choices

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

The ____ is the extent to which new competitors can easily enter a market or market segment.

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -The overall health and vitality of the economic system in which the organization operates

The death of Farrah Fawcett to anal cancer opened discussions that previously were taboo in the U.S.This is an example of change in the

Organizations need to fully understand which ____________________ forces are important and how the importance of others might increase.

An erratic economy increases uncertainty.

Describe the culture of your college or university.

Which of the following would have the LEAST to worry about in terms of the threat of new entrants?

Julie is responsible for her company's military veteran mentor program.She will have to operate in the ____ environment.

Special Exercises The following matching questions have to do with the environment in a public school district. -Test scores in Sweden

Wal-Mart is the largest retailer in the world.It successfully pressures suppliers to lower prices.Wal-Mart uses

A(n)____ would come under the heading of the economic element of the general environment.

Which of the following illustrates the MOST common form of environmental turbulence?

Culture is the foundation of the organization's internal environment.

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

Which of the following statements does NOT describe a characteristic of an organization's external environment?

Which of the following is the BEST example of environmental turbulence?

Mergers,takeovers,acquisitions,and alliances are all ways that organizations adapt to their ____________________.

Organizations directly influence their environment by

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

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

The ____ is the extent to which new competitors can easily enter a market or market segment.

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -The overall health and vitality of the economic system in which the organization operates

The death of Farrah Fawcett to anal cancer opened discussions that previously were taboo in the U.S.This is an example of change in the

Organizations need to fully understand which ____________________ forces are important and how the importance of others might increase.

An erratic economy increases uncertainty.

Describe the culture of your college or university.

Which of the following would have the LEAST to worry about in terms of the threat of new entrants?

Julie is responsible for her company's military veteran mentor program.She will have to operate in the ____ environment.

Special Exercises The following matching questions have to do with the environment in a public school district. -Test scores in Sweden

Wal-Mart is the largest retailer in the world.It successfully pressures suppliers to lower prices.Wal-Mart uses

A(n)____ would come under the heading of the economic element of the general environment.

Which of the following illustrates the MOST common form of environmental turbulence?

Culture is the foundation of the organization's internal environment.

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

Which of the following statements does NOT describe a characteristic of an organization's external environment?

Which of the following is the BEST example of environmental turbulence?

Mergers,takeovers,acquisitions,and alliances are all ways that organizations adapt to their ____________________.

Organizations directly influence their environment by

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

Filters